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Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood  

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  • A Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood is a legal document issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, indicating status based on lineage or bloodlines and designating someone as American Indian, Alaska Native, Eskimo, Inuit, or otherwise federally recognized. Such individuals may be eligible for federally administrated programs or benefits from federally recognized tribes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood]

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