Ward Churchill
Ward Churchill, a former Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, has long claimed to be of Indian descent." In 1992, Churchill wrote elsewhere that he is one-eighth Creek and one-sixteenth Cherokee. He was granted honorary associate membership in the UKB. His public statements that he was a member of the UKB created controversy, because Churchill failed to distinguish tribal enrollment from honorary associate membership. He has made a career in writing and speaking about issues related to Native Americans, and has contended that he has varying amounts of Indian ancestry. During an intense period of controversy, news organizations were unable to find any evidence of any Indian ancestry.
Churchill does not possess an issued Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB); he is not eligible for any federal benefits reserved for Native Americans. The UKB stated in 2005 that he is not eligible for official membership in the tribe because he cannot satisfy the blood quantum requirement.
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