How much indian blood do you have to have to be indian?

Question

How much indian blood do you have to have to be indian?

Answer 1

you don`t need to have indian blood to become an indian . your heart is enough.

Answer 2

i think anything that has a % of indian blood in it would be

known as a indian

Answer 3

If you are asking because you want to get a grant to go to school, I believe it is one 8th. I did major research to find my indian roots and I was one ancestor away. Good luck!

Answer 4

Technically speaking, 50%..but in my opinion Indian blood is So strong 1% is enuff to b called indian..Ima a Indian myself!

Answer 5

The US Federal Government and the Department of Indian Affairs declare Native American as 25% or greater.  Now most tribes want documented proof and they have the ability to determine lower % with clear proof and all.  But in the end it is up to the tribe.

Answer 6

That's a difficult question, since some tribal rights were established by government rolls rather than the percentage of "blood." A full-blood Choctaw that declined to participate in the Dawes Commission registry would have given up all claims to be part of the tribe, for themselves and descendants, although their heritage could not be denied. Check with the Native American group in question for specifics.