STEP 1: Make sure you are eligible.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR CLASS B LIFE ESTATE STOCK?
Eligibility Criteria for Descendants
(Must answer yes to all three)
✓ I was born after December 18, 1971
✓ I am a lineal Descendant by birth or adoption of an original Choggiung Limited Shareholder
✓ I have not enrolled as a Descendant in another ANCSA Village Corporation that has already gone through the process of open enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria for Missed Enrollee
(Must answer yes to all four)
✓ I was born on or before December 18, 1971
✓ I am a U.S. citizen
✓ I have at least ¼ Alaska Native Blood Quantum
✓ I have not enrolled as an original or missed enrollee shareholder of another ANCSA Village Corporation.
STEP 2: Get your documents in order.
VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Descendant applicants should be prepared to submit verification documents to show proof of applicant’s legal name, date of birth, and lineal descent. Acceptable documents include original or certified copy of a birth certificate, adoption papers or other documentation showing the applicant’s relationship to a lineal family member who is an original Choggiung Shareholder. Additional documents may be required if applicable such as: Proof of Name Change, Proof of Custodianship, Paternity Affidavit, Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB), Social Security Card or Adoption Court Order. If sponsoring an applicant, the sponsor’s legal name and proof of relationship to and responsibility for the applicant must be established.
Missed Enrollee applicants must meet ANCSA requirements and should also be prepared to submit verification documents to show proof of legal name, date of birth, lineal descent and or birth/residency tie to Dillingham, Ekuk or Portage Creek. The applicant must show proof of U.S. citizenship, and ¼ Alaska Native blood quantum. Acceptable documents include an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, adoption papers, Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB), and other documentation showing the applicant’s birth in, or residency, Social Security Card, relationship to or lineal descent from someone from Dillingham, Ekuk, or Portage Creek.
For Alaska vital records, contact: Anchorage (907) 269-0991; Fairbanks (907) 452-4863; or Juneau (907) 465-3391. Or apply online for an Alaska birth certificate at: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/birth/default.htm
For births outside of Alaska, apply online at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welocm.htm
Missed enrollees can request a Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) by contacting the Bureau of Indian Affairs at: Anchorage (907) 271-3519; Fairbanks (907) 456-0522; or Juneau (907) 586-7635.
