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1 Constitution and Bylaws of the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma 1 (1976)

handle is hein.amindian/cbcaditoka0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION AND BYIAWS OF THE CADDO INDIAN TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA PREAMBLE We, the Caddo Indians of Oklahoma, in order to promote our common welfare and to secure for ourselves and our descendants the rights, powers and privileges guaranteed to us by the treaties, the constitution and the statutes of the United States which were intially set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws ratified by the tribe on January 17, 1938, do adopt this constitution for the Caddo Indians of Oklahoma. Both the 1938 governing document and this constitution are pursuant to the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936 (49 Stat. 1967). Any tribal legislation enacted under the previous constitution shall remain in effect to the extent it is not in conflict with this constitution. ARTICLE I - DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. The Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma shall be the name 37 tis organization. The words Indian Tribe as used in this document shall have the same meaning as the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. Sec. 2. Caddo Tribal Active Membership shall be the governing body of the tribe, composed of all enrolled members at least eighteen (18) years of age or over, who have registered to vote. They are hereafter referred to as the membership in this document. Sec. 3. Caddo Tribal Council shall be a representative body composed of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and District Representatives, empowered to act on those matters outlined in Article V. ARTICLE II - PURPOSE The purpose of this organization shall be: Section 1. To define, establish and safeguard the rights, powers and privileges of the tribe and its members and to govern the affairs of the tribe.

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