Pawnee Nation Governing Documents Committee
Committee Members:
Cynthia Butler, Chair Joseph Reed, Member
Walter EchoHawk, Co-Chair Denise Miller, Member
Lisa Gover, Member Vacant, Member
Victoria LeftHand, Member Vacant, Member
Contact information:
Email: cb0081@pawneenation.org or govdocs@pawneenation.org
Staff Support: Skye Goodfox, sg1163@pawneenation.org, 918-762-3621 ext. 114
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)
Committee Quarterly Reports:
2021 First Quarter 2021 Second Quarter
2021 Third Quarter 2021 Fourth Quarter
2022 First Quarter 2022 Second Quarter
2022 Third Quarter 2022 Fourth Quarter
Committee Scholarship Opportunity:
PN Political Science and Government Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 15th
Award Date: August
Committee Work (approved or in progress):
- Constitution of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Article VII, Section 2, Recall (Approved by Resolution #21-29)
- Pawnee Nation Government-to-Government Consultation Statute (Approved on June 5, 2021 by Resolution #21-38)
- Pawnee Nation Attorney General Act (Submitted to PBC)
- Pawnee Nation Election Act (Revision Approved 01-15-2021)
- Pawnee Nation Rakurâračihtisu (Declaration of Respect) (Approved on November 9, 2021 by Statute #21-04)
- PN Election Act - Revisions (Withdrawal of a Candidate - Committee level)
- Pawnee Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Submitted to the PBC) - Briefing Paper (Questions Concerns from forum), Resolution #21-52 - Endorsement of UNDRIP, PNDRIA Approval, Pawnee Nation DRIP Act
- Constitution Convention (Committee level - Planning stages) Call for Constitution Convention approved by Resolution #21-93, Resolution #22-21 Convention Extension, Convention Committee Listing (Updated)e (Appointed 03-10-2022), PN Constitution Convention Information Page
DOCUMENT REVISIONS: (Governing documents sent for PBC approval)
- Statute #21-03 - PN General Revenue and Taxation Act, Chapter 10, Section 1012, Military Duty Personnel (Approved on September 28, 2021)
- Statute #22-02 - PN General Revenue and Taxation Act, Chapter 10, Section 1015, Out of State Vehicle (Approved on April 11, 2022)
COMMENT PERIOD: (We will post here the documents for the comment period)
PN Museum Board By-Laws - SUGGESTED REVISIONS The Comment period will run for 30 days. Updates will added soon.
Meetings: The Governing Documents Committee meetings are scheduled for every Monday at 6 pm. We hold our meeting virtually through the Microsoft Teams App. Meeting agendas, minutes and videos will be posted below.