No need to be sad, Carol.

It is understandable that talking about these topics related to race 
can be considered tabu.  But we all are mature persons, tolerant of 
each other, and I haven't read any personal insult or something that 
reflects ill will in any message.  

On the contrary, it can be a learning experience to bring historical 
facts into the open so we learn the painful mistakes of our ancestors 
and avoid stumbling with the same blocks in our time.

Well, this is just my opinion.  If Joseph thinks we should not 
mention any of this I will respect his wish.

Victor

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Carol Lester <NanaCarolL@p...> wrote:
> I think it is so very sad that people can spend so much 
time "talking" about something they cannot change...and perhaps if we 
would read the Word of God and apply His principle of "seeing each 
other as HE sees us, there would never be an on-going conversation 
such as is taking place with the Ranchos group.   As one very 
wise "human" was paraphrased once long ago.."me thinks you all 
protest too much..."   Come on, really, what does it matter anyway?  
My final thought...love yourself; because you were created in the 
IMAGE of a living GOD...and I garantee all of you, He knew exactly 
what HE was doing when He made us.  He doesn't make junk...we do.  As 
for the DNA?....HE MADE THAT TOO!!!    
> 

Here is another link:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/guide/WLSpanis19.asp#racial_te
rminology

So......according to the link above:
Coyote = Spanish (1/2), Indian (3/8), and Negro (1/8)

I doubt the science was ever that accurate.  As someone mentioned 
earlier, I imagine, it had more to do with your complexion and your 
parents complexion.  Besides someone who is a farmer is going to get 
more sun then someone who owns a hacienda.  They might have the same 
amount of Spanish and Indian blood but one is going to be classified as 
Espanol and the other will be classified as Mestizo.  Plus who could 
keep up when someone who was Coyote married someone who was mestizo or 
lobo, etc...

Just my two cents...
Angie