Why are you aiming your comment at white folks? 
I do think it is good that you have worked all your life, but an attaboy is not warranted, its what most responsible people do to support themselves and their families. 
I do however feel bad you have trouble verifying you are alive. My mother in law, a "real" Native with well over 50 percent blood quantum, had the same issue and we had a heck of a time getting the proper info.
Yes, my wife is part Native also and she receives or takes advantage of ZERO  entitlements but then again she has applied for none. We both work hard and support our selves, same goes for our kids. Yes, we are proud of that fact and we both refuse to be supported by others.