Mohegan Tribe

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Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Constitution

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Constitution

Location: Uncasville, CT Population: 1,700 Date of Constitution: Adopted 2007, amended 2016

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Mohegan Tribe: Executive Functions Excerpt

Mohegan Tribe: Executive Functions Excerpt

ARTICLE IX. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL  Section 3. - [Powers and Duties of Chair.] The powers and duties of the Chair of The Tribal Council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) to serve as the chief executive officer of The Tribe and as head of the executive…

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Mohegan Tribe: Legislative Functions Excerpt

Mohegan Tribe: Legislative Functions Excerpt

ARTICLE IX. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL  Section 1. - [Generally.]  All legislative and executive powers of The Mohegan Tribe not granted to The Council of Elders shall be vested in The Tribal Council and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and laws of…

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Mohegan Tribe: Judiciary Functions/Dispute Resolution Excerpt

ARTICLE X. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS  Section 2. - [Specific Judicial Review Powers.] (h) to establish and enforce rules of tribal custom, consistent with applicable federal statutes and the applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, for the management of…

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The Mohegan Tribe: Preamble Excerpt

Mohegan Tribe: Preamble Excerpt

Preamble: We, The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut answerable to our ancestors, in order to secure to ourselves and our descendants the management of our own affairs as a sovereign American Indian Nation, to ensure the maintenance of our basic human rights, to exercise our sovereign rights…

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Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Jayne Fawcett

Produced by the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University in 2004, the landmark “Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times” interview series presents the oral histories of contemporary leaders who have played instrumental roles in Native nations' struggles for sovereignty, self-…

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Traditional Foods in Native America

Traditional Foods in Native America

Commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP), this report highlights traditional foods programs in six culturally and geographically diverse American Indian and Alaska Native communities. For decades, American Indian and Alaska…