07/05/2026
The Iroquois Confederacy issues passports to its members. Some countries accept them. Some do not.
Some federal officials say:
"Passport recognition is a state-to-state matter."
Tribal nations issuing passports says:
"We are sovereign. We have been issuing these for over a hundred years."
For Native communities, this story is older than today's classroom.
It represents the long history of tribal passport issuance.
It represents the inconsistent international response.
It represents the question of which sovereigns count.
Supporters of the policy argue passports must be issued by recognized nation-states.
Native families and advocates argue sovereign tribal nations have historically issued their own travel documents for their citizens.
The question on the table…
Should tribal passports be recognized for international travel?
Vote in the comments below.
