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RE: Manifest Destiny, God Given Rights, and The Trail of Tears...
the 5 civilized tribes came from some of the most productive agriculture and wildlife rich area of the original colinies.. moved to a windy aired wasteland..."trail of tears". and the Dawes rolls where welfare and alot of indiginouse people of north america where to proud to put there mark on the Burrow of indian affairs list. and now there ancesters are missing out on all that reperasion and casino money.
A little more reading led me Here where you can search for persons accepted and on the final rolls, and the applications of persons who were rejected.
Most of the "wealthier" tribes are accepting DNA as proof of tribal heritage - as long as it shows at least a 25% bloodline... Some now accept as low as 1/16 bloodline - at least for membership and partial benefits from the tribe...
Get that dam $$$ brother...
Thanks for the comment & conversation @romanaround - I really like researching and discussing this topic... I spent a good part of my early childhood on the Six Nations Res. - one of the few non Indian's then or since... I still look back on it as the greatest time in my life...