Enrollment
Enrollment
There are nearly 5,000 enrolled members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Enrollment has declined considerably since a May 2000 amendment to the constitution, which made it necessary for members to possess at least 1/4 PBP Nation blood.
Applications for enrollment are available by request from the Member Services Department. All applications reviewed for enrollment must be complete and include all required documentation.
All incomplete applications will be returned to prospective members with a 30 day period to make revisions prior to the application being submitted to the Enrollment Review Committee for eligibility determination.
Member Services
Member Services is located on the lower level at the PBPN Government Center.
There are nearly 5,000 enrolled members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Enrollment has declined considerably since a May 2000 amendment to the constitution which made it necessary for members to possess at least 1/4 PBP Nation blood.
Applications for enrollment are available through the Member Services Department. All applications reviewed for enrollment must be complete. All incomplete applications will be returned to prospective members with 30 days to make revisions before the application goes before the Enrollment Review Committee to determine eligibility.
The Election Board can also be contacted through the Member Services Department. The goal of the Election Board is to conduct orderly elections in accordance with the provisions of the Election Ordinance. The Election Board requires 75 working days to prepare for a national election. The schedule includes a start-up date, date to mail announcement of upcoming election to adult Nation members, deadline date to file for candidacy, cut-off date to register (if not already registered prior to an election), set-up date to mail ballots to registered voters and the scheduled election date. Nation members who are not registered to vote are encouraged to register.
For additional information contact the Member Services Department at (785) 966-3934.
Burial Fund
The Burial Fund was established to help ease the financial burden of funeral expenditures at a time of a family member’s death.
The burial benefit will pay up to $ 6,000 in burial costs per eligible individual. Tribal members with funeral expense for stillborn or premature death of infant (who are less than 3 days old) can also be reimbursed for up to $500 to be paid to a funeral home for burial. All burial allowance applications and statements must be filed with the Tribal Council within one year from a member’s date of death. The Burial Plan may be amended or terminated only by a vote of the General Council, with a quorum present, and approval by the Secretary of the Interior.
Member Services Contact Information
Mailing Address: 16281 Q Road, Mayetta, KS 66509
Toll Free: 877-715-6789
Phone: 785-966-3910
Fax: 785-966-3950