User:Sgasdigirl

Sgasdigirl is a Cherokee citizen who strives to correct untruths and incorrect information about Indian Artists who claim they are members of federally recognized tribes to protect those artists who are federally recognized. There are many "state recognized" tribes who do have membership; however the majority of these are not tribal Nations, but instead non-profit organizations guising as Indian Nations. Many state recognized tribes are merely a group of individuals who do not have documentation to prove their lineage as required by the U.S. government to be "classified" as a tribal nation recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This distinction is vital to better understanding the history of Indian sovereignty and federal tribal affiliation. It is important to many federally recognized Indians and art collectors that artists distinguish whether or not they originate from the U.S. Indian Rolls created at the time of Indian removals from their homelands to "reservations" and/or "Indian Territories" OR if they are a contemporary state recognized tribal organization that do NOT originate from these original U.S. government imposed rolls.