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1 Constitution and Bylaws of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma 1 (1980)

handle is hein.amindian/cbotwtok0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE OTTAWA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA PREAMBLE We, the Ottawa Indians of Oklahoma, in order to take advantage of the opportunities of economic independence and social advancement offered by the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936, do hereby establish this constitution and bylaws pursuant to that act. This document supersedes the original constitution and bylaws approved by the Acting Secretary of the Interior on October 10, 1938, and ratified by the qualified voters of the tribe on November 30, 1938. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this organization shall be the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. ARTICLE II - PURPOSE The purpose shall be to promote the general welfare of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The membership of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma shall consist of the following persons: (a) All persons of Indian blood whose names appear on the official roll of the tribe as of August 3, 1956, and/or the official Census Roll of January 1, 1940. (b) All children born since the date of the said roll, both of whose parents are members of the tribe. (c) Any child born to a member of the Ottawa Tribe and a member of any other Indian tribe whose parents choose to enroll said child with the Ottawa Tribe. (d) Any child born to a member of the Ottawa Tribe and any other person may be admitted to membership by a majority vote of the Ottawa Council.

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