TITLE

Tribe reflects on blood quantum enrollment change

AUTHOR(S)
SARLES, HEATHER
PUB. DATE
November 2010
SOURCE
Native American Times;11/12/2010, Vol. 16 Issue 46, p7
SOURCE TYPE
Newspaper
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article focuses on the lowered Otoe-Missouria tribal membership requirement from one-fourth degree to one-eighth degree of Otoe-Missouria blood that has resulted to an increase in tribal membership of up to 88%.
ACCESSION #
55254628

Tags: TRIBES;  MEMBERSHIP

 

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