Indigenous Governance Database
Pueblo of Santa Clara
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Greg Cajete: Indigenous governance and sustainability
Greg Cajete, Tewa of the Santa Clara Pueblo and a renowned scholar and author on indigenous education serves as the Director of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico. His works have merged native history, cultural practices, and knowledge into the cross section of education fields…
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Santa Clara Pueblo Constitution
Location: New Mexico Population: 4552 Date of Constitution: 1935
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Pueblo of Santa Clara: Legislative Functions Excerpt
ARTICLE IV-THE PUEBLO COUNCIL AND ITS POWERSSECTION 1. Legislative power.-The legislative power shall be vested in the pueblo council, and the said power shall be exercised in accordance with, and not in conflict with, the constitution or any laws of the United States of America. The pueblo council…