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Who Can Join?

We invite everyone on "Mother Earth" who claims the right to be Tsalagi (Cherokee) to join with us in "The Gathering".

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Benefits of Joining!

Most Tsalagi (Cherokee) people who do not belong to a tribe or cannot get on closed or restricted Federal Government rolls are left to fend for themselves. There still remains over one million natives who claim the right of having Tsalagi (Cherokee) blood. Because of political policy within the tribes themselves it is difficult for those not born on the reservation or who have left their tribal homelands to get established back into any tribal organizations. Join our International Tribal Membership Organization and come home to your family. Share and learn our rich history and culture with your Clan, your children and your grandchildren.

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How Can You Join?

To join we need a completed application that has been notarized. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page and print two copies of the application in case of mistakes.  When you sign and get the application notarized you are making a sworn statement that you have Tsalagi (Cherokee) Ancestry. In 20 years any document that is notarized becomes a legal court document.    Please do not send any un-requested documentation with your application to The United Cherokee Nation (UCN), Your documents remain part of your collection and history.     

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Please email me for a color copy of the Application Document in

Word 97 or Word 2003 or download the Adobe PDF from the link below.

Here is the By-Laws concerning membership, annual dues / donation and Tribal ID Cards.

6.1.  DUES AND ASSESSMENTS.  

The membership may establish membership dues or special assessments that shall be paid by all members.  All dues, fees and assessments shall be established by the Tribal Council and shall be evaluated, reviewed, and published each year.  Yearly dues for adult members shall be $ 15.00, for children under 18 years old $ 7.50. Dues for all members are due and payable by July 01 of each calendar year. The first dues assessment is due July 01, 2008. All members are required to pay yearly dues by vote of the Tribal Council.

6.3.  INITIAL APPLICATION FEE.    

A non-refundable initial application fee for a new application for membership shall be established by the Tribal Council. For Full Members the initial application fee is $35.00, $15.00 is for the first year dues and $ 20.00 is for the membership package and picture ID card. For Full Members-Minors, children up to 18 years old, the initial application fee is $27.50, $7.50 is for the first year dues and $ 20.00 is for the membership package and picture ID card.

6.4.  ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP CARDS.   

The fee for additional or replacement picture ID membership cards shall be established by the Tribal Council. The fee is $12.25 for an additional or replacement picture ID Card.

Send your payment now by PayPal - $13.50, $1.25 covers the PayPal fee.

Make sure you send me an email when you mail your application, sign every page and fill out each page completely. Don't forget your Photo!

Please use this new application and not an old one with the Idaho or Virginia address.