Business Council subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, as long as such
approval is required by law.
(b) All children of ¼ or more degree of Indian blood born subsequent to January 1, 1951, but prior
to midnight, September 1, 1963, to any parent who is an enrolled member of the Spokane Tribe
and:
(c) All children of ¼ or more degree of Indian blood born after midnight, September 1, 1963, to any
enrolled member of the Spokane Tribe.19
(d) All persons whose names appear on the official enrollment records of the Spokane Tribe as of
midnight December 31, 2010 shall serve as the official census of the Spokane Tribe.
5. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
(a)
General – any person seeking membership in the Spokane Tribe of Indians shall file an
application for membership. The application process is the responsibility of the person
applying, and/or the parents, and/or guardian of such applicant. This application shall be
part of the permanent file of the applicant and shall provide the following information:
(1)
Name and address of applicant;
(2)
Date of birth of applicant;
(3)
Names of parents of the applicant, their Tribal membership and degree of
blood;
(4)
If the applicant is under eighteen (18), the name, address and relationship
of the person making the application on behalf of the minor or of any adult
in need of assistance;
(5)
Certification by the applicant, or by the person making application on behalf
of the individual, that the information is true. Such forms shall be available
at the Tribal Office at the Administration Building at Wellpinit, Washington.
The mailing address shall be:
SPOKANE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT
SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS
P.O. BOX 100
WELLPINIT, WA 99040
(6)
(b)
A family tree shall be completed. The EO will complete any information not
provided and will verify and certify all information represented on the family
tree..
Adopted Person – any person who had been adopted may make application for enrollment
as set forth in Application for Membership, Section 5, subject to the provisions of
Membership, Section 4. Such information shall remain confidential and all privacy rights
protected.
(1)
(2)
(3)
If the adopted person is able and has complete knowledge of their natural
parents, they shall provide a copy of the Adoption Decree with the name of
the natural parents.
If the adopted person is not able to supply an Adoption Decree, the
Enrollment Office will make reasonable accommodation to contact the
Bureau of Indian Affairs or court of jurisdiction to obtain relevant
information to complete the enrollment if the individual is eligible.
Under no circumstances will an individual be considered for enrollment
within the Spokane Tribe of Indians based upon their adoptive parents’
blood quantum or Tribal status.
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