Seneca-Cayuga Nation - Tribal Constitution

Amended: May 15, 2014

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 and By-Laws

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I – NAME
ARTICLE II – OBJECT
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP OF NATION
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS
ARTICLE VI – BUSINESS COMMITTEES
ARTICLE VII – STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. Grievance Committee
Section 2. Credit Committee
Section 3. Welfare Committee
Section 4. Education Committee
ARTICLE VIII – ANNUAL MEETINGS
ARTICLE IX – VACANCIES
ARTICLE X – REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE XII – BILL OF RIGHTS

BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I – DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. Chief
Section 2. Second Chief
ARTICLE II – QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE III – REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
ARTICLE IV – QUORUM
ARTICLE V –ADOPTION
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF ELECTION

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