 From my experience people who are 1/8th native american in Argentina, Chile, and to a lesser degree Uruguay (where socalled mestizos are almost non-existent) are considered to be whites in these nations, and you know what, IN THE USA IT'S THE SAME. That's true. No average White person or any person in America would consider someone who is 1/8 or even 1/4 indian to be non White. Only some White racialists of course, but everyday average White Americans aka real Americans don't consider someone non White if they're 1/8 or 1/4 or less indian. Like the movie star Burt Reynolds for instance, he is 1/4 Cherokee and you'd be very hard pressed to find someone who doesn't consider him White for this. You are right about that part, in fact most White Americans think it's cool to be part indian!:eek: Which is why so many people grow up hearing about how they had an indian great great grandmother or they're 1/4 Cherokee or whatever and then look into it and find out it's an old rumor. And alot of people just flat out lie about being 1/4 or 1/8 indian because they think it's cool, makes them more exotic I guess :rolleyes:    Oh and all of the White Americans who are 1/4 or less Amerindian also show up on the census as White since that is what they identify as.