Membership Application

Individual Membership

We have two classes of membership: Regular and Affiliate.

Regular Membership Qualifications:

Member of federally recognized tribe with proof of enrollment
Member of non-federally recognized tribe with proof of membership
Descendant of federally recognized or non-federally recognized tribe with documentation of descendance

Affiliate Membership Qualifications:

Indigenous, First Nations, or Aboriginal individual outside the U.S.
Non-Native ally or any other individual without proof of tribal enrollment or descendance.

Please Select Which Category you qualify for

Regular MembershipAffiliate Membership

Individual Information

Salutation	First Name
Middle Name	Last Name
Personal Phone	Work Phone
Personal Email	Work Email
Street Address Line 1	Street Address Line 2
City	State
Zip Code	Organization/Employer
Preferred Pronouns	Other Preferred Pronouns
Birth Year

Survivor/Descendant Details

As a child, were you placed in an Indian boarding school?

YesNo

Name of school attended

Years attended (approximate)

Did one of your biological parents, grandparents, great-grandparents or relatives attend an Indian boarding school? YesNo	Name of Ancestor
Name of school attended	Years attended (approximate)

Tribal affiliation details

Please provide proof of Tribal Affiliation

I am a

Select Tribe

Choose a tribe from the list

My tribe is not listed

Name of Tribe

Type the name of the tribe

Tribal Member Number

Tribal Affiliation Documentation

Tribe Account ID, Individual Membership

Individual Interest

Tell us about your reason for wanting to join the coalition

What organizations, networks, or establishments do you belong to that could benefit the work of the Coalition?

What are your areas of expertise or interest that apply to the stated mission of the Healing Coalition?

Our Mission: "To lead in the pursuit of understanding and addressing the ongoing trauma created by the U.S. Indian Boarding School policy."

Please select any that apply to you:

I am interested in donatingI am interested in volunteeringI have done or still do work with Indigenous communities on HealingI have published (or will publish) academic research on Indian boarding schoolsI am a studentI am retiredI am a working professional

I work in the field of:

Other Related Field

Organizational Membership

We have two classes of membership: Regular and Affiliate.

Regular Membership Qualifications:

Tribal Nation
Organization with more than half American Indian ownership
Native-led non-governmental organization

Affiliate Membership Qualifications:

Indigenous, First Nations, or Aboriginal Nations or organizations outside the U.S.
Any church, academic institution or non-Native organization

Please Select Which Membership Category your organization qualifies for

Regular MembershipAffiliate Membership

Is your organization a tribal nation or another type of organization?

Tribal nationAnother type of organization

Tribal Nation

Tribe Account ID, Organizational Membership

Organization Information

Name of Organization	Organization Type Other Organization Type
Primary Phone	Organization Email
Mailing Street Address Line 1	Mailing Street Address Line 2
Mailing City	Mailing State
Mailing Zip Code	Website

Would you like to add a Second, Physical Address?

YesNo

Organization Physical Address

Street Address Line 1	Street Address Line 2
City	State
Zip Code

Authorized Representative

Salutation	First Name
Middle Name	Last Name
Title	Representative Email
Representative Phone	Preferred Pronouns
Other Preferred Pronouns

Would you like to add a Second Authorized Representative?

YesNo

2nd Authorized Representative

Salutation	First Name
Middle Name	Last Name
Title	Representative Email
Representative Phone	Preferred Pronouns
Other Preferred Pronouns

Organizational Interest

Tell us about your reason for wanting to join the coalition

What programs are you most interested in hearing about from us?

Curriculum and other educational resourcesHealing Voices Oral History ProjectArchives and records (digitization and tribal data sovereignty)ConsultationRepatriationResearch about Indian Boarding SchoolsFuture conferences and events

Please provide a brief Description of your organization

How did you hear about us?

Name of Friend/Colleague

Other way you heard about us

Electronic Signature

By typing your name below, you attest that all the information in this application is true to the best of your knowledge and you agree that the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) may use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy (boardingschoolhealing.org/privacy) and may contact you regarding the work of the Coalition or the information on this application.

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