The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe made this card for their citizens to present to ICE.
If you are in a different federally recognized tribe in Washington State:
“I am a member of the (insert tribe here) Tribal Nation, which is Tribal Nation federally recognized by the United States.
This means I am also a United States citizen according to the U.S. Citizenship Act of 1924, 8 USC Section 1401.
Our tribe’s enrollment office number is (insert phone number here).
The Native American Rights Fund will assist me if you attempt to illegally detain me. Contact them at 303-447-8760”
Navajo tribal members have been detained by ICE.
From the Navajo Nation:
Navajo Immigration ICE – Operation Rainbow Bridge
Navajo Nation Press Release from January 2026
Navajo Nation addressing concerns with ICE – Navajo Nation
President Nygren calls ICE detention of Diné citizen Peter Yazzie unacceptable, demands accountability, and urges funding for tribal IDs to
Navajo Tribal members:
Did your tribal ID expire? Get a new one:
Navajo Office of Vital Records & Identification
ICE is known to ignore tribal IDs. In Washington State indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained in Redmond, WA after ICE agents stated her tribal ID looked fake.
Here are some articles and resources:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship card ou
Opinion. During last year’s Idaho election, a Republican state senator lost his composure when a candidate forum turned to the topic of raci
Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop
SEATTLE TIMES: Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’ Senators: “The disrespect and harassment of U.S.-born Trib
The National Congress of American Indians - Defending Sovereignty since 1944
Last updated January 23, 2026. Download flyers here or scroll down to read full text below: Native Americans who believe ICE violated their
