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Constitution of the Coquille Indian Tribe

Table of Contents Updated: November 2014

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. Please contact the library if you need assistance.

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Table of Contents

PREAMBLE

Article I AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT
Section 1 - Jurisdiction and Territory
Section 2 - Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Rights

Article II MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 - Requirements
Section 2 - Dual Membership Prohibited
Section 3 - Ordinance
Section 4 - Loss of Membership
Section 5 - Enrollment Prohibition

Article III GENERAL COUNCIL
Section 1 - Powers
Section 2 - Procedure

Article IV REFERENDUM, INITIATIVE AND RECALL
Section 1 - Initiative
Section 2 - Referendum
Section 3 - Recall

Article V ELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS
Section 1 - Eligible Voters
Section 2 - Time of Election
Section 3 - Qualification of Candidates
Section 4 - Nominations
Section 5 - Election Board
Section 6 - Election Ordinance

Article VI TRIBAL COUNCIL
Section 1 - Powers
Section 2 - Future Powers
Section 3 - Tribal Council Procedures
Section 4 - Conflict of Interest
Section 5 - Vacancy on Tribal Council
Section 6 - Removal

Article VII TRIBAL COURT
Section 1 - Enrollment
Section 2 - Appointment of Judges
Section 3 - Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedure
Section 4 - Powers
Section 5 - Court of Record

Article VIII TRIBAL MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
Section 1 - Economic Resources
Section 2 - Civil Liberties

Article IX PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION

Article X ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article XI SEVERABILITY
[Table of Contents created by NILL in November 2014, based on materials available on tribe's website.]