KA> I'm half white and I don't, personally, think there's anything whats
KA> wrong with people of significant white heritage being enrolled membe
KA> their tribe. Cultural heritage is much more important, and the tribe
KA> their enrollment criterion to suit their own needs and beliefs. For
KA> increased enrollment may strengthen them socially and politically; t
KA> wider enrollment parimeters. For others, they find that a glut of mi
KA> off-rez enrollees has weakened their cultural or economic structure,
KA> tighten parimeters or close their rolls.
KA> Critisizing people for identifying with what may be a minority of th
KA> genetic heritage is as ridiculous as looking for indian blood where
KA> exists, or claiming indian heritage based on a family rumor of a dis
KA> "cherokee princess".
KA> I think there is validity in the "wannabe" discussion; there are lot
KA> wannabes these days and it's an annoyance and a threat to cultural s
KA> But picking apart the breeds just because they ARE breeds, regardles
KA> percentage, isn't just foolish; it's racist.
I guess I think each nation should hav the right to set its own criteria 
for who is a citizen of that nation.  It's a matter of "sovereignty".  I 
would hope, however, that blood would not usually be the only criteria 
used for citizenship.
          Sondra
          http://www.jaguarsystems.com/sondra/
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