NATAMST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Native American Church, Private Foundation, Osage Language
21 Mar 2019
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We the people of the osage nation in convention assembleddo hereby ordain and establish this constitution for the osage nation of indians. The legislative and judicial power of this nation shall be vested in a court of 14 (fourteen) members chosen annually by ballot from among the citizens of the osage. The executive power shall be vested in a chief magistrate of the osage nation. [elected for a two year term]he shall sign all law he may approve and has veto power . The boundary of the osage nation shall be that described in the treaty of 1876 between the united states and the great . Two goals: make osage people into ranchers & farmers & terminate the tribe. Reservation divided up into allotments assigned to individuals. Mineral rights were held collectively by tribal members on 1906 roll. Two goals: make osage people into rancher & farmers, and terminate the tribe.
