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LEGISLATIVE ACT NO. 2-93
ACT RELATING TO
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION that
Subsections (f) and (m) of Section 4 of the Cherokee Nation Membership Act, Legislative Act 6-92, are amended as herein provided, except that all other provisions of Section 4 shall remain unchanged, and in full force and effect.
Subsection (f) is hereby amended to read as, follows:
(f) Direct Ancestors means those persons who are the
Biological parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc., through whom enrollment rights are claimed. Collateral relations such as brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, etc., are not direct ancestors. Direct Descendent means a person who is the biological child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc., of a Direct Ancestor who is or was an Original Enrollee.
The Process of Enrolling As
A Member of the Cherokee Nation;
Amending Certain Sections of Legislative Act 6-92;
Adding New Items; And
Declaring An Emergency
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Subsection (m) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sponsor means a person who is acting on behalf of a minor or an incompetent adult in (i) submitting an application for Tribal Membership, (ii) requesting the release of records or information pursuant to S18 of this Act, (iii) requesting and submitting a Tribal Relinquishment Application Form pursuant to S19 of this Act, or (iv) any other dealings with the Registrar which relate in any respect to Tribal Membership, an4 who is, at the time of the application or request--
(1) in the case of &minor, a biological parent of such minor whose parental rights relating to the minor have not been terminated by a court of law, or a duly-appointed legal guardian, adoptive parent, child welfare social worker, or other representative with power and authority over the care, custody and welfare of such minor; or
(2) in the case of an incompetent adult, a duly-appointed legal guardian or other
representative with power and authority over the affairs, care, custody and wel...
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