Pawnee Nation Governing Documents Committee

Jenifer Gover-Littlesun, Chairwoman

M. Angela Thompson, Vice-Chair

Cynthia Butler, PBC

Chris McCray

Shannon Foye

Ella Blackowl

Gilbert Beard, Resaru Council

Walter Echo-Hawk
Contact information:
Email: jglittlesun@pawneenation.org or govdocs@pawneenation.org
Purpose: The purpose of the Committee is to support the development and review of by-laws, ordinances, acts, statutes, and other governing documents which serve in the growth and development of the Pawnee Nation.
Committee Governing Documents: Pawnee Nation Administrative Procedures Act, PN Governing Documents Committee Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
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Committee Quarterly Reports:
2025 First Quarter 2025 Second Quarter
2025 Third Quarter 2025 Fourth Quarter
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Committee Scholarship Opportunity:
PN Political Science and Government Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 31st
Fall 2023 Awarded to Ms. Avery Jenkins
Fall 2024 Awarded to...
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Committee Work (approved or in progress):
- Constitution Convention (Committee level - Planning stages) Call for Constitution Convention approved by Resolution #21-93, Resolution #22-21 Convention Extension, Convention Committee Listing (Updated) (Appointed 03-10-2022), PN Constitution Convention Information Page; Proposed Revisions of the Constitution of the Pawnee Nation(Sent to PBC on 03-03-2025); Resolution #25-35 Call for Secretarial Election (Approved 07-15-2025); and Resolution #25-36 Appointment of PN Election Commission and Ballot format (Approved 07-15-2025)
DOCUMENT REVISIONS: (Governing documents sent for PBC approval)
- None at this time
COMMENT PERIOD: (We will post here the documents for the comment period)
- Open July 31 to August 29 COB - Pawnee Nation General Revenue and Taxation Act; Announcement of Comment Period