Tribal Membership

2022 - 2023 TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP CREDENTIAL PROCESS

NCAI Membership is made up of Tribes and Individuals who have met the eligibility criteria and the payment of dues as outlined in Article III of the NCAI By-Laws. Annual membership dues shall be due and payable at the Annual Convention of each year.

All members are determined to be in good standing upon full payment of tribal dues. To become a Member Tribe in good standing, please complete these important steps:

• Download the Tribal Membership Application.
• Submit the Tribal Membership Application 
• Submit a current year Tribal Resolution for membership by re-typing the attached template on your Tribal letterhead.
• Submit the Individual Membership Application.

Mail all of the above-referenced documents along with payment to:

National Congress of American Indians
1516 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Tribal Membership Dues Invoice (PDF Form)

Details about Tribal Membership

Articles from the National Congress of American Indians Constitution and By-Laws applicable to the Membership Process:

Section B: Tribal Membership

Any Tribe, band or identifiable group of American Indians or Alaska Natives shall be eligible for tribal membership provided it shall fulfill all the following requirements:

1. A substantial number of its members reside upon the same reservation or, in the absence of a reservation in the same general locality;

2. It maintains a tribal organization, with regular officers and the means of transacting business and arriving at a reasonably accurate count of its membership;

3. It is not a mere offshoot or fraction of an organized Tribe, itself eligible for  membership; and

4. It is recognized as a Tribe or other identifiable group of American Indians or Alaska Natives by the Department of the Interior, Court of Claims, the Interior, Court of Claims, the Indian Claims Commission, or a State.

Article III: MEMBERS

Section C: Dues - In accordance with the following table:

If revenue exceeds $60 million  please consider increasing your dues as a contribution to NCAI.

Section B 1d: Votes

Each individual member is entitled to one vote. Each member tribe is entitled to 100-180 votes, depending upon the enrollment of the Tribe. Each member Tribe shall vote in accordance with the following table: