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in accordance with Section 2.61. There shall be full and complete discussion
of all the aspects of the charges of neglect of duty or gross misconduct prior
to Tribal Council action.
§2.63 DECISION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Any Tribal Council decision to expel shall be by a vote of at least two-thirds
of the total membership of the Tribal Council and shall be effective
immediately
PART V
APPEALS
§2.64 APPEALS
Any final decision of the Election Director, Election Board or the Tribal
Council under this ordinance may be appealed to the Tribal Court under the
rules of appellate procedure, provided that such actions shall be heard and
ruled on by a law-trained judge who is not a member of the Siletz Tribe.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing ordinance was amended by the Siletz Tribal Council at a
Regular Council meeting held on August 17, 1996 at which a quorum was
present, and the ordinance was amended by a vote of 5 FOR, 3 AGAINST,
and J _ ABSTAINING.
SILETZ TRIBAL COUNCIL
ATTEST:
Delores Pigsley
Tribal Chairman Tribal
Mary "Dolly" Fisher
Council Secretary
Adopted 7/13/79
Amended 4/20/82,1/15/84,11/17/84, 6/15/85,
9/24/85,10/21/89, 5/18/91, 9/17/94, 8/19/95,
8/17/96
DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO TRIBAL CONSTITUTION
Submitted for Comment
The following proposed revisions to the Siletz Tribal Constitution are
submitted for public review and comment. Language which is recommended
for inclusion into the draft is represented by underlining and that
recommended for exclusion is stricken. The first set of comments are those
recommended by the Tribal Council and the second set are those
recommended by the Ad Hoc Constitution Committee if any. Written or oral
comments may be submitted to the Office of the Tribal Council Secretary
located at: P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380, Phone: 1-800-922-1399. The public is
encouraged to participate in this important process.
(7) Acquire, develop and conserve resources to achieve economic and social
self-sufficiency for our tribe;
(8) Insure that our people shall live in peace and harmony among themselves
and with all other peoples.
Original approving Tribal Council members:
Mary Fisher, Edmond Ben, George C. Baker, Arthur S. Bensell, Eloise Case,
Delores Pigsley, Pauline Ricks, Stanley Strong and Bob Tom
AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY TRIBAL COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE
Approved Tune 2, 1979, by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of
Oregon
Approved Tune 13,1979, by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States
of America
CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF
SILETZ INDIANS OF OREGON
PURPOSES
We, the members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon,
being a federally-recognized Indian tribe and organized pursuant to the Act
of November 18,1977,91 Stat. 1415, and the Act of June 18,1934,48 Stat. 984,
hereby adopt this Constitution and establish our tribal government in order
to:
(1) Continue forever, with the help of God, our unique identity as Indians and
as the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, and to protect that
identity from forces that threaten to diminish it;
(2) Protect our inherent rights as Indians and as a sovereign Indian tribe;
(3) Promote our cultural and religious beliefs and to pass them on in our own
way to our children, grandchildren and grandchildren's children forever;
(4) Help our members achieve their highest potentials in education, physical
and mental health and economic development;
(5) Maintain good relationships with other Indian tribes, the United States,
the State of Oregon and local governments;
(6) Support the Government of the United States and encourage our members
to be loyal citizens;
ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS.
The membership of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon shall
consist of all persons who are not enrolled as members of another federally
recognized tribe and
(A) Whose names validly appear on the official tribal roll dated
May 16, 1978, provided that, if noeoooary and oub j ect to the
approval of the S ecretary of tho Interio3_ the blood quantum levels
listed thereon shall be corrected by the governing body of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon; or
(B) Who possess one eighth one-sixteenth or more degree Siletz
blood quantum, have filed an application for enrollment with the
appropriate tribal body and have been accepted as members in
accordance with the tribal ordinance adopted under Article I,
Section 2 of the Constitution.
For purposes of this section, "Siletz blood" is defined as all Siletz Indian blood
derived from a direct ancestor who was is named on any roll or records of the
Siletz Tribal enrollment Department members prepared by the Department of
the Interior prior, to the effective date of this Constitution.
Sec. 2. Ordinance
The Tribal Council shall enact an ordinance establishing procedures for
processing membership patterns including application procedures and blood
degree corrections of the May 16,1978, roll as provided in Article I, Section 1,
of this Constitution within six months of the Tribal Council's election to office
under this Constitution. The ordinance shall contain procedures, including
the right to appeal.
Sec. 3. Adoption Sec. 3. Honorary Roster
The Tribal Council shall establish an Honorary Roster. Persons listed on the
Honorary Roster shall not be entitled to benefits or-entitlements available to
enrolled tribal members; have the power to prescribe rules and rogulationo
gov e rning the adoption-of memboro, providing that no peroon ohall be
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