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CONSTITUTION
OF THE
WYANDOTTE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
PREAMBLE
We, the Wyandotte Indians of Oklahoma, initially organized under a constitution and
bylaws approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior on July 17, 1937, and ratified
by our voters on July 24, 1937, pursuant to the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26,
1936 (49 Stat. 1967), having been terminated from federal supervision by the Act of
August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 893; 25 USC 791-807), subsequently reinstated as a federally
supervised and recognized Indian tribe by the Act of May 15, 1978 (92 Stat. 246), and
desiring to continue to avail ourselves of the opportunities of economic independence
and social advancement offered by the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act, do hereby adopt
the following constitution pursuant to that act. This constitution shall supersede all
previously adopted constitutions and bylaws.
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma.
ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES
Section 1. The objectives of the Constitution are:
(a) To promote the general welfare of the Wyandotte Tribe.
(b) To set forth tribal powers and fundamental governing principles.
(c) To provide for continued tribal existence.
(d) To protect both tribal and individual rights.
ARTICLE I] - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The membership of the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma shall consist of the
following persons provided they are United States citizens and not enrolled as members
of any other federally recognized Indian tribe:
(a) All persons of Indian blood whose names appcar on the official Census Roll
of the tribe as of January I, 1937.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.amindian/cwyantok0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)