How much Native American Blood makes you a Native American?

Question

under w0rld, I would like to trace my family in your book....

to those that claim that 1/8 blood is the law or rule it is not... I am a card carrying Native... and no these laws for my tribe, some tribes are different and that is the rule... that the tribe decides.. the CHerokee my tribe counts only that you trace back an ancestor to the tribe... all of my children for ever will be cherokee... by birth right...

this question is a question of what you think... not what the law is for any one tribe...

Answer 1

I have been tracing my family roots and I have discovered that if you have a definitive and clear line to a native american then you can claim to be native American. Ironically and (funny to me) I have seen red heads doing a tribal dance.

This will get you started on your genealogy trek

http://www.cyndislist.com/surn-m.htm

Answer 2

An anthropology teacher of mine looked very, very European/Anglo-Saxon, yet he lived on a reservation and was considered to be an American Indian. So I asked and the rule is that one eight of "Indian" blood qualifies a person as a member of the race.
In my personal opinion such a person´s blood is much too "diluted", but I guess the line has to be drawn somewhere and this line was drawn by the native Americans themselves. That´s their privilege.

Answer 3

i have never crossed that bridge ,my great grand ma was full cherokee,and if anyone is cherokee and would like to trace there roots,i have the cherokee roots cenus book,i was told you can not buy that book no more,i may have mixed blood but i have a lot of love for my fellow native americans

Answer 4

10%

Answer 5

You can call yourself what you want on Federal forms and in your own life. Other than that it depends on the pre-qualifications of what you're applying for.

Answer 6

1/8th qualifies... that's the minimum.