31-08-2016 21:49 via alaskapublic.org

Enhanced IDs help some tribal members cross borders

Enrolled members of Alaska’s largest tribal government are getting enhanced photo IDs.
They can be used for border crossings and some other situations where official identification is necessary.
But many other tribes can’t afford them.
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska counts more than 30,000 members in and outside the state.
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe was among the first to issue enhanced tribal ID cards. The Tlingit-Haida Central Council is now issuing su
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