Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota - Constitution and Bylaws

Amended: 2010

Disclaimer: Although every effort is made to present current and accurate information, if you need an official version of the tribe’s laws, please contact the tribe.

The M.H.A. Nation makes their constitution available online. The link below will take you to the version of the constitution available on the Tribe's website.

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS (pdf)

Table of Contents

Constitution
Preamble.  
Article I - Jurisdiction
Article II - Membership
Section 1. Membership
Section 2. Dual Enrollment
Section 3.
Article III - Governing Body
Article IV - Nominations and Elections
Article V - Vacancies and Removal From Office
Article VI - Powers
Article VIII - Referendum
Article IX - Land
Section 1.
Section 2. Tribal lands
Section 3.  Leasing of tribal lands
Section 4.  Assignments of tribal lands
Section 5. Use of unassigned tribal land
Section 6. Acquisition of land by tribe
Article X - Amendments

Bylaws
Article I - Duties of Officers
Article II - Salaries
Article III - Meeting of Council
Article IV - Adoption of Constitution and Bylaws.
Certification of Adoption
Certificate of Results of Election

[Table of Contents created by NILL in July 2025, based on materials available on Tribe's website.]