Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-18 21:22:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8CF5359AAC1038C8B347B49FC2B4EDF64C9B2B2BB20B058AB2D03A496DB78D58
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OP claims he can not be indigenous if he's not part of a federally recognized tribe. Around 1/3 of all tribes with documented Native membership, are not officially recognized by the US government. With many struggling for decades, or even over a century for recognition. https://www.npr.org/2021/04/17/988123599/unrecognized-tribes-struggle-without-federal-aide-during-pandemic https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2016/12/19/some-unrecognized-tribes-still-waiting-after-130-years
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