If your family owns a camp/native allotment, it is a very good idea to collect the records of all owners and potential heirs to ensure the probate process down the line goes smoothly. A probate is when the owner passes away, and the process in which the land goes through to officially transfer ownership. If the owner does not have a will to identify heirs, and if the owners/heirs do not have their records of birth, marriage, divorce, military, adoption, death and tribal enrollment prepared and ready when the land goes into probate, this can stall the case from proceeding.

Due to this, Kawerak is hosting a vital records drive to collect these documents before a case goes into probate. Kawerak LMS staff will have Will Questionnaire forms also ready for tribal members who do not yet have a prepared will. NSHC Patient Benefits Coordinator will also be available to assist tribal members with apply for missing records, ie birth certificates, social security cards etc. Kawerak’s Tribal Affairs Department will be in the building to help with applying for a Tribal ID as well.

Please bring all records you have and we will see you Friday June 27th from 1:30pm-4pm at Kawerak’s Talialuk Building at 500 Seppala Drive.

Note: If you cannot make this event, feel free to stop by our LMS offices at any time with your records.