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GENERAL COUNCIL
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WHEREAS, on November 1, 1994, the Secretary of the Interior approved a new Constitution
for the Ho-Chunk Nation (“Constitution”), formerly known as the Wisconsin
Winnebago Nation; and
WHEREAS, the Ho-Chunk Nation (“Nation”) is a federally recognized Indian Tribe, organized
pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution, the People of the Ho-Chunk
Nation hereby grant all inherent sovereign powers to the General Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 1, all eligible voters of the Ho-Chunk Nation are
entitled to participate in General Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (a), the General Council retains the power to set
policy for the Nation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (b), the General Council retains the power to
review and reverse actions of the Legislature except those enumerated in Section
4 of this Article. The General Council shall return such reversals to the
Legislature for reconsideration consistent with the action of the General Council;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (b), the General Council retains the power to
review and reverse decisions of the Judiciary which interpret actions of the
Legislature. The General Council does not retain the power to review and reverse
decisions of the Judiciary which interpret this Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (c), the General Council retains the power to
propose amendments in accordance with Article XIII, including those which
reverse decisions of the Judiciary interpreting this Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (e), the General Council retains the power to call
a Special Election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 (f), action by the General Council shall be
binding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, and Article VI Section 2 (j), an Annual meeting
has been duly called and notice duly given by the President; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 7, twenty (20) percent of the eligible voters of the
Nation present in General Council shall constitute a quorum; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 7, each action of the General Council shall require
the presence of a quorum; and
WHEREAS, [INSERT ANY OTHER HO-CHUNK LAW, FEDERAL LAW]; and
[INSERT POLICY, CULTURE AND TR ADITION]
WHEREAS, [INSERT DELEGATION TO BRANCH OR DEP ARTMENT]; and
WHEREAS, [INSERT FACTS, FINDINGS, REP ORTS,
OTHER SUPPORT FOR ABOVE].
[INSERT DISTRICT SUPPORT, M OTIONS MADE, MEETING DATE].
[INSERT COU RT CASE].
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the General Council hereby
[FINDS][ORDERS][DIRECTS][REVERSES][I NSERT DESIRED ACTION][INSERT
DESIRED STEPS][INSERT TIM E FRAMES][INSERT PENALTIES]
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I, the undersigned, as Secretary for the Ho-Chunk Nation General Council, hereby certify that
the General Council of the Ho-Chunk Nation, composed of ___ members, of whom ___
constituting a quorum were present at a meeting duly called and convened and held on the ___
day of _______, 2004, that the foregoing resolution was adopted at said meeting by an
affirmative vote of ___ members, ___ opposed, and ___ abstaining, pursuant to the authority of
Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution of the Ho-Chunk Nation approved by the Secretary of
the Interior on November 1, 1994, and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in
any way. I further certify that this is a verified copy of said resolution.
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