You are more than entitled to your opinion,but there is a reason for it.If it weren't for this ,anybody and his brother could claim indian heritage whether they really are or not. Think of it like this.Would it make sense for a complete stranger to claim relations to you without proof they truly are your relative.Think about it. [email protected] wrote: My opinion is that blood quantum is absurd from the get-go, but it is common to have children of the same parents listed with different quanta on the Dawes Rolls. It's pretty meaningless as a measure of anything. Ron ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.