Tribes or Clubs??

It seems to me that families or clans of tribes were defined by our ancestors. The make of the families or clans defines a tribe. When people disrespect our ancestors by trying to change the make up of our tribes, under the cloak of sovereignty or disenrolling entire clans under the chatter that they are defining their membership, it is no longer a tribe but a club. The real reason that disenrollment issues are on the rise is because of the political power struggles within tribal communities, and here in California you can add millions of dollars. The greed has overwhelmed tribal communities, and the struggles of some to stay in political power have blinded many to the true Indian way. Support all your brothers and sisters. Many clans were adopted in the Indian way, especially hundreds of years ago before any of us were here. Is it ironic that our ancestors faced a government that wanted to suppress them, keep them from speaking their language and practicing their spiritual traditions? Now over 100yrs later people are being suppressed by their native brothers and sisters. Tribal factions who would rather expel entire clans instead of building tribal communities, and the only way to do it is through misinformation and false propaganda. Our ancestors did not stick together to watch what is happening today, families to be torn apart from the inside.