1)

Submit application.
You must apply first and be accepted before a card and certificate can be issued. You, as the applicant, are responsible for completing the necessary forms and turning in a complete genealogy that factually purports you to be of Lipan Apache descent.
Enrollment Application & Geneology Forms

2)

If you have applied, please e-mail applications@lipanapache.org with your full name and date of application for status of your application. Please allow at least 6 weeks after applying before contacting the Tribe. For a family's status, please include the full names of all family members. Once approved, you will be noticed via e-mail of all the requisite information to receive the Tribal ID card and Certificate.

3)

If you have applied and a deficiency in verifying your genealogy is discovered, you will be notified of the deficiency and the additional requirements needed.

4)

If you have applied and your application has been denied, you will be noticed of the appeal process in accordance with the Tribal by laws.

5)

If your application has been approved, you will be issued a Tribal Certificate and receive notice of the requisite steps to secure your Tribal ID card and certificate as well as the benefits associated with being a Tribal member. (Newsletter, education grant applications when these grants are available, and any other privilege of membership as they become available)