If you consider yourself a Descendant of Original People Black or African American doesn’t define you as such in fact it is the only one that doesn’t define you as having origins of Original People on an application

Racial definitions

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the “original peoples” of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains a tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Asian: A person having origins in any of the “original peoples” of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the “original peoples” of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White: A person having origins in any of the “original peoples” of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

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