This booklet provides information for individuals who are interested in tracing their American Indian or Alaskan Native ancestry. Topics include establishing your ancestry, benefits provided to American Indian and Alaskan Natives, Enrollment in a federally recognized tribe, doing the genealogical research, getting help with research, and tracing Cherokee Indian ancestry. Other topics of interest include how and where to find information, what to do if you are adopted, or whether or not a blood test can determine ancestry, and searching the Dawes Rolls.