In Dreams from My Father, Obama ties his mother's family history to possible Native American ancestors and distant relatives of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
Dalam buku Dreams from My Father, Obama mengaitkan sejarah keluarga ibunya dengan kemungkinan nenek moyang Pribumi Amerika dan hubungan kekerabatan jauh dengan Jefferson Davis, Presiden Konfederasi Amerika pada Perang Saudara Amerika.