Many African Americans believe they have some Native American ancestry. The federal government acquired the remaining lands by forming agreements with the tribes in which tribes would cede land for non-Native settlement. Blood on the Border. Croix Chippewa of Wisconsin all require one-half "tribal blood quantum", also among the higher percentages. Despite what you identify as, this information on this card, or even not having one, could be the deciding factor in how others perceive you. Federally being considered native is a strenuous process in which many natives do not have the ability to do. Blood Quantum gale. Many tribes, such as Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town and the Wyandotte Nation , [35] require an unspecified amount of Indian ancestry known as " lineal descendancy " documented by descent from a recognized member.