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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon - Tribal Constitution

Amended: May 16, 2008

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. Please contact the library if you need assistance.

Constitution (PDF)

Table of Contents

PURPOSES
ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Requirements
Section 2. Ordinance  
Section 3. Adoption  
Section 4. Loss of Membership

ARTICLE II - RIGHTS OF MEMBERS  
Section 1. Individual Rights
Section 2. General Council

ARTICLE III - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT

ARTICLE IV - BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
Section 1. Councils
Section 2. Tribal Court

ARTICLE V - PROCEDURES
Section 1. General Council
Section 2. Tribal Council
Section 3. Tribal Court         

ARTICLE VI - ELECTIONS  
Section 1. Voters                                     
Section 2. Manner of Voting                                  
Section 3. Tribal Council Election                             
Section 4. Election Ordinance
Section 5. First Election                
Section 6. Vacancies

ARTICLE VII - INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, AND EXPULSION  
Section 1. Initiative
Section 2. Referendum                                      
Section 3. Recall
Section 4. Expulsion
Section 5. Ordinance  

ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENT

ARTICLE IX - ADOPTION

Amendment No. 1 (Constitutional Election 1994)
Amendment No. 2 (Constitutional Amendments Election May 16, 2008)  
Amendment No. 3 (Constitutional Amendments Election May 16, 2008)
Amendment No. 4 (Constitutional Amendments Election May 16, 2008)

 

[Table of Contents created by NILL in March 2015, based on materials available on tribe's website.]