Tribal enrollment is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary Native American society. Hundreds of thousands of Americans of indigenous descent are unable to join a federally recognized tribe, due to a lack of proper documentation, low blood quantum, tribal politics or other reasons.

Instead, they exist in a kind of legal and ethnic limbo, living as multiracial individuals and families in a country that does not fully acknowledge their multiracial heritage. Some lead extraordinary lives as traditional artisans, pow wow dancers, educators, activists or community elders. Others honor their heritage privately, observing family traditions, reclaiming lost knowledge, or just remembering in solitude those who came before them.

Based on original interviews and correspondence with over forty individuals who are descended from over twenty-five North American tribes, Invisible Indians explores the oral histories, personal experiences and opinions of this remarkable, yet largely misunderstood, segment of Native American society.

David Arv Bragi is a freelance journalist who has published articles and columns for SF Gate, San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, Portable Computing Magazine and Strong Medicine. A former news editor at Grassroots.com, he edits the multicultural webzine New Tribal Dawn. He is enrolled in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma.