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Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe - Tribal Constitution

This page was updated: August 2014

The tribe makes their tribal 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.

Table of Contents

Full text of the Constitution

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I - NAME AND TERRITORY
Section 1. Name.
Section 2. Territory.
Section 3. Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Rights.

ARTICLE II - CITIZENSHIP
Section 1. Citizenship.
Section 2. Limitation.
Section 3. Adoption.
Section 4. Regulation of Citizenship.

ARTICLE III - TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section 1. Governing Body.
Section 2. Membership; Terms.
Section 3. Tribal Officers; Staggering of Terms.
Section 4. Quorum.
Section 5. Bylaws

ARTICLE IV - GENERAL COUNCIL
Section 1. Composition.
Section 2. Powers.
Section 3. Regular Annual Meeting.
Section 4. Special Meetings.
Section 5. Quorum.

ARTICLE V - TRIBAL ELECTIONS
Section 1. Voter Qualifications.
Section 2. Qualifications for Candidates.
Section 3. Election Dates.
Section 4. Election Board.
Section 5. Election Procedures.
Section 6. Initiative.
Section 7. Call for Referendum Election by Tribal Council.
Section 8. Recall.

ARTICLE VI - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND FILLING VACANCIES
Section 1. Removal by Tribal Council.
Section 2. Filling of Vacancies.

ARTICLE VII - POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section 1. Enumerated Powers.
Section 2. Inherent Powers.

ARTICLE VIII - TRIBAL COURT

ARTICLE IX - BILL OF RIGHTS

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS AND RESTATEMENT

ARTICLE XI - SAVINGS CLAUSE

ARTICLE XII - CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS

Previously amended November 17, 1983, April 12, 1997, March 7, 2000, October 5, 2002, June 30, 2011, and October 6, 2012.

[Table of Contents created by NILL in August 2014, based on materials available on tribe's website.]