TRIBAL ENROLLMENT & DESCENDANTS

Tuscarora Individuals who want to enroll with the Tuscarora Band of Six Nations Indians must possess at least ¼ Tuscarora Indian blood, federally acknowledged, and proven by documentation with Birth and Death Certificates, Marriage Certiifcates, Kansas Indian Claims, U.S. Census, BIA Census, Certified Tuscarora Letters, Six Nations Indian Population Census, War Draft Cards, Indian Status Card, Probate, Court Orders/Judgments, and Estate Wills. Herein, in addition to the above, Tuscarora Individuals can also enroll through the maternal line with the direct evidence confirmed which will also meet the tribal evidence and qualifications for enrollment as established by the Citizen Tribal Membership Ordinances of the Tuscarora Band of Six Nations Indians. 

To be consistent with Six Nations for Indian Status Registration, tribal enrollment can be sustained through the ceremonial maternal bloodline and through the paternal bloodline as long as evidence affirms direct Tuscarora Indian ancestry on records. Entitlement to tribal registration under the Indian Status Enrollment is based on the degree of descent from ancestors who are registered or entitled to be registered. 

• Either parent or both of parents registered or entitled to be registered;
• Grandparents registered or entitled to be registered;
• Immediate or extended family registered or entitled to be registered;

You may be entitled to be registered and enrolled if:

• At least one of your parents is registered as First Nations or entitled to be registered; 
• Both of your parents are registered or entitled to be registered; 
• At least one grandparent or both grandparents are registered or entitled to be registered;

For an Enrollment Application, please download the below application or you may contact the Enrollment Department by email to request an application to be sent via email or by U.S. Postal Mail.

The Tuscarora Band of Six Nations Indians Enrollment Committee reviews Enrollment Applications semi-annually. All the required documents which proves Tuscarora - Six Nations ancestry must be sent to complete the enrollment application to prove your identity and to confirm your tribal ancestry where as follows: Birth and Death records, Marriage Certificates, Ancestry Chart, State ID, Indian Status Canada Card, Certified Tuscarora Letters, Kansas Indian Claims, U.S. Census, BIA Census, Probate, Court Orders, Obiturary, Judgments, and Wills. If the required documents are not submitted with the enrollment application, all enrollments will be deemed incomplete and void. Dual enrollments will not be allowed.

The Tuscarora Band of Six Nations Indians' comprise of the Tuscarora Citizens' with the tribal enrolled surnames of Anderson, Bissell, Chew, Clause, Cusick, Doctor, Dubuc, Fish, Henry, Hill, Hewitt, Garlow, Green, Jack, Jacobs, Longboat, Maracle, Martin, McKie, Miller, Moses, Patterson, Staats, Johnson, Pemberton, Pembleton, Printup, Seneca, Mt. Pleasant, Gansworth, Williams, Rickard, Smith, Thomas, Thompson, and Williams. The Tuscarora Citizens are enrolled based on certified evidence that their direct lineal tribal ancestor(s) and tribal ancestry is verified among the Six Nations Indian Population Census(s).

Enrollment Applications Received: 

August 1 to January 31 – reviewed in February:
February 1 to July 31 – reviewed in August: 

First and Second Generation Tribal Descendants: 

Tribal Descendants who are 1/8 Indian Blood as a First Generation Descendant or 1/16th Indian Blood as a Second Generation Descendant individual born from an enrolled Tuscarora Indian Citizen of 1/4 Indian Blood, or one half more Indian Blood  Quantum (BQ) who do not meet the eligibility requirements for enrollment with the Tuscarora Band of Six Indians as 1/4 Indian Blood  Quantum (BQ) or more Indian Blood. 

To be recognized as a Tribal Descendant, all documentation must be sent in to the Enrollment Department with the completed enrollment application and must prove that the named applicant individual, lineally descends from an ancestor who is or was a citizen of the First Nations - Tuscarora Nation. The Tribal Descendants who are First and Second Generation Descendants will be given a certified Tribal Descendant Certification only. If the Tribal Descendants enrollment is approved, addtional forms must be completed for the administration and enrollment process for the Tribal Descendant's registration. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact the Tribal Enrollment Department by email administrator@tuscarorabandindians-govtribe.co.

Certified Researchers: 

If an individual does not wish to conduct their own research, researchers are available for a fee. Please write to the Board of Certification of Genealogists or the Association of Professional Genealogists pursuant to Genealogical Research | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov) and request their listings of genealogical researchers for hire. Their addresses are:

Board of Certification of Genealogists                           Association of Professional Genealogists
P.O. Box 14291                                                                             P.O. Box 40393
Washington, D.C. 20044                                                      Denver, Colorado 80204