What is a real Indian Nation? What is a fake tribe?

Fraudulent groups passing themselves off as tribes have become big business during the past two decades, with more than 200 that claim to be some sort of Cherokee tribe. However, there are only three federally-recognized Cherokee tribes: two in Oklahoma and one in North Carolina. Many of the would-be Cherokee "tribes" are cultural societies or history clubs, whose members may or may not belong to any of the federally-recognized tribes. Still others are harmful, and some are even created for criminal purposes.

False tribes distort genuine Indian history to explain their very existence, and typically members know little about the true culture they claim to represent.

 Excerpt from "Sovereignty At Risk" document

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http://taskforce.cherokee.org/

If you don't want to register, just download the file listing fraudulent tribes:

http://taskforce.cherokee.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tKFdx15MkIM%3d&tabid=106&mid=2118&forcedownload=true

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