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Constitution of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Amended: 2016

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 Little River Band of Ottawa (pdf)

Table of Contents

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ARTICLE I – TERRITORY
Section 1: Territorial Jurisdiction
Section2: Jurisdiction Distinguished from Territory
ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP
Section1: Closing of Enrollment
Section2: Eligibility for Membership
Section 3: Membership Right of Children Who Have Been Adopted
Section 4: Dual Membership Prohibition
Section 5: Membership Procedure
Section 6: Right of Appeal
Section 7: Closing or Opening Enrollment
ARTICLE III: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Section 1: Civil Rights
Section 2: Access to Tribal Records
ARTICLE IV: TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section 1
Section2: Composition of the Tribal Council; Districts
Section 3: Qualifications
Section 4: Terms of office
Section 5: Council Officers Duties
Section 6: Meetings of the Tribal Council
Section 7: Powers of the Tribal Council
Section 10: Tribal Powers and Rights Not Limited
ARTICLE V: TRIBAL OMEGA
Section 1
Section 2: Qualifications
Section 3: Term of Office
Section 4: Election of the Tribal Omega
Section 5: Powers of the Omega
ARTICLE VI: Tribal Court
Section 1
Section 2: Qualifications
Section 3: Composition of the Tribal Court System
Section 3: Composition of the Tribal Court System
Section 4: Appointment and Compensation
Section 5: Term of Office
Section 6: Resignation or Removal
Section 7: Vacancy
Section 8: Jurisdiction and Powers of the Tribal Courts
Section 9: Judicial Independence
ARTICLE VII: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP POWERS
Section 1: General Membership Meetings
Section 2: Initiative
Section 3: Limitations on Membership Powers
Section 4: Referendum
Section 5: Time of Effect or Repeal
ARTICLE VIII: POWERS OF THE TRIBE NOT DIMINISHED
Section 1
Section 2
ARTICLE IX: ELECTION
Section 1: First Election
Section 2: Election Methods
Section 3: Voting
Section 4: Election Board
ARTICLE X: RESIGNATION RECALL OR REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
Section 1: Resignation
Section 2: Recall
Section 3: Removal
Section 4: Vacancies
ARTICLE XI: SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
Section 1
Section 2
ARTICLE XII: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ARTICLE XIII: SEVERABILITY
ARTICLE XIV: AMENDMENTS
Section 1
Section 2
ARTICLE XV: Adoption
CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF ELECTION
CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF ELECTION (2004 AMENDMENTS)
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL (2004 AMENDMENTS)
CERTIFICATE OD RESULTS OF ELECTION (2016 AMENDMENTS)
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL (2016 AMENDMENTS)

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