TO answer Reva: I was told by a PhD microbiologist (he teaches at a nearby university) who I work with that DNA testing will NOT prove Native American blood, or show race or nationality of any sort. I'd asked because our family submitted DNA to the WEBB-DNA project, and thought I might be able to prove my own Native American roots that way. He said (and I quote), "DNA enables you to find people who are both near and distant relatives, but in no way can it show racial identity. Perhaps some day, but at this point, the science isn't there." Yes, I know that some DNA sites advertise that they can show your racial makeup through DNA, but those claims are false. All they're giving you is guesswork, based on people you may -- or may not -- be related to. I'm a reporter, and I covered this issue for our newspaper, with myself as guinea pig. The company I covered was Oxford. When I presented my findings to them (with a letter from the microbiologist), they refunded my check. BETTY WEBB, author of the Lena Jones mystery series, Poisoned Pen Press www.bettywebb-mystery.com DESERT RUN, March 2006. "Multifaceted, fast-paced" Publishers Weekly DESERT SHADOWS, 2004. "A classic of the mystery genre." Mystery News DESERT WIVES: POLYGAMY CAN BE MURDER, 2002. "Eye-popping!" New York Times DESERT NOIR, 2001 "An elegy for the lost West... strong on atmosphere and insight." Booklist