Committee Members:

Cynthia Butler, Chair                                     Joseph Reed, Member

Jordan Kanuho, Member                               Lisa Gover, Member

Denise Miller, Member                                  Victoria LeftHand, Member

Angela Thompson, Member                         Ella Blackowl, Member

 

Contact information:

Email: cb0081@pawneenation.org or govdocs@pawneenation.org

Staff Support: Jamie Nelson, jnelson@pawneenation.org, 918-762-3621 ext. 113

 

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

2023 First Quarter                    2023 Second Quarter

2023 Third Quarter                  2023 Fourth Quarter

2024 First Quarter                    2024 Second Quarter

2024 Third Quarter                  2024 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 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, and Tabled on August 24, 2021)
• 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) PBC Approved on 01-21-2024 by Resolution #25-03
• 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, PNDRIPA 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
• PN Museum By-Laws - Revision Section 4, Board of Directors, subsection 4.3, Term of Office. Approved by PBC Resolution #24-58

 

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)

NO DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW

 

 

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.