Post by mdenney on Feb 20, 2006 11:25:00 GMT -5
The constitution and bylaws of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska may be found here:
thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/nesancons.html
The following is the article governing membership:
ARTICLE II-MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. The membership of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska shall consist as follows:
(a) All persons of Indian blood whose names appear or are entitled to appear, on the official census roll of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska as of April 1, 1934, with the supplement thereto of January 1, 1935, provided that within one year from the adoption and approval of this constitution and bylaws, additions and eliminations may be made in said roll and supplement by the tribal council subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Persons enumerated in the "McLaughlin roll" made under the act of March 4, 1917 (39 Stat. 1195), or their descendants, shall not be considered, by virtue of such enrollment, to have established membership in the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska under this section.
(b) All children born to any member of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska who is a resident of the Santee Sioux Reservation at the time of the birth of said children.
(c) All children of any member who is not a resident of the Reservation at the time of the birth of said children may be admitted to membership by the tribal council under ordinances made by the tribal council and subject to review by the Secretary of the Interior, provided such children reside on the reservation at the time they make application.
SEC. 2. Within one year after the adoption by the people and the approval thereof by the Secretary of the Interior of this constitution and bylaws, notice of such adoption and approval shall be given by mail or publication to all nonresident members of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. All nonresident members of the Santee Sioux Tribe must give notice within two years after approval and adoption of this constitution by application or letter of their desire to continue to be members of the tribe and participate in the tribal organization; otherwise, they shall forfeit their membership. Eligible members who for good and sufficient reason fail to give notice within the time limit prescribed, may be reinstated.
SEC. 3. The administration of the foregoing powers, and of all by-laws and ordinances affecting tribal membership, shall be vested in a membership committee. The act of such committee shall be subject to review by the tribal council.
SEC. 4. Reinstatement.-Request for reinstatement of tribal members shall be made by written application to the membership committee whose decision shall be subject to the approval of the tribal council.
SEC. 5. Adoption.-Request for adoption of an Indian who is a nonmember of the tribe shall be made by written application to the membership committee who shall make recommendation to the tribal council. The decision of the tribal council shall be subject to popular vote at the next annual election.
SEC. 6. The right of the issue from the marriage of descendants with nonmembers to membership in this organization shall not apply to those having less than one-fourth degree Indian blood; provided that this section shall not apply to any such issue whose names appear on the official tribal and census rolls as of April 1, 1934, with the supplement thereto of January 1, 1935.
SEC. 7. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to deprive any Santee Sioux Indian of any vested right.
No article in this constitution gives the tribal council, or tribe as a whole, any power to disenroll persons already possessing membership. To give themselves such power would require amending this constitution. To do this would require a majority vote of tribal members in a special election in which at least 30% of eligible members vote, AND requires the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Anpetu was'te.
Reposted.
thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/nesancons.html
The following is the article governing membership:
ARTICLE II-MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. The membership of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska shall consist as follows:
(a) All persons of Indian blood whose names appear or are entitled to appear, on the official census roll of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska as of April 1, 1934, with the supplement thereto of January 1, 1935, provided that within one year from the adoption and approval of this constitution and bylaws, additions and eliminations may be made in said roll and supplement by the tribal council subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Persons enumerated in the "McLaughlin roll" made under the act of March 4, 1917 (39 Stat. 1195), or their descendants, shall not be considered, by virtue of such enrollment, to have established membership in the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska under this section.
(b) All children born to any member of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska who is a resident of the Santee Sioux Reservation at the time of the birth of said children.
(c) All children of any member who is not a resident of the Reservation at the time of the birth of said children may be admitted to membership by the tribal council under ordinances made by the tribal council and subject to review by the Secretary of the Interior, provided such children reside on the reservation at the time they make application.
SEC. 2. Within one year after the adoption by the people and the approval thereof by the Secretary of the Interior of this constitution and bylaws, notice of such adoption and approval shall be given by mail or publication to all nonresident members of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. All nonresident members of the Santee Sioux Tribe must give notice within two years after approval and adoption of this constitution by application or letter of their desire to continue to be members of the tribe and participate in the tribal organization; otherwise, they shall forfeit their membership. Eligible members who for good and sufficient reason fail to give notice within the time limit prescribed, may be reinstated.
SEC. 3. The administration of the foregoing powers, and of all by-laws and ordinances affecting tribal membership, shall be vested in a membership committee. The act of such committee shall be subject to review by the tribal council.
SEC. 4. Reinstatement.-Request for reinstatement of tribal members shall be made by written application to the membership committee whose decision shall be subject to the approval of the tribal council.
SEC. 5. Adoption.-Request for adoption of an Indian who is a nonmember of the tribe shall be made by written application to the membership committee who shall make recommendation to the tribal council. The decision of the tribal council shall be subject to popular vote at the next annual election.
SEC. 6. The right of the issue from the marriage of descendants with nonmembers to membership in this organization shall not apply to those having less than one-fourth degree Indian blood; provided that this section shall not apply to any such issue whose names appear on the official tribal and census rolls as of April 1, 1934, with the supplement thereto of January 1, 1935.
SEC. 7. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to deprive any Santee Sioux Indian of any vested right.
No article in this constitution gives the tribal council, or tribe as a whole, any power to disenroll persons already possessing membership. To give themselves such power would require amending this constitution. To do this would require a majority vote of tribal members in a special election in which at least 30% of eligible members vote, AND requires the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Anpetu was'te.
Reposted.