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1 Constitution of the Comanche Indian Tribe, with Amendments 1 (1985)

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                                                                      1981

                              CONSTITUTION
                                 of the.
                         C0ONANCHZ   A~ TI3IE



                               PREAMBLE


Invoking the guidance of-Almighty God,, we, the members of the Comanche
Ind ian Tribe with faith in the purposes of our Supreme Being, with
abounding pride in our. ancient racial heritage and with the determi-
nation to promote, through united efforts, the general well-being of
our tribe and to secure to ourselves and our descendants the rights,
powers and privileges provided by law, do solemnly ordain and establish
this organization and adopt the following constitution.

                           ARTICLE I -NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Comanche Indian Tribe.

                         ARTICLE  1- 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.

Section 2. To- improve the economic, moral, educational and. health, status
of its members and to cooperate W4th, and seek the assistance of the
United States in carrying out mutual programs to, accomplish these
purposes by all possible means.

Section 3. To promote in other ways the coamon well-being- of the- tribe
and its membership.

                          ARTICLE III -MMERSHIP
            (Pursuant to Amendment V,, effectlve May 29, 1976)

Section 1. The membership of the Comanche Indian Tribe shall consist
of the following:

     (a) All persons, who received an allotment of- land as members
          of the Comanche Indian-Tribe under the Act of June 6, 1900
          (31 Stat. 672), and subsequent Acts, shall be included as
          full blood members of the tribe.

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