The process begins by completing an application for services with intake staff. Once a complete application is received, applicant will meet with eligibility staff to determine eligibility.

No, intake staff are available to meet with clients on a walk-in basis between 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday.

No, you do not need to complete an application if you have received services in the past 90 days. After 90 days a new application is required.

Yes, we are restricted to enrolling individuals of Tlingit and/or Haida descent (bloodline).

Yes, your original birth certificate is needed. If applying with a Community Navigator, the Community Navigator will verify the birth certificate, make a copy, and give the original back. If applying via the U.S. Postal Service, your birth certificate will be returned to you via certified mail with a return receipt once documented for your enrollment record. 

You will need to submit your pre-adoptive birth certificate or court document with biological parent(s) listed along with your certified amended birth certificate. Community Navigators can verify original documents and make copies, returning the original document to the tribal citizen. 

The Tribal Enrollment Committee meets two times a year. 

Yes, Tlingit & Haida’s President or designee can authorize a Provisional (temporary) Enrollment.

If your blood quantum is incorrect, you will need to request a correction in writing and provide the necessary documentation showing proof of blood quantum.

You will need to provide the name and date of birth for each descendant in order for their blood quantum to be corrected.

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Walk-ins are welcome at any of the following offices to receive a new or replacement Tribal ID through the Program Compliance (Tribal Enrollment) Department.

 All Community Navigators can take a photo, initial the affidavit and date it. It will then be sent by the Community Navigator to Program Compliance and the tribal citizen will receive the card in 2-3 weeks via the US post office. 

Locations with Community Navigators (received 2-3 weeks later):

Petersburg, Haines, Angoon, Hoonah, Kake, Sacramento, and Wrangell 

Locations with Printers (same day):

Anchorage: 725 E. Fireweed Lane, Ste. 420 • Anchorage, AK
Juneau: 410 Willoughby Ave. • Juneau, AK
Ketchikan: 25 Jefferson Way, Ste. 201 • Ketchikan, AK
Prince of Wales Island: 6488 Klawock-Hollis Hwy., Ste. 4 • Klawock, AK
Sitka: 204 Siginaka Way, Ste. 200 • Sitka, AK
Washington: 20700 44th Avenue West, Ste. 220 • Lynnwood, WA

Note: Please make sure to bring a form of ID verification (Expired Tribal ID, State ID, Social Security Card, or Voter Registration card).  

To obtain a new tribal ID via the U.S. Postal Service, mail a completed and notarized Affidavit for Tribal Identification Card to:

Tlingit & Haida
Attn: Program Compliance
PO Box 25500, Juneau AK 99802

To obtain the Affidavit, contact our office at 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7146 or 907.463.7146, or download it from our website.

Yes, Tlingit & Haida’s Tribal ID expires five (5) years after issuance. If your Tlingit & Haida ID does not have an expiration date it is expired.  

Yes, your Tribal ID can be used to travel into Canada, but can only be used as a second form of ID for traveling between the United States and Mexico. Traveling into Mexico requires a passport.  

No, a passport is required for traveling by plane into Canada or Mexico. 

Yes, Tlingit & Haida’s enhanced security features already meet the REAL ID standard. 

If a TSA agent does not accept your Tribal ID, request to speak with their supervisor. Not all TSA agents know that a Tribal ID card is an acceptable form of identification for traveling within the United States. You can also call the TSA Contact Center at 1.866.289.9673 to file a complaint. Tlingit & Haida is listed as the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on the list of federally recognized tribes. 

Your enrollment number can be provided to you after demographic verification. No information is provided to an outside entity without a signed and dated written release.

If a child is under 18, legal guardians can request verification of enrollment. If over 18, a written Release of Information (ROI) or Power of Attorney (POA) is required to release enrollment verification.

A client who is denied or received a reduction of services or benefits has the right to file a written appeal by following these procedures. Determination of client services or benefits is made based on a review of program policies, procedures and the required official documentation. 

Step 1 – Client

• A client has ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of a decision to submit a written appeal to the department Director/Manager or his/her designee.
• A client outside of Juneau must have their written appeal postmarked within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of a decision.
• A client may request another person to be present at meetings or interviews. The client must notify the department Director/Manager or his/her designee who this person is, contact information, and their role. Guidelines will need to be established to ensure confidentiality if the person is not a Tlingit & Haida employee. 

Step 2 – Director/Manager

• The department Director/Manager or his/her designee, in consultation with subordinate staff, will make every effort to review documentation and make a decision in the shortest amount of time possible which will not exceed five (5) working days from the date of receipt of the appeal. 
• A client not satisfied with the department’s decision may submit a written request within five (5) working days from the date of receipt of the decision to the Program Compliance Manager or his/her designee to have their appeal reviewed by the Appeals Committee. 

Step 3 – Appeals Committee

• A client must complete Step 1 before the Program Compliance Manager or his/her designee will consider referral to the Appeals Committee. 
• The Appeals Committee will review the appeal within five (5) working days of receipt.
• The client will be notified of the Appeals Committee’s decision within two (2) working days after the date of its meeting. 

All decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.

Your Voice Matters: Concerns, Complaints, & Compliments at Tlingit & Haida

We’re dedicated to serving our Tribal Citizens with excellence. Your feedback helps us improve. Here’s how to share your experiences:

Contact Customer Care:

• Call: (907) 463-7190
• Email: customercare@tlingitandhaida.gov

Please include:

• When and where the service occurred
• Who was involved
• What happened (please be specific)
• How we can reach you

What Happens Next:

Our Customer Care team will review your feedback quickly and work with the appropriate department to find solutions within five (5) business days. We’ll keep you informed.

Thank you for helping us maintain the high service standards for our Tribal Citizens.

There are plenty of ways to connect with your Indigenous culture, whether eating traditional foods, learning your language, or practicing arts.

If you live outside of a Tlingit & Haida recognized community, there are still likely Native organizations within your area where you can connect with other Indigenous people and learn. With an Internet connection, you can join lunchtime language chats in Lingít and X̱aad Kíl, watch our Harvest series, and THIRD THING.

Tlingit and Haida culture are both related and distinct. We share many values, beliefs, and practices, but it is important to be conscious of variance between cultures.

While Tlingit & Haida is proud to have such strong cultures to guide us, our role as a governing body is separate from the clans and villages that shape our culture. 

Both Tlingit & Haida people live by a matrilineal clan system, meaning clan identity comes from one’s maternal line. If your mother, maternal grandmother, or any other ancestor on your maternal line was not born or adopted into a clan, you might have a moiety but not a clan. In this case, it is good to look towards your closest opposites, often your fathers or maternal grandfather’s people, for guidance and connection. Clan adoption is an option for those without a clan and is organized by clans themselves.

Lingít and X̱aad Kíl names are held by clans, and given in ceremony or at birth. Children who were named at birth are later affirmed of their name at a ceremony. Nicknames in Indigenous languages can be given outside of ceremony, but do not hold the spiritual significance that names do. If you would like an Lingít or X̱aad Kíl name, speak to those in your clan house as to the process of receiving a name.