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One drop of blood if you follow the old ways.Spectre said:John
PS- what part nDn does one have to be, to be considered Native American?![]()

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One drop of blood if you follow the old ways.Spectre said:John
PS- what part nDn does one have to be, to be considered Native American?![]()
Sure enough!Spectre said:Didn't know if 1/8 qualified...
Yvsa said:Sure enough!Actually John it's up to the tribe to determine who they accept as ndn or not even though the people may generally feel differently. Some tribes only accept people with 1/4 CDIB which is Certified Degree of Indian Blood. The BIA issues all of the CDIB cards. I've seen Cherokee CDIBs showing 1/3668's* degree, for example, but the Cherokee are rare in that aspect.
*Not an accurate division.![]()
still going onSpectre said:They were done so wrong...One of the saddest moments in US history, surely.
Sorry I hijacked your thread, DT.
John
I'm 1/8 nDn. Never figured out how to prove it though. My great grandmother was full Cherokee.Yvsa said:Sure enough!Actually John it's up to the tribe to determine who they accept as ndn or not even though the people may generally feel differently. Some tribes only accept people with 1/4 CDIB which is Certified Degree of Indian Blood. The BIA issues all of the CDIB cards. I've seen Cherokee CDIBs showing 1/3668's* degree, for example, but the Cherokee are rare in that aspect.
*Not an accurate division.![]()