Enrollment

Tribal ID Cards

To get a new Identification Card, Band Members will still need to present documentation that establishes their identity. This is a requirement by the State of Minnesota and a card will not be issued without the required documents.

• The cards that some Band Members may have are still valid and a re-issue fee of $12.00 will be charged if the Band Member would like a new card prior to their current card’s expiration date.
• One of the benefits of the new Identification Card is that the card program runs off the same database that Enrollment staff use to keep Band Member information current. So, if a Band Member has already presented an Original Certified Birth Certificate it should be in the database. Band Members will still need to present a secondary form of identification.
• View the Policy & Guidelines for Issuance of Tribal Enrollment Picture Identification Cards and the forms of identification that are needed to get a Tribal Identification Card.

A phone call or email before coming to get an identification card is appreciated. This will prevent Band Members from traveling to Nett Lake only to find out that they need a secondary form of identification or are required to pay a fee. If you have questions, call the Enrollment Coordinator.

Change of Name or Address

Important letters and notices are mailed periodically throughout the year and it is the Band members responsibility to keep their address up to date.

• Address Changes are required to be in writing. Please include the following: full name including maiden name, date of birth, last address, current address, signature, and date.
• Name Changes are required to be in writing and must include proper documentation. Documentation can be a marriage license showing the name before and after, legal court order, or divorce showing your name.

Download and Print: Change of Name or Address Form

Funeral and Burial Fund Application Process

Applicants

Applicants have two ways of accessing the Funeral and Burial Fund Application:

• Print & Download: Burial Fund Application
  *Applicants can share the Funeral Home Expense Application (link is below) with their Funeral Director to fill out.
• Fill Out & Submit: Online Application →
  *If you fill out the form ONLINE, you will need to have the Funeral Home fill out the “Funeral Home” online application below.

Funeral Home

The Funeral Home may fill out their section of the family’s Funeral and Burial Fund Application below.

If you have any questions, please contact the Enrollment Coordinator.

Trust Fund

Download and Print: Trust Fund Release Form

Download and Print: Trust Fund Release for an Appointed Guardian

Forms

Download and Print: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Enrollment Application

Download and Print: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Application

Download and Print: Funeral and Burial Fund Application

Download and Print: Change of Address

Download and Print: Trust Fund Release Form

Download and Print: Trust Fund Release Form for an Appointed Guardian

Policies & Guidelines

Download and Print: Tribal ID Policy & Guidelines 

Download and Print: Per Capita Policy

Download and Print: Birth Certificate Purchasing Policy