BQ Resources
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Resources
This page hosts a collection of published articles by Sealaska, news organizations, academics, researchers, podcasters and others on the issue of blood quantum.
Sealaska Blood Quantum Information
1. Academic Research
2. Events / Videos
#NativeEnough Playlist on YouTube
- Sealaska Blood Quantum Campaign Video
- Arias Hoyle / Air Jazz Testimonial
- Sealaska Board Blood Quantum Resolution Roundtable
- #NativeEnough: Sharing Your Perspectives on Blood Quantum
- #NativeEnough: A Deep Dive on Blood Quantum
- #NativeEnough: Panel Discussion on Blood Quantum
3. 2007 Descendants Campaign Materials
2007 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement (PDF)
4. Web Posts
- #NativeEnough Discussion Guide
- Shareholders Will Determine Fate of Blood Quantum Requirement in 2022
- Shareholder Voices: How Does Blood Quantum Impact Your Life?
- Native Enough Discussion Series Shares Shareholder Perspectives on Blood Quantum
- Your Stories About Blood Quantum: Subsistence Hunting and the Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Native Enough Discussion Series Dives Deep on Blood Quantum
- Sealaska Issues Shareholder Survey on Blood Quantum
Sealaska Heritage Institute Scholarship About Blood Quantum
1. Academic Research
Determination of Alaska Native Status Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Sealaska Heritage Institute and S. J. Langdon, 2016
“... Among the most difficult of the issues is establishing who is an Alaska Native because the term is defined differently for various purposes under federal legislation. Who is an Alaska Native, how does one know, and who decides is also critically important to establishing who is eligible to hunt marine mammals and create traditional handicrafts from marine mammal materials under the regulatory definitions of Alaska Native that have been adopted by federal agencies to implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The MMPA regulatory definitions emphasizes 1/4 blood quantum as the primary criteria for identifying an Alaska Native.”
2. Lectures (Video Recordings, YouTube)
- Dr. Rosita Worl – Native Identity and Blood Quantum
- Norbert Hill – The Great Vanishing Act: Blood and the Future of Native Nations
- Alan Parker – The Paradigm of Tribal Citizenship Based on Tribal Nationhood
3. News / Blog Posts
Other Resources
1. Academic Research
Miller, Tommy (2014) “Beyond Blood Quantum: The Legal and Political Implications of Expanding Tribal Enrollment,” American Indian Law Journal: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1 , Article 8.
2. Podcasts
- All My Relations Beyond Blood Quantum
- All My Relations Love in the Time of Blood Quantum
- NPR’s Code Switch Love and Blood Quantum
- NPR’s Code Switch So What Exactly is Blood Quantum?
3. Articles
- Indian Country Today: ANCSA at 50: The Next Generation of Shareholders
- California Law Journal: Blood Quantum and the White Gatekeeping of Native American Identity
- Alaska Public Radio Network: Native Identity ‘Weighs Heavily’ on Friends and a Future
4. Videos
- A Conversation with Native Americans on Race – New York Times Opinion
5. Reports and Advocacy from Elsewhere in Indian Country
Know of some research, a podcast, video content or any other resources on blood quantum and Native identity we should share? Contact us at corpcomm@sealaska.com.
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