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I am part native american (Seminole). What percentage does someone have to be in order to claim URM status? Are there any official rules anywhere? I haven't been able to find anything through AMCAS.
Originally posted by geldrop
you can be 1/32 and be native american?? Seems like such a tiny percent, doubt even a geneticist could pick up on it...
On another note, how do they verify you if your 1/32nd??
What evidence could you bring to the tribe besides your word.
Do the tribes understand all this URM business?? I wonder how thoroughly they backtrack it to verify it.
I wouldn't be surprised if a benjamin franklin has made some catholic a verified native american...
I love seeing the indian casinos where they clean out the money from the non native americans, makes me feel warm inside, except when its my money they take...
Originally posted by geldrop
So who actually in the tribe has authorization to say your a tribe member???
There are literally hundreds of native american tribes some very tiny. I feel like it would be very easy to find some unethical tribe member that is looking for a couple hundred dollars to vouch for you.
I wonder if the people that verify status understand how much of a benefit it is for a student applying to college or medical school or even getting a job....