Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 11-114

• File #: 11-114
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/14/2011
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/10/2011
• Final action: 10/10/2011
• Enactment date: 10/10/2011
• Enactment #: R-78-11
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEROKEE NATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND TO APPOINT THE TRIBAL DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES
• Sponsors: Cara Cowan Watts
• Indexes: National Congress of American Indians, NCAI
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2011	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
10/10/2011	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
9/29/2011	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEROKEE NATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND TO APPOINT THE TRIBAL DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES
Body
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people; and

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation wishes to become a member in good standing of the National Congress of American Indians; and

WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation meets all requirements for Tribal membership, pursuant to Article II, Section B(1) of the Constitution and Article III, Section B(1)(a) of the Bylaws of the National Congress of American Indians; and

WHEREAS, S. Joe Crittenden will designate one of the below named twenty-two (22) persons as his representative (alternate) in his absence by a letter stating such.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Council of the Cherokee Nation, which is the official governing body of the above named tribal nation, hereby authorizes S. Joe Crittenden, Interim Principal Chief, to take the necessary actions to place the Nation in membership in the National Congress of American Indians; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Nation funds in the amount of $25,000, based on the tribal Membership Dues Schedule of the National Congress of American Indians Bylaws, Article III, Section C(2), are authorized to be paid for such Tribal membership in the National Congress of American Indians; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the $25,000 membership fee shall be paid by an equal amount from Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch out of existing appropriations; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that, based on the Nation’s citizenry of 310,816 persons, the Nation shall have 180 votes, in accordan...