Native American, but always called white.

Lateshia Locklear-Theroux
Rock Hill, SC

All my life I have called white. Even growing up in my tribal community (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina) I was teased because I was lighter than most of the other kids. My parents (both of whom are Lumbee) always told me that it doesn’t matter what color my skin may be because “being Indian is about knowing who you are”. I am Native American and I am proud of that.