Constitution and By-Laws of the Confederated
Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Amended: 2024
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The tribe makes their constitution available online. The links below will take you to the version of the constitution available on the Tribes' website (Government - Tribal Council - Archive).
Table of Contents
Constitution (November 30, 1984)
Preamble
Article I - Authority of Government
Section 1. Jurisdiction and Territory
Section 2. Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Rights
Article II - General Council
Section 1. Powers
Section 2. Procedures
Article III - Tribal Council
Section 1. Powers
Section 2. Fundamental Decisions
Section 3. Procedures
Article IV - Tribal Court
Section 1. Ordinance
Section 2. Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedures
Section 3. Powers
Article V - Membership
Section 1. Requirements
Section 2. Dual Membership Prohibited
Section 3. Ordinance
Section 4. Adoption
Section 5. Loss of Membership
Article VI - Elections
Section 1. Voters
Section 2. Manner of Voting
Section 3. Tribal Council Election
Section 4. Election Ordinance
Section 5. First Election
Section 6. Vacancies
Article VII - Amendments
Article VIII - Adoption of the Constitution
Article IX - Certificate of Adoption
Article X - Certificate of Approval
Amendment I (September 14, 1999)
Amendment III (November 9, 2022)
Amendment IV (December 9, 2024)
[Table of Contents created by NILL in July 2025, based on materials available on tribe's website.]