Burial / End of Life Assistance

Burial Assistance of $3,000 toward a traditional funeral and/or funeral-home expenses, plus End of Life funds of up to $10,000 toward the funeral home bill, with any remainder paid to the beneficiaries the member named on file. Burial funds can also buy food and tobacco for services and two Pendleton blankets on a tribal card.

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Who qualifies

Citizens of this tribe

For enrolled Quapaw Nation members; the application lists Burial Assistance for "All Quapaw Nation Members." End of Life funds require a Beneficiary Form that is notarized and "on file with the Social Services Department prior to the time of death"; "If no beneficiary is listed, the Quapaw Nation is not required to pay the end-of-life or funeral expenses." Funds for a minor beneficiary are held in trust until age 18. Payments go directly to the funeral vendor.

How to apply

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Members should file the notarized Beneficiary Form now; it must be on file before death. After a member's passing, contact Social Services as soon as possible and apply within 12 months of the date of death. The next of kin or legal administrator submits the Burial / E.O.L. application with the original funeral home bill, an original certified death certificate and the funeral home's W-9, by mail (P.O. Box 765, Quapaw, OK 74363), email (social.services@quapawnation.com) or in person. If a death happens on a weekend, the family contacts the Executive Director of Tribal Member Services or the Director of Social Services.