To everything else @KimTallBear wrote I'd add: idea that tribal membership is a matter of "blood" was alien to many indigenous societies
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For groups like the Mohawks, tribal membership was certified by rites of passage, not blood. Hence many captives became tribal members.
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As in "it's stupid to ask for DNA tests" or as in "Sen. Warren can't claim Cherokee heritage". TallBear says both
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Both are true.
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??? Did you read the piece?
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define first nations
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