Eric,

Is your Cherokee descent from Oklahoma or the East?

The Oklahoma Cherokee require only descent (not a particular fraction) from an enrolled member in their region circa 1900. That descent must be proved by CDIB "white card." The BIA requires documentation of each generation to get that, then one applies to the Cherokee Nation for a "blue card" which is citizenship. Citizens resident in the region can then register to vote in Cherokee National elections. See http://www.cherokee.org/Services/TribalRegistration.asp .

The Eastern Cherokee in North Carolina require one-sixteenth for enrollment. See http://www.cherokee-nc.com/ and click "Enrollment Info."

----- Original Message -----

From: Eric Choate

To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:09 AM

Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Nations within countries

I've had some of the same questions. My mother is 1/32 Cherokee, which I believe allows her to be recognized by the US government as a Cherokee if she chose to be, but since I'm just 1/64, I can't. I think 1/32 is the minimum percentage.