Mound blood as the control; lodges and tribal leadership

SUMMARYMound blood as the control; lodges and tribal leadership (Nov 3, 2026).
METHOD (Tito): only the DNA of the people found in the mounds should be the reference for aboriginal ancestry. This is the strongest scientific design (ancient local genomes as the reference; ties to P181/P182). Florida already has one: Windover (Titusville), a 7,000–8,000-year-old burial pond where preserved brain tissue yielded ancient DNA. ETHICS (Record): NAGPRA (1990) and Native nations hold that ancestors' remains belong to their descendants; testing them needs the people's consent. Rule 14 applies here too: the people decide whether the ancestors are tested.
"MASONS CONTROL THE TRIBES": RECORD that individual Native leaders were Masons: Joseph Brant (Mohawk, initiated in London in 1776) and Ely S. Parker (Seneca, Grant's aide). RECORD that tribal enterprises are often run by outside executives: the Seminole Tribe of Florida bought Hard Rock International in 2007 (about $965M), and it is run by a professional management team. OPEN, needs deep research: lodge membership among today's tribal councils and their business boards.