Re: tribal membership

Delores Huff (deloresh@zimmer.csufresno.edu)
Mon, 10 Feb 1992 13:22:46 PST


In answer to your question....insofar as Cherokee are concerned, which
is my tribe, the question is which branch of the Cherokee ... Okla or
Eastern Band ... the Oklahoma Cherokee Nation requires a person to
trace lineage from the Dawes rolls in order to qualify for
citizenship.

His acceptance by the Cherokee will be directly influenced by whether
his lineage can be traced ... and himself ... that is if he were to go
to the reservations ... his behavior ... his knowledge of the tribe
and a whole bunch of cues that say to others that he is an Indian ...
but he is young and can learn ... patience is important ... and a
willingness to learn.

delores huff