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Determi-Nation podcast

Determi-Nation podcast with Darrah Blackwater

Determi-Nation is a series of conversations with Indigenous people doing incredible things to strengthen sovereignty and self-determination in their communities.

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Cherokee Nation 99 constitution incorporated older ideas

Cherokee Nation '99 Constitution Incorporated Older Ideas

Before the Cherokee Nation 1999 Constitution was ratified by voters in 2003 and recognized by the federal government in 2006, the tribe was governed under different laws that required extensive input and oversight by Cherokees when they decided to rewrite the document in 1995. Under the 1975…

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Herminia Frias: Working Toward Effective Native Leadership

For years at Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Herminia Frias has remained a consistent leader in tribal government. She became the first woman elected Chairwoman and youngest to serve the position. After a contentious term with the tribal council, she was removed from office but then immediately returned to…

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Sovereign Nations: Giving Visibility

Tribal nations have always had formal ways of self-governing. Take a closer look at local Tribes exercising their inherent rights to land, culture, and self-governance in a contemporary context. Produced in partnership with TPT-Twin Cities PBS and producer/director Missy Whiteman. Special thanks to…

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HONORING NATIONS ALL-STARS PROFILE: Constitutional Reform Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Honoring Nations All-Stars Profile: Constitutional Reform Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Forced relocations, loss of lands, and the economic necessity of moving away from home and community are common histories in Indian Country. Yet, despite these tragic circumstances, tribes continue to assert their sovereignty in order to improve the lives of their people. One of these remarkable…

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Kialegee Tribal Town Constitution

Kialegee Tribal Town Constitution

Location: Near city of Wetumka in central Oklahoma Population: 700 Date of Constitution: 1941 Date of Constitution: Originally part of Muscogee (Creek) Nation

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Key First Nation Constitution

Key First Nation Constitution

Location: Saskatechewan, Canada Population: 1114 Date of Constitution: 2004

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Kaw Nation Constitution

Kaw Nation Constitution

Location: North central Okahoma Population: 3,126 Date of Constitution: 2011

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Huu-ay-aht First Nations Constitution

Huu-ay-aht First Nations Constitution

Location: British Columbia, Canada Population: 684 Date of Constitution: 2007

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Gitanyow Nation Constitution

Gitanyow Nation Constitution

Location: British Columbia Population: 802 Date of Constitution: 2009

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Crow Tribe Constitution

Crow Tribe Constitution

Location: Montana Population: 12,000 Date of Constitution: 2001 Preamble: We, the adult members of the Crow Tribe of Indians located on the Crow Indian  Reservation as established by the Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868, in an effort to enforce and exercise our treaty rights, our inherent…

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Comanche Nation Constitution

Comanche Nation Constitution

The Comanche Nation is located in Oklahoma with a population of 14,700 people. The constitution was enacted in 1966, and amended in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1994, and 2002. PREAMBLE: Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, we, the members of the Comanche Nation with faith in the purposes…

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Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Constitution

Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Constitution

The Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi is spread across New England in the U.S. and the Quebec and Maritimes regions in Canada. It has a population of 12,000 and it is not recognized by the U.S. Government. The nation's constitution was enacted in 2002. The Abenaki People of the St. Francis/Sokoki Band…

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Ireland Constitution

Ireland Constitution

Location: Europe  Population: 6.3 Million Form of Government: Democracy, uses parliamentary system Date of Constitution: 1937, amended most recently in 2012 Key Facts: Ireland fought for and won its independence from England in 1922, although the island split into two countries, with Northern…

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Guatemala Constitution

Guatemala Constitution

Location: Central America  Population: 15 million  Form of Government: Representative Democracy Date of Constitution: 1985, amended 1993

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Gabon Constitution

Gabon Constitution

Location: West Africa Population: 1.6 Million  Form of Government: Democratic Republic Date of Constitution: 1991, amended 1994, 1995, 1997  

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Federated States of Micronesia Constitution

Federated States of Micronesia Constitution

Location: Group of islands in western Pacific Ocean Population: 106,500  Form of Government: Constitutional government in free association with USA Date of Constitution: 1978, amended 1990 & 2001  Key Facts: Pacific Islands were often the site of weapons and other testing by governments and…

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Costa Rica Constitution

Costa Rica Constitution

Location: Central America Population: 4.6 million Form of Government: Democratic Republic Date of Constitution: 2011 Key Facts: Has large population of residents who are not citizens 

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Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Constitution

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Constitution

Location: Oregon Population: 4,000 Date of Constitution: 1938, as amended 1992 Preamble: We, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, in order to establish a more responsible and effective organization to promote our general welfare, conserve and develop our lands and…

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Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Constitution

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Constitution

Location: Wisconsin Population: 924 Date of Constitution: as amended 1991