Is Neil Young a native American Indian?

Answer 1

: Certainly answering Neil Young is an 'American' or 'Canadian' doesn't really answer this question.

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: In Jimmy McDonough's Neil Young biography Shakey there is no mention of Young's father or mother being Native American Indians. His mother was born in the U.S.A. and his father was born in Canada into what certainly sounds like non-Indian households. As well Neil was born in Canada to a non-Native household, from the story depicted in the biography. : Still Young's music and appearance do invite the Native American notion -- given with Neil Young there seems to be quite a bit of Amerindian identification going on in his lyrics, song titles and even in how he dresses. As McDonough mentions he was called the 'Indian in the group' by some of the former members of Buffalo Springfield. As well his use of a high pitched voice seems at times to echo the range used in some traditional plains Indian chant.

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: Many Americans and Canadians with either Indians, trappers or mountain men in their family tree claim some range of biological, linguistic, cultural or historical heritage [ALSO SEE Metis] in common with the American Indians. : WIth Young its hard to say though if any of this heritage is part of Neil Young's background or not. Mostly with him American Indian heritage seems to part of an adopted identity and a choice of inspirations, although it would be interesting to hear or read of anything that might clarify otherwise. : Or perhaps like they say in Chile and Argentina shake a family tree and see who falls out...