The Chickasaw Nation - Tribal Constitution

Amended: June 21, 2002

The tribe makes their constitution available online. The link below will take you to the version of the constitution available on the tribe's website.

Constitution of the Chickasaw Nation (pdf)

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE
I. NAME.
II. CITIZENSHIP.
III. RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE.
IV. BILL OF RIGHTS.
V. DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT.
VI. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
VII. PRIVILEGES, DUTIES & POWERS OF LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
VIII. SESSIONS OF THE TRIBAL LEGISLATURE.
IX. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
X. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
XI. PRIVILEGES, DUTIES & POWERS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
XII. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
XIII. PRIVILEGES, DUTIES & POWERS OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
XIV. INITIATIVE PETITION.
XV. FILLING VACANCIES.
XVI. IMPEACHMENT AND RECALL OF OFFICIALS.
XVII. OATH OF OFFICE.
XVIII. AMENDMENT.
XIX. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONSTITUTION.
XX. APPROVAL.
XXI. CERTIFICATE OF RATIFICATION.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT NO. I -- Judicial Department
AMENDMENT NO. II - Filling Vacancies
AMENDMENT NO. III - Terms of Office
AMENDMENT NO. IV - Salaries
AMENDMENT NO. V - Supreme Court
AMENDMENT NO VI - Salaries

[Table of Contents updated by NILL in June 2018, based on materials available on tribe's website.]