Native American Foster Families on or near the Reservation 622-05-45

 

Tribal Affidavit Service Area 622-05-45-03

(Revised 5/1/2021 ML #3615)

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The Department has State Tribal Title IV-E agreements with four ND Tribes; Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Nation, Three Affiliated Tribes, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. Title IV-E agreements allow for the Tribe to license foster parents “on or near” the Indian reservation. Each Tribe has the authority to define their service area. Foster parent licensing home study is completed by the Tribe. After the home study is complete, the tribal licensing worker completes the affidavit paperwork for families living on or near tribal reservation and submits the request for approval to the ND Department of Human Services. Each Tribe has the authority to license foster homes on the reservation and within the jurisdiction of the reservation boundaries. Each Tribe has the authority to also license foster homes located within their defined service area of near. Below are the defined services areas for “near”:

1. Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa defines “near” as the selected area where Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa enrolled members reside within the boundaries of Rolette County.
   
   
2. Spirit Lake Nation defines “near” as the selected area where individuals (not required to be enrolled members) reside within the 100-mile radius of the exterior boundary of the Spirit Lake Reservation.
   
   
3. Standing Rock Nation defines “near” as the selected area where individuals (not required to be enrolled members) reside within the 100-mile radius of the exterior boundary of the Standing Rock Reservation within the North Dakota state lines.
   
   
4. MHA Nation – Three Affiliated Tribes defines "near" as all areas within the interior boundaries of the state of North Dakota.