Vocab!!
The amount of Native American blood an individual possesses
Blood Quantum
Native Communities recognized by the federal government that have their own governance/independent authority.
Sovereign Entities
Land designated for federally recognised Tribes to inhabit.
Reservations
Kids were forcefully removed from their homes, and their traditions and identities were stripped (assimilation) in these
Boarding Schools
Native Americans who were originally enrolled in the tribe on the census rolls are known as
Full Blood