My grandmother is full Cherokee,i have a indian #?

Question

My grandmother is full Cherokee,i have a indian # on birth certificate . my mom adopted me out at 2 what are my rights for illegal adoption ?

Answer 1

What's illegal adoption? If your mother decided you were better off with another family, and let them adopt you, you should thank her for trying her best to give you a good life. There's nothing illegal about that. The fact that you were adopted doesn't affect your status as an indian, or your ancestry.  

Answer 2

You have full rights. You have an indian number and no matter who your parents are you are a member.

WHY CAN’T NON-INDIANS ADOPT INDIAN CHILDREN?

They can. Since the 1878 passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act

(ICWA),5 Indian children who are put up for adoption are under

protection of the tribal court of their tribe. This protection allows

the child to know its Indian heritage and participate in any benefits

accruing to it as a tribal citizen. The ICWA was a result of the

wholesale adoption of Indian children and the loss of all their tribal

rights. Adoptions also often meant that tribes lost touch with their

citizens and many adopted children searched to no avail when

they sought their roots. Under the ICWA, the tribal court is

involved in all adoptions whether in tribal court or in state court.

Preference is given to Indian adoptees but non-Indian adoptees

are allowed.

http://www.tribalgov.pdx.edu/pdfs/tribal...

Here is the list of contacts for adoption questions at the Cherokee Nation:

http://www.cherokeekids.org/Contact.asp

Answer 3

I don't think you have any either, but the people at these sites will likely have a more definitive answer for you:

http://www.adopteerights.org/

http://home.socal.rr.com/huntingtonbeach...

http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionrig...

I wish you well, and hope this helps!

Answer 4

no rights