tahlequahdailypress – A common misunderstanding for those who use a DNA test to search for ancestors and find an American Indian marker is that the test can’t determine a specific tribe. “When someone takes a DNA test and they find a marker that indicates possible American Indian ancestry, the one thing you must keep in mind is that no DNA test – however sophisticated it may be or what degree of data they may have – can tell you the tribe,” David Cornsilk said. Cornsilk worked for 12 years with tribal enrollment at Cherokee Nation and has over 30 years of experience in genealogy research with his own company, Cherokee Genealogical Services.
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