RGS unit 2 Flashcards
Blood quantum
percent of blood quality for tribal membership, trying to get rid of indigenous people
hypo descent
one drop rule, one drop of black blood means that you are black, throng to increase the number of blacks
Dawes rolls
list of names of who can/is in a tribe, lots of rules and paperwork, toward individuals, away from nation
what was the goal of Dawes Rolls
to breakup tribal mass, destroy indigenous culture, knocks out descendants, collective ownership of land
shithead
census=resources, resistance towards indigenous people
lawsuit interview with Nagle
never about a child, was about striking down ICWA so we could take over indigenous land and build casinos, pipelines, etc..
geographic relocation
relocation, subjugation, education/indoctrination
What does Garroutte argue about determining who is and is not native
that it is a difficult process because of the varying criteria at the tribal and federal levels
According to Garroutte, why do legal definitions of tribal membership matter
they determine who receives trial land and monies
What does Rebecca Nagle point to as important to consider regarding the logic of ICWA and the SCOTUS case that challenged the law?
the large, extended family strictures of native families (versus non native families) and the idea that family is about a connection to language, culture, and identity- not just people you live with
what does ICWA do
gives tribal nations a say in family court and allows cases to be moved to tribal court
true or false, ICWA is a law based on a racial designation
false
