Governing Documents Review Committee Report 6-2-11

Each Committee member was provided a copy of John R. Finger’s books, TheEastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1819-1900 (1984) and The Eastern Band ofCherokees in the Twentieth Century (1993) to provide background informationabout the development of the tribal government.A number of interested community members joined this Committee’s effort,actively participating in session discussions and contributing historic documentsfrom their personal collections.Throughout the course of the project, participants received numerous informalstatements of interest and appreciation from tribal members who watched thesession broadcasts on cablevision’s Channel 28.The development of Statements of Finding and Recommendations requiredintensive small-group discussion following the tenth and final working session inCherokee County. To date, two meetings have been held to work on these finalwork products. Additional sessions were held in order to finalize the Findings andRecommendations for presentation to the Tribal Council on June 2, 2011.Respectfully submitted,The Governing Documents Review CommitteeJune 2, 2011Governing Documents Review Committee9