without roots we die

I wakeup each day proud to be native all my life it has. been told to me but the world tried to tell me different because Hollywood depiction of what an Indian looks like because I’m of coppered colored tone in my heart I know and went threw hurt but its my kids I don’t want to experience that hurt or confusion when I tell them they are Indian the world confusion don’t help why is it that so much of a problem that I can’t claim my heritage you have know idea of that feeling proof is what I seek just for heart closer and to have my kids around be for the death of me most want lots of money famous etc me all I want is to be enrolled for my grand kids in these generation so I was looking and ran across walking stick which is a cousin my great-grandmother is mother patawomeck of japasaw and kocoum