I am of European decent and live in New England. My old timey grandpa told his kids and grandkids we had a bit of native American blood in us. I believed him for years! This is an utter lie. I've since met many people who were told a similar lie, in particular they were told they had a "Cherokee princess" ancestor. Such a common lie these old timers told their very white decendents! I am wondering if there was some literature or a song or movie from the past that inspired a generation to pass on this false information about their heritage to their kids because I can not imagine a whole bunch of people from the same generation coming up with this idea on their own. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question so if not someone tell me where to ask, thank you!!