Tribal members reject blood quantum change

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003

Members of the Flathead Nation of Montana on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to eliminate a blood quantum requirement for tribal enrollment.

According to news accounts, the vote was 1,562 to 368 against opening up the rolls to those with one-fourth or less blood quantum. Opponents said the membership would double from 7,000 to 14,000 but supporters said their descendants have been unfairly excluded.

Get the Story:
Tribal members defeat change in enrollment (AP 1/20)
Tribal members vote on enrollment qualifications (AP 1/19)
Tribes to vote on enrollment criteria (The Daily Inter Lake 1/18)

Relevant Links:
Flathead Nation - http://www.peoplescenter.org