tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475986.post966343152169479643..comments2024-03-21T05:29:07.463-04:00Comments on THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: HERE'S PROOF ELIZABETH WARREN IS A MINORITY WORTHY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475986.post-90362647563705491482012-05-06T08:13:42.868-04:002012-05-06T08:13:42.868-04:00"Dances with forked tongue" - Anyone who..."Dances with forked tongue" - Anyone who claims in writing to be a Native American should have some sort of supporting documentation. “If you’re a member of a federally recognized tribe, then that means you would have a tribal enrollment number,” he said.<br />So how do you get or proof this heritage?<br />How to prove/claim Native American heritage on college applications?<br /><br />Answer: Definition and origins of Native Americans:<br /><br />Definition. As described in DoD Directive 1350.2 a Native-American or Alaskan Native is a person having origins in the original peoples of North America, AND who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. (emphasis mine)<br /><br />There is no one contemporary majority definition that establishes a person’s identity as a Native-American. The Bureau of Census states that “anybody who claims to be a Native-American” is a Native-American. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which is the organization responsible for monitoring Indian affairs and issues, general definition to be a Native-American, you must:<br /><br />Be 1/4-1/2 Native-American blood at a minimum. <br /><br /><br />Live on or near trust lands/reservations. <br /><br /><br />Be on a tribal roll recognized by the federal government. <br /><br /><br />Trace ancestry back three generations. <br /><br /><br />Be approved by BIA officials. <br />Enrollment in Native American heritage varies from tribe to tribe, but two requirements are the usual standard for claiming your tribe.<br />First, you must be a descendent from someone listed on the tribe's base roll or be a descendent of someone married to a Native American on the base roll.<br />Secondly, tribal residency or contact with your tribe are fairly common requirements.<br />The Six nations should sue her 'white'a$$.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987737871351359966noreply@blogger.com