Indigenous Governance Database

Fort Belknap Indian Community Constitution

Year

Location: Montana

Population: 7,000

Date of Constitution: 1935

Key Facts: This version of the constitution is from the tribe’s website. Please note that the National Indian Law Library’s site indicates an amended version exists.

Native Nations
Fort Belknap Indian Community
Resource Type
Constitutions and Constitutions Excerpts
Topics
Constitutions
Useful Links
Fort Belknap Indian Community
Citation

Fort Belknap Indian Community. 1935. "Constitution and By-Laws of the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana." Harlem, MT.

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