“Native Voices on Mixed Race” at the Mitchell Musem of the American Indian

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“Native Voices on Mixed Race” at the Mitchell Musem of the American Indian

Native News Online.net
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2014-02-07

Native News Online Staff

Local Native Americans discuss the legal, cultural, & social boundaries of Native American status

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – There are over 30,000 American Indians living in the Chicago area, all of whom identify or hold status with different tribal nations across the country. But how is tribal status preserved in bands, and how do the rules differ from tribe to tribe? How do individuals maintain their American Indian culture when they or their children no longer qualify for membership? What are the difficulties culturally blended families face as they create new traditions, on and off the reservation?

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian hosts a panel discussion on these varied perspectives of American Indian identification on February 13, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Mitchell Museum in Evanston, Illinois…

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