SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBE
FUNERAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PACKET
Approved by Tribal Council Resolution No. 2019-03 dated January 19, 2018
SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBE
P.O. Box 2950
50 S. Main Street, Suite 102 Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 212-9794 ~ (928) 233-8948 fax
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ
The Funeral Assistance Program of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe is governed by the requirements of Title 8, Chapters 1 and 5 of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Law & Order Code (Code). A copy of Title 8 of the Code can be reviewed on the Tribe’s website at www.sanjuanpaiute-nsn.gov or can be obtained upon request to the Tribal Administration Office.
The Funeral Assistance Program provides various types of funeral assistance for deceased Tribal Members where a complete Funeral Assistance Program Application (Application) is submitted and the established criteria for the Program are met in accordance with the Tribal Law & Order Code and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Funeral Assistance Program Handbook (Handbook). This Funeral Assistance Application Packet is part of the Handbook. A complete copy of the Handbook can be obtained upon request to the Tribal Administration Office. Please note that the Code, the Handbook and this Application Packet may be updated from time to time. Prior to making an Application for Funeral Assistance, you should make sure that you are using the current version of the Code, Handbook and Application Packet.
The Funeral Assistance Program is funded each year as part of the overall Tribal Budget and funding is limited from year to year. The review of your Application will be categorized by the type of Funeral Assistance you are requesting (e.g. burial assistance, transportation assistance, etc.). The type of assistance offered by the Tribe to provide funeral assistance for Tribal Members, if any, may not necessarily be the type of assistance initially requested by the Applicant.
Funeral Assistance may be denied if:
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TRIBAL LAW & ORDER CODE TITLE 8, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 307 APPEALS AND REMEDIES
§ 307 Appeals and Remedies.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018]
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NOTICE:
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED
If you do not submit a complete application:
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL OR HAND-DELIVERED TO:
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe ATTN: Funeral Assistance Application
P.O. Box 2950 (mailing)
50 South Main Street, Suite 102 (street address) Tuba City, Arizona 86045
You are responsible for ensuring that your application documents are delivered to the Tribe. It is recommended that if you are mailing your documents that you send them by
Certified Mail – Return Receipt Requested or by Federal Express.
TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF YOUR APPLICATION, CONTACT THE TRIBE AS FOLLOWS:
Mail: San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe ATTN: Tribal Administrator PO Box 2950 (mailing address)
50 South Main Street, Suite 102 (street address) Tuba City, Arizona 86045
Phone: 928-212-9794
Fax: 928-233-8948
Email: j.conovaloff@sanjuanpaiute-nsn.gov