its all a bunch of hooey to me, i can easily prove my cherokee heritage but cant apply for a cdib card or apply to the tribe because of a missing ancestor notr being on the dawes rolls, i can prove my ggg grandfather and on down lived within the cherokee nation, my ggg grandfather was the very first judge in the cherokee nation, m gggg and ggg grandfathers are both listed in the cherokee mounted soldier regiment in the civil war and im probably related to half of the cherokee nation but i cant get enrolled because my gg grandfather opted for a better life and moved to illinois, and will the cherokee nation help? heck no! first thing they need to do is get rid of chad smith and anyone envolved with him, he may be registered but hes no cherokee, not by my definitions!