Tribal Enrollment Today Conference
"Lineal Descent vs. Blood Quantum. Disenrollment & Enrollment Problems, Can we survive into the next century without blood quantum and can our culture & traditions survive, based upon lineal descent?"
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
"* Tribal enrollment today is a facet of tribal sovereignty that has been decidedly controversial in recent years. Tribal revenues are considered by many as the prime reason for the increased enrollment, based upon casino enterprises and thier lucrative financial resources. This has caused a degree of purposeful discussion between tribal members and thier leaders regarding enrollment criteria.
* This course designed by Montana & Associates will instruct tribal leaders, enrollment committee members, and other tribal officials on issues surrounding tribal enrollment today. From blood quantum to lineal descent provisions, this course covers all areas of the tribal enrollment process and requirements.
* DNA testing is utilized and touted as the most accurate testing method for enrollment determinations for both lineal descendency and blood quantum tribes. This course will include a discussion on both the pros and cons of this testing method.
* For more information on this course, including site locations - On-Line registration - Just visit our website @ www.montanaseminars.com, Where you can register and view all our current course offerings."
COURSE CONTENT
| I. | History of Tribal Enrollment |
| A. | Cultural considerations; |
| B. | Federal interpretation of enrollment; |
| C. | Constitutional mandates; |
| D. | Resolutions & Ordinances. |
| II. | Lineal Descent vs. Blood Quantum |
| A. | Issues relating to descent requirements; |
| B. | Federal view of descent requirements; |
| C. | Tribal Concerns relating to Lineal Descent; |
| E. | BIA requirements pre IRA; |
| F. | BIA requirements post IRA; |
| G. | Tribal concerns relating blood quantum; |
| III. | Tribal Enrollment Ordinance |
| A. | Enrollment Laws & Traditions; |
| F. | Establishment of enrollment offices; |
| G. | Delegation of authority; |
| IV. | Tribal Enrollment Committee |
| A. | Committee composition; |
| B. | Tribal governing authority; |
| C. | Applications for enrollment; |
| G. | Grounds for disapproval; |
| 1. | Disenrollment Procedures; |
| H. | Computation of blood quantum; |
| I. | Reconsideration & Appeals. |
| V. | Tribal Enrollment - Constitutional Authority |
| A. | Interface of Ordinance & Constitutional Article; |
| B. | Amendments of Constitutional provisions; |
| C. | Required Constitutional provisions; |
| D. | Lineal Descent to Blood Quantum; |
| E. | Ex post facto and ICRA of 1968; |
| 1. | Case law; |
| 2. | California Disenrollment cases; |
| 3. | Disenrollment cases in other states. |
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