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File #: 11-091    Version: 1 Name: N/A
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/13/2011 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 8/22/2011 Final action: 8/22/2011
Enactment date: 8/22/2011 Enactment #: R-68-11
Title: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JOHN GRITTS AS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHEROKEE NATION FOUNDATION
Sponsors: Buel Anglen
Indexes: Boards and Commissions, Cherokee Nation Foundation formerly CN Education Corp.
Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
Attachments: 1. R-68-11.pdf
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A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JOHN GRITTS AS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHEROKEE NATION FOUNDATION
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;
 
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;
 
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has formed a nonprofit corporation for the promotion of education members of the Cherokee Nation, to provide educational assistance to members of the Cherokee Nation and to promote and preserve the language, culture and history of the Nation;
 
WHEREAS, the Principal Chief is authorized to select the members of the Board of Directors subject to majority vote of the Council of the Cherokee Nation;
 
WHEREAS, John Gritts is duly qualified to fill this board position pursuant to the Bylaws of the Cherokee Nation Foundation;
 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that John Gritts is hereby confirmed as a Board Member of Cherokee Nation Foundation for the term August 2011 expiring August 2015, as authorized by the Bylaws of Cherokee Nation Foundation.