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How Do We Re-Member?

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2014

How Do We Re-Member?

How Do We Re-Member?
How Do We Re-Member?

On July 2, the tribal council of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde held a special meeting to allow their citizens an opportunity to testify for or against a proposed emergency enrollment ordinance whereby the Council sought to delegate its constitutional authority to involuntarily dismember citizens. At issue was whether or not the Council should give the enrollment committee the power to make the final decision. The committee, made up of tribal members selected by the Council, had already studied the situation and recommended the dismemberment of over 80 citizens. At the conclusion of a nearly three-hour discussion, the Council narrowly adopted the ordinance and set into motion an expedited process. Exactly three weeks later, on July 24, the enrollment committee would follow up on its earlier recommendations and vote to formally dismember 86 tribal citizens--both living and deceased members...

core values, cultural identity, cultural values, dependency, disenrollment, grant dependency, nationhood, peoplehood, traditional governance systems
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Citizenship/Membership, Civics, Cultural Affairs, Governance

Wilkins, David. "How Do We Re-Member?" Indian Country Today Media Network. July 30, 2014. Opinion. (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/how-much-does-sally-..., accessed July 30, 2014)

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