Constitution of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

Adopted: 1994

The tribe makes their constitution available online. The link below will take you to the version of the constitution available on the tribe's website.

Constitution (PDF)

Table of Contents

Preamble
Article I - Territory
Article II - Membership
Article III - Bill of Rights
Article IV - Governing Body
Article V - Powers of the Ponca Tribal Council
Article VI - Judicial Branch of Government
Article VII - Elections
Article VIII - Vacancies and Removal/Recall from Office
Article IX - Initiative and Referendum

Article X - Powers and Duties of the Executive Committee
Article XI - Meetings
Article XII - Land
Article XIII - Tribal Immunity
Article XIV - Savings - Severability
Article XV - Amendment
Article XVI - Adoption of Constitution
Certificate of Results of Election
Certificate of Approval

 

[Table of Contents created by NILL in May 2015, based on materials available on tribe's website.]