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Yes, They should. Some of us were adopted, to non tribal people, and would have truely loved to have our tribal heritage and connections. I am Irish, Dutch, Cherokee, and Lakota some others to but that history was lost through adoption. I grew up with people trying to tell me I was non Native, I don't count cause I am a "Mixed blood" Or trying to force me to always put Caucasion or White because I was not Tribal Enrolled... This is due to the blood quantum that the government forces on people. As far as I am concerned that should not matter. If the Tribe Accepts a person as a member of their tribe they should be allowed membership and benefits as long as the Tribe is fine with it. I do not feel its right for the government to tell The Tribe who to allow and not to allow
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In the past, Native American groups have adopted large numbers of non-Native Americans.
I don't think using DNA is appropriate to do the classification.
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The government, for its part, can also classify anyone as anything for its purposes. But, everyone has to be treated equally.
The only reason I can imagine for the subject of this question being an issue, where the government would regulate what you say you are, is with reference to truth in advertising and labeling of products. When it comes to labeling something as a Native American craft product the government needs to protect the customer and the other producers. A person's DNA is completely irrelevant. What the customer would be interested in is whether it is genuinely part of the cultural tradition and made in a traditional way. And, in addition, that buying it it supports the people trying to continue to live in traditional ways. There is no scientific way to determine this, so using the Tribal groupings is as good a way as any even though it is tinged with politics.
If there is some other reason for this being an issue please spell it out.
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July 29, 2009 01:55 AM
Should the government allow non-tribal citizens to register as Native Americans if they can prove heritage or have the DNA?
There are certain rights that Native Americans have that are not available if a Native person is not a member of a federally recognized tribe, but the tribes in many cases decide who that is. In some tribes you have to be 1/4 of just that tribe, a person who is 100% Native but 1/8 of 8 different tribes may have no status at all!!
Then there are tribes that give citizenship if you have a remote ancestor and may be only 1/254th Indian.
Do you think the US government should give official recognition to Non-tribal person with Native heritage?
Then there are tribes that give citizenship if you have a remote ancestor and may be only 1/254th Indian.
Do you think the US government should give official recognition to Non-tribal person with Native heritage?
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You have reflected some of the anguish behind my question, thank you for helping us all understand.
You have reflected some of the anguish behind my question, thank you for helping us all understand.
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July 29, 2009 04:03 PM
But if is related to a government's payments transfer, then some accommodation has to made or else it would be a civil rights violation
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July 29, 2009 02:38 PM
If it was allowed for a person to be declared a Native American based upon DNA then it would be logical to declare a person as NOT a Native America based upon DNA. In the past, Native American groups have adopted large numbers of non-Native Americans.
I don't think using DNA is appropriate to do the classification.
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July 29, 2009 07:33 PM
Something is off about this question and some past ones like it. In the USA, anyone can claim to be of any heritage with or without proof. You can claim to be a Martian. You can claim to be the Last of the Mohicans. You won't get fined or arrested even if you insist on filling out a census form that way. The government, for its part, can also classify anyone as anything for its purposes. But, everyone has to be treated equally.
The only reason I can imagine for the subject of this question being an issue, where the government would regulate what you say you are, is with reference to truth in advertising and labeling of products. When it comes to labeling something as a Native American craft product the government needs to protect the customer and the other producers. A person's DNA is completely irrelevant. What the customer would be interested in is whether it is genuinely part of the cultural tradition and made in a traditional way. And, in addition, that buying it it supports the people trying to continue to live in traditional ways. There is no scientific way to determine this, so using the Tribal groupings is as good a way as any even though it is tinged with politics.
If there is some other reason for this being an issue please spell it out.
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July 30, 2009 02:46 AM
So list some of these instances so that we can look them up and make an informed answer to your question. What law says that you can not claim Native American Heritage outside of the situation with sale of crafts? People do it all the time in Louisiana. I will not believe there is one unless you are able to give me enough of a description to look it up. If there is a social stigma in your community to not belonging to a tribe, that is not something the Federal government can do anything about.
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July 30, 2009 11:56 AM
You have indirectly given me enough information to clarify my answer.
"Should the government allow non-tribal citizens to register as Native Americans if they can prove heritage or have the DNA?"
No. It is not the government's role to register people according to race or heritage. The Federal government only needs to keep track of Tribal members, which is because of their special legal status.
"Do you think the US government should give official recognition to Non-tribal person with Native heritage?"
No. The government should not get into the business of officially recognizing people's personal preference of heritage or race. Furthermore, if there were a scientific way to determine that heritage or race, which there is not, it would be an even worse idea with great potential for abuse.
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"Should the government allow non-tribal citizens to register as Native Americans if they can prove heritage or have the DNA?"
No. It is not the government's role to register people according to race or heritage. The Federal government only needs to keep track of Tribal members, which is because of their special legal status.
"Do you think the US government should give official recognition to Non-tribal person with Native heritage?"
No. The government should not get into the business of officially recognizing people's personal preference of heritage or race. Furthermore, if there were a scientific way to determine that heritage or race, which there is not, it would be an even worse idea with great potential for abuse.
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