103 Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(A) On July 22, 2023, the citizens of the Tribe overwhelmingly voted to adopt a new constitution to assert the Tribe's sovereign authority as a federally-recognized Indian tribe and to reorganize the Tribe to exercise its full governmental authority in a fair and equitable manner; and,

(B) The Constitution establishes new, 4-year staggered terms of office for the elected officials of the Tribe, including Council Representatives, Chief, and Assistant Chief; and,

(C) The Constitution requires the Tribe to conduct the "First Election" in October 2023, for all elected officials of the Tribe including Council Representatives, Chief, and Assistant Chief; and,

(D) In order to establish the new, staggered 4-year terms of office for both legislative (Council) and executive (Chief and Assistant Chief) branches of government under the First Election provision of the Constitution, including recognizing the creation of the new "a-large District" for one Council seat, the Council has identified the need to enact a law governing the First Election in accordance with the terms of the Constitution; and,

(E) The Council is vested with the authority to enact laws and Budget Resolutions pursuant to Article VII, Section 4(a) of the Constitution.