The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-04-13

VI AP1IAs AoIHs o0AOS On0 h1oo
Tuesday thereof, at the hour of
"a convention of Indian
members shall be<held at =,
for the purpose of .,electing dele
gates to represent the district in
the tribal convention to be held at
Il on the day of April,
which being the third
Tuesday thereof, at the hour of
!" for the purpose of select
ing a tribal council to represent
the tribe in all tribal affairs. At
the time set for the district conven'
ton, the members present shall
proceed to organize by selecting a
chairman and a secretary of the
convention, after which the secre
tary will read the call of the con-
vention. The convention will
thereupon proceed to. the selection
of the delegates to represent the
district ut the tribal convention.
Each district shall be entitled to
choose one delegate. for each one
hundred members within the dis
trict. The result of the election
shall be certified TO the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs: by the
chairman and the secretary of the
convention and attested by five
delegates present during the cleo
ton, a copy of which shall be filed
10 the superintendent Office. At
the time set for the tribal conven-
ton. the district delegates shall
assemble. and if majority present
themselves shall proceed to organ
ize by. selecting a chairman and a
secretarp, after which the conven-
tion shall proceed to the selection
of the council. The council shall
consist of one member for each
five hundred members of the tribe:
Provided, however, That no coun-
Gil shall consist of less than five
members: Provided further, That
when any Indian reservation be
not divided into districts then the
district convention shall be dis
pensed with and the members of
the tribe shall assemble for the
tribal convention and proceed as
above directed. The result of the
election of the tribal convention
shall be certified to the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs and the
Secretary of the Interior by the
chairman and the secretary of the
convention and attested by ten
delegates present during the cleo
ton. The council SC certified shall
constitute the tribal council and be
empowered to represent the tribe,
as hereinbefore declared. For each
year thereafter the tribal council
shall designate the place for the
holding of the district. and tribal
convention. Provided further,
That they shall be held on the
days hereinbefore mentioned
4 interior Dept's Report.
Department of the Interior
Washington. .
= January %, 1922.
Hon. Selden P. Spencer,
Chairman, Committee on
Indian Affairs, U, S. Senate.
My dear Senator: ,...z I. ;.
The receipt is acknowledged of
your request of January 8, 1922,
for a report on S. 1926, being a
bill providing that proposed legis
lation dealing with Indians be sub
mitted to Indian Councils. Section
one Of the bill provides that when
ever legislation is proposed il
either House of Congress dealing
with Indians the matter shall be
presented to the tribal council for
it's action. Sections two and three
provide for the choosing of tribal
councils. In answer you are 10
formed that it is considered advis-
able to restrict toe actions of Con-
gress in the matter of Indian legis.
lation in the manner proposed by
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