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It is the mission of the Enrollment Department to provide custodial responsibilities of the tribal membership rolls and to keep the tribal rolls current. We ensure that no person is enrolled unless they meet all eligibility criteria.

Tribal Membership
Tribal enrollment criteria is set forth in the Tribal Enrollment Ordinance. Membership requirement is having lineal decendency from someone named on the July 1996 Base Roll.

How to Apply for Enrollment
Contact the Enrollment Department directly to obtain an enrollment form. Applications shall be signed and dated by the applicant or parent of a minor and stamped with the date on which they are received at the Enrollment Office.

Enrollment Committee Review
The Enrollment Committee will meet twice a month to review and act on the applications. The Enrollment Committee will consider the information provided in such applications and all other available evidence concerning the applicant’s eligibility for membership.

Completion of Application
The application form must contain such information as required to permit the Enrollment Committee to determine the eligibility of the applicant.

• Name and address of the applicant
• All names by which applicant is known
• Date of birth of the applicant
• Family tree complete
• All supporting birth certificates
• Paternity statements if needed
• Non-enrollment letters
• Copies of social security cards

If the application is deemed by the Enrollment Committee to be incomplete, then the Committee may request needed information from the applicant.

THE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR PROVING ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS ON THE APPLICANT.

Completed Applications
Once an application is approved by the Enrollment Committee, it will be forwarded to the Tribal Council for final approval at their next scheduled meeting. If the applicant is not eligible for enrollment, the Enrollment Committee shall send a recommendation to the Tribal Council for rejection.