Can you Register?     Reference - Service Providers   Benefits and  Entitlement   J Treaty of 1794


Aaniin! Boo-shoo! Sekoh! Ta'n(i)si! Hello! There are many different ways to say HI in Indian Country. I  decided to set this site up so as to provide a starting place for information  about Adopted Native Americans (known as Status Indians, here in Canada). As an Adopted Native American, I am sure you can  imagine how much more difficult it is to find out information about being an  Indian. You are viewed; or I should say, I always felt viewed, as an  outsider.

 The changes in policy on travel to the United States only brought the search for Native American crossing rights, into more focus. I could hardly believe Native Americans with Criminal Records cannot be denied entry to the United States, under the J Treaty of 1794, provided you can prove 50% of your blood is Native American!  I am  sure that open minded, law abiding, law enforcing US Law Enforcement types like that!  It really has to be difficult for them to accept that "enforcing" the law, also means doing it in a fashion that is truly "impartial", without emotion and  "to the letter". I am sure that most people (law abiding or otherwise) have not had some difficulty dealing with an officer at the border who, "in the name of  protecting the country" has been less that civil in servicing members of the  public.
 
As you read through this site, you will find that, as an Indian you do not necessarily need to register for a green card, or get a passport to enter the United States. That being said, getting one or both maybe helpful in cutting down delays at the border. Air travel will be difficult, if not  impossible without one.

As it was hard to determine where I should start. I thought it best  to at least begin with the basics:

 1. How to determine if you are eligible to  register as a Native American or Status Indian, and

 2. Then how to go about getting the rest of  the documentation.


If you have any advice, comments or questions on what can be;  should be; or needs to be; on this site please email your comments to littlespirit@adoptednativeamerican.com


 This site was started on July 8th, 2007, and was last worked on, on  May 12th, 2012.


Miigwech.


Bill


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