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There are many tribes that are not federally recognized for many arbitrary reasons. Many states recognize tribes that the federal government doesn't recognize.
by ringaroundthetx 9y ago
There are many tribes that are not federally recognized for many arbitrary reasons.
Many states recognize tribes that the federal government doesn't recognize.
Many states don't recognize tribes that are trying to get the state to recognize them.
My family's tribe only got state recognition less than 15 years ago. This delay was mostly from being broken up and mixed with Africans and the master's families during slavery. But enough genealogy was possible with updated tools to show a cohesive unit and re-establish the tribe for official purposes.
I know of other tribes in the same quandary.
- protomyth 9y agoAnd that's why I stated the the maps were of the "Federally recognized". California has some state-only recognized tribes, and it is a hard process to get state or federal recognition, but it still happens. There is a reason "enrolled member" shows up in a lot places.
- ringaroundthetx 9y agoIt wasn't clear you understood that, you could have easily been using federally recognized as the infallible source to see tribal maps, and it also isn't clear that anybody else would understand that
- protomyth 9y agoI'm a bit familiar with the subject since I am typing this from one of those places on the map. I'm also a bit familiar with the unrecognized while watching a particular tribe of Chippewa trying to get their recognition. Land ownership will be a rather large issue with these fights.