My dad's family was Native American and I know I could get scholarships for that, but I don't know how I would be able to prove it!.
I don't want to visit my dad's family though!.!.!.they don't like me!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Genealogy> How can I prove that I have Native American ancestry?Question: How can I prove that I have Native American ancestry!? My dad's family was Native American and I know I could get scholarships for that, but I don't know how I would be able to prove it!.
I don't want to visit my dad's family though!.!.!.they don't like me!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Higher education funding opportunities for American Indians are reserved for ENROLLED MEMBERS/CITIZENS of US Federally Recognized Tribes!. Your heritage does not qualify you for anything but your citizenship can!. According to the Bureau of Indian Education: A student must: Be a member of, or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood descendent of a member of an American Indian tribe who are eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians!. If you are enrolled (or become enrolled) funding would come from your tribe of enrollment, not the US Government!. Tribes vary on the scholarships they distribute!. Some tribes give $50 to their tribal members, others give full tuition, it all depends on the tribe!. Likewise, some tribes have comptetitive scholarships and others offer non-competitive scholarships!. Beyond tribal scholarships are scholarships offered by colleges and universities and non-profit organizations!. Most of these will require proof of tribal enrollment in order to be eligible!. To become enrolled in any Federally Recognized Tribe or Nation YOU must prove you descend from someone on that "tribes" base roll!. Example: If you wanted to be enrolled in the the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma you would have to prove you descend directly from someone on the Dawes Roll!. For the Eastern Band of Cherokee it would be the Baker Roll!. If you can't prove anything you don't have a chance!. By proof I mean in the form of Birth, Marriage certificates etc!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It's got something to do with the "Indian Number" that your father should have!. If he doesn't have one, he should!. Maybe his father has one!. It has to be a "family tree" type number proving you're a Native American!. My daughter couldn't get her number cuz her father didn't do it, and neither did his father!. She's only 1/16th Choctaw, but still could have gone to college if they would have kept the numbers up!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |