What is a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, or CDIB card, as it is more commonly known?
Certificates of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), are issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. CDIB cards are REQUIRED for membership into the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. (Note: Your application for CDIB may be submitted simultaneously with your application for Tribal Membership.) CDIB cards are traced only through the natural (biological) parents. In cases of adoption, Indian ancestry must be proven through biological parents to an enrolled ancestor. The CDIB lists a person’s “Indian blood quantum.” Quantum of Indian Blood is computed from the nearest paternal and/or maternal ancestor(s)’ of Indian blood listed on the 1907 Final Dawes Rolls. In other words; if you had one parent on the Dawes Rolls whose was listed as 4/4ths (100%), you would be deemed to have 1/2 of your Indian parent’s blood quantum To obtain a CDIB, you must formally apply for one and provide acceptable legal documents which connect you to an ancestor who is listed with a roll number and a blood degree from the 1907 Fin
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