Verification Guidelines

A student may apply through our office when Native American heritage is established and verified. Written proof must be included with your Admission Application.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE AS A NATIVE AMERICAN?

A student may establish eligibility when they meet one of the following:

v A person is a member of a tribe, band or community of Native Americans. This includes Eskimo, Aleut, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian.

v A descendant of a tribal member

VERIFICATION

Can consist of one of the following:

v Official tribal identification

Example: copy of a Tribal Enrollment card, Treaty fishing card, or Bureau of Indian Affairs document.

v Certificate of membership verification by the BIA, a tribal enrollment officer, or community official (in cases where a formal enrollment process does not exist).

v Where the student is not a member, but a descendant: verification of member accompanied by birth certificates establishing heritage is acceptable.

For more information: http://www.doi.gov/enrollment.html