What is tribal enrollment?

The U.S. government has created tribal enrollment requirements “to preserve the unique character and traditions of each tribe.”[3370] In order to do enroll, federally-recognized tribes generally require that individuals provide genealogical documentation of ancestry from a specific tribe or tribal community.[3371]

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    Tribal Enrollment Process, Tribes, Department of the Interior, https://www.doi.gov/tribes/enrollment.

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    A Guide to Tracing American Indian & Alaska Native Ancestry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia_prod.opengov.ibmcloud.com/files/assets/public/pdf/Guide_to_Tracing_AI_and_AN_Ancestry.pdf.