"My
grandfather was from the Peigan Tribe of Canada. I am a quarter Blackfoot Indian. My grandfather was adopted by Caucasian parents from his
reservation, so I have no, nor will I ever receive, "paper" proof that I am
Indian. But, my great-grandparents and my grandparents always made it
clear of my grandfather's heritage."
–Zehara Nachash
(www.zehara.com)
Zehara, you might actually want to contact AANDC about your grandfather's status. My father's cousin, the artist Jane Ash Poitras, was adopted by a German woman, but she has successfully maintained her status.
ReplyDeleteThe McIvor case, as well as the precedents set by 1985's Bill C-31 may re-establish his Indian Status, or validate the claim to status for his children/grandchildren.