Barnes, who keeps a blog about the controversy and has researched Warren’s genealogy, is also planning to meet with Senator Scott Brown’s campaign manager Wednesday. She said she wanted to ask the senator to advocate for Native American issues, but until asked by a reporter, she did not realize Brown has a separate official staff to handle his legislative duties.

“I’m not a political type person,” said Barnes. She acknowledged that some of her media interviews were set up by a conservative blogger, William A. Jacobson. She said he offered to help her but that she does not know him.

“It was a nice gesture, but I think it was taken out of context,” she said.

She said her travel was paid for through donations to the website and her own money.