Those seeking Tribal membership must provide information of their bloodlines. This requirement will be discussed through correspondence with the Tribal Office. Once this is established, each applicant is asked to attend gatherings by invitation from the Chief.
Correspondence must be maintained with the Tribal Office over a designated period of time before an applicant is given the Application for Tribal Membership. Because so many are interested in just being "Indian" by card membership and not interested in living the traditional culture of our people, the AhNiYvWiYa want to see from the applicant their sincere desire to be associated with the AhNiYvWiYa ah-ni-gu-ta-ni.
Holding a card from a Tribe does not make you a Native Person. Living a true culture of Native People makes one Native. This is how the AhNiYvWiYa ah-ni-gu-ta-ni have been able to keep the true culture of our people from being diluted and destroyed. We want those who become Tribal Members to know the beauty, harmony, peace of spirit which made our people who they were and still are today.
We feel there are many of our bloodline throughout the world who are seeking to know the true path of our people and not the acculturated culture offered today. There are and always will be those who seek to keep the true culture and prophecies from coming to those who are seeking. The positions of power are threatened by truth. We are not seeking confrontation with any group nor do we seek to infringe on any other group. But we do intend to offer to the people the path which our ancestors have walked from the beginning of time and to welcome those who seek to follow the prophecies.
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A bi-monthly newsletter is sent to all Tribal Members who subscribe for a $20 annual fee to cover the expenses to produce the publication. Non-Tribal Members can also subscribe for the same donation. Current address must be maintained to receive the newsletter
The ancient language of our people is spoken and is taught formally in class setting during the fall and spring semester time periods. These are taught at the Tribal lands on Sunday Afternoon.
The language spoken and taught is our ancient language and not the acculturated which has been correlated to fit English. The language is used in conversation to help others learn. For English speakers, this will be a combination of AhNiYvWiYa and English. This moves the speaker along to mastering complete conversation in AhNiYvWiYa.
