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1 Constitution and Bylaws of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma [1] (1981)

handle is hein.amindian/cbfsatok0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 1981 OF THE FORT SILL APACHE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA PREAMBLE We, the people of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, in order to estab- lish a responsible and effective organization to promote our general welfare, to conserve and develop our resources, and to establish and safeguard the rights and privileges of the tribe and its members do hereby adopt the follow- ing constitution and bylaws. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this organization shall be the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP (Pursuant to Amendments I, II and III, effective 4-9-77) Section 1. Subject to Section 2 of this Article II, the membership of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma shall consist of the following persons: (a) All persons of Fort Sill Apache blood who received an allot- ment of land in Oklahoma as members of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe and who file applications for enrollment. (b) All living lineal descendants of allottees as described in Section 1 (a) above born before the effective date of this con- stitution (October 30, 1976) who file applications for enrollment. (c) All persons of at least one-eighth (1/8) degree Fort Sill Apache blood born on/or after the effective date of this constitu- tion (October 30, 1976) but born before the effective date of this amendment who file applications for enrollment and who have at least one natural parent who is a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, or who have a natural parent who, but for such parent's enrollment as a member of another Indian tribe, would be eligible for enrollment as a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. (d) All persons of at least one-eighth (1/8) degree Fort Sill Apache blood born on/or after the effective date of this amendment (4-9-77) who file applications for enrollment and who have at least one natural parent who is a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. Section 2. Any person who otherwise qualifies for membership under Section 1 of this Article, but who is or has been enrolled as a member of another Indian Tribe may, upon application, be enrolled as a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma if each of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) Such person's application for enrollment is supported by an authenticated or certified birth certificate or other records rec- ognized by State and Federal officials. (b) Such person has not accepted land or money as an enrolled member of another tribe; provided, if, prior to the effective date of this

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