How much trickles down to actual members of indian tribes?

[xx44]

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This does not sound plausible, but he did talk with a lot of conviction. Is this possible? If so am I able to change my name back to RunningDeer?


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If you are going to continue playing poker why not RunningWell?

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I am trying to pass muster with the tribal elders, dont want it to sound too made up.

[Popped Rod]

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This does not sound plausible, but he did talk with a lot of conviction. Is this possible? If so am I able to change my name back to RunningDeer?


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If you are going to continue playing poker why not RunningWell?

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I am trying to pass muster with the tribal elders, dont want it to sound too made up.

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First you will have to take off your shoes and go into the forest without food or water.

Then your will have to meditate until your nature guide appears to you and conveys wisdom to you in your visionquest.

Then you can have your car back.

[Lord_Strife]

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This does not sound plausible, but he did talk with a lot of conviction. Is this possible? If so am I able to change my name back to RunningDeer?


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If you are going to continue playing poker why not RunningWell?

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I am trying to pass muster with the tribal elders, dont want it to sound too made up.

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First you will have to take off your shoes and go into the forest without food or water.

Then your will have to meditate until your nature guide appears to you and conveys wisdom to you in your visionquest.

Then you can have your car back.

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You will meet the fonz and sing and dance with trees

[CincyLady]

Hmm ... I'm 1/16th Native American (some tribe (which one I don't know) in Cass County, Missouri).

Perhaps it's time I do some digging to find the name (and tribe) of my Great, Great, Grandmother (on my mother side), who was full blood Native American and see if I can get some money! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[chucky]

This may sound like a joke, but when nyt published a story about tribe behind foxwoods, most of the major players were very dilute native american.

[daveT]

I am told conflicting stories in this subject. Some people are convinced that the tribes are keeping all of the money tax free.

The other story is that big companies actually own some of these casinos, hiding behind the Native American guise, and many of the Natives are kept poor

[chucky]

Well the corporations behind the casinos are represented by members of the Sueyou tribe. Personally, I am just happy they are not giving money to Albert Belle or the rake would be higher.

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Hmm ... I'm 1/16th Native American (some tribe (which one I don't know) in Cass County, Missouri).

Perhaps it's time I do some digging to find the name (and tribe) of my Great, Great, Grandmother (on my mother side), who was full blood Native American and see if I can get some money! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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I would hope you're kidding, but most tribes have no smaller than 1/8th blood quantum to become a member, and even then some tribes require a parent to be a member. There are some that have 1/16th, but I can guarantee that the ones giving it 7k+ a month are NOT those tribes.

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Hmm ... I'm 1/16th Native American (some tribe (which one I don't know) in Cass County, Missouri).

Perhaps it's time I do some digging to find the name (and tribe) of my Great, Great, Grandmother (on my mother side), who was full blood Native American and see if I can get some money! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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I would hope you're kidding, but most tribes have no smaller than 1/8th blood quantum to become a member, and even then some tribes require a parent to be a member. There are some that have 1/16th, but I can guarantee that the ones giving it 7k+ a month are NOT those tribes.

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Actually I'm not kidding (about being 1/16th native american), but I was in regards to Searching purely for money reasons. In reality the only reason why I've actually been searching, is for Genology reasons (only).

As for being 1/8th, well my Mom is, and she's still alive at a spritely 71 years of age. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

However, I hit a roadblock a while back, in regards to my Geneology search for my (Maternal) Great Grandfather, James Dixon who was 1/2 Native American from Cass County Missouri (it was his mother, who was full Native American), and my Maternal Grandmother (his Daughter) passed away about 3 years ago.

I actually read though someplace, that some tribes recognize as little as 1/32nd Native American (which then my son would qualify as well), but I've really never actively looked into it any further than that.