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Blood Quantum Definition
- Blood quantum, a measure of "Indian blood," is used by some tribes for enrollment.
- This fraction is controversial and subjectively determined, not scientific.
Taylor's Blood Quantum Discovery
- Taylor Payer learned her blood quantum at 16 when getting a tribal ID.
- Her fraction, five-sixteenths, was lower than expected and seemed arbitrary.
Blood Quantum's Dual Nature
- Blood quantum is seen as a tool to diminish Native populations and erase tribal sovereignty.
- Some tribes view it as preserving a closed community and preventing exploitation.