Governor’s office of Indian Affairs website featuring new Tribal ID law material

HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs has added educational material on the new state law on tribal identification cards to its website. To access sample tribal ID’s an educational poster and information about the law, log on to www.tribalid.mt.gov.

As of October 1, 2007, Montana law requires that a tribal identification card be treated the same as a Montana Identification card for identification purposes, including but not limited to: obtaining a conservation, hunting, or fishing license; recording titles to motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, pole trailers, travel trailers, campers, motor boats, personal watercraft, sail boats, snowmobiles, and off-highway vehicles; applying for a concealed weapon permit; and purchasing alcohol and tobacco products.

For more information, call the Montana Tribal ID Hotline at (800) 332-2272. For specific questions relating to a conservation, hunting or fishing license, contact the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks call (406) 444-2950. For specific questions relating to titling of vehicles, contact the Montana Department of Justice call (406) 846-6000. For specific questions relating to the sale of alcohol or tobacco products, contact the Montana Department of Revenue at (866) 859-2254.