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Montana and Associates - Indian Owned

Native Law & Constitutional Revisions for the Native Council

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE CONTENT

I.	CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION?

A.	Reviewing your constitution for problems;

B.	IRA vs. Non-IRA constitutions;

C.	Procedures for Amendments;

D.	Resolutions for Amendments & Revisions

E.	Constitutional revision committees;

F.	Funding for Constitutional revisions;

G.	Legal advice re: amendments & revisions;

H.	Federal review requirements;

II.

PREAMBLES-CONSTITUTIONAL

A.	What is a preamble;

B.	Language used and/or required;

C.	Extent of jurisdictional and sovereignty languages;

D.	Broad language required;

E.	Research of aboriginal boundries;

F.	Traditional vs. IRA forms;

G.	Effect of P.L. 280;

III.

MEMBERSHIP

A.	Language and form;

B.	Descent requirements;

C.	Blood requirements;

D.	Decision making authority;

E.	Descentency only?

F.	Enrollment Committee vs. Govt. body;

G.	Keeping records;

IV.

INDIAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

A.	Introduction;

B.	Santa Clara Pueble Case;

C.	Tribal Courts influence and effect;

D.	Bill of Rights and Talton v. Mayes;

E.	Who does it apply too?

F.	Effect on Constitutional standards;

G.	Effect on Triabl membership;

H.	Governing body protection;

V.	POWERS OF GOVERNMENT BODY

A.	Authority to be excluded;

B.	Authority to promote the general welfare of group;

C.

Officers;

D.	Seperation of Powers;

E.	Legislative body;

F.	Judicial body;

G.	Executive body/ Removal;

VI.

LANDS

A.	Assignments;

B.	Village Lands;

C.	Allotted Lands;

D.

Leasing;

E.	Exchanges of Assignments/Inheritance;

F.	Purchase Options;

VII.

REFERENDUM

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