Quantum Leap: Does Indian Blood Still Matter? Live Webcast Watch a live webcast of the Quantum Leap: Does Indian Blood Still Matter? symposium in the Pequot Museum's Fleet Room. Unlike other ethnic minorities in the United States, American Indians are defined not solely by self-designation but by federal, state, and tribal laws. Blood quantum--originating from archaic notions of biological race and still codified in contemporary policy--remains one of the most significant factors in determining tribal membership, access to services, and community recognition. This concept, however, is not without debate and contestation. This symposium features Native scholars who approach this important and complex topic from various perspectives. Sociologists Eva Marie Garroutte (Boston College) and C. Matthew Snipp (Stanford) join historian Malinda Lowery (UNC Chapel Hill) and anthropologist Kimberly TallBear (UC Berkeley) as the panelists at this timely program moderated by National Museum of the American Indian historian Gabrielle Tayac. A short Q&A with Pequot Museum staff follows the webcast. While the live webcast, Quantum Leap, examines the complexity of Native American identity through the utilization of blood quantum, and those factors imposed by federal, state, and tribal laws, our newest temporary exhibit, Indivisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas, scheduled to open in October, exposes the intricacies and realities of such shared red/black heritage and the perspectives of those individuals affected by such policy. |
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