I am not rasial nor have I ever been . But If a Persons DNA can prove that they are of Native Blood then they should be concidered Federal Rec.  and accepted by the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Lose more by not accepting their brothers and sisters than they will ever gain .My family just buried my Grandfathers older brother this month . my grandfather was born 1899 . From that the entire family was on the Dawes Roll as full blood and grand mother was full blood and my mother was full blood . So I feel I have the right to speak for the others that are of less blood does not make them any less Indian .And the conflicts that keep araising over this needs to come to an end . Great Uncle said only a moth ago , that he will sit with their spirit also some day and then no nation can denied them .