constitutional reform

Build Our Nation Convention

Producer
Lakeland Public Television
Year

A local television news program chronicles the effort of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to deliberate potential changes to its constitution and system of governance.

Native Nations
Resource Type
Citation

Lakeland Public Television. "Build Our Nation Convention." Lakeland News at Ten. Lakeland Public Television. Bemidji, Minnesota. September 19, 2013. News segment. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUF9JBhMCoY, accessed October 18, 2013)

Small Towns: Red Lake Nation

Producer
WDAZ Television
Year

More power to the people, that's the driving force behind a government overhaul at Red Lake Nation. Tribe officials received a $1.5 million grant to reform their constitution over a span of about three years. We explore just what these changes will mean for the Chippewa Tribe...

People
Citation

Strayer, Kayla. "Small Towns: Red Lake Nation." WDAZ Television. Grand Forks, North Dakota. August 07, 2013. VIdeo. (http://www.wdaz.com/content/small-towns-red-lake-nation, accessed October 7, 2013)

Videos: White Earth Nation Constitutional Reform

Producer
White Earth Nation
Year

As part of its ongoing process of educating the White Earth people and others about White Earth's proposed new constitution, White Earth Nation's Constitutional Education Team produced several videos for White Earth citizens to view in order to gain a better understanding of the key governance changes that the new constitution seeks to make.

Native Nations
Citation

White Earth Nation. "Videos: White Earth Nation Constitutional Reform." White Earth Nation. White Earth, Minnesota. August 2013. Videos. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQS2l_EeUTrF9Gi9J9KUZcw/videos, accessed November 12, 2015)

Truth To Tell: Community Connections - White Earth Constitutional Forum Part I

Producer
KKWE/Niijii Radio
Year

In collaboration with production partner KKWE/Niijii Radio, TruthToTell and CivicMedia/Minnesota traveled west on August 14, 2013, to the White Earth Reservation to air/televise the seventh in our series of LIVE Community Connections forums on critical Minnesota issues. Convened at White Earth's Shooting Star Casino, panelists debated the meaning and impacts of a proposed new home rule constitution to be voted on by White Earth Nation citizens this fall, and fielded questions from members of the audience. This is a burning issue among members of the entire Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), whose current Constitution currently governs all Minnesota bands under its jurisdiction...

Native Nations
Citation

KKWE/Niijii Radio. "Truth To Tell: Community Connections - White Earth Constitutional Forum Part I." Truth ToTell and Civic Media Minnesota (hosts: Andy Driscoll and Michelle Alimoradi). KKWE/Niijii Radio. August 14, 2013. Forum. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEdlRqSf970, accessed September 4, 2013)

Truth To Tell: Community Connections - White Earth Constitutional Forum Part II

Producer
KKWE/Niijii Radio
Year

In collaboration with production partner KKWE/Niijii Radio, TruthToTell and CivicMedia/Minnesota traveled west on August 14, 2013, to the White Earth Reservation to air/televise the seventh in our series of LIVE Community Connections forums on critical Minnesota issues. Convened at White Earth's Shooting Star Casino, panelists debated the meaning and impacts of a proposed new home rule constitution to be voted on by White Earth Nation citizens this fall, and fielded questions from members of the audience. This is a burning issue among members of the entire Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), whose current Constitution governs all Minnesota bands under its jurisdiction...

Native Nations
Citation

KKWE/Niijii Radio. "Truth To Tell: Community Connections - White Earth Constitutional Forum Part II." Truth ToTell and Civic Media Minnesota (hosts: Andy Driscoll and Michelle Alimoradi). KKWE/Niijii Radio. August 14, 2013. Forum. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt8NZM8LdnU, accessed September 6, 2013)

Developing a First Nation Constitution

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

Chiefs, Administrators and Advisors discuss the importance of constitutions and the work involved in developing their own nation's constitution. 

Topics
Citation

"Developing a First Nation Constitution." Bear Image Productions. National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. 2011. Film. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c5yNli1Xkk&feature=plcp, accessed April 3, 2023).

Chief Dale Awasis: Thunderchild First Nation

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

Chief Awasis of ThunderChild First Nation talks about traditional governance from before contact, Indian Act governance and how some nations are beginning to combine them into a third type of governance.

People
Native Nations
Resource Type
Topics
Citation

Awasis, Dale. "Chief Dale Awasis, ThunderChild First Nation." National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. 2012. Film. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCBVd7ovjk&feature=plcp, accessed March 22, 2023).

Tsawwassen First Nation: Law and Policy

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

Tsawwassen's story about creating laws and policies after their historic treaty signing provides important insight for all First Nations who wish to develop laws and policy. 

Native Nations
Citation

"Tsawwassen First Nation: Law and Policy." Bear Images Productions. National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. 2010. Film. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej895dV0Quc&feature=plcp, accessed September 18, 2012).

Nisga'a First Nation Circle of Governance

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

People of the Nisga'a Nation discuss custom and tradition before the Indian Act. They tell how they made the move back to traditional ways through strategic planning and abandoned oppressive ways of the Indian Act.

Native Nations
Topics
Citation

"Nisga'a First Nation Circle of Governance." National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. Film. 2011. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmBtq9YIXEA&feature=plcp, accessed September 18, 2012).

Rethinking Rewriting: Tribal Constitutional Amendment and Reform

Author
Year

This essay examines the recent wave of American Indian tribal constitutional change through the framework of subnational constitutional theory. When tribes rewrite their constitutions, they not only address internal tribal questions and communicate tribal values, but also engage with other subnational entities, i.e. states, and the federal government. It applies that framework to a study of tribal constitutional amendment and reform procedures. Focusing on the processes of constitutional change produces insight into tribes' status as “domestic dependent sovereigns” in the contemporary era of self-determination, a status reflected in the opportunities, and limitations, inherent in tribal constitutions. In so doing, this essay aims to highlight an aspect of tribal constitution writing that enables successful reform and communicates the significance and goals of constitutionalism within the tribal context.

Native Nations
Resource Type
Citation

Hipp, Jason P. "Rethinking Rewriting: Tribal Constitutional Amendment and Reform." Columbia Journal of Race and Law. Vol. 4:1, 73-95. 2013. Article. (https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/download/fedora_content/download..., accessed October 18, 2023)