1964 Business Committee Resolutions
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Citizen Band Potawatomi
Author/Creator
Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
Date1964
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Object numberBC.BCR.1964
Description1964 BUSINESS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONSRESOLUTION #64-1 - THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1965.
RESOLUTION #64-2 - A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION POTT-62-7 ADOPTED DECEMBER 12, 1961 PERTAINING TO PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ACTUAL DEGREE OF CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIAN BLOOD.
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64-1: SUMMARY: Regular Business Committee Meeting Resolution- Establishing the operating budget for the Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma for Fiscal Year 1965.
TRANSCRIPTION: POTT-64-1
POTT-64-1
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
March 10, 1964
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITIZEN BAND OF
POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1965
WHEREAS:Resolution Pott-63-7 adopted under date of June 29, 1963 provided
$8,300.00 for operation of the Tribe for fiscaI year 1964 and
said funds were not received until October 17, 1963, and
WHEREAS:There is presently $7,200.00 remaining in a local depository and
we do not anticipate the need for additional funds during fiscal
year 1965, and
WHEREAS:The $4000.00 requested by Resolution Pott-63-7 for repairs of the
Community House will not all be expended this fiscal year since it
may be our desire to move the Community House from its present
location to a new site on lands on which congressional action is
now pending, and
WHEREAS:it is expected that we will utilize approximately $2000.00 for
the balance of this fiscal year 1964.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the funds in the amount of $5,200.00
be rebudgeted for use in fiscal year 1965 as follows:
Per Diem $ 600.00
Secretarial assistance and
materiaI for voucher $1,700.00
Office supplies$ 300.00
Community House (repairs and
protection) $2,600.00
Total $5,200.00
CERTIFICATION
We hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by a vote of 5 in favor and None voting against, there
being a quorum of the Business Committee present at a Regular Business
Committee Meeting held March 10, 1964.
Dan Nadeau, Chairman Bernard Heer, Secretary
64-2: SUMMARY: Regular Business Committee Meeting Resolution- To amend Resolution Pott 62-7 adopted December 12, 1961 pertaining to procedure for establishment of actual degree of Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indian Blood.
TRANSCRIPTION: POTT-64-2
POTT-64-2
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
March 10, 1964
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION ON POTT-62-7 ADOPTED DECEMBER 12, 1961 PERTAINING
TO PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ACTUAL DEGREE OF CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI
INDIAN BLOOD
WHEREAS: The foregoing resolution, Pott-62-7, provided the following procedure:
""Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That each applicant for
enrollment shall be required to submit their proof as to
quantum of Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indian blood of Okla-
homa to the Tribal Council, at any Regular or Special Meet-
ing, and obtain a majority vote of said Council approving
the increase of their degree of Indian blood above what may
be shown on the 1937 Census Roll.""
and
WHEREAS: This procedure does not give the Tribal secretary or business committee
the opportunity to review the proof as to quantum of Citizen Band of
Potawatomi Indian of Oklahoma blood submitted by the applicant prior
to the Council Meeting, and
WHEREAS: This does not give the tribal secretary or business committee an
opportunity to investigate the proof submitted as to the validity
and therefore the tribe is not protected as is the responsibility
of the tribal business committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Resolution Pott-62-7 adopted under date of
December 12, 1961 shall be and is hereby amended to include the
following stipulations and requirements;
Each applicant for enrollment, or each person making application to
have their quantum of Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indian of Oklahoma
blood degree increased on the Tribal Roll must submit their proof to
the tribal secretary by no later than March 15th of each year.
After the review and investigation by the business committee of the
material submitted the tribal secretary shall return such material
to the applicant in sufficient time so that it may he presented to
the General Council by the applicant, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That applications for the increase of degree of
Citizen Band Potawatomi indian blood can be submitted only to the
Annual, or Regular, Council Meeting which is held during the last
week of June each year.
CERTIFICATION
We hereby certify, that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by a vote of 5 in favor and None voting against, there
being a quorum of the Business Committee present at a Regular Business
Committee Meeting held March 10, 1964.
Dan Nadeau, Chairman Bernard Heer, Secretary