Table 5 Purposes and limitations of Native American ancestry test as described on company websites
From: Constructing identities: the implications of DTC ancestry testing for tribal communities
Purposes and limitations of Native American testing | Number of companies (out of 5) |
|---|---|
Purposes | |
Prove Native American ancestry | 5 |
Establish Native American cultural affiliation | 4 |
Assist with admission into a tribe | 2 |
Limitations | |
Tribes set laws for tribal citizenship | 1 |
Results not a substitute for legal documentation | 3 |
