in me, because when my mother was in the hospital the doctors who took blood samples approached my dad and said "you know she is part Shoshone, right?" We've known that for years, and my mother's side is also proven to be related to William Clark from the Expedition...which raises many questions I would one day like to solve, as it is possible Clark and Sacagawea had a child. But I don't search for these things with too great enthusiasm....I feel that in doing so would only shame me as I am very much all white and look more Northern German than Native American, no one would ever guess at all. And I will not shame myself by searching for this heritage for profit, as it would make me no better than a crazed white man slaughtering Natives, or as a Native traitor who outs his own brothers to the white man. My pride for this blood is within me, and forever shall be. It would be nice to know my family history....but I will not taint my ancestry by selling it out. My dad suggested I try for benefits, but I haven't the percentage of blood for it, and even if I did, no man is greater than another, and why should I enjoy benefits simply because my people suffered? If I did not suffer with them, I would accept no benefits. And even today, reservations are rather terrible. More attention must be drawn to them...and if I find