Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma - Constitution

Amended: 2009

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 Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I –NAME
ARTICLE II – JURISDICTION
ARTICLE III – PURPOSE
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP (amended June 12, 2009)
ARTICLE V – GENERAL COUNCIL
Sec. 1. Composition.
Sec. 2. Powers.
ARTICLE VI – TRIBAL COUNCIL
Sec. 1. Composition.
Sec. 2. Powers.
Sec. 3. Officers.
ARTICLE VII – ELECTIONS
Sec. 1. First Election.
Sec. 2. Regular Elections.
(a) Tribal Council.
(b) Election Board.
Sec. 3. Election Ordinance.
Sec. 4. Election Board.
Sec. 5. Qualifications of Candidates.
Sec. 6. Filing to be a Candidate.
Sec. 7. Lack of Candidates.
Sec. 8. Voter Qualifications.
Sec. 9. Installation of Election Officials.
Sec. 10. Recall.
ARTICLE VIII – POWERS
Sec. 1. Tribal Council.
Sec. 2. Qualified Voters.
(a) General Council.
(b) Elections.
(c) Petition.
Sec. 3. Inherent Powers.
ARTICLE IX – VACANCIES, REMOVAL AND FORFEITURE
Sec. 1. Vacancies.
Sec. 2. Removal.
(a) Absences.
Sec. 3. Forfeiture.
ARTICLE X – POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT
Section 1. Initiative.
Sec. 2. Referendum.
ARTICLE XI – MEETINGS
Sec. 1. General Council.
(a) Quorum.
(b) Annual Meeting.
(c) Special Meeting.
Sec. 2. Tribal Council Meetings.
(a) Quorum.
(b) Regular Meetings.
(c) Special Meetings.
ARTICLE XII – TRIBAL COURT
ARTICLE XIII – DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Sec. 1. The Chairman.
Sec. 2. The Vice-Chairman.
Sec. 3. The Secretary.
Sec. 4. The Treasurer.
Sec. 5. Appointed Committees.
ARTICLE XIV – TRIBAL ENACTMENTS
Sec. 1. Resolution.
Sec. 2. Ordinances.
ARTICLE XV – AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE XVI – RATIFICATION
ARTICLE XVII – CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL
ARTICLE XVIII – CERTIFICATE OF RATIFICATION

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