1.
2.
To protect the confidentiality of private details of family history and the confidentiality of
enrollment record of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
To be unbiased, fair minded and capable.
3.
To provide copies to individual enrollees of certain documents for their own personal use or
as required by other departments such as the Tribal Court, Social Services and DSHS. Before
any copies are released the EO shall have a release form signed by the parent (s), guardian
(s) or enrollees for records from individual files EXCEPT for purposes of Indian Child Welfare,
request of the Tribal Court or the Tribal Police. Such information released for the purpose of
Indian Child Welfare, Tribal Police, Tribal Court shall be limited to that information which is
necessary for the office to receive.
4.
Upon receipt of all information and documents necessary to complete an application, the
Tribal Enrollment Officer/Office shall set up Enrollment Committee meetings, provide
complete applications with research documentation and blood quantum calculations for
Committee recommendations. The EO will present committee recommendations to the Tribal
Council within ninety (90) days from receipt of application.
5.
Coordinate certified rolls and addresses with the Tribal Finance Department for validating
and processing Per Capita Distribution.
6.
The EO is responsible for the issuing of tribal per capita payments and keeping the mailing
addresses of each tribal member current at all times. All current information will be provided
to the accounting department to run the checks as approved by resolution. If a per capita
check is returned to the tribal office because of an incorrect address and not retrieved within
90-days, the check will be voided and placed in a tribal special account for future distribution
to the payee. If a check does not reach a tribal member, a 10-day time frame shall lapse
before a new check is issued to the individual, but only after a 24-hour wait once the
original payment is voided by the bank.
7.
Process death benefits.
9. CONSIDERATION BY TRIBAL COUNCIL
The Tribal Council shall consider the recommendations of the Enrollment Committee on any business
involving membership or enrollment. Only upon approval by resolution of the Tribal Council will the individual
be authorized to be placed on the official Tribal membership roll. The Enrollment Office will notify the
applicant. If the Tribal Council rejects an application from enrollment, the applicant shal be so notified by
certified mail and advised of his or her right to appeal in accordance with APPEAL, SECTION 16 of this
ordinance.
10. DECEASED MEMBERS
The death of a person on the Tribal membership shall be noted with supporting written evidence and that
the name shall be removed from the roll by the Tribal EO. Appropriate written evidence shall be a death
certificate or in a case where Tribal funds were not used, a copy of the obituary or written notice from the
family.
11. DEATH BENEFIT
It is the policy of the Spokane Tribe of Indians to provide assistance to aid families with burial and wake
funds when available. Tribal funds, as appropriated by the Tribal Council, shall only be paid upon the receipt
of an itemized bill and a death certificate from the funeral home in accordance with policy established by the
Tribal Council.
12. BLOOD DEGREE CORRECTIONS
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Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013