Constitutions

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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Constitution

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Constitution

Location: Nebraska Population: 3500 Date of Constitution: 1994

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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Constitution

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Constitution

Location: Arizona Population: 3300 Date of Constitution: 1988

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Osage Nation Constitution

Osage Nation Constitution

Location: Oklahoma Population: 13,300 Date of Constitution: 2006 Key Facts: The 2006 Constitution reformed the entire Government structure.

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Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians Constitution

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians Constitution

Location: Michigan Population: 800 Date of Constitution: 2012

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NISGA Constitution

Nisga’a Nation Constitution

Location: Gitlaxt'aamiks, British Columbia Population: 6,066 Date of Constitution: 2000

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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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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Constitution

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Constitution

Population: 41,000 Date of Constitution: 2006 (last amended)

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Wilson Justin: Leadership with Cultural Knowledge and Perseverance

Wilson Justin is a cultural ambassador for Cheesh’na Tribal council and serves as a Vice Chair Board of Directors for Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium.  He relays his expertise and perspective on the intricacies of Indigenous governance in Alaska through adapting cultural traditions, creating a…

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Lummi Tribe Constitution

Lummi Tribe Constitution

Location: 20 miles south of the Canadian border on the Washington coast Population: 6590 Date of Constitution: 1970, amended 1996 Key Facts: Tribe manages nearly 13,000 acres of tidelands

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Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Constitution

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Constitution

Location: North Carolina Population: 60,000 Date of Constitution: 2001, as amended 2003 Key Facts: Recognized by the State of North Carolina, but not by the U.S. Government

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Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Constitution

Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Constitution

Location: Michigan Population: 4000 Date of Constitution: 2005

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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution

Location: Michigan Population: 12000 Date of Constitution: 1998

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Klamath Tribes Constitution

Klamath Tribes Constitution

Location: Oregon Population: 3500 Date of Constitution: 1950, as amended 1996, 1998, 2000 & 2011

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Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Constitution

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Constitution

Location: Texas Population: 700 Date of Constitution: 1989

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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Constitution

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Constitution

Location: Olympic Peninsula of Washington State Population: 600 Date of Constitution: 1980, as amended 1983, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2011, and 2012

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Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Constitution

Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Constitution

Location: California Population: 750 Date of Constitution: 1996

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Hopi Tribe Constitution

Hopi Tribe Constitution

Location: Arizona Population: 19,000 Date of Constitution: 1936

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Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution

Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution

Location: Wisconsin Population: 6563 Date of Constitution: 1994, as amended 2000 and 2009

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Haida Nation Constitution

Haida Nation Constitution

Location: Haida Gwaii Population: 4,000 Date of Constitution: 2010

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Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Constitution

Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Constitution

Location: In Yamhill and Polk Counties, Oregon Population: 5200 Date of Constitution: 2002 Key Facts: Terminated in 1956; restored in 1983