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Kaw Nation Constitution

Kaw Nation Constitution

Location: North central Okahoma Population: 3,126 Date of Constitution: 2011

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Kaw Nation: Initiative & Referendum Excerpt

Kaw Nation: Initiative & Referendum Excerpt

ARTICLE XII: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Section 1. The citizens of the Kaw Nation reserve unto themselves the power of initiative and referendum. Section 2. Initiative. Any issue shall be submitted for an initiative election pursuant to this section upon receipt of a petition containing…

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Kaw Nation: Distribution of Authority Excerpt

Kaw Nation: Distribution of Authority Excerpt

Section 3. General Council Powers. The General Council shall be the supreme legislative body of the Kaw Nation. A. The General Council is empowered to assist the Tribal Council and may, at its discretion, issue broad policy directives, which shall be dutifully pursued by the Tribal Council. Such…

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Cherokee Wind Energy Development Feasability ad Pre-Construction Studies

Cherokee Wind Energy Development Feasability and Pre-Construction Studies

Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) received a grant from the US Department of Energy to explore feasibility and pursue development of a wind power generation facility on Cherokee land in north-central Oklahoma. This project followed several years of initial study exploring the possibility of…