Sacred Path

Name

Sacred Path

Legal name

Sacred Path

Website

https://sacredpath.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: On-site presentations to tribal leadership, conference calls, and host on-site meetings at the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, AZ. Includes organization of internal policy and procedure, structure, and operating system consultation.
2. Enhanced Tribal Card Management Software (EMS): Customized Application with technical support that will print, encode, check RFID, and transmit produced cards to DHS/CBP. Includes ability to send change in status of card holder information such as lost, stolen, expired, deceased, and reissued updates.
3. Full ETC System Implementation: Tribe/Nation will operate on-site and have full operational responsibility and functionality in the intake, production, issuance, and card status changes of an ETC. Includes consultation on behalf of client tribes with DHS/CBP on card, data exchange testing and communication for Service Level Agreement and Interconnection Security Agreement.
4. Outsourcing ETC Production System: Pascua Yaqui Tribe/Sacred Path serves as the information technology coordinator and manufacturer of tribal cards on behalf of client Tribe. Client Tribe determines who qualifies, conducts application intake, captures necessary data, and PYT/Sacred Path prints, encodes, checks RFID, transmits card to DHS/CBP and delivers card. Includes specialized training and card testing consultation with DHS/CBP.
5. Conference Registration: Revenue from the Annual Tribal Enrollment and Enhanced Tribal Card Conference. Early Bird Registration at $900 USD per attendee, Standard Registration at $1,000 USD per attendee. Includes cancellation and refund policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sacred Path provides consulting services for developing Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) Programs for U.S. federally recognized tribal nations. Its offerings include a WHTI-compliant physical identification card with embedded RFID chip and Machine Readable Zone, a proprietary Enhanced Tribal Card Management Software (EMS) for card production and DHS/CBP data transmission, full turnkey ETC system implementations, and outsourced card production services delivered on behalf of client tribes.

Product overview

Sacred Path is a consulting service operated by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Enrollment Department that provides specialized services for developing Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) Programs for tribal nations. The core offering consists of the Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) — a WHTI-compliant identification document with RFID and MRZ technology for border crossing — supported by the Enhanced Tribal Card Management Software (EMS) for card production and data transmission to DHS/CBP. Sacred Path offers multiple engagement models: a Turn Key Solution for self-operated programs, an Outsourcing ETC Production System where Sacred Path handles manufacturing, and consultation services. Additional offerings include card graphic design with security features, a Blood Quantum Calculator tool, and an annual conference for tribal enrollment professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) A WHTI-compliant tribal identification card with embedded vicinity RFID chip and Machine Readable Zone using OCR technology for electronic verification of identity, U.S. citizenship, and tribal membership status. The card is valid for 8 years and serves as a secure border crossing document under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Issued to members of U.S. federally recognized tribal nations.
• Enhanced Tribal Card Management Software (EMS) Customized application that prints, encodes, checks RFID, and transmits produced cards to DHS/CBP. Also enables status changes for lost, stolen, expired, deceased, and reissued card holders. Provided to tribal nations as a software solution supporting their ETC Programs.
• Turn Key ETC Solution Complete on-site ETC System in which the client Tribe/Nation has full operational responsibility and functionality in intake, production, issuance, and card status changes. Includes consultation with DHS/CBP on data exchange testing and on Service Level Agreement and Interconnection Security Agreement. Delivered to U.S. federally recognized tribal nations.
• Outsourcing ETC Production System Managed production service in which Sacred Path serves as the information technology coordinator and manufacturer of tribal cards on behalf of the client Tribe. Client determines who qualifies, conducts application intake, and captures data; Sacred Path prints, encodes, checks RFID, transmits cards to DHS/CBP, and delivers them. Includes specialized training and card testing consultation with DHS/CBP.
• Consultations On-site presentations to tribal leadership, conference calls, and on-site meetings at the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, AZ. Provides guidance on organization of internal policy, procedure, structure, and operating system for tribal enrollment departments.
• Enhanced Tribal Card Graphic Design Specialized card design service using approved security features including micro printing, optically-variable ink, transparent hologram, ultraviolet ink, deliberate errors, unique font, overlapping data elements, and inventory control numbers. Also includes collateral material design such as brochures, mailers, and card sleeve protectors.
• Tribal Enrollment and Enhanced Tribal Card Program Conference Annual paid conference bringing together tribal leaders, practitioners, and representatives from DHS/CBP to exchange ideas and explore ETC program solutions. Features sessions on records management, DNA and tribal enrollment, tribal constitution and governance, IT cyber security, and ETC software demonstrations. Early Bird registration $900 USD, Standard registration $1,000 USD.

Quantifiable outcome

• Card valid for 8 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2009The Pascua Yaqui Tribe/Sacred Path negotiated and entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security on May 27th, 2009 to implement an Enhanced Tribal Card Program. DHS provides regulatory approval and oversight for the ETC as a WHTI-compliant border crossing document.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2009Sacred Path established federal-level partnerships with Customs and Border Protection under DHS. CBP works with Sacred Path on ETC program approval, card testing, data exchange, Service Level Agreements, and Interconnection Security Agreements. CBP receives card holder information pushed from the EMS system.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacred Path has established partnerships at the federal level with FEMA under the Department of Homeland Security, in addition to CBP partnerships.
• Department of State (DOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOS is part of the joint DOS/DHS plan implementing WHTI requirements under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Sacred Path's ETC program operates within this regulatory framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Idemia Identity & Security USA (former MorphoTrust): U.S. arm of IDEMIA focused on state and federal secure identity programs (driver's licenses, passports). Comparable as an established U.S. government secure-identity incumbent against which Sacred Path positions the ETC as a sovereign alternative.
• Entrust: Provider of secure ID credentialing, card printing systems, and PKI-based identity solutions used by governments and enterprises. Comparable on the card-issuance and secure-credential technology dimension.
• Bundesdruckerei: German government secure-identity provider (parent of Veridos) issuing passports, ID cards, and border documents. Comparable on sovereign secure-credential issuance technology and approach.
• IDEMIA: Global leader in secure identity solutions for governments, including driver's licenses, ePassports, and border-crossing credentials. Comparable as a provider of secure identification technology and services for sovereign issuers, though much larger and broader than Sacred Path's tribal-card focus.
• HID Global: Major provider of secure identity credentials, RFID technology, and card issuance systems for governments and enterprises. Comparable on the secure credential and RFID technology stack underpinning the Enhanced Tribal Card.
• Thales (Digital Identity & Security): Through its Gemalto heritage, Thales is one of the world's largest government secure-identity providers, supplying ePassports, national IDs, and border management systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent in secure identity issuance and verification.
• Datcard (formerly Datacard Group): Long-established provider of secure card issuance and personalization systems, including government ID programs. Comparable on physical card production and personalization technology for secure credentials.

Emerging players

• Veridos: Joint venture between Giesecke+Devrient and Bundesdruckerei providing government secure-identity solutions including passports, ID cards, and border management systems. Comparable as a focused government-credential specialist.
• Au10tix: Identity verification and document authentication technology provider used in border, financial, and government contexts. Comparable as an identity-document verification and authentication technology peer.

Others

• Cayuga Nation (self-implemented ETC program): Existing Sacred Path client that operates an ETC program. Listed as a peer only to illustrate the tribe-as-customer relationship; Sacred Path would not typically compete against its own clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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