Enrollment  

The Smith River Rancheria enrollment department is responsible for processing applications determined eligible for membership and to provide and ensure the accuracy of enrollment data. To issue tribal members Tribal Identification cards, as well as verify enrollment for tribal members requesting services through the tribe and or local, state and federal programs. 

Staff

Theresa Ferrer – Enrollmen Specialist
707-487-9255 x 3120
theresa.buckskin@tolowa-nsn.gov

Programs and Projects

• Maintain address change, name change, birth and death records
  
• Process enrollment applications
  
• Tribal enrollment determined by enrollment committee
• Verify enrollment for tribal members requesting services
  
• Tribal issued identification cards
• Annual Tribal Elections
  

Statement of Purpose

” This Enrollment Ordinance is established to define and regulate membership with the Howonquet Indian Council of the Smith River Rancheria in accordance with the Constitution of the Howonquet Indian Council of the Smith River Rancheria, and to establish fair and uniform enrollment procedures, which afford due process of the tribal laws to all persons applying for enrollment. This Enrollment Ordinance formally establishes an Enrollment Committee and directs that committee to process applications, hold necessary hearings, and prepare reports for the Tribal Council. The Tribal Council bears the responsibility for assuring compliance with the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance”

Additional Information & Resources

2012 Election Timeline and Information

Address change form
Family tree form