A proposal by the Crow tribal chair could dramatically change who counts as a Crow tribal member under the “blood quantum” standard, a concept created by White settlers and rooted in assimilation ...
A new book, "Beyond Blood Quantum: Refusal to Disappear," explores the concept of Indigenous identity and the impact of blood quantum requirements on tribal membership. Blood quantum, a system imposed ...
The St. Croix Ojibwe Tribe removed blood quantum requirements for membership and has since seen an increase in enrollment. Lineal descendancy, which allows membership based on having a tribal member ...