Location: North Carolina
Population: 60,000
Date of Constitution: 2001, as amended 2003
Key Facts: Recognized by the State of North Carolina, but not by the U.S. Government
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 2001. "Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Constitution." Pembroke, NC.
Location: Colorado Population: 12,349 enrolled members, of which 8,611 live on the reservation Date of Constitution: 1975
Article IV. Recall. 1. The power to recall any elected official of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina who is in the second calendar year or later in his or her term is specifically reserved for the general membership of the Tribe. 2. A recall election shall be held when a petition bearing the…
In this highlight from the presentation "Key Things a Constitution Should Address: 'How Do We Make Law?'," NNI's Miriam Jorgensen explains how a growing number of Native nations are creating space for court-made law and judicial review of legislative and executive actions in their redesigned…
