So quick note on the Warren thing. If she didn’t get this prepped and in concert with the formal Cherokee tribe that was really dumb and will cause her a lot of problems. At the same time, she’s not claiming tribal membership. I think the relevant issue here is whether she ...
2/ and her family had a good faith belief that she had some Cherokee ancestry. It’s always been clear on a fair minded view that this was the case. The documentary history she released today backs that up. And the DNA test is good evidence that it has a genealogical ...
3/ basis in truth. Again, the only relevant issue is whether she had a good faith belief that this was true and some backing for it. This backs that up. That said, the recognized tribes are rightly protective of their status. And if she doesn’t message this in a way ...
4/ that doesn’t run afoul of that, she’ll have lots of problems.
