Ketchikan Indian Community - Tribal Constitution and By-Laws

Approved: October 18, 2017

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Constitution at the tribe's website

Table of Contents

Preamble

Article I - Name

Article II - Territory and Jurisdiction
Section 1. Territory.
Section 2. Jurisdiction.

Article III - Membership
Section 1. Membership.
Section 2. Prohibitions Agains Dual Membership Enrollment and Disenrollment
Section 3. Voting Membership.

Article IV - Tribal Council
Section1. Number.
Section 2. Term of Office.
Section 3. Officers.
Section 4. Regular Meetings.
Section 5. Special Meetings.
Section 6. Meeting Participation.
Section 7. Action Without Meeting.
Section 8. Quorum.
Section 9. Voting.

Article V - Member Meetings
Section1. Annual Meeting.
Section 2. Special Member Meeting.
Section 3. Notice of Member Meetings.
Section 4. Eligible Voters.
Section 5. Quorum.
Section 6. Voting.
Section 7. Election and Voting Procedures.

Article VI - Elections, Vacancies and Removal
Section 1. Elections.
Section 2. Initial Transition; Elections.
Section 3. Vacancies.
Section 4. Removal.

Article VII - Powers

Article VIII - Individual Rights

Article IX - Amendment

Certification of Adoption

[Table of Contents created by NILL in March 2025, based on materials available on tribe's website.]