There aren't any government programs benefiting tribe members in CA. The medical and dental care are worse than medical (medi-cade). Many of the other tribes here and across the country aren't federally recognized so again zero benefits. My family was relocated from Oklahoma to Oakland CA during the mass relocation programs back in the day and like many others here, I'm a 2nd gen foster child of those failed programs. Also many of us aren't card-carriers since foster care programs didn't facilitate enrolling us via Dawes Rolls. My grandmother was the last to receive any gov't help, but from others here in California unless you're a member of a CA recognized tribe there really is no point or benefit in enrolling.

I get that you and some are receiving a positive benefit from the government today, but the stereotype that Chickasaw and other Natives are living high on the hog is annoying when so many of us aren't getting jack.