A citizen 's tribe was inherited from his father .
A citizen 's tribe was only changed upon adoption or reallocation in the census ; over time , this meant that tribal affiliation had little relationship to a citizen 's home or even place of birth .
A citizen 's tribe was inherited from his father , and only changed upon adoption or reallocation in the census ; over time , this meant that tribal affiliation had little relationship to a citizen 's home or even place of birth .