Here I have comprised a list of the number of State Recognized tribes in a few of the states in the United States:
Alabama- 11
Arizona - 1
California- 43
Georgia- 5
Michigan- 6
North Carolina- 19
New Mexico - 2
Oregon -6
Vermont- 2
Washington - 8
North Carolina is one of the highest states with state-recognized tribes following, California. I wonder why North Carolina has only one federally recognized tribe, the Eastern band of Cherokee. Whom, at one point was state recognized until the late 188os and early 1900s when they petitioned for federal recognition from Congress, which the Eastern band of Cherokee received. The Eastern band of Cherokee was granted federal recognition from Congress, Why can't the Lumbee? Or other tribes such as the Haliwa-Saponi tribe or the Coharie tribe?
Once again Why is it that some tribes in a sense are better than others??
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What does make one tribe better than another? Does it have to be a certain size? I think if a tribe is recognized by the state, then it should be recognized by the federal government. What is the difference between being federally and state recognized? Is there a difference in hte benefits for certain tribes? Could any group of people just say they are a tribe and get recognition? I am sure there is a list of requirements in order to become a federally recognized tribe to try and keep the hoaxes out of the Native American population.
Healthy Lungs,
I am glad that you are able to see the point that i am making in my blogs. To answer your question, A group of people could not just come together and get recognized, if they could I'm sure that there would be numerous "tribes" who would simply lack history and valuable traditions. There is in fact a long list of requirements that "keep the hoaxes out of the Native American population," but it also holds back some state recognized tribes that deserve to be federally recognized.
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