One of the most basic ways to ensure the existence of an Indian tribe is through the enrollment process. Unfortunately, you can only enroll by going to the Census Department. Indian people did not create the Census and we dislike it. But they have also affected social interactions within Tribal communities. Despite this distrust of the Census, however, the Census is an important part of the enrollment process and needs to be used.
Tribal membership plays a basic role in Indian life.
Enrolling babies, children and even grown adults is one of the most important issues in our time. And it all starts with parents. Since the teenage mother has had three different partners over the last year, she is unclear who is the father of her child. One guy admits that he is a possible father, the other two deny that they were ever near her. If the mother is on AFDC, she has to name possible fathers.