5.20.050 Proof of Yurok or Indian eligibility.
(a) Tribal Member. A person claiming that he or she is a Yurok Tribal member shall present an appropriate Yurok Tribal membership identification card.
(b) Spouse of Tribal Member. A person claiming that he or she is a spouse of a Yurok Tribal member shall present the Yurok Tribe membership identification card of his or her spouse and proof of marriage.
(c) Indian. A person claiming that he or she is an Indian shall have the burden to prove membership in a federally recognized tribe. To prove membership in a federally recognized tribe, TERO may require a person to submit the following:
(1) Certification or verification from a federally recognized tribe or the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs indicating that a person is a member of a federally recognized tribe;
(2) A Tribal membership card; or
(3) Other documentation satisfactory to the TERO Officer. [Ord. 58 § 4305, amended, 5/9/2019; Ord. 34 § 4305, adopted, 2/6/2014.]