Original Constitution |
December 11, 1999 |
Yakima Dixie via Bill Martin submitted to the BIA this constitution at a
meeting with the BIA on December 23, 1999. Although never rejected by the
BIA, it was never accepted nor was it a valid constitution because it was
never signed by Yakima, had a notation "To Be Amended", and no
follow-up was done. Still it did position Yakima in his appeal regarding
tribal authority. |
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Current Operating Constitution |
February 18, 2006 |
This was constructed by Chadd Everone after lengthy discussions with Yakima
Dixie, Velma WhiteBear, and the other members of the Tribal Council and
a host of out-side sources (Prof. Phillip Frickey, etc.). The Tribe submitted
this constitution for informal review by the BIA; and it has been the operating
constitution up to the present. Some interaction with the BIA has been done;
but that was put on hold until the recognized authority is established. |
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BIA Sample Constitution |
June 23, 2006 |
This is a sample constitution from the BIA under the Indian Reorganization
Act. It is elaborate to cover all kinds of situations and is probably not
designed to be adopted verbatim. |
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Melnicoe Constitution |
August 24, 2007 |
Proposed constitution by Peter Melnicoe, special council for the Tribe,
former Chief Legal Council for the Califormia Gambling Control Commission
and member of the California Legislative Council, drafting legislation for
the State. He took the BIA Sample Constitution and modified it for this
Tribe. This is also posted in an interactive copy of his draft at: Draft Constitution |
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Creekmore Constitution |
October 5, 2007 |
Proposed constitution from Briana Creekmore, adoped from an other tribal
constitution to fit this Tribe. |
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Constitution-Draft |
August 16, 2008 |
Draft Constitution with comments. |
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Constitution "final"
Draft |
August 29, 2008 |
Final draft of the constitution prior to submission to the BIA when organization
begins. |