Cultural and Archives

This office has two employees who perform multiple jobs. The Cultural Archives Director also acts as a Repatriation Officer, On-Site Historic Preservation Staff person, and Tribal Enrollment Specialist. The Cultural Archives Director also travels quite extensively to schools, museums, military installations, and Art & Crafts Festivals story-telling, demonstrating Indian food preparation, and other Indian cultural activities. The Cultural Archives Assistant works closely with the director. They receive many calls from all over the United States inquiring about the procedure to follow to become a member of the Poarch Creek Indians. At present, the Tribal Roll is open for membership only if the required conditions are met. We do not have a genealogist employed nor do we have the resources to conduct any genealogy research for one to become enrolled or satisfy their personal inquiries. The burden of proof of Indian lineage is the responsibility of the person submitting the request for membership. The Cultural Archives Assistant maintains the Tribal Roll on the Computer, updating it almost daily with change of addresses; additions; or upon a member's death, removing from the active roll. This position also maintains the files on two different grants and initiates purchase orders and reports on them. The Assistant also archives the Tribal Elections as they are forwarded to the Cultural Archives Office and makes Tribal Identification Cards by appointment. Also, the department issues Verification of Membership upon request and makes certain Tribal members' files are updated as information is received.

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