My grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee, and was not listed on the Dawson (sp.?) Rolls, and I can't seem to find her name anywhere.
She died in 1934, without any paperwork to prove that she was Native American. If I can prove this, I am eligible for lots of financial aid for school, and to have a lot of my student loans erased. (That's not the only reason, of course, I would love to know more about my family, too.)
Has anyone done this, or know how I could go about finding this information?
2007-01-14 03:32:31 · 6 answers · asked by luvmelodio 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Wanting to know or prove it should not have the intention of getting anything from it... If knowledge isn't enough, then (no offense) let it be... Leave the amount of benefits that are available to those that live within their culture, are very poor, and really need it badly.
2007-01-16 12:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by Indigo 7 · 2⤊ 7⤋
Basically there are two things you can do. 1st you would have to locate birth certificates for you and those that came before you. By now most birth records are public information from the county that the person was born in. 2nd, you would have to find your grandmother's name in the Dawes' Rolls (as you said she is not listed but perhaps her parents are.) Then you would need to apply for membership with your proof. Have a look at the links below, and good luck.
2007-01-15 08:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand that you have to be registered to get a number to be on the rolls. I was told that when you go to get registered if you don't have a number then you can get a blood test done to prove if you have any Indian ancestry. I don't know how true that is though. I'm part Cherokee and my family has been having trouble getting our registered number because the relatives that know it don't want to give it to us
2007-01-14 04:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-07 03:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to apply for registration from the tribe. Most of the time they require your birth certificate and your mother/fathers birth certificate to enroll you in the tribe. That is what I had to do to enroll in my family tribe
2007-01-14 03:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by Tina 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Being indian means you still live on the reservation and have strong family ties there.....white girl.
2007-01-14 03:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋