waaseyaaban t1_j77szhy wrote
Reply to comment by waaseyaaban in TIL the number of people who identify as Native American on the US Census increased by 86% from 2010 to 2020. by substantial-freud
and on the flip side, as stated by others, there is the issue of blood quantum not being a suitable measure for enrollment anymore (because we're certainly not going to accomplish much by inbreeding), and due to other failings of the enrollment and legal systems, I know people who have a very high blood quantum who can't be enrolled anywhere, but they're certainly involved in culture and community
the question of "what makes someone indigenous" beyond what your genetic make-up is a rather large deal in tribal communities
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