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Bookmark or Share- Blood Quantum and its role in Native Identity - The Indigenous FoundationWhat is Blood Quantum? Blood Quantum is a strategy used by the government and tribes to authenticate the amount of “Native blood” a person has by tracing individual and group ancestry. The amount a person has is measured in fractions, such as ¼ or ½. This measurement can affect a person’s tribal
- Native American Injustice and the Mathematics of Blood Quantum - SpringerBlood quantum, a fact of life for most Native Americans, is used to categorize Native Americans to determine their “Indianness.” At the heart of blood quantum is ethnic identification. This approach is a quantitative method to affirm or deny a person’s identification as Native American.
- How Much Native American Am I? | Blood Quantum Calculator & ChartJust got your DNA test and want to know more? Or maybe you want to validate the family stories about your heritage? If so, you may ask, “How much Native American do I have in my blood?” It is no surprise that many of us have a mixture of ethnicities in our blood.
- Blood quantum laws - WikipediaBlood quantum laws or Indian blood laws are laws in the United States that define Native American status by fractions of Native American ancestry. These laws were enacted by the federal government and state governments as a way to establish legally defined racial population groups.
- Blood Quantum and Sovereignty: A Guide - Native Governance CenterBlood quantum is a concept created by white settlers that refers to the amount of so-called “Indian blood” that an individual possesses. Blood quantum appears as a fraction and is “calculated” based on an individual’s family tree. Rooted in eugenics, the concept lacks any scientific basis.
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