There's a strange sort of illogic in the Warren story. If she claimed (falsely, apparently) a small amount of Indian blood to strengthen her chances at tenure and promotion, couldn't others with more legitimate bloodlines use those facts to even greater advantage? From my childhood in NC, I know that there was never any stigma attached to having Native-American heritage; indeed, most who did wore it as a mark of pride. It strikes me that a poet who has Native blood would have some clear advantages in the present climate of publishing.
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