Beyond that, however, is the role land plays in the native Hawaiian identity.
Native American identity has historically been based on culture, not just biology.
The late 20th and 21st century have brought new questions of Native American identity.
But my native identity was gone then, as the host-body dominated.
Further, it is difficult to know what might be meant by any Native American racial identity.
Attempts to suppress native identities included forcing the children to cut their hair and take on English names.
In recent years, there has been much agitation about the use of native American identities as sports mascots.
The incoming ideas from the rest of Europe were balanced by artists who wanted to integrate the new artistic directions with their native cultural identity.
In numerous ways, they were encouraged or forced to abandon their Native American identities and cultures.
For most of his life, he fought to preserve Native American identity as a persistent historian and caring friend.