This code is intended to implement Article II of the Port Gamble Constitution and to guide the ongoing preparations of the tribal roll and its supplements thereto.
(Res. 07-A-112 10/09/2007)
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Note: Resolution 07-A-112 replaced the 1990 Enrollment Ordinance.
The Tribal Council shall appoint at least five (5) tribal members of legal age as defined by the Tribal Constitution to serve as the Port Gamble S’Klallam Enrollment Committee for such terms as are deemed appropriate by the Tribal Council. That Committee, with the Enrollment Clerk, shall have primary responsibility for researching applications for enrollment, preserving confidentiality where appropriate, recommending to the Tribal Council and the General Council action concerning such applications, and insuring the preparation and maintenance of the Tribal Roll. However, final determination of all enrollment matters shall rest with the Tribal Council and the General Council, consistent with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Constitution.
(Res. 07-A-112 10/09/2007)
The Tribal Council shall appoint an Enrollment Clerk to work with the Enrollment Committee in researching applications for enrollment, reporting on such applications, preparing and maintaining the Tribal Roll, and performing such other actions as are appropriate to further the purposes of this code. The Enrollment Clerk shall have the following authority and responsibility:
(1)
To devise and recommend to the Tribal Council application for membership and other forms required by procedures established by this code;
(2)
To give application forms and information on application procedures to all persons who wish to apply for enrollment;
(3)
To assist applicants for membership in locating and presenting in proper form all information and supporting documentation required for a complete application;
(4)
To review and verify the accuracy of all information provided by applicants and to initially determine which applicants meet the requirements for enrollment;
(5)
To bring each membership application and all information regarding the applicant's eligibility before the Enrollment Committee for the Committee's review and recommendation to the Tribal Council;
(6)
To keep a current list of persons enrolled in the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and of assigned enrollment numbers;
(7)
To bring before the Enrollment Committee any information which indicates that a person enrolled in the Tribe is not eligible for tribal membership;
(8)
To report annually to the Tribal Council and the general membership number of persons enrolled, disenrolled and deceased during the preceding year;
(9)
To keep and to protect the confidentiality of all records pertaining to applicants' and enrolled members’ eligibility;
(10)
To schedule regular Enrollment Committee meetings and assist the Enrollment Committee;
(11)
To maintain a record of the types of Indian blood which has been the basis for eligibility for tribal membership.
(Res. 07-A-112 10/09/2007; Res. 21-A-103 7/26/2021 amended this section to remove the duty of the Enrollment Clerk to notify the Bureau of Indian Affairs of enrollment and disenrollment records and associated documents.)
For the purposes of this code the following terms are defined:
means enrollment under Article II, section 1(B) of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Constitution. Applications for automatic enrollment are approved by the Tribal Council.
“A child born to a member of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe who, at the time of the birth of said child, is a resident of, (1) the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation, (2) lands held or acquired by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, (3) any lands held or acquired by the United States for the benefit of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, or (4) any of the following Washington counties: Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, or San Juan.” Article II, section 1(B). |
mean enrollment under Article II, section 1(C) of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Constitution. Applications for adoption enrollment are approved by a majority vote of the General Council. The eligibility requirements are set forth in this code.
mean the biological child of an enrolled member. This does not mean a child who has been legally adopted by a tribal member. An adopted child may qualify for membership on his or her own merits.
means blood from any Tribe, band, nation, or group of Indians recognized by the Secretary of Interior as eligible for services provided to Indians; any treaty tribe, metis community, or nonstatus Indian community from Canada; and any tribe recognized as such by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, regardless of federal recognition status.
means a person(s) who has become the legal parent(s) of a child, for all intents and purposes, by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
means living in a certain location as demonstrated by the address listed on a driver’s license, voter registration card, lease, income tax return, utility bill, or other official document. (If a person cannot prove residency with any official document, that person may appeal directly to the Enrollment Committee in person to explain his or her residential situation. The Enrollment Committee may accept an in-person, verbal explanation of a residential situation as proof of residency.)
(Res. 07-A-112 10/09/2007; Res. 19-A-058, 6/24/2019, amended this section to include a definition of the word “residency”; Res. 24-A-082, 6/10/2024, amended the definition of “automatic enrollment” so the language conforms with the amendment of Article II, Section 1(B) of the PGST Constitution, effective 5/15/2024.)
This code repeals and supersedes all prior tribal ordinances governing enrollment, including adoptions of new members. Repeal of said ordinances shall not affect rights validly obtained pursuant to said ordinances.
(Res. 07-A-112 10/09/2007)