A new film looks into the growing trend of Native American tribes disenrolling members, which victims call “cultural genocide” but tribes say is necessary to weed out non-Indigenous people from its records.

Why it matters: Around 11,000 tribal members from 80 tribes have been kicked out of Native American nations over the last 15 years amid growth in casinos and intratribal fighting.

Zoom in: “You’re No Indian,” which is expected to premiere at a film festival this winter, explores how disenrollment is dividing tribes and affecting members across the country.

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