u/Hardcorredor

Hello,

I’m a Mexican-American man who recently took an ancestry DNA test and needs some insights from others who may have encountered a similar situation.

My family is mostly Mexican and lives culturally as chicanos. I’m about 4th generation American (depending on the side of my family I look at) as my great great grandparents immigrated from mexico.

Up until my late 20s I wasn’t too concerned about what culture I identified with or what I considered myself. But as I’ve gotten older I see that it’s important to be connected to something and I have a lot of love for my Mexican roots.

My question is: Those who have Indigenous American DNA, how do you identify? What percentage of DNA is needed to consider yourself of Indigenous heritage?

Thanks for the help!

This is a Clear Creek Jadeite from San Benito County in California. I acquired some old mine material and made a pendant out of it. The jadeite is opaque and not gem quality but has a beautiful teal color and takes a high polish.

I recently bought this Guatemalan Jade Bracelet (10mm beads) for $140 from a private seller.
I’m hoping i did good.

I’ve posted on this subreddit before about a beautiful Big E Type 3 my grandfather gave me and I’m back with another gem from Grandpa’s closet.

This is a pristine 70505-0217 Small e Type 3 and from what I believe to be the early 1970s post Big E. It’s quite difficult to pin down a year this jacket could’ve been manufactured, so I wanted to reach out to y’all for some help.

Thank you all!

Picture taken in the late afternoon, indoors near a window with the sun still overhead. Very interesting how the bracelet changes colors in different lighting. It’s more blue in person especially in sunlight.

I purchased this Jade from an estate sale today. It’s not very translucent unfortunately but is quite beautiful. I am not well versed in Jadeites but I have a hunch this is Guatemalan Olmec Jade but I need some knowledgeable insight from this community to help me determine what this could be.

Last 3 pictures are of some slabs I took of the main chunk.

Thanks everyone!