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Crow Tribe looks to ‘reset the clock’ on blood quantum requirements, expand enrollment
The proposal aims to reset blood quantum to 100% for current members, potentially expanding eligibility and reversing a membership decline of at least 311 since 2020, officials said.
- A Crow tribal bill, supported by Whiteclay, would declare all existing members 100% Crow 'blood' and was transmitted to the tribe's 18-member Legislature for its January agenda.
- Rooted in historical policy, blood quantum originated in settler-era federal practices tied to assimilation, while Crow tribal membership has declined by at least 311 people since Chairman Frank Whiteclay took office.
- Under current rules, an individual must possess one-quarter Crow Indian blood to enroll, and changing it would affect about 14,289 enrolled Crow tribal members and thousands of descendants, impacting eligibility for health care, voting, and tribal colleges.
- A legislative committee will review the bill and may propose amendments before it reaches the tribe's Legislature, and if approved by simple majority it returns to the chair to be signed into law.
- Experts note that tribes nationwide must address blood quantum soon, as scholars warn it 'has an expiration date' and measurement methods by Bureau of Indian Affairs remain flawed.
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Crow Tribe Looks to ‘Reset the Clock’ on Blood Quantum Requirements, Expand Enrollment
A proposal by the Crow tribal chair could dramatically change who counts as a Crow tribal member under the “blood quantum” standard, a concept created by White settlers and rooted in assimilation tactics.
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Crow Tribe looks to ‘reset the clock’ on blood quantum requirements, expand enrollment
A proposal by the Crow tribal chair could dramatically change who counts as a Crow tribal member under the “blood quantum” standard, a concept created by White settlers and rooted in assimilation tactics.
·United States
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