Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota - Tribal Constitution

Amended: July 8, 2022

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.

2022 AMENDED CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS (pdf)

Table of Contents

Preamble
Article I: Territory
Article II: Membership
Article III: Governing Body
Article IV: Meetings
Article V: Elections
Article VI: Vacancies and Removal from Office
Article VII: Initiative and Referendum
Article VIII: Powers of the Executive Committee
Section 1. Enumerated Powers.
Section 2. Future Powers.
Section 3. Reserved Powers.
Section 4. Manner of Review.
Article IX: Judiciary
Article X: Amendments

BY-LAWS
Article I: Duties of Officers
Section 1. President.
Section 2. Vice-President.
Section 3. Secretary.
Section 4. Treasurer.
Section 5. Trustees.
Section 6. Appointive Officers.
Section 7. Oath of Office.
Article II: Adoption

[Table of contents created by NILL in August 2025, based on materials available on Tribe's website.]