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Enrollment
5047 Mt. Baker Highway
P.O. Box 157
Deming,  WA 98244
360.592-4158 ext.1030 or 360.592.9602(Direct fax)

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Contact Information
 

Danyal Zapata
        Enrollment Officer
dzapata@nooksack-tribe.org

The main function of the Enrollment Department:

  • to provide information regarding the enrollment process and criteria for enrollment.

  • processing of enrollment applications

  • keep records & statistics for all members of the tribe

  • assist in SOME research

Members have access through this department to some old family trees and probate information, information regarding tribal land status reports, and tribal identifications.

Please keep in mind that this office doesn't do research.  The burden of proof is on the applicant, which means the applicant must provide the enrollment department sufficient information to prove Nooksack lineage for enrollment.  We will assist with some research but if it is not found in our tribal records we will not look into it any further.

Enrollment Process

The Nooksack Tribe does enrollment on a quarterly basis (every 3 months).
Enrollment applications must be submitted to the enrollment office on the following timeline for 2008:

ATTN:  Deadline for LAST ENROLLMENT for this year is August 26, 2008. Any applications received after this day, will not be processed until 2009.

            Submit Application by:                                         Reviewed by Council:

February 26th  April  
May 26th       July 
August 26th October 
November 26th   January 2009 (1st reg. Mtg.)

The review dates may vary from time to time as council sometimes has the need to reschedule meetings.  The review dates are usually within the same month. 

 Keep in mind that if there is an abundance of enrollment applications to process at the time of the deadline, a 30 day processing time will come into effect from the deadline date above before it is reviewed by Tribal Council. 

If a person would like to become a member of the Nooksack Tribe, he/she must first meet the  Membership Criteria Individuals can obtain an application by mail, fax, phone or by simply clicking on this Enrollment Application link.  He/she fills out the application and returns it with the proper documentation to the Enrollment Department via mail or fax.  The Enrollment Department then looks over the application and family tree to determine if there is Nooksack lineage and that all criteria for enrollment are met.  If all enrollment criteria have been met the application is forwarded to the Nooksack Tribal Council for acceptance by resolution or denial.

Enrollment applications are brought to the Tribal Council once per month. The person is then contacted by certified mail on the decision

All applicants that are rejected are given 30 days to file an appeal.

 

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