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Native blood from a federally recognized tribe or village that a person possesses) is not the only means by which a person is considered to be an
American Indian or Alaska Native. Other factors, such as a person’s knowledge of his or her tribe’s culture, history, language, religion, familial kinships, and how strongly a person identifies himself or herself as American Indian or Alaska Native, are also important. In fact, there is no single federal or tribal criterion or standard that establishes a person's identity as American Indian or Alaska Native."
106:(Citizenship and membership) Tribes also have varying eligibility criteria for membership. It is important to distinguish between the ethnological term 'Indian' and the political/legal term 'Indian.' The protections and services provided by the United States for tribal members flow not from an individual's status as an American Indian in an ethnological sense, but because the person is a member of a Tribe recognized by the United States and with which the United States has a special trust relationship."
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From the UCLA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, are: "Indigenous
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American Indian or Alaska Native person is someone who has blood degree from and is recognized as such by a federally recognized tribe or village (as an enrolled tribal member) and/or the United States. Of course, blood quantum (the degree of American Indian or Alaska
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who was a member of the federally recognized tribe from which the individual claims descent. When people believe they may be of
American Indian ancestry, they immediately write or telephone the nearest Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) office for information." See Bureau of Indian Affairs definition
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If someone is not a citizen, can they still be Native
American? Regarding "No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian." I think so based upon "There exists no universally accepted rule for establishing a person's identity as an Indian." What do you
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The United States Census Bureau counts anyone who says that they area an Indian. This may helpful, beyond the guideline, to describe the discrepancy in statistics and that this group likely includes people who identify, but may not actually be, a Native
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