Knight or knave?

The well-known explorer Kickedoutofbed arrived a his first island in the Logico archipelago. He had been warned that there were two types of natives: Knights, who always speak the truth, and knaves, who always lie.

1) knight or knave?^**/*****
He met his first native right on the beach. Of course he was curious if the native was a knight or a knave, so he asked:
“Are you a knight or a knave?”
The answer came without hesitation:
“Yes, I am.”

Which of the two types is the native?

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