Halito all; On Blood Quantum and rules I rarely post and just wish to say that I think we may be talking two things here. 1. I think Blood Quantum is the only means that tribes have to set rules about admittance to them. They have to have something and it really is the only thing that can be objectively counted so to speak. 2. However saying that I do not think that there is a single NA person, regardless of Blood quantum, that qualifies their NA heritage based on a CDIB card, it is what is has been put in your heart and soul by your ancestors that counts and that's not easily measured is it? Peace to all, Patricia Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST] CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Digest, Vol 2, Issue 14 I wasn't actually trying to rekindle the debate on blood quantum and I know not all Choctaws or other Ind'ns will agree with me. Just for clarification though, I don't at all object to the use of the term "Choctaws by Blood" in the Dawes Roll to establish rights of Choctaw descendancy. What I object to is the idea that fractions mean anything about identity after one's right by inheritance to tribal citizenship is established. I'm certainly not suggesting the Nation throw open its rolls to anyone (although the tribe as a sovereign nation does have the right to adopt anyone into the tribe it chooses to). Yakoke! Ron ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/>. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message