March 15, 2009
CDIB or CIB—Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood
In researching this very important issue, there is a wealth of information on the Internet. A few pointers, and then a list of resources:
- The Certificate of Indian Blood is very important for eligibility to various government programs, including healthcare and scholarships for education.
- Each tribe has its own criteria and rules as to how they determine eligibility.
- Certain documentation is needed and may be difficult to get, so start the process early and before it becomes critical, especially if you will need health care in Anchorage.
Here is a list of links that will give you in-depth information on CDIB. These links also have additional links within them, and may be important to your needs. For example, in some tribes, you can only have membership to one tribe, so if your mother is Navajo and your father comes from Akiachak, how do you know what to do? You should be able to find information here.
Resources:
- www.Lapahie.com/Dine_Census_Right.cfm
- www.doi.gov/enrollment.html
- www.accessgenealogy.com/native/howtosearch/page2.htm
- www.accessgenealogy.com/native/howtoregister.htm
- www.anthc.org
- www.acrf.org/ICWA/NNRH2005.pdf
- www.doyon.com/docs/ClassCStockInstructions.pdf
- www.cwu.edu/~scholar/outside/alaskanativetribalhealthconsortium.html
- www.chugachmiut.org/Forms/social_svc_application.doc
- www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/mia/admincode/58020.htm
- www.nwarctic.org/documents/Forum%20Files/2008ANTHCScholarshipApplication.doc
If you do an internet search on “certificate of Indian blood” you will find many other links. Remember, certain providers in Anchorage, like the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), are now requiring the CIB before they provide treatment. Work on this now, before you are in a crisis.
