Sponsorship Family Preservation Parenting Classes Healthy Families Healthy Lifestyles Office of Strong Family Development CHR Program Family Life Center Youth HELPS Scholarship Computer Literacy Adoption Child Welfare Child Support Burial Assistance Burial Assistance    Contact your local area office. Description Burial assistance is provided to eligible Indians.  The need determination for a deceased individual is based upon the resources available to the deceased's family. Contact your local area office for more information.  Eligibility Notification of death must be received by the Chickasaw Nation within 30 days following death. Must be a member of a federally recognized tribe. Must reside in the Chickasaw Nation service area. Application for burial assistance is made by contacting the local area office.