Location: North Dakota
Population: 30,000
Date of Constitution: 1943, most recently amended 2006
Additional Information
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. 1943. "Constitution and Bylaws of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa." Belcourt, ND.
Location: North Dakota
Population: 30,000
Date of Constitution: 1943, most recently amended 2006
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. 1943. "Constitution and Bylaws of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa." Belcourt, ND.
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