Kaweah Indian Nation

The Kaweah Indian Nation, Inc., is a civic group interested in cultivating a Native American identity. The group is named after the Cahuilla people (which is also pronounced "kah-WEE-yah") and has applied for status as a federally recognized tribe in the USA in the 1980s, a petition which was denied.[1][2]

Recently, scam artists have sold purported citizenships in the non-recognized tribe, particularly to Mexican nationals who have entered the US illegally.[3] Member of one US tribe, the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas, hold dual citizenship with the USA and Mexico due to historical reasons.

References

  1. ↑ Recommendation and Summary of Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Kaweah Indian Nation, Inc., Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.
  2. ↑ Sierra, Jorge Luis. "La tribu de los papeles sin valor legal" (in Spanish). Rumbo. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Oskar (2007-08-17). "Tribes Offer Membership to Immigrants". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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