You must submit your tribal roll number or Blood Decree from your tribal registry, or an affidavit from someone in your tribal community who can vouch for your active membership in that tribe.

You may use a Birth Certificate, Passport, or a U.S. Naturalization Citizenship Certificate. In lieu of a Birth Certificate, you may submit a notarized document indicating your identity, with your parents/grandparents birth information or government issued photo identification.

a general principle an Indian is a person who is of some degree Indian blood and is recognized as an Indian by a tribe/village and/or the United States. There exists no universally accepted rule for establishing a person's identity as an Indian. The criteria for tribal membership differs from one tribe to the next. To determine a particular tribe's criteria, one must contact that tribe directly. For its own purposes, the Bureau of the Census counts anyone an Indian who declares to be such.

For M/WBE certification, a valid photo-id (ex. Driver’s License) may be sufficient. If your photo-id does not establish race, or if you are applying for DBE or ACDBE certification, you must provide other legal identification which shows race. Examples include:

a general principle an Indian is a person who is of some degree Indian blood and is recognized as an Indian by a tribe and/or the United States. No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Government agencies use differing criteria to determine eligibility for programs and services. Tribes also have varying eligibility criteria for membership.

Yes. We are Native American professionals in the fields of software, database, business, marketing, and internet technologies. We grew up in our communities on the "rez" and have been surrounded by the arts all our lives. Because of our professional backgrounds, artists in our communities and families have been approaching us to provide them an affordable professional internet presence on the world wide web. Native Art Network was born to serve that need.

They have much in common: sacred circles, the honouring of the directions, a deep reverence for the natural world, a belief in animal guides, and an abiding sense that the land itself is sacred. There is even evidence that the Druids worked in sweat-lodges and we know that birds' feathers were used in ceremonial clothing and headdress.

Genealogy can be a complex undertaking. Detailed research generally requires going to various libraries and sites of government archives. However, there are a number of online resources to help you get started. We offer here a Native American genealogy page with an annotated list of links, as well as a pathfinder developed by a student at the University of Texas.

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Most Native American tribes have traditions about health and illness. These traditions are not based on western science. Instead, they come from the tribe's beliefs about how individuals fit in the web of life. This web includes the tribe, all humanity, the earth, and the universe. Many healing traditions focus on harmony. Healing occurs when someone is restored to harmony and connected to universal powers. Traditional healing is "holistic". It does not focus on symptoms or diseases.

Opportunities to experience the festivals associated with Utah's tribal cultures are unforgettable. Listed here are some events where visitors are welcome. DATES ARE TENTATIVE. Be sure and inquire locally about specific dates and times. For more information on modern Utah Tribes and events, contact the Utah State Division of Indian Affairs, 801-538-8757. You must be 21 to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages in Utah.

you look at the people you encounter day to day, you are sure to be impressed by the tremendous diversity in the shapes of faces and bodies you see. Families tend to share a range of physical characteristics, and differ from other families. Ethnic groups also tend to have distinctive physical characteristics because they are more closely related to each other and share more genes than do persons comprising other ethnic groups.

Go to one of our language pages, scroll down to the "Dictionaries and Glossaries" section, open one of the dictionaries, and look up the word "dog" (or cat, or horse, or snake, depending on the species of your pet). If you don't like it or can't pronounce it, try another language. Repeat as necessary. Be aware, housecats are not native to the Americas, so most Indian words for them are borrowed from European languages. If you have a cat, maybe you should try a Middle Eastern language instead.

That depends on what you mean by a "Native American name." If you want a medicine name for your child, you will have to arrange a naming ceremony with an elder from your family's tribe. No one can do this for you over the Internet, and anybody who claims they can is taking advantage of you.

For Native American ancestry, we use the Maternal Roots and Paternal Roots tests depending on if you want to look at your direct maternal lineage or direct paternal lineage.

When referring to the indigenous peoples of Alaska or the 48 contiguous states of the United States, it is appropriate to use the terms "Alaska Natives" and "American Indians," respectively. While the term "Native Americans" came into usage in the 1960's with respect to American Indians and Alaska Natives, over time, usage of the term has been expanded to include all native peoples of the United States and its territories, including Native Hawaiians, Chamorros, and American Samoans.

If NAHASDA funds are used in the construction and management of a project, Native American Preference is permitted. It is, however, prorated based on the number of units and cost for construction. If 50% of the construction funds are NAHASDA funds, 50% of the units can be designated as Native American Preference Units.

Unfortunately, no. We don't have time to provide free translation services. However, you can find links to various online dictionaries and vocabulary sites from our list of Native American tribes and their languages. There is also a nice page here that lists the word "Hello!" and other common phrases in many languages, including Native American languages.

According to a recent survey, out of hundreds of languages that were once spoken in North America, only 194 remain. Of these, 33 are spoken by both adults and children; another 34 are spoken by adults, but by few children; 73 are spoken almost entirely by adults over 50; 49 are spoken only by a few people, mostly over 70; and 5 may have already become extinct.

Once more, do not disturb the site! Resist the temptation to pick the item up, then call the Colorado Historical Society Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation.(303-866-4671) Professional archeologists will want to know about your find and will be grateful you contacted them first.