![]() Unfortunately, I think the issue brought into public discourse by the Cherokee Nation (below) is muddying the waters in national politics. I believe that tribes have both legal and cultural rights to determine membership in their tribes. ![]() It has little if anything to do with the political case Warren is making. The Cherokee Nation is currently making a case about how they determine tribal membership and identity. Here’s an article that summaries my involvement: The prospect of Wampanoag resort casino in Middleboro exposes the underbelly of racism. I am very familiar with tribal politics because as the publisher of the pro-Mashpee Wampanoag 1 casino website in Middleboro, Massachusetts I got to know all the tribal leaders in 2007. ![]() This article in Slate explains why the Cherokee Nation objects to Elizabeth Warren’s using a DNA test to verify that she had a Native American ancestor. ![]()
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