Annual Tribal Enrollment Conference - Montana & Associates, LLC

Course Description

*Tribal enrollment today is a facet of tribal sovereignty that has been decidedly controversial in recent years. Tribal revenues are considered by many as the prime reason for the increased enrollment, based upon gaming enterprises and their lucrative financial resources. This has caused a degree of purposeful discussion between tribal members and their leaders regarding enrollment criteria.

*This course designed by Montana & Associates will instruct tribal leaders, enrollment committee members, and other tribal officials on issues surrounding tribal enrollment today. From blood quantum to lineal descent provisions, this course covers all areas of the tribal enrollment process and requirements.

* DNA testing is utilized and touted as the most accurate testing method for enrollment determinations for both lineal descendency and blood quantum tribes. However, the issue arises as how cultural beliefs play a part in this process.

* This course will include a discussion on both the pros and cons of testing methods utilized today by tribal enrollment departments.

Scheduled Seminars

Honolulu, HI 3/19/2024 – 3/21/2024

Alohilani Resort
Phone: 808-922-1233
Book a room online HERE
2490 kalakaua avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815

$1000

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Course Content

History of Tribal Enrollment

Cultural considerations;
Federal interpretation of enrollment;
Constitutional mandates;
Resolutions & Ordinances.

Lineal Descent vs. Blood Quantum

Issues relating to descent requirements;
Federal view of descent requirements;
Tribal Concerns relating to Lineal Descent;
Blood Quantum;
BIA requirements pre IRA;
BIA requirements post IRA;
Tribal concerns relating blood quantum;

Tribal Enrollment Ordinance

Enrollment Base Rolls;
Enrollment Laws & Traditions;
Amendments – Constitutional provisions;
Purpose;
Findings;
Definitions;
Establishment of enrollment offices;
Delegation of authority;

Tribal Enrollment Committee

Committee composition;
Tribal governing authority;
Applications for enrollment;
Dual enrollment;
Burden of Proof;
DNA testing;
Grounds for disapproval;
1. Dis-enrollment Procedure;
2. BIA Review.
Computation of blood quantum;
Reconsideration & Appeals.

Tribal Enrollment – Constitutional Authority

Interface of Ordinance & Constitutional Provision;
Title of Act;
Required Constitutional Provisions;
Lineal Descent to Blood Quantum;
Ex post facto and ICRA of 1968;
Dis-enrollment issues;
1. Case law;
2. California dis-enrollment cases;
3. Dis-enrollment cases in other states.
Case Law;
1. California dis-enrollment cases;
2. Dis-enrollment cases in other jurisdictions.

Course Description

Scheduled Seminars

Honolulu, HI 3/19/2024 – 3/21/2024

Course Content