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1 Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 1 (1995)

handle is hein.amindian/cmiamitok0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION OF THE MIAMI TRIBE OKLAHOMA PREAMB3LE We, the Miami Indians of Oklahoma, for the purpose of preserving our cultural heritage, promoting the general welfare of our people and taking further advantage of the opportunities for self determination and economic independence, as provided under the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967), hereby adopt the following revised Constitution and By-Laws which shall supersede the Constitution and By-Laws of the Miami Tribe, approved by the Secretary of the Interior on August 16, 1939. ARTICLE I.... NAME The name of this tribal organization shall be the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. ARTICLE II. ....TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION The authority and jurisdiction of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma shall extend to all the territory within the boundaries now known as MIAMI LANDS, which include land in Northeast Oklahoma and the original Miami Reservation in Eastern Kansas, and to all lands which may be acquired for the Miami Tribe by the United States Government or which may be acquired by the Miami Tribe for its land base and to all Indian Country of the Miami Tribe and its citizens as of now or hereafter as defied by Federal law. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma may exercise its authority and jurisdiction outside the territory above described to the fullest extent not prohibited by Federal law. ARTICLE III.... .MEMBERSHIP OF TRIBE Section 1. The membership of the Miami Tribe of Oldahoma shall consist of the following persons: (a) All persons of Miami Indian blood whose name appears on the official census roll of the Tribe as of January 1, 1938. (b):. All persons of Miami Indian blood whose name appears on the adjustment rolls of 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943 or who have been approved for membership as of the date of approval of this Constitution by the Secretary of Interior. (c) Any person, who has blood ties through ancestry of the above mentioned Rolls and who may not have a direct parent enrolled as a Miami; and who chooses to affiliate with the Miami Tribe, provided such person is not a member of any other Federally recognized Tribe, may apply for membership. (d) Any child born of a marriage between a member of the Miami Tribe and a member of any other Indian Tribe who chooses to affiliate with the Miami Tribe.

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