The id card will be in direct competition with the Indian national identity card, which is currently used by a small number of people and is not yet accessible to a wider range of people. Most will have a list of acceptable documents and you can simply return your documentation if you don't have it with you. The cardholder does not need to be a student in order to receive the card and can be any adult who is currently a member of the school’s governing board. The id card is a beautiful and reinforces the Sioux Tribe's connection to the land and their traditional ways of life. All of this is part of a larger effort by the government to make government more customer-friendly.









