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1 Constitution of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians [i] (1988)

handle is hein.amindian/cgtboci0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTI TUT ION OF ThE MWAND TRAVERSE BAND OF (-IFAWA AND C-IPPEWA INDIANS TABLE OF OONTENTS PREAMBLE ................ .................................... 1 ARTICLE I TERRITORY ............. .............................*. I Section 1. Territory .......... ........................... 1 Section 2. Service Area and Jurisdiction Distinguished fromTerritory . 1 a. Service Area .......... ......................... 1 b. Jurisdiction .......... ......................... 1 Section 3. Treaty Rights Not Restricted ....... ................. 1 ARTICLE II MEVERSHIP ............ ............................. 1 Section 1. M4embership ........ .......................... 1 a. Definitions .......... .......................... 1 b. Tribal Ylembership ........ ....................... 2 (1) Base roll membership ....... ................. 2 (2) Future Members ........ ..................... 3 (a) Descendants ....... ................... 3 (b) Additions Other Than Descendants ... ......... 3 (3) vebership by Adoption Into The Tribe ............. 3 (4) Membership Rights of Children Who Have Been Adopted... 3 (a) Menbership Rights of Children of Indian Descent Who are Legally Adopted by Members of the Tribe.. 3 (b) Membership Rights of Indian Children Who Are Legally Adopted by Non-Indian Families ........ 4 Section 2. Dual membership Prohibition ...... .................. 4 Section 3. Membership Procedure ........ ..................... 4 Section 4. Right of Appeal .......... ........................ 4 ARTICLE I II TRIBAL OUJNCIL ........... ........................... 4 Section 1. Composition .......... .......................... 4 Section 2. Term of Office .......... ........................ 5 Section 3. Duties of Tribal Council Executive Officers ............. 5 a. The Chairperson ......... ........................ 5 b. The Vice-chairperson ........ ..................... 5 C. The Treasurer ......... ......................... 6 d. The Secretary ......... ......................... 6 Section 4. Records of the Band ............................... 6 Section 5. Meetings of the Tribal Council ...... ................ 6 a. Regular Meetings ......... ....................... 6 b. Special Meetings ......... ....................... 6 c. Rnergency Meet ings ....... ....................... 7 d. Open Meetings; Closed Sessions ...... ................ 7 e. Action by the Tribal Council ....... ................. 7 Section 6. Quorum for Tribal Council Meetings ..... .............. 7 Section 7. Tribal Meibership Neetings ....... .................. 8

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