Tribal status is a matter of CITIZENSHIP, not race.
Nevertheless, some tribes use BQ as a standard for enrollment. It’s their sovereign right to do so, even if many Natives disagree with their decision. It’s messy, and frankly it's usually not non-Natives’ business to judge or get involved with tribal identity disputes.
ANYWAY.
Let’s think about some of the reasons Native citizens might have heavily mixed European heritage! HMMM.
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