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ERIC Number: EJ643735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-182X
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The Racial Formation of American Indians: Negotiating Legitimate Identities within Tribal and Federal Law.
Garroutte, Eva Marie
American Indian Quarterly, v25 n2 p224-39 Spr 2001
Tribal and federal definitions that regulate American Indian identity and eligibility for services are varied and inconsistent. Consequently, some people with full Indian blood, no Indian blood, or mixed tribal ancestry have had unexpected outcomes with regard to tribal membership claims and federal legal identity. (TD)
Descriptors: American Indians, Citizenship, Definitions, Eligibility, Federal Indian Relationship, Federal Legislation, Genealogy, Group Membership, Racial Identification, Tribal Government, Trust Responsibility (Government)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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