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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SUMMARY CHART

PREAMBLE (Introduction):

We, the Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, in order to establish a legal rancheria organization and secure certain privileges and powers offered to us by the Indian Reorganization Act, do ordain and establish this Constitution and Bylaws for the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria

1) EXISTING PROVISIONS

(what the Constitution says now)

(2) COMMUNITY INPUT

(what the Constitution says now)

Change the preamble?

Change name of tribe?

We, the people . . . . We, the citizens . . . . No name change Kashaya Nation Qashaya Band of Pomo Nation Kashia Pomo Nation

A lot of paperwork involved in changing tribe’s name.

(3) LEGAL INPUT / PROPOSED

LANGUAGE (from the attorney)

The name under which you are federally recognized - the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria - is the name that should appear in the Constitution. You can say, “also known as . . .” if you want to designate yourselves as something else (such as by traditional name). I understand the process for changing your name with BIA may be lenghy, but can be done if it’s important to you.

I don’t care for the preamble because it sounds like a U.S. (non-Indian) document. Here’s a sample alternative:

“We, the members of the __________, a federally recognized tribe/band of _____ Indians, do hereby adopt this Constitution in order to:

• Govern ourselves by our own laws and customs for the common good and well-being of the tribe/band and its members
  

• Improve, develop and protect our lands and natural resources for ourselves and our children
  

• Ensure the political integrity of the tribe/band
  

• Preserve, secure and exercise all the inherent sovereign rights and powers of the tribe/band.”
  

(4) YOUR INPUT

(please tell us what you think)

	1. Regarding the name of the tribe, how would you like the Tribe’s name to appear in the Constitution? (pick one) No change Kashaya Nation Qashaya Band of Pomo Nation Kashia Pomo Nation Other

	2. Regarding the intro as a whole, would you like to (pick one) Keep it as it is  Change just “we the Indians” to  “we the people” Change just “we the Indians” to   “we the citizens” Change just “we the Indians” to   “we the members” Use the alternative language (Immediately to the left Other

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