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RE: Old musing: Abolish bigotry and racism (excavated from older writings) - circa 2014
Why do you think they make us have a Certificate of Indian Blood to be a citizen of our ancestors tribe?
I don't know. I never bothered with that.
Were you aware of its existence? I had to trace my family tree to my nearest relative that was on the Dawes Rolls to prove that I am Chickasaw. I was unable to prove my Cherokee and Choctaw heritage so I am only allowed to be a citizen of the Chickasaw nation. I have a degree of Indian blood card (called CDIB) I have to use to do anything related to tribal matters.