2021 - 2022 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.
For further membership information, contact: NCAI at (202) 466-7767
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:
Income |
Dues $30,000 $20,000 $12,000 $6,500 $1,300 $650 $150 |
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:
Tribal Enrollment Up to & including 500 501 to 1500 1501 to 2500 2501 to 3500 3501 to 4500 4501 to 5500 5501 to 6500 6501 to 7500 over 7500 |
Number of Votes 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 |