Indian Pride: Episode 112: Tribal Government Structure

Producer

Prairie Public

Year

2007

This episode of the "Indian Pride" television series, aired in 2007, chronicles the governance structures of several Native nations in an effort to show the diversity of governance systems across Indian Country. It also features an interview with then-chairman Harold "Gus" Frank of the Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) in Wisconsin, who provides a detailed overview of FCP's constitution and governance system, including how it determines who its citizens are.

blood quantum

citizenship criteria

economic development corporations

governance structure

Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)

lineal descent

roles and responsibilities

traditional governance systems

Additional Information

People

Harold "Gus" Frank

Native Nations

Blackfeet Nation

Forest County Potawatomi

Gila River Indian Community

Pueblo of Acoma

Resource Type

TV, Radio and Film

Topics

Citizenship/Membership

Constitutions

Governance

Leadership

Citation

Prairie Public. "Indian Pride (Episode 112): Tribal Government Structure." Indian Pride television series. Prairie Public. Fargo, North Dakota. 2007. Video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEGf_AI19to, accessed July 24, 2023)

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