Please note that the Tribal Rolls are currently closed until further notice.
The Enrollment Department is responsible for managing the tribal member enrollment and maintaining the Tribal Rolls. We offer a range of services, including issuing membership cards, processing relinquishment requests, enrolling children, updating address changes, and providing family genealogy information if available.
Please be aware that we are closed for all major holidays, and occasionally due to unforeseen circumstances. If you are planning to visit our tribal office, we highly recommend contacting us ahead of time via email at enrollment@meherrinnation.org to ensure that we will be open and available to assist you.
Instructions for Enrollment Application
1. Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age.
2. Complete and submit a Meherrin Indian Tribe Citizenship Application. Click here for application.
3. Pay the registration fee.
4. Provide tangible accurate genealogy records (at least six generations) to include birth and death certificates, military records, census records and any other supporting documentation. Please DO NOT send an incomplete application. If all required information or documentation is not available, DO NOT submit the application. All incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
Enrollment for biological minor child(ren)
To enroll a biological minor child, at least one biological parent must be enrolled with the Meherrin Indian Tribe as an enrolled tribal member. The enrolled tribal parent must fill out an enrollment application and submit a copy of the child’s courthouse birth certificate (or state copy). Enrollment does not accept hospital birth records. The information can then be mailed, e-mailed, or brought to the Tribal Office upon appointment. There is no fee to enroll the minor child(ren) under the age of eighteen.
To enroll your minor biological child(ren), please download the application here. The tribal parent must complete the application and will need to submit it with the child’s courthouse birth certificate. You may mail the application and documents or e-mail to enrollment@meherrinnation.org
Enrollment for adopted minor child(ren)
To enroll an adopted minor child, at least one adopted parent must be enrolled with the Meherrin Indian Tribe as an enrolled tribal member. The enrolled adopted tribal parent must fill out an enrollment application and submit a copy of the child’s courthouse birth certificate (or state copy), and proof of adoption. Enrollment does not accept hospital birth records. Adopted children must be of Native American descent to be an enrolled citizen of the Meherrin Indian Tribe. However, any child not of Native American descent may be granted honorary citizenship which does not include voting privileges. The information can then be mailed, e-mailed, or brought to the Tribal Office upon appointment. There is no fee to enroll the minor child(ren) under the age of eighteen.
To enroll your adopted minor biological child(ren), please download the application here. The tribal parent must complete the application and will need to submit it with the child’s courthouse birth certificate. You may mail the application and documents or e-mail to enrollment@meherrinnation.org
New Citizen Requirements
Note: Meherrin Indian Tribe Citizens are prohibited from dual citizenship with other tribes.
Change/Update Address
To change/update your mailing address, please download the Change of Address form here.
You can mail the Change of Address Form to the Meherrin Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 274 Ahoskie, NC. 27910 or e-mail to enrollment@meherrinnation.org
Note: Acceptable forms of payment are: Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Money Orders. No personal checks or cash. Money orders can be sent to Meherrin Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 274 Ahoskie, NC. 27910
The Change of address fee is $20.00
Tribal Card Renewal and Replacement
To renew or replace your tribal card, please download the Tribal Card Renewal and Replacement form here. You can mail the Tribal Card Renewal and Replacement Form to the Meherrin Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 274 Ahoskie, NC. 27910 or e-mail to enrollment@meherrinnation.org
Note: Acceptable forms of payment are: Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Money Orders. No personal checks or cash. Money orders can be sent to Meherrin Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 274 Ahoskie, NC. 27910
Tribal Card Renewal or Replacement is $30.00 per Tribal ID card plus shipping if not picked up in person.