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IConstitution and By-laws of
the Hopi Tribe
Approved December 19, 1936and as Amended on
August 1, 1969February 14. 1980December 7. 1993
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United StatesDep::u'-i.lIll:11t of the Interior
Office of Ind:an Affair.
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PREA:>1BLE
Thls Comtitdion, to 'ce known as the Constih.1non and By-Laws of the Hop: Tribe, is adepted by the -;e!f-govc:pUnS Hopi and TC'v/::I ViJ1:<ees of AtizanO! to prov:d" a way ofworking together fer rea~~ me agr~emerLt behvt':t':n the "ill?ges, and of prese.rving the good things of Hopi liEe:,and teo provide a way of organizing to deal with :nodem prob:em$; •..... ith ("\~ United StatesGOVe[:1..!1".cnt ;md with t!-,e outsirip. world generally.
AR71CLE 1- JURISDICTION
The au:hority of the T~Lbe u.nder this CUnsUtutioIl shall cover the Hopi \!ilLlg~S and s-\.Icr. hndas ~hall be determined by the Hopi Tribal Cou,'1.cil in agreement ;,"ith t'r.e United Sta.tesGovemment ard the Na...-ajo Tribe, and su~h lands as may be added thereto in fuhlre, The HopiTribal Coundl is hC'reby ~uthori<::~d tl.' n8gotiate with thl! propel' officials to r:!ach sud_ agtt>p
rrtcnt, 'lnd to aCcEpt it by C\ majority vote,
ARTICLE j[ - MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1, The iollowl.."1g persons ShOll.[ be eruolled mernbers of fr,e Hopi TIibe:
AU rer~nr1.," whose n.::.mes appear on the C~nsus Roll of the Hopi Tribe as of December 31,1937, i.lS corrected and adopted by the Hopi Tdbal Council; PROVIDED, That €'ubs~quentcorrections may be F.\L1de to 5aid roJ! by the Hopi Tribal Coun-:u at arty time with the approval ofthe Secretary 0: Interior.
SECTlO?\.' 2, .A.1ter the effedi....·c date of this Constirution, the folIe wing persons shall be eligible for enrollee membership in tr.e Hopi Tribe.
(a) All persons (If a of!e~Eou!'th (1/4) degree Hopi Indian blood or m.o;:-e, or i)n<'!·l~urth (1/4)degree rewa Ir.diJ.r. blood or more, or one-fourth (1/4) degree Hopi-'Jewa IndLm blood 0" marecombined, born after Der:embet 31, 1937, who are not enrollee. with a...y other Indian Tribe.
(b) For the pUIpO:ie of determining eruoUed mernbe:ship, Hopi Indian bleod,' TeWil Indillnblood, and Hopi - rewa Indian blood Shall mean bi.ologic:ellineal descent fram:my Hopi or Te~""a
Indian person whose na.k\e appears on t~le Oxtected ~'!embershlp Ron of ll-:e HOPl Tribe asdE:fined in SECnON 1,
SEC'JIO:'i" 3. Persons Already Enrolied. All ?crsor..s properly en.rolled as members .:.f the HopiTribe as of the ~ff~ctivedateof this Const1:l.J.t1on shall contirL'J.e to be members,
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SECTION 4. Vilbgi! Membership. VilLage l112mbe:ship shall be d~terr.r.inl:clby the indivir..~l.J.iil
Hopi ViUages .
SECTION 5. Hopi En~o[men:OrdL'1ance. The HOlJi Tribal CDundlshaU adopt, and from t1.meto time m~v amend, an enrollment ordinance not i!"~consi5ter\twilh this.ARTICLE, setting forthtne rnann~; in ',vhid', this ARTICLE shall be implemenl~dand. administered.
ARl1CILE ll! . ORGANI7.ATrON
SECTION 1, The Hop~ Tribe is & union of seH-goverping ,,'mages sharing COIT.mOll interestsand ".....arking for the common welfare of all, It consists of the [QUOh'infE recu3ldzecl yin(\g~tJ:
First ~le5a. (cortSO\:d:J;tf;(~ village::. of Wil.lpi; ShitchITrtO\.'i, ar.c1 rewa),
Mishong-nQ",'~.
Sip:nua\i.
Shungop2.vi.Orilibi.
Kya};.otsmovi.
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H.Gtevill~,
1-1oenkC'pi,
SECTION 7-. w.e foHowing POW€:s which the Trioe rim',.' has under existing; la,,\' 01 ~'.·hkh have':Jeen given by the Act of JUDi'! lB, 193~. (-:8 ~t<lt S84), ,md ads amendatory tbereof Ot' supplement<!.l the:-eto, are reserved tc the individual villages:
(3) To a?point guil.rc.ian~ for orphat'. Chi1ul~i\ imd, irtcorrtpeti!n~member~.
(b) Tc adju!:t family disputes- and rC?gulatel:a.mily relation~ of rr.ember:' of the villages.
(c) To regulate thl;; inherltance of propez;ty of thE rnember~ of tt.e villages,
(dl To aSsigr. fanning land, subject to the Frovisions of ARTICLE VII,
SECTION 3, Each village shaH dl'>C'kle fOl' i:self how it shall b~ organized Until a \'il!age shalldecide to ore;anize in another manner, it shall be considered as b.::mg under :he traditional Hep!orga.:l';Zi\,:-i~'Jr-;,.:no the Kikmongwi of su~h viH3ge shall be recognized as ite le~d('r.
SECTIOI\, ~1 Any ~'Hlag€ ~'/hkh does not pOE;S;;'$S tlH! traditlcrlal I-icpi sel[·go\'emme.:1t, Q:'
whkh \'o'I3h«5 to m;:,ke a chiUlge in that goyenul1ent or add :vm~thil'g to it, may ado}'1 (\ Vilbg':Comtitt;:tio1i ir. IT.€' fo1\mlllT"l£; man.:,er: A Consti:'.1non,. consistl2nt vvith this ConstitLtHon and
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8y-uws, sh?.n be c.rawn up, a...d mad<: known to ali the \'ohI'.g menDers of such vlibge/ and aCOpl,.· shall be given to tr,e Slqe:intendent of the Hopi iU1i~dcticn. UpOi'. the rec.uest of theKikrnong"':i of such villag2. or 0; 2S"/0 of the voting mepbers thereof" for :m election on s'J.cr.Con..~ti.h.ttiOI'" th8 S<.:.perintende:1.t shall make sure that all members have had aI:1.p:e opportul'ityto study 6e propo,,!:!d Cons!:ix.tion, H~ shill then -:aLl a sp~dal rncetir'5 of the voting Dl.emb02rsof St:C'h \'iLl;-\g~, fer the pwpC5e of voti.rl,i;" on. the adoFtion of the prop')$:;;:o Cons:.itutie-n" and shallsee tha.t there is a fair vete, If at $uch refe::andum, I",ot iess than \alf of the vcti.r1g members or thevilbge Last their vates.. 2\nd if i3. IT'.ajority of thQSE! voting a..-:ce?ts tl'e proposed Consntu:wrL, itshaH the•. becctT'-e tl-,e CO:lstll'.ltbn of t:,a; \'illage, and cd}' oH~cia1schose" ac(ordf..:"_g to its pro'ViS:0ll,S shall be recognizEd,
"1.1e \Image ~cns:ituton ::;hall dearly say how the CDl'S\cil representatives and other viliageofficials ~hall be chJseu, a.s vJ211 :is the official who sha:l perform. tho duties pl,h~l':d uron tileKi.k:lwngvti in ~h.is Constitution. Su.::h village Cansntu!ton may be ;;;.:nended Ot abQIishec. in tLesame I:1;l,;l..t'1er as p:cvid~d illr its adoptio:1.
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ARTICLE IV - THE TRIBAL COUNCIL
SECTI:JL'.' 1. rne Hopi Tribd Coundl shall COt\SL~t of a Cha:rmar.! Vice Chairman, a.'1C repre.$en:~tives n:a:n the various villages. The number 0: representatives fro:n e:a-:h vn:2.ge ~b,a.lt cede:ermiI'.ed accordingly to its population, CiS fellows: vm~,g€.5 ef 50 tD 250 ?opul<'ltior;, one (1) !"e?te.sentati'/ej vmag~5 of 251 to 500 popula.:ion, -:-\vo (2) represen:iltiveSj vil;Ol.ges of 501 to 750 popul,1:ion, three :3) re?resi':1:at-:\ie~; vmag~5 of over 750 F;Jpwalioll-, lOW: (4) rcpresentati....e3,
TIt;; repr(>sentancn in the first Tribal (oUIlcil shall be as fu:Jows:
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SECTION 2. Tne terrr, of cffLc~ of be repre5entativ~5shall be two (2:) yeus, excepi that at thefirst election or choosing of representati:/e~ foUcwi..ng the adoptiDn of trJ.!; section, appIoximatf!~:y one-half of the representatives shaLl terv€ for a term;Jr cnc (:) year, The d~l:etmbationas tcwhich representatives shall serve for one (1) year shall be made ,,>' the Trib;>.l Council aI'.d:>...-mcunced tC' each village Kikrnong-;\'i or Governor Or', or ;,eiore the first day of October 1969.Representatives ma.y serve any Ilcrnber of terms in 3u:;:cession or ot...'lerwL5E.
5ECTIOl\,T 3. Ead\ re?:esent<ltive must be <\ ~eIItbl~r of the vtbge which he represents. Her:l.1.\5t be hventy-[:ve (25) years or n,arc o£ age, and mu;t ha';e lived in tl--.e Bopi jurisdkljon fornot l~ss than tvm (2j YfJrS befere takir.g eWe". and m:J.st be able to speak the Ho?i languagefluently.
SECTION 4. 3'a.::h village sr.aJ c.ecide for itself hOTi\' it shaH chO":;S8 its represen.tatives, ouuj",dto ::he provlsioIlS of SECTION 5. Reprcser,t",aves shall be rec:Jgrized by the Cot.:.ncil only ii theyilrc .:erU~~d by the Kikrnnng·.A:i of their r~sFect:ve villages. Cer:i£i.;:atlons may be made in v:.titing or l.'1, person,
SECTION 5. One (1; representative of ::he ""illage of tVloe!"L.<Dpi shall be selecl:ed from theLower Dish1c:, and certLfied by the Ki.k.:mQngvii of Mvenkopi, and om (11 rcp:es~nt""t'....e sh.?~2
be selected by the UpPl2f district, artd certified by the Official whom that Dlsttid n1ay ap?cint,or who may be specified in a vi:lage Constitution adop:ed lU1d€t' the provisions of MTIClE III,SECTION 4. This seden may be repealed, wit:'1 th~ CO:1sent of the. 'lnbal COllncil, by vul!:! uf ..two-thirds majority at a meeting of the -voting members of Moenkop: Villag~ called md hck:~1.l.bje::t 1:0 the provisions of ARTICLE LIT, SECTION 4_
SECTION 6, No business shall be done un1e~s <It least a majority of the members are present.
SECTION 7, The Chairman dnd Vke-Chaiw1an shall be elected by secret ballot by all menbers of the Ho?i Tribe, The Tribal Council shall choose from ~ts own mcm::'e~s or irem othermembers of the Tribe, a sec:E:tary, O'E.lsurer, sergerli,t-at-arms md interpreters and such othelnHkers ..md committees as it mi1Y detcn:1ine necessary, S1.\bjec~ 10 the p:ovisioJ'\~of the 3y·L:nvs,Al\TICE L
SECTIO;-..J 8, Ali members of the Hopi Tribe eightee:'. (18) yea:s of age or over shall :,e qualified to vote hi any ~lectiun or :~i!Ort;ad~illl. other than village ,"lec:tions and rcferendu:ns tUl.de-r~uch rtll~s and regulatiom as mil)' be presc:ibecl by th~ Hopj Tribal COUl'lcLL
SEC':'ION 9. The C'\airman and \,r1ce ChairmiUl. shall serye fDr a tenn 0: four (4) years.Candidates fo: the offices of Chairm~n and Vice Chairman 9~all be members of the Hopi Tribe,t\",.enty·flve (25) ye,Jt5 cf age or older 3.J."1.d mu,st be able to spe'ik the Hopi la..-:.gullge fluer.tly. EachC<llldid(l.te for either of said offlc'2s must also ha"Jc lived /7In tht> Hopi Reservation for not Less t:tantwo years irnmediiJ.tely preceding his anr.Ou.ncemiZnt of such candidacy.
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sECTIOr--; 10. Ca1"~didates for the offices oi Cha.iIman and Vice Ch~irman may dE.>cJ;:1re the-ircc.ndidacy by filing wib the Tribal Secretary or Tribal C!1a.innan or V1C';: Chairt7",an a pctiti:Jnsigned by 3-, least ten (10) adult mem';lets of the trLbe at least 15 days be{0n: the dil:C set iot' t:.'8eJecnO[l. h :;h~ll:c the dull' of j-J:' S".e:::tf't<=.t'y tc post the .:larrll2S of th~ q"Jaliiied C<.lndidates forb,~th the Frirn~,ry artd finai elcct:Dns i.n a pu.bLic place in each vilbge at least t~;t {lD) d",ys pr;orto :h~ 2Lecti:m.,
SECTION E, A primJ.ry -election shall be he~d on the first Wedr,esday l!" November in 1969il."1d on &,e first Wednesday In t\To\'~mber in ever)" :'()Urtn YCi.lr th~tea£:2r{ PROVIDED, :hat, noprir:1.a:y l':lELtior, ~haL be held !.n the years ·",:he:.1 there shall be no ",ore man 1-.....0 (2) candidatesfor either of the offices of Chabnan a.,1.d Vice Chai,:man, The two (2) candic.w.tes in a primaryek~ti<:'n receivi.ng th~ highe.:it l'.wr.ber of votes fo:- ea~h oi said oiikcs of Chairrnar. and ViceChai:man sh.;,ll bve th~lr n,,-rnes entt:!red in the fJ"taL elt'c:tion. b th8: eve,,: there all;! not mOIe
t; \ilJ.1. t;.',co (2) to.:"\didates f~r e:the, of s:.J.ch office.'" those candidat~5with no mor;< tha." one (1) cC'm~
peting c:andidtlte 51".a:1 hav~ ~:-;elt' ncmes entered in the final elo:cticn wi:hout t...~e :lecessity of ap:-inL",ry eLectior..
SECTION 12, 1"':<e geClec'd election s.hdl b,,=, held :rn th~ thl:d IVednt:sd..y in NrJ\'em'::er 1%9and on the third \Vcc:nesday in e\'l:!r~ lou.rth year therc(!.hr.
SECTIOl\' 13, Inal.;gut'a~on af the Cha:rrnan and Vice Chairman shaJ ta~e place at the firstrt:gul.u Tribal CJund meeting fcllo'vrng their €:Leeton,
ARTICLE V - VACANCIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICESDCTIO:-.l" L .'\ny Ch:1ir:nan, ViC':~ ('halfman, rep!esen~ativeor other officer found guilty ::n a
~ibal or Qt.~~.r Lourt of a rrisc:l.eme"nor involvir.g dishont;"t)', of a felony, or of dnmkenn;ss, shallbtl automatically IeJToov£d horn office and the Counc:il shall refuse to rc..:ogniz€ him.
SECTION 2, A.",y :>ffir:er or repre:::cntativ€ mily be remo"ec. from offi:e fo: ~eri0us r,egled ofd1.l,ty, by a vote at not less than hVOMl:hird~of 6e COUItCL, a{t(2! the ofncRr to be Be retno\'E!d hasbeen give:t ful.! opport'L:J1.ity to h~m the charges agal.J.1St him and to defend. himself bdore th~
Conr,e'll.SECTION 3, Vaca:lcies occw-rirtg for any rea.son among the representatives sh.;:l be fillet:: fClt
the r€:Jt of the tenn by the village cOhcemed, in the SallIe rnaru1er as a. :epresentative £torr. thatvillage is ordi.\a..-ily ,ho:it'r..
Vacancies occurring for my rea~o:" among be officers appointee by the Counci: sh<lll be fJledby tb~ Council.
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Va~a.ndes c'Ccurri.-.g for a.'1y reason ir'. tr.e offices of Chalr;;:!dI. <mel. Vice Ch.ai::,m2.r1 Qf b tr:eoffice of any other aEicet shall ;'E! £i11ec. for the ,est of the term in the saml;;; manner as those ofhCI::,3 ilre ordinanly cr,ose:l..
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ARTICLE VI - POWERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCILSECTION 1. The ~cFi. T6bal Council shall have the folkwin§ E-Jvwcrs wHch the Tribe now
has lUI-de: exishng law or w'rLich havE' been g;ver, (0 the Tribe by tl·.~ Act cf )t.!.ne lB, 193.... 1:.1.2Trib31 Council shaH excrd~e tho:;;e powers subject to fr.e te~·r:l.S of ::hS~ Comhtution and ,0 t:1.eComtitulion me. Stli.tules oE the Uri ted St.;.tes.
(:!.) To represen.t and speak far ','C,E' Hopi Tri'c-e ire <J.J.1 matters for the welfare of ~he Trlbe, nI'.d tonegati.;t(! with the Federal, 5tZlte, a:1d local goverru:r,,;;nts, ,-:j.nd witn frte wUN:.il~ or goycrrunentsof other tribe~.
(b) '1'0 e:nploy lawyers. the choice of lawyers and fixL'ig of fl2es to be o;uDject to the a.pproval ofth~ SccretJ.I)· of the Intericr so leng as reqUired by Fedexallaws.
(c) To ?revent the s;:;,le, disposition, lea5e or enc'..lI7'.brance of triballo..:lc.;; or other nih: prop~:ty::
(d) To advise with tlle SecretaI)-· 0: the Ir.tGrio,t and otner governrnen:al agencies upon alldppDpriation td:lmate~<it F..c~ra1 pr;;.je:ts for the b2nefit of the 'fr:be, befiJre the submission of$:..Ich est'.ma:es {o th~ effie" of M3J."1Jgement and E.udget or to c...ongres5_
(e) To raise a'ld take "MC of C1 Tribal Cou..-1dl fu,L~ by l\ccepf.ng grantg or gHto; from My person, State, ex tr_€ 'wflit.<:d Stat!;'$ Govemrnont, OJ; Sy charging pe:sQ::lS .:ioing business within theRese..'"Ya:iDn r~i1sonable !kens!> f~C5.
(f) To 1..I.~e such Tribal Council fund [e-r w .velfare- of the Tribe, ~nd for sJbrif;'s or i"luthorized€xpE:nses of t:'ibi'll offic<?rs. All payments iTom ~he Tribal Cou.nci~ fund sh..ll bE; a rna.tter 0,; pub1icrecord £11; illl times.
(g) To make ord~ilJ1cc,,; to prot2d ~he peace and w~1far€ of the -:-ribe, and t.? set up courts forlhe :;ettl€rnent of dair:1B and disputes, and :Ot the tri0,2 and punishment oi India.ns wHhir. lli~
jurisdic:1on chz.rged. ,"vith offenses against .5l,.;ch ordbances.
h) To act as <t C01..-trt to he<'.c and settle clai::ns 0: dlsputes bl:!t;vet;:I1 vHli.l.ges in thQ m~er.'
;noYlded in ARTICLE VIU.
(i) To p:ovide :,y C'Id:nar,ce for removal or ~XLlU5io:l from the jurisdidior< of any nonmembers Whc5e pre.scn.-::e m<1Y be hurmful te:- ~h€ memhers of th~ Tribe.
(j) T/..) n::gt!latE' :hc ~cth7i!les of volunt,uy cooper~tiveasscC"iatic,ns of members of tne ':'ribefor businp.,,;s pu.rPOSl:s.
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(k) 10 pro!ect the 2.tts, crafts, traditior,s, a:\d ceren10nies of th~ Hopi Indi:mL(1) 10 cietcgate any cf the p,w,'€rs of the 2o\..l.-'1ci! to (ornmLttei:i:i or Qfficer;;, k~ep~ng tbe
rig he t'J revLc·.....- etny a:tion tahc.(;n) To rr,quest a. chart.;;;,r of ir.corporaliC'n to be issued as prov:ded in t.l-te Act of June 10,
1934.(n) To a.iopt rO:i:iol\.!.tio:l5 prcviding t':1e W'lj' ir, ',vbich the Tribal Council itseH shall do its
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SECTION 2. A:1v r.o>sDl\,.tt,on or oroin2.rlce \'''''hich, by th;:: t~rm5 of this ConsUlltior" i" sub;e:::t to revit'I'/ Ly the EE;:c:'c~;:lry of tbP. Inter:or, shalt be .~h·en to tr-;Q 5upetintendeLt of thejur(sdi'.:tior1, ""':10 shaU, witbn ten (10) days there"fter, a?Fro~'e cr disa.pprove the 5.1rr.e.
If the 5uperintend€n~ .::hall aF-'p:oY~ any v:"d:r.::.nce ot'" resclution, ;t sr.all ~h~re ..\?cnbi:<:ome e£f~divc., ',ut t:1.e S'Jpl"rlnte!'\dent sr.,,-ll ser',d ~ copy c: the sarr.O!J hums hif; endo:-sement, to the SecrEtarv of :he In.terior, who may, \\'ithir. nine':.v (90) dayS from t;',€ date elf. . .~:l.a(t:nent, veto s:=.id ot'dln~'ncE or re:';Q:u.tio;n for any rC2son by notifying the Tr~bal Coul'.cilof his de.:ision,
If the 5upe;intmd~:1.t sh,,1I refuse to approve ilny ordin,mce or resolutfo,·. sl.:.bmitl:ed tohi:r" :.vithin ten (20) d:'l:ys after e-naecmt:nt, b,(! 6a11 ri;pC:t't his r~.lSons to the Tribal CounciLIi the Tribal Cour,ell tr.inks these re<1~Op.5 a:e not sufficient, it may; by a :najorHy vote, rdf:r6e o:dinilI:.ce or re50lution to the Secretary of the lr.tericr, wh::> rni:1)', within r.incty (9C-) daysfrom the :iate of i~5 enactmc:\t, app::ovi: the .;ame iI'. writing, ,vbere'..lpot'. the said ordinanclCor resolution 5hall become effective,
SECTION 3. The Hopi Tribe.! Coun:il may exercise sudt fmther powers <\9 may in thef,.lhu.: be delegated tv it by the m~mber" of the 7ribe or by the Secretaxy of the Interior, ar~ny ollie. duly adhorizec official or agency of the Srate or Feder.)l Government.
SECT:OL': 4, .h.ny .:ights and ?ow~rs which tho'; Hopi Tribe of India.m now h~t but which ;VI'!
not flxpes51y ;TH::r.ticn<-d in ~h.i<i CCln;;M.h1.non. snall not be lost or limited by th.:,s ARTICLE, butmay be exerc:iSE:d by the membere cf the Hopi Ttibe of In::iians wough the adoption at appro?riate by·la~vs and constih1tlo:H,,1 ameIldment;;.
ARTICLE VII· LANDSECTION 1. .A.ss~grur,e11t of use of f:mnir,g land within the tr<:lditiona.l clan hDldi.ngs of the
Villages of Erst Me~a, iVLshongnovl, Sipaulavi, and Shl.IDgopavi, ill'.d within the est..blishedvillage holdingg of thf' Villagl'!5 of Kyakotsrnov:, Bakabi, Oraioi/ HotevJlaJ and MoenkoC!i, as ine!f.;ct at :he tirn~ of aPFDval of ti-.i;; CQnstlrution, shall be made by each v:llage ac;c':;;ordL;g La itsest<lbushed custom, or such rules a~ it may Lay dmvn u..,."d,e::- a vil!<1gE' Ccnstibtion iidopted ac::ording to :.."e prodo:ians of AATICLE il, SEC7DN t Unoccupied lard tJeyond the clan and villageholdir.gs mentior.ed s~.~ll je open to the me of any mem"::Ji?T of L'1e T:rije, Lnder the Stlpcrvi.:.iC':l
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of the Tribal COIJ.nd. Nothing ir. this A.,T(.TIC.E shall per:nit dc.privmg a member of the Tribe offarming land Ilctuillly occup1€d and benefidaUy used by him dt the time :Jt oJ.Fpr"ova1. ::If thisCon5titution, ot;.t where an indLy~duat is ocnFying or using land wh:ch belongs to another byagreement wit.J-,. the O'VT'11e:, that land s:t3.11 \,o[ttinue to ocl:lng to that OWile.r.
SECTION 2. In order to improve an'. preserve the ra:<ge, rar.g~ la."ld ~hall be ~upervist=dby t:"'.e':'ribal Co1..l..""'lcil b ccool;r~tlon with i:I-1.e V"iltiou$ Ur·d.ted States GCi/ernrr.ent agencies.
SECTION 3. i~Jl s?rings shalJ be corts:dered the prOpt;;~t:y of the Tribl'!, and no :....,divid'....al 0:group of i..""idLviduals shall be aJ2awed ttl prevent the :ea.sonabl~ use cf any 5p:-ing by membersof lice ".:'.l'ibe general!1', b:J.t the individual '".:ho develop:. a s?ring, or on wha:;e l<1r.d it is, shall havethe M.rst u..«8 of it.
SECTION 4_ Tne ad.r:1inistration of this A.l:{TICLE .shall be subjo::ct to the provisions vr SECTION <5
of the Act of '-t;nC 18, 1534.
ARTICLE VIII - DISPUTES BETWEEN VILLAGESSECTION 1, ~\'hen a dispu:e a.-is~s beth'e~n vilJ.Jge~ OVl;:! <l.lly n1at"er, the Y...ikmongwi of ."nj'
viUage party to the d.ispute;Tl.Jy irCorm the Chainnan or the Trib"l Cour,dl of ~h~ nat'z<:: of thedi~putE, and ask h=:m to c:lil a specirl1 meew-.g: of the Council to sett! .. the matter.
The Chairman 5~dl1 th~reupon c:all a ~pled21 m~2ting of the CO~U1cil, to b~ held Oli. l'"\e eighthday [Tom th~ da)' cf 1;;'.H:.:."'" request, at which mEeting he. a.~d the Connell r.::p:-esentatives or otherpe;~om chosen by ea.:h ...i11ag~ parry to the dispute to sFeak fa; it bebre (,e Cour,cil, may Summon all v..'1tnesses [>.avmg evidence to give b the natter, and rr,ay examine t:""lem.
VVhen the Council has hea:d all the e'l"de:tce ard eXamined the witrle3.5e~ ta its satisfaction, i~
shall hold a secret meeting whch sball no': be a:ttenclec. by tl.e representatives of the villagespart)' to the dispute, and after hll at'.d careful comideratio;1. and discu8sioiL, shall vote on a d@cl·sion, 5uc..~ decision shill become o:ffecti\'e when ii is carded by a ma,;orlty of the Council members present, The Counc:.I ~hall 1<..<::1;;:-' a l'eCNd. DE tl'.C cvidiilHce <l:'\d tnt" rp.8S0:15 for its decision.
SECTION 2, Ii both the Chairman anci the Vice ChaifT:1.an 8.n representatives ofvillag~spartyto the dispu':e, the Councilshal! dect a t€fi\POt:lry Chairman to serve for the dur... tion of the triaL
SECTIOt\ 3. If any village party to the dispute feeis that the decision of the C:Ju.ncil in sc.c.hcas~ is lmjmt. th~ Kikmongwi of tha tvillage rr.ay notify :he SU?eriilt<;:ndE'llt within ten (10)d~;r.s
and th8 dedsion of the Council shall thE!:\ be Sli!:rec~ to review by the 5ecreta.ey of the tnterior,within ninety (90) days therear.,=,{, in th~ m6:tner prOVided in ARTICLE \1, SECT:ON 2.
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ARTICLE IX - BILL OF RIGHTS
SECTION 1. All ro!?sldent members af the Tribe shall be given equal aFpmtun.itie~ to sha:e inthe ~conomk re9vun::es and activities of the jurisd;cnon,
SECTION 2, All members of the 7ribe sh311 be free:o v/::mhiF i.n their 0 .....11 wa.y, to speak ane.write their opi.rJ.on, il.nd to mee.: to§2tht::r.
,: " ARTICLE X - AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XI- TAXATION
Ar1y represcnt,nive may propose an amendment to frj;; Constitution and By-Laws at aI"·rmeeting of thl: CCLL."\dl Such ?wposed am~ndmentmay be di;;;cussed a: that meeting, but novote .~haH be taken on it Ul1ti~ the next following meeting of the Cound. If the Counci.l..,haU thenappro"e such p~cpc5ed amer,dment by a majority vote, it shall request the Secretary of theInter~ot to call a reterertdum for accepting 0r rej£cling such ?mi'!ndment. It shall ther. be the d'Jtyof the Secrt:'tary of the Ir-.t<:t'lor to ca.ll such :dcr~I\dum,:!twhi:..."t t.he proposed amendment maybe adopted SLio;ect to the S£CIEt~ry'S ~Fproval in the s<:.me rrt'UU".er as Flwided for the adoptionmd approval of this Constitt.:..t.on ::.nd By-Lah's,
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SECT:ON 1. The Hopi Tribal Councir shall, subject to the exprcs5li..miC.:ttions contaLT"\ed in thhConstitution and thtllaHS of tf.e United States, have th~ power to impo.se duties, fees, taxes, andassessments on any person, c::lrporo.r.on or association residing or doing business withm th",Hopi Reservation, PROVIDED, That the Tribal Council shaH not have the power lo impose OJ puPsend In-;:ome tax.
SECTION 2. No tax impos£d by the TribaL Council. under SECTION 1 of this ARTICLE shallbecome effecti\'e WlLes$ approved:'y a majority vote of the eligible voters of the Hopi Tribe voting in a referendum called for r±at put'pose pursu.m~ to SECTION 8 of ARTICLE XV of this,Constitution,
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BY·LA1-VS OF THE HOPI TRIBE
ARTICLE r- DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS
SECTIO:--.r 1. The Chairrnm .::hall vesicle Dve:: aU me~tings of 6e Tribal COUI'.c:it. H(? shall per~form. Jll d.utie~ of a. Cr.airman laidy <'~'1.d irnpart~J.l1YJMe. ex~rcise any t1utharity delegated to hi.-rnb e\'" f"' .'Y L....~ ,-O\.l.!l,Cl,.
He shaH vot~ only:n case o£ a tie.
SECTIOX 2, TIte Vj;:\~ Chairman shaLl h.;!p t.1l,~ Ch"irma,,:n his duti~s 'she:1 cp.iled up';;' 1:0 do50. and in UH;~ absence of the Chairman sh",U act?.5 ChairIT'.<l11. with till the iltt<:ndant pc)\',:ers anddllno'!;;,
SECTION 3. 'The repre:>e;1tatives ..hall pcrfcr;n the d·,tt-.es of the Cou:",dl, sel forth :...'1. thisConsti-;uti<Jn and By-taws. They 5halllnfonT; the people or t:'l.c1r villages of the: miJ,tters dlsc1.l.ssedand the flCt:!O::"',S taken. and th~y ::hall fnidy md t!t.;ly t~Fr!".';cnt l;'-;e people of thc~r viL'ge6.
SECTION 4, T:'1e: Secretary shall write 3.11 tribal corr-espan:ier.ce, as l1uthorized by the Council,md .:;halJ keep ~ll accmil.~C rc,crd of ;1.11 :l,<;:t\O:1 of regl\r.=!~ :"lnd spe,:ia: meetings af tl-.e Council. Heshall keep a copy of such records :.n good order md available to th.e general public and shall send.;r:othe. copy of them. {oHewing ~il.c:h meeti.ng of tr.e COUl1Cil, to :.he -Superintendent of tho: jurisdiction. H€ shall have a vote in the Council :l:UY it he j::; d reg'.llar represet',tative,
The Secreti!ry rp.U5t be a re6ident member ci the Hopi Tribe, ali.d must be able to speak t.."'i.eHvpi language fluently, and :0 read and write Engl'!jh wp.1L
SECTION 5.Th€' Tr"asurer 5haH rec.eive, receipt for, and take care of aU funds in be custodyof the Cau..,cil, and deposit them. in a ban.!< or elsewhere :'c3 directed by the Council. He shallmake payments tli.ere&::m1. only 'when autho:iz~d by ~ ,esoll1tion 01 the CO\.ll'\dl, and in the .l1ian~
ne! at;thorized, He :;;hall kJ:'ep a Eait..1-Ju1 record or .such fund::;, and shaH report .fully on receipts,payments, ;:;nd amounts in band at 2.lJ reguhr meetings of ~he Council a.nd whenever resuestedto do 50 by tr:e COl1.n::i.1, His a,ccounts shall be ope", to pUbric inspection,
He shill] h:.:ve a. vote in the Cou..-:.cil only if he is a regula. rE'present<l.tive.
The Treasurer rnay be requi.red by the Ccuncii to give a bond satisfactory to tr.e Coundl andto th~ C0II\I!1':'s6ioner of If'.dlil.r. Aff,:;,ir5,
The Treasurer rrl\,.l.~[ be a resider.t r.,ernbt:!" of the Hcpi Tribe, and lY'.ust be 3.b:~ to 51pe"k rbeHopi .anguage ilucn:l.y and to r",a.d and wr:te E:':.gli.:;n ·,-:el1.
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SECTIOt\i 6, The interpr8ter Q:' interpreters shaH be resid-=nt members of fr~e Hopi Trib~, andshall be able to L,terpn~; fluently a.,c. accuratel)' in me Hopi, English, ar.d ::-";u.vajo lmgu.ages, andsh<111 cic ~o H'herte~'er r~qu8sted by the Cour.ct2. Li.t~q:ret£r5 shall have a vote iit the COLU',dl onlywhen t.."ey are regular represefl.tatives.
SEeTIO!'.T 7, The SergeAAt-At')oJms,.'lt the- arder:> of~he Chairmal"t, sh-'!.ll etVo.:-ce order i.r. theCaur~ci!, a.'l.d ~hi:111 Sl.:.rrmort all ?ersons !aquired to appc<:.r before the COLU1.d!, and d<'.live:rnatice5 of special meeti:'rgs, and per[u.:m sum other clutic~ 'l~ may oe required ·:,f him by theCc1LttldL The ::~l'ge;;.nh~t-Armssr.all be l :esident IT'.:"mber cf the Hopi Tribe, anc. must b~ ableto spE:~k Hopi. Huentty, al\C, to s?e.a.k Englis:c,
SECTION s. TI1.e qu:;>.liIi,--;;rllons .md dlltc~ d ",ll corr,mittces a:,d (jfficers apFLlLi.te:.i by theCO'J..:.\cil :h:ltl b~ dearly defined by resoluti:nl of L'1e T:ibal COillldi at the ru:ne the positions arecreated. Su;,:h coo\;,'T'.ittees or offi:::ers shall report to the CoLtI'.l:'il whenever required.
ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
SECTION 1, Regular l:lceti.~g5of -tbe Trihl Council sh... ll be held on tr.e first day of Dcc~mber,March, Ju..rte, <!.r.d Sep~~mbl'er, dot such places as shall be dctennined by be COli.i.ci:,
SECTION 2. Vhtru.n sixteen (16, days aite; tl"t.is CO.lstitut:ion goes into effect, the ....illage.s shallchoose their repre6entati\'es for t.\e first te:m of one (1) year, and on the sixteenth day 6e fi:stmeE':ling of the COl.U1CU shall be h~ld at Oraibi Day School.
SECTION 3. Spedal m:;etiJ\gs of the Council shall be called by the Chairman ir. his discretionor at the request of four (4) representatives, or in t1".E case of a dispute betwl!:l!:n villflges, as provldd in .t...RTICLE VilI of t"e Constitution. Nebe€ of special meetings ~h<.lll be dei..ivl2red to eac.......representativE' not it:':ss than eight (8) days before such meeting, tQgethe:- with ..... statement Co·t thebusbess to b€ dlsc:t;ssed th2reat.
SECTION·'L All members of tr.(· Hopi Tribe rna'! ~f;tend any rn~~ting of the COlll'.eil, but theyI1'.ay not speak, e:.;cept by mv,tatiOl) of the Council: K )n·mcmbere may be invited by the- CO~1nc-ilto attend any meeting and to adcress ft.
SECTION 5, Tne Council II'.ay employ, or may request the Superintendent of the jurisdi:tionto furru.;:h, 1'. clerk trained in 5:-:orthend , to tak~ down ve,batl:n minutes of :H'.y meeting,
S3CTION 6. 'YVhen ~he COlffiCil desir~s advise d, or consultation with, any officer of theFeder~l GovelT'.::nent, it l11-:'l.y invite him ta <.ttend Mil' meeting and may sive him t,e privJegt! ofthe tloor.
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ARTICLE 1lI - ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIOl\S
All ordLT'\a.nces and resolutior.s sh~Jl be recorded md available at ,,11 t1ntes fm the L'1icrmationmd ",du.~ati(!;1 of th€ Tribe. CopIes cf ail ordinance~ shaLL be posted iroQ time to time in a p·.lblie pl;;ce :n eil.-::h ,..Wage.
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ARTICLE IV - EAGLE HUNTING TERRITORIES AND SHRINES
The Tribal C:l\..lfLcil shall negotiate with t.i.e Onit~d Stdle:; Goverr..rn~nt agendF>'" concerned,and with ether tribes and other personB concerned, lI', oreer ;0 se~'...;.re protection ·~f thQ right oE~h~ Hopi Tribe to hunt ior €3gJe: in its tnciitiiJ::1al territories, J...Lld to secure prot~;::ti"m 01 [lee right;)f the Hopi Tri'::le to hur.t £m (':::gles b ~t;; h'aciition"ll terrirories: and to secu:-e adequate prctection for it:; outlyir1g, established sht...,:,es.
ARTICLE V - AIL-PUEBLO COUNCIL
The Tr~bal Council may appJu1t de1ega tE:S to speak for the "':'"ribe ~t rht: A..U~rut;bb Conncil, andto rClport to the COllncil .:;nd fhe Tri',e on all proceedi..ngf: theIeof.
ARTICLE YI- ADO?TION OF CONSTITUTION AI\D BY-LAWS
T:-cis COI'.5tittltior. and By-LJ. ......s, .,·:hen ratified by il ms.jerity vote of tne adult mernbe:s ofthe Hopi Tribe YotL'Lg at a referendum c",lled. for that purpose by the SecretaJ"y of the Int,=riN,PRQVID~.D, 1"h<lt at least thirty percent (30%) of those e:cttled to vote shall vo~e at sn..l,ch refer~ndum, shaD be submitted ta the Secretary of t.:te In:eriar, anc: Jf approved, shQll take dfe(;tfrom tiw d..b! of apF!'OVrj,
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CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
l?mS'\.lant to dn orci.e:, <l?proved September 30, 1936, by the Secretary of the L,tcrio.t:, the".ttac:n.ed Con.."ritt~ti:Jn and By-la.ws was 5ubm..ilted for ratification to the Hopi Tr~be :esiding onthe Hopi Reaerv<l.t1on, and .;•.,,:\ on October 2~, 1936, ddy adopted by a vote of 651 for, and 104agalnst, ir. an election in which over 3D percE:f\t of those entitled to vote cast th!"ll ballots, inaccord",.~ce with section 16 of tree Indian Reorgil.rtization Act of June is, 1934, (48 Star. 9S{i, asa.::\€:1dec. by the Act 0: Jun~ 15, 1935 (49 Stat 378).
Gec;rge Coochisl':, G!ain!::'!r: cf E[~:::ticm Board .
.tJ.bl':rt Yava, S;:cr;r;:.rj' oj Ele:tion Board,
A. G, Hutto!i, S:!paint~"de:r,I.
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1, Bara:d L. Ickes, the 5e'':le:01ry of :he L1.teriur of the United Stales Qf .~,erica, by vizh1.e of th~
~uthodty g:a..,ted we by the l>"ct of june 18, 19.3.1 (48 Stat. 984)/ as a.'1\E:nced, do hereby approvethe attached Cor~\itutionar,d Ey·tilvvs of the Hopi. T::Lbe,
All rules a.~d l'o?gulations he:-etofo;e p:uxnulgated by the Interi.or Department or by ':he OffiCi!of h1.dian Affa.irs,. So far as l1-jcy m3.Y ':Je incompatible with any of the provi"ior'l.5 of ':he saidConstitution and By-Laws a.re hereby declared inapplici:lble to these Indians.
All officers and employe~s of the interior Department are ordered to abLci.e by thE provisionsof the sRid Constitution and By~Lav,,rs,
Approv,d recolJU:1ended Decl':mber 14, 1936.
JaM Collier, Ca~:n)s-sialter of India/"/. Affair:;
Harold L. IC'k€s, Sc~ret{lry of the rr;ter~'or, [5t!al]
Vhsbr.g:on, D.C., December :'9, 1936
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i.. NoV'ElI:Qct' in f!,VU'I !ourth ,ur the.:re.af1:::I!.':", ;cro\l'idedc.b..a~. ta::l ~r~ry ~ec:.tiotl shall be held 10. t~c; YQ.J'CSW~l1 thllre ,"haLt be ~ more' ~l:I r-.m C-lI'lUi!di.tll.!l: lortithu o~ tbe o1'!ice:l cf .;h..'\~n .a.n:i ~o ~h.&~z:..
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~tt.n:1 1a ct.. Ub-lll tlJ.c::.iQI-h I:c:b..e ru.nr. 'the1:Cce 'toOl: ~t'tl than t\JQ C01no!1d4t~ to:: uth~r c! .'Q.l:ho~H<::cs- !!losO; e.ec.:!.::I.d.3te.3 'I,,"'itb lXI ~:'. s.!).a;l. Qp'c",:J:Ijletiij «.d:Ldaeoa /lull haVlJ ~h.~ ~I!t~ maud,in Li.~ tiD.tl r.1ecticll:: vithow.t: tbe. c.~l!~llity of .apri!::ul.ry &1.~ t.ioil.
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Sc.e.. l2. '!ha g~tu!:r.al elee.tio'D. shall he hdd ou thethird 1,(tdne~:i.ay in NO"Ie:m.ber 1969 and o~ the t.h1rc.lJ"ed.oMd61 i:l N'ovcher in tvCt'7 fourth yur t.:e:~!:cr.
Sec. 1.3. Itlo1\.1g1.lt:l t1:m ti£ thl! 1!ba.1n:.all !.lltl 'Vi, .. e1J.'l1~':1
sball tolko plal::.~ at tbe f1l:Gt rcgu.lar tT1't!al t.QtJ.ll.::ll=etting folloving their ilect1on.
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ArU2;ONA
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Sc<:U,CQ 1. My ch.a.i~n, 'Vie. ch.l.ino.aa. npt'quc.a.t.i......01:' otter o;fic~ fClU~ guill:1 in II. tdb~l or o~hlr ;:ou;tof a ~d~e..:Lnc:r :f.n\'olving diahol:1tt.Sty, of .. hl.oay. 0:al 4n;tlkea.:t1183, shaU be .autollJottiC&lly t'el:Cved hv:noffic.e, a't.d the (:o~il shall t'~f..aO; to r:«ognizel him.
Vl1c.a.c.e:iel:l QiZCUnl.:1i for "'II)' t'e6.$Otl :f.:g, the offteedof eb41~ a~ v1~u ~t\ai~n c~ in tne oilieRof auy othec: off1C-@':, .hall ho!. filled: fat tht rest;:1:; ~ ~~ .:Ln the. QCJIlf!J ::lA'nntt 83 tho,.. ol!ico=o&:"ft ord,1:o:w\tUy cho:san.
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g~:lted to ;lIS by ~l:le Ac: of :~nl: lS, H~4 C4Q Stat. 9~4), as ~e..!1ded.
d.o h.eteby !pp!O¥e ,t~e at::a·::.hed Aneoilme=tt' I I:.nd 11 to t.hE COlL'!t1tutioD
c:u.,.Vt- ..:~frrc «~J,-----Aso"~'.' See••"" of the "'terlo.
n•.., AU, • 1 1969
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OF !HZHOFt rR::'E:: OF ,.L.c"':.IZDNA.
Art.icle. ::.I, !"'..e.I:::b"',;:,;hi.f, .s,,::.ti·~n 1. :;;ub!ier:·i.,~n5 1(a), l('o} ar'.d He) !!r.allbe 3~end~~ ~s follo~s:
Ca) A.Ll <HU"5Cin~ ;.,"nO{l4': p.=l:~ ap?l1H" om the. ~~n:i'J:ii N.U of ~h\i: H<:lpiTri!Je as of ~ca::.be.: 31, 1,37, ~rov1:l.ed that cot:i:'ec.tiom z,.ay be madeat ~al t~~ to s~id tCll~ by the 1~1~al Coer.~11~ Bubj~ct to th~
1!o?~-:ova1 o£ the. Scc.ret.d.4)" of tho Tntili:'ior.
Cb) A:.l t:'h1ldren bern alte.r D~~=~cr 31, 193', ....h,,~p fil.th~r .u:d~;he.r il:c6 both taem.bers of the Hopi Tribe.
(c) .-.:1 c.hil-d:-e.:I bon after De<:ember 31, 1937, 1.rM'''t'l. mother is~ ~~c(r 0: tr.~ 8cpi Tribe. ~G ~hose father 15 • ~~ber of soocc:her ~::'::'be..
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607 i~!: anc 7:" agair:.st, lJ. .a .. dC<:;t:'M ic :.:ni=!l. atrtlu.::JlJ~~) itlu;rt/'l",r)l':~!lt 3D ret C~Qt of tbll 9i7 ent':'';led to vctc (a:>t tbeir
(!:1WJ:1bll.r)b~ll~t~ ill accordicee with Se~tion 16 of tb~ !ndi3n ~ecrsalliZ3tiO~
J,,,, 15, 1934, (4~ S:at. >78).
!hc~aa Ba ~p~uahl Mem~E.lec:tioo. Board ,.,
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co;..tSTITUrlON ,'\ND ByU,\'lSOFTHE
'-lOP! nIH!". OF :\R1ZON'I
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,>d{jICLE ll. MEM8~R.SHI?
..1,11 pt~lD~:; ''''''~05C r,;;.m~s a~,:e;'1' on Crt~ Cen:;'':, Ro:1 of t.lle Hopr T:ibe ol orC'c~eQber 31. 1937, II.:; c;)m::~Li '<'lId r;':Qptel t;,y th~ ;';,1f1i T'ID~[ Co~ncil:
PRO\'IDED, lha1 1\I\::uqUtn ~o:reC(IG,," mt)' te [~.1<::e Ie ,~;tl col/lIy:.he Ho;;i'rltOl., CQunod lit a~y tim'" WI:Il V,e .'ppN'J! of the StC-r.=~ or ~r,t Inr~r'M,
:::~:Li~o 1 Af(e~ th: effr.ctiv:. ~.1= of J\ll ~mcndmer,t, ~Il; tOl ,']wir,g pel 'Oli.' ,hillt~:: cligibte I~r entoli':o [[le~iJ::rs:l;p in u',c HQP, Tli~t",
"J .,,11 )e{SJf.S Of or!;.fQJftn (i/~> dcgrM Hu~i Ind''!" hie-cd 0' 1l10re. c;Qr>e·~·oJrU:l (1/4) ~,,£r~e Tp'.o.':il Indian blQ~d ~r m0[1!.. or "n~-faunr. (lf4)ceg~~~ 'i-lop,-i~wai~dl:inblClod ~r nllJre. (;~l1'lb'ned, b~r~ ~~te~ D~c~mbr.r ~ t.193'. who nre. no; e.!lroll::~ ",i~~ all: (J~n·, Irdi;\n Trice.
Por (he ~lJrpJse M dcl:rmlning ~n,:::>IJed mtmhcrlhir, I-!opi lrdia~ \:lIned.Te.w.l lull I;:';, bloo<!, ~n~ Hop;'l~Wa Indian blC'od Ihalll1'lea;\ biolagiczl lirleala<;:,cc,,; ;rcm?ny HOfli 01 Tewa l~d:ln penen wholle (la~r. 1l.1l~<;:ilf~ on ~l"
Correcl.d Mcmbcr,l,ip Rcll of lil. f10rl Tr]b~ <L'; defm~« ,n S~::c!a~ t.
Se:1bn ~, Per.lOlIS Al:eJllj E1t!'oHeil. All pI'ISOn.' properly "J]foll~d ~ ~emb1:rs
of [h,e. Hcpi Tribe lI.> Of thll. cffectlVe dMe of L.i~ a':'lcndmtrt 3bi'Jl contir.ue ro bern.~l~er!,
Scc~io~". Vjllag~ Merr,bcr~ljp. \ ,Il~j;~ m~m~er.\hipJI01.!~ be c'Ie-'1J).ne:l oy rh~
ind,~i"jTJ~1 Hepi YIJJ",",C!.
::;eclioll 5. HClpi En;oJlm!nl Oroir...nce T~~ Hop, Tric~i CU'JilC,1 '''ll.I\ 3d~pL,
and froM. :im~ to tlrn~ ma) ".n;nO, ~n ~r,rollm~t1t ordirtllnce no! illc"nsl~(r..ll .,'IL;lhll ArlCI~. s~tei~g forU1 ~he m~n:l(r in ·... h~c~ Ll:S Anicle ,n;;:! b' ;mpl!'7'.:;Jl';''',,;]C o.Jm;~i;II:,,,d.
Having been cwy ",uopted and appro,-ed, Pr"posed Amcmunent A109 h('r~bY' desJgnnted :>\-q AInenjm,~nt No, IV to the CoJiSntutlouW'ld Bylaws of the PoOp! Tribe of .Arlzon",-
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(ERTlF1CATf OF RESULTS OF SLECflON
Pur-iUU,! Il) " S:;;~"\;.rl'!'l ,,'"cli~n ~u111ai!t.J by the A.\.\i\t.1r.t S::.:.rcluy :~:.J1'L1 AtT~n OnSc:'I",mbd S J 993, A,~l~[jc:mtn!\L: A :,l t)J~ Ccnsnl!J~rJn ~"J By111\'S c( th~ H,,~; Tri~~ DfA!IH'I'~
"'., ,ubn,:tL..u '" th: ~I,;;ILf<"d Vlmn (l( ~",e Hq'll Trib~, a,·,J W4~ In ..2~L, ", "9 '1.3 . duly~/r.j<.'~~dnfa'\;""<J! }"'T ~r0r,JIt~ /:).<{ "l!JIII, .. JnJ ? "",ID:ll:,m f()j1J S~l'll~d CI F11util~Ted, in JI :b.::'on 111 "'hid\ ~t I"~!l l\1irl,' p~~~cn: C!O~,J ~'I' U\<:
7 7.;f lTl~rn~c,-J "'\I,t1eJ L\"l '.'\ll~, ~"~t U',irboiloa Jrl ",CI:r\!"IILI' W',tt" S=';(em ~'j ~f:b¢ :r.Ul>.:c,t',~ng~:-J':~("'~ ACt 0: J\)I1~ 18. l<!}~ \"'-8 S~'" ~S~)< ~\ ~meUJI:t.l.
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I, AJ:i E. De~r, :\Bislif1t Stern.1ry • Indian Aff~\rs, by vlrt'.J~ Qt' the al.lthoritY gr.m:ed t~, lh~
St:-:rewy at \h:': lnte.riof by t.!l~ Ac" of JUt'r:: 18, 193,1 (48 St.;;t LiN). <15 eimer.oeu, and ddcg,ued to;:;~ by 230 D, M, 2.4, C>l )lert,<by "rrreve .\rr:~ndn1entA.Jlc~einaf:~f k.!wwfl as Am~rtdment No, IV,I;) tlle Constj~tilJl\ dnd By!..",,:> of the H,)pi Tribtl! of Ant.;:,t1<L, This Amelld:T1t'11l. is c;:tlective as 01' t.."lL~
liat:, FROV:DED, That r.othir:.g ill mi~ Jj:Pr(WW sh.:H De -=Otl:;cf(J,:d ~~ <I\.lll-jmizing ilny :>(:.(i\1n u~\{ler
,,';b JrL:lJm~n, that \'mu:ci be C~I'IU'Jry ltl Fd~ra; Inw
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•.o,.MENOMENTCONSTITUTION A,'m BYl.AWS
OF THEHOPl TRIBE or ARIZONA
AMEt'-.·DME~T i:l
S~CI.1Dn 8 d ARTICLE rv - THE TRIBAL COUNCiL .~raIJ be ",mender.: ~o read .00; fol:oW5.
Sec!;,".~.'3. A I m",~,bt:r~ of t,~e Hopi Tribe:: elgr,tee::t i IS) ~'~Jrs of age or owr shill::Je q'LJ.lifieC to v',)te in <l.ny el"ctlon or refer<;nd\.lm ether than vl:t3!lc cl~ctions :l!lt
,c:·.. '-~ndums 'Jndn ",)-:11 ~"l~~ :l.nd r~~lJl.,I.:(ml' HS ntly ,":>~ pres,:;rioed by Ib~. HopITrlo.::[ CO\lnciL
Having been dilly adopted and approved, Proposed Amendment B1s hereby designated as AInenchncnt Ko. V to the Constit:utio::1.and Bylaws of the HOpi Tribe of ArIzona.
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P~lrgU:lJ1.'. :" 3 Se~H'l:.:!.ria1 ekccioa :mt-,<t:lrlu<l by d1t: As;i~um :)ccreul.ry - ulili;'Jl At'lllin NlS<:['l~mb<:r d, 1993, j-'~LI1('ndrn"'1l19 tL' U1.<: C'.H·,~,jtutl{)li. <ll'd BJ'l:tw~ of tht H,,;Jl TriCe C1f Arizona wa5Sllbmit~c t,~ lile C,(\.laJjtl~d V,1c.:L'; M rh:: Hep; Triac;, ;In.:,! W<lS (,\1 J)(G 7 (773 ,Jwlyfld<::oteoir",jet:teo ~~' II \-,I.,)t~ "f .3 1f.3 for. "lid 1.~J.,t. aJ,,"L,~1. ana 0 c;;stt!~Jiot:3 found spriJed or rtluliJ~ted, in MI tll:~d0:1 ill ",h(c:~ at least thirty pCll.:<:n: (30';'0) uj t~1"
7 7 &> memb~rs cnCl;ll;1110 \'0:e:, (;>15\ u-,ci.- btllt"l~ ;11 "~~"Jrr!arlc"wltt, ScctiQI'l Hi Qr \hc \rlulanR..rlrr::m)zlld:m .-'l.e: of Jun~ J S, J 93"- (48 S~:. 984), '"'i :l~",,~k,j
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lAPPROVAL
L Aca E. De;;r, .:"'sslslaI:t Secre:.ary • lt1diall Aff:1ir~, by ','irrJ.1;: cl (lIt lWmority gril.JllCd to ttl::
Se::rer;.ry ci toll;;: L:ceriar by the A:::r of Jf.(fle 18, i93-l (4E Sw.~. 984), as :l..lleoded. and delegated tome by 230 D,:o.1. 1.4, QU hereby ,-tJProyC Atnu,dment B, h(::~eh~ftec kr~:)')m a~ Amend...'nent No. V.to &.~ COl1st.turirm and Bylaws oillie Hnpi Tribt:)f AOl.C1:.a. ThlS Amendment.s efieCl'i't as 0: timdat~, PROViDED 'rh:t[ fJOd1i:1.g if:. :;1{~ a~Druval ~h.J:i he CNistrurd i:I:> tlJthorill.'l£, any sc:icn :.:nJ!;'~
L'Ji~ Jo~u:nen: that would be COt'lt"ary tv i=edcra11aw,
Aca £ Dt;:ri....~~i:;ti:!llt Sccrt:c,\ry - Im\i:;.t1 AHairs
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OF THE.HO?I 'TRIBE OF ARIZONA
AMEND1"fENT C
SeCtiOn l(~_) of ART1CLE VI· PO\\'ERS OF THE TR1S,'\L COVNC[L stlall b~ amer.dtci Iee1ir.iin~t~ S:c(eUl:I~1 ~l'prc·..al (0 re.!d:ls follo'-",'
(e) To r:>i5~ and ~e C<.It cf Il. :rlb.'ll I;ou:'\cit fend br accepling gr::...'1:..'; or f:lft~
r'rc::'m :.loy p~r~or., SU(:. or tl1~. IJni'-".d Su.L:S Governm",lt, or by chugir.gpcrso~s coil'\8 bl;siness wIthin th" Rt'!erV;l.tIO:l re<i.so~ble jcw~1: Fees.
'f!';:l,Ving beer. duly adopted and approved, Proposed Amendment CJ:5 hereby desl.g'nated 6il Amendment No. Vi ttl thE: Cansiltutlonend Bylaws of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
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I'ursu~n( to ~ SCI;re(2rlal o;:j"ctl(,n lL'-'-t.1C'riz~iJ hy ~.k .-",.,3:;lr.( Seuclary • b~(:ll.r. ,'\(c',lin or.
~e?t"rr:bn e. )993. AlT'cn~rn:'ll( C \') r."~ (:;'rl.\t:;Uti():'IlnL.! Byl,~w> (1! th~ F-!or,j Tri~c of ",m(1n~ .....'~,
,llomlneJ III ti\~ (.(w;;lIfied VIJ~I' of :!1e Ucpi rri'~~, ~l1d wa~ em ;C:, £1'... ? , I rfL. llul;r,d.lr~~/r("J<,-ct':t.i by ~ \'",¢ d ..... 2. S for,2:Jd / k 9 ~~1I;n;;1 ~r,d~__ L:..l..I~I:;J:,'I\~\ t'a:ld "?I)iled L', ~'l\(1181~d. in an eln:jcn ~rI whl';::"; Jt lent thir:)' rertenl (]\l%) 0:- .h~
7 7 & m~mher~ d:oti;::j (,) VOle, C~SI tIl;::r bal!r;ts ;r; a~<.:~rJ';~C:t Wl(.~ S"""i~r. 1~ Qt'L~'" 1rJ,"c,
RCi:lrgi.1il~clij~ A~L "f Jur~e 15, ~?34- (45 Sw, 9S4), i.S ame~dcd
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APPROVAL
I, Ada E_ Dv:r, Asiist:in, St'Netlry . lfl(.!Iafl Atl<;.i's, hi' \'jrCLt'. (\f t."l-: ~iUt1lOmy ~flmt:d to (he$ecrewy or m= !nt.e~i()r by th:: Act (,'1' Low,¢' til, :934 (48 St,\(. ~84), g;j dOlecd.cd, i::td de:iq;;d::d tom~ by 230 .J.M 2.4, 1.10 ilc:rt:by l!.?~r~lV~ ArllCn..-Jmellt C. h~rdn,,~'tt:J' kno,YrJ 1'..1 Amrndmem ~ n, VI,t,,) f1t' Constiruri,)1l and Bylaw,) d the .Hopi Trlbe ,,:/' Anl;r:t';:l.. This AmentL,,::r.t i~ effecuve a~ ot' IJ1bd.att::; PROVIDED, 'That nC1tlli,1g in this 2pproYu.l ~I\s-l) rJc c~~t:'.lec.::15 :.!'.,rhnrizing any action ur;;Jt:-rthi:,> Jr:-Cllr.1.:nt t..'lal WQuld ht: el~ntf3.r.,. ::1 Ft:~t~r;J la\~'
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CERTIF/CATE 01" RtSlit-TS or: r::LFCTIOS
P'-l:m""l \i1 ~ S~~r:W:IJI ~Iali;;;:[ ;l.~·lJJorl,;1'(l );j' the .o\.\o~ioGl]l1 S~~rcW: . Ir.dlr". Ar~in ;m::;~p(ember 8, 199:3, A,nto1rne."t D l(l l10 C"'.slit>ltjotl. 4.'1.C BylJw~ of l"Le He,pi T.ir", Q:' ALb,n, was~whmin;d W ,r.e {j~~I!r-I;::U YL'~r5 vI' ~~~ H(jpi Trir,c, ;1r,t! w~s (Jr'\ .Dl!c". 7. !.J..kL. uu:y~l'cl~<:ll_·.d h;, • \,OU! oj' .3/1 for. an! _I 7 8__ ~)(zlll-(:, al'ld~ 0 ;;:I~\
!l,lIIOll r'H.Jlld '."oii~d ,',,' :n1Jcila~d, in ar. ~:':~tilln h w~il:'r. a~ I~a$t 1)"oIr11 ptr';;cnl \30,,") o( til:'7 7 :' m~m~~r.l ",.lut'.~d Ie \'0t~, C3.l: c11~li tjllL)1j ,n ,,~I,;';rJ1rl~': '...'tl'.l SC;.:(j'JD 1,50/ L,C l~d,:trJ
R~or.i:~iil3tion Adof j1J1e 18, 19).', (48 5tH. 9i;4), II' ,,;ner..:id
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jl. Ada E, Det[, AS.I~sWr.t Secretary· milan Aff:m5. by vir('.l~ oT thl: auth(Jri~ grmtl:,j to theSccrecary or" tht: InkrlDr hy th~ Ac: of Junr: 18. 1934 (411 $Wt, 984). 3~ :"lfueoded, ~flrJ ddegMcd ((l
me by 2'30 D. M 24, t.Io herebr Jpp:ovc AmeI1Jm~n! IJ, ht:rejn~flr=.·' knVvvn:B Amtndment Nn. \'11.r:J t1e: Constitutiun \lnd BJ~JW5 ofth~ HI.J~i Tribe l:7 Arizona. Thi~ Amer.dmtllt lS etft:ctiv~ d~ (11' thhJa:!:; PROVLDED, That nothmg in thi.~ :lppraval sLaB b~ cCnstruflj as il'Jt..1Drizirig any Jction W-.Ct:.'
this cocum<::r1[ that would be wmrary to FeC~r;1t ,aw
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Se.c:ior, 1 (I) of ARTICLE VI ' POWE.RS OF THE T<ZW ..,.L COUNCIL ~bJ.l1 ~e aITle!ld~(j tedirnir.u: S~crC'~r:~1 3rproval H) r~ ..d JS fC'llol.l/I:
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Having heen duly adopted and approved.. Proposed. Amendm-ent Eis hereby deSignated as Amendment No, VITI to the Constitutionand Bylaws of the Hopi TIthe of Artzona,
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