I was told by my dad that his grandma was apache and I was told that i can become a US Citizen by providing proof of that, and I need to find help getting that going!. who should I speak to!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You need to know if his grandmother was an enrolled tribal member and the tribe she was enrolled in!. These are the tribal websites Apache Tribal and Community Websites http://www!.native-languages!.org/apache_c!.!.!. ============= Every tribe has specific requirement!. This is an example of the San Carlos Apache Tribe!. Requirements (for you to be recognized) 1!. Great grandmother - registered members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe!. 2!. Grandparent - 100% San Carlos Apache Indian by blood!. 3!. Grandparent & Parent - are registered members or apply for membership!. If granted then, 4!. You would qualify for tribal membership, if you have ? Degree of San Carlos Apache blood!. ARTICLE III-MEMBERSHIP - SECTION 1!. The membership of the San Carlos Apache Tribe shall consist of: (a) All persons who are members of the Tribe on the date when this revised constitution is finally approved!. (b) All children of one-fourth or more San Carlos Apache Indian blood who are born to resident members !.!.!. all children of one-fourth or more San Carlos Apache blood born to non-resident members if such non-resident members declare their intention of maintaining membership in the Tribe!. CONSTITUTION SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24, 1954 http://www!.chiricahuaapache!.org/IRA_Gove!.!.!. ======================= GUIDELINES - Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) A CDIB is an official document that certifies an individual possesses a specific degree of Indian blood of a federally recognized Indian tribe!. You are eligible to receive a CDIB if your name or the name of your lineal ancestor appears as an Indian by blood on a base roll of a federally recognized Indian tribe!. Lineal ancestor means a direct ancestor, such as a parent, grandparent or GREAT-GRANDPARENT!. Your degree of Indian blood is computed from the Indian blood degree of your lineal ancestors!. Lineal ancestry and blood degree are based on birth parentage!. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs Proposed rule: Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood http://www!.thepeoplespaths!.net/govlaw/BI!.!.!. ================= Enrollment Procedures and Recourse http://www!.doi!.gov/enrollment!.html ============== Indian Ancestry - Enrollment in a Federally Recognized Tribe Two common requirements for membership are: - lineal decendency from someone named on the tribe's base roll - or relationship to a tribal member who descended from someone named on the base roll!. (A "base roll" is the original list of members as designated in a tribal constitution or other document specifying enrollment criteria!.) Other conditions - tribal blood quantum, - tribal residency, - or continued contact with the tribe http://www!.doi!.gov/enrollment!.html !.Www@QuestionHome@Com I'm not sure your info is correct!. I would suggest that you talk with Immigrations before you contact the Apache Tribe!. also just because you are part Apache doesn't mean that they will acknowledge you!. It is pretty hard to get acknowledged by any of the Tribes anymore!. Everyone is out for the almighty buck so they are being very picky!. You will have to have all kinds of documentation for the Tribe before you file your application!. So until you have all of that there is no use in contacting them either!. Good luck on your quest!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You would need to contact the Apache tribe she belonged to!. I'm not sure on the specifics of Apache's, but most tribes require you to be a certain percentage to become a tribal member!. I don't know how that would pertain to you becoming a US citizen though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |