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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Constitution
Location: Kansas Population: 1200 Date of Constitution: Newest approved December 6, 2007
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: Jurisdiction/Territory Excerpt
ARTICLE I - TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION Section 1. The authority and jurisdiction of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation shall extend to the fullest extent possible, including, without limitation, (a) to any and all persons, including non-members and members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and…
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: Distribution of Authority Excerpt
ARTICLE II - LANDSection 1. Recognition. We, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, do not accept a diminishing of our sovereign status as a nation and of our vested or inherent rights by the act of adopting this constitution.Section 2. The Tribal Council shall establish a standing Committee vested…