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Constitution and By-laws of the Oneida Nation

Amended: 2015

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.

ONEIDA NATION CONSTITUTION (pdf)

Table of Contents

Article I-Territory
Article II-Membership
Article III-Governing Body
Article IV-Powers of the General Tribal Council
Section 1. Enumerated Powers.
Section 2. Future Powers.
Section 3. Reserved Powers.
Article V-Judiciary
Article VI – Amendment
Section 1. Amendment by the Oneida Business Committee.
Section 2. Amendment by Petition.
Article VII-Bill of Rights

BY-LAWS OF THE ONEIDA NATION
Article I-Duties of Officers
Section 1. Chairman of Council.
Section 2. Vice-Chairman of Council.
Section 3. Secretary of the Council.
Section 4. Treasurer of Council.
Section 5. Appointive Officers.
Article II-Ratification of Constitution and By-laws

Adoption Dates

 

[Table of Contents created by NILL in April 2019, based on materials available on tribe's website.]