2006-11-01 17:30:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
You would have to be adopted or sponsored. Its a difficult thing to do, and I only know of one example where its been done, and that was back in 1936. A young (white) boy had jumped into the Puyallup River and rescued a young native. To honor the young white boy, they made him a Memeber of the Puyallup Tribe.
But thats the only one I know of in over 70 years
2006-11-01 19:23:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My tribe does not allow anyone with less than 1/4 blood to register as a tribal member. I'm not sure about other tribes. It's probably different for each one.
2006-11-01 18:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd probably only ever be partly accepted (as in accepted around, not necessarily as one of them) if you were the spouse of a tribal member and your kids were brought up involved with their tribe and culture... You can't just get accepted into a tribe, it's not a club. And if you could...that would not be at all fair to those who ARE Native but with "less-enough" 'blood' that they can't be enrolled... I mean, eesh, I've heard of folks that are full blood, but don't have enough from any one single tribe to be enrolled with any of them in the family...
2006-11-01 18:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Indigo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being of Native American descent I would say you could be part of tribal things, but could be part of any Indian councils. I am half Indian and do have a tribal role number. I'm only quessing NOW.
2006-11-01 20:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by snowmom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be invited by a tribal member.
There is a ceremony, with certain classes of gifts which are exchanged, & the inviter says a few words. Then there is a picnic & everyone eats. (Crow Nation)
Other indians may have their own customs.
;-)
2006-11-01 17:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Permission from the chief, then marriage.
2006-11-01 17:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by juanitahatfield 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marry into it.
2006-11-01 17:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋