i hate paperwork

So here's the skinny on my tribal grant application, which I am sure you really want to know about. You've been dying to hear about it and now that I am finally blogging about it you are so relieved in your heart of hearts.

Ok. Firstly, I have to get a duplicate CDIB (Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood) card. But to do that I need a birth certificate. So I went on the Santa Clara County website to order one. It cost $23. It will arrive in 2-3 weeks from when I fax them the notarized form I printed off (lucky for me there is a Notary Public on campus so that's no big deal). I could have paid an extra $19 to have it in one week via UPS, but I could not justify that. Ok. So once I have my birth certificate I have to get copies of my Dad's birth certificate and his Dad's birth certificate and send them in with the Duplicate CDIB app. Then I have to send in my Tribal Membership application. Once I receive my CDIB card and my Tribal Membership card I can send in my grant application. I also have to send them my TCC transcript and a class schedule for this semester. My transcript must say "Degree-Seeking," which it will as soon as TCC receives my KCAI transcript. They may have already received it.

Whew. And all of that mess equals a potential $400 from my tribe. Fuck, though, they are making me work for it.

It'll all get sorted out, though. Eventually.