Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Lower Sioux Indian Community Constitution

Lower Sioux Indian Community Constitution

Location: Minnesota Population: 982 Date of Constitution: 1936, as amended 1977, 1998, 2001 & 2007

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Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota: Governmental Structure Excerpt

Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota: Governmental Structure Excerpt

ARTICLE IV - GOVERNING BODY SECTION 1. The governing body of the Community organization shall be called "The Community Council of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation", and shall be composed of five members who shall be duly elected by secret ballot by the qualified voters of the Community... SEC. 5…

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Lenor Scheffler: The Lower Sioux Indian Community's Approach to Citizenship

Lawyer Lenor Scheffler (Lower Sioux Indian Community) provides an overview of the Lower Sioux Indian Community's approach to defining citizenship, which is predicated on residency within the Lower Sioux reservation's boundaries. She also discusses how eligibility for tribal social services is tied…