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How did the did the United States Federal Government get the power to tell someone what ethnicity they are?
A person who identifies as American Indian is limited in various ways from saying they are Native American, or Indian etc.. How did that get written into our laws? Is any other group limited like that?
A Black person can say they are black even if they are very very light, and if they are an Artist they can say they are a Black Artist. But a person who considers themselves a Native cannot say they are a Native Artist unless they meet the Feds definition of what a Native Person is. How can this be?
Is it right?
A Black person can say they are black even if they are very very light, and if they are an Artist they can say they are a Black Artist. But a person who considers themselves a Native cannot say they are a Native Artist unless they meet the Feds definition of what a Native Person is. How can this be?
Is it right?
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The first part of your question is straightforward. It is granted by Article One, Section Two of the Constitution. This was put in the Constitution because Blacks were counted at a different rate and Indians were not taxed.
Currently identification as an American Indian is actually controlled by the tribes themselves. Generally they wish to preserve their heritage by only admitting people that can show proof of a substantial relationship to their tribe.
Currently identification as an American Indian is actually controlled by the tribes themselves. Generally they wish to preserve their heritage by only admitting people that can show proof of a substantial relationship to their tribe.
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The question was "How did the did the United States Federal Government get the power to tell someone what ethnicity they are?". I researched this and found that it was based on a section of the Constitution which established the Census. Apparently the asker really wanted sympathy not information.
The question was "How did the did the United States Federal Government get the power to tell someone what ethnicity they are?". I researched this and found that it was based on a section of the Constitution which established the Census. Apparently the asker really wanted sympathy not information.
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