PURPOSE
Pursuant to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa “Any member of the Tribe who resides away from the reservation for a period of ten years and who has not within that time signified to the Tribal Council his desire to continue his membership in the Tribe but may later be adopted into the Tribe under the same membership status as previously enjoyed, by a majority vote of the Tribal Council after residing on the reservation for one year.”
For financial purposes the Tribal Council mandated an audit of all enrolled tribal members to occur every five (5) years to verify addresses, bank information, and update tribal identification. In order to accomplish this, all enrolled tribal members are required to present themselves in person to Tribal Council representatives.
PROCEDURE
The next membership audit will be July 29, 2019 through August 9, 2019 to accommodate all out of town tribal members.
• July 29, 2019 through August 2, 2019 from 8:30am-4:00pm
• August 5, 2019 through August 7, 2019 from 8:30am-4:00pm
• August 8, 2019 through August 9, 2019 from 8:30am-11:30am
All August 2019 per capita payments will only be available in paper check format. Per Capita checks will not be disbursed until the week of August 5th. Per capita payments that are regularly distributed by direct deposit or mail must be picked up in person upon completion of your audit. Direct deposit will resume with September 2019 per capita payments.
If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding per capita please contact Vestana Lasley at 641-484-4678 or email [email protected].
Special arrangements can be made to accommodate those members who have been identified as legally incompetent, active duty, incarcerated, or handicapped.
Documents needed for tribal audit: Picture ID such as: Current State-issued ID, Current Tribal ID,
Passport, Military ID and original Social Security Card
Documents needed for children:
Original birth certificate and Original social security card
Legally incompetent: The following documents need to be furnished by the Parent/Guardian:
1. Legal guardianship documents if any.
2. Date of Birth/Driver’s License copy.
3. SSN card copy.
4. Current Photograph.
5. All the above documents must be certified by a Notary Public (if mailed).
6. Member must be present along with legal guardian unless they are institutionalized (a letter from
the institution must be provided).
Active-duty: The following documents need to be furnished by the individual member:
1. Legal active-duty order(s) documents if any to show the beginning and ending date(s) of active
duty.
2. Date of Birth/Driver’s License copy.
3. SSN card copy.
4. Current photograph.
5. All the above must be certified by a Notary Public (if mailed).
6. After completion of active-duty, Member must be present before the next per-capita distribution or
within 30 days.
Incarcerated: The following documents need to be furnished by the individual member:
1. Legal documents if any to show the beginning and ending date(s) of incarceration.
2. Date of Birth/Driver’s License copy.
3. SSN card copy.
4. Current photograph.
5. All the above documents must be certified by a Notary Pubic (if mailed).
6. After completion of incarceration, Member must be present before the next per capita distribution
or within 30 days.
Handicapped: The Following documents need to be furnished by the individual member:
1. Legal documents if any to show that the member is physically handicapped.
2. Date of Birth/Driver’s License copy.
3. SSN card copy.
4. Current Photograph
5. All the above documents must be certified by a Notary Public (if mailed).
6. Member must be present along with legal guardian unless they are institutionalized (a letter from
the institution must be provided).
Any questions regarding the Membership Audit, please contact Merona Jefferson at 641-484-4678
or email [email protected].
A block of rooms has been set aside at Meskwaki Casino for individuals coming to complete the audit. This is on a first come first serve basis. Please reserve your rooms by July 1, 2019.
