Governing Documents Review Committee Report 6-2-11

December 1 st , 1870The Council met pursuant to ajournment and proceeded to businessThe election of Principal + second Chief was then opened and held and resultedin the election of Flying Squirrel or Cull lee high as Principal Chief and JohnJackson Oowah-tuntee as Second Chief.The following form of Government was refered to the Committee and reportfavorable.It was then moved and seconded that the Constitution be certified by theCouncil which was unanimously adopted as follows.1 st Whereas the legal representatives or Councilmen of the different towns orSettlements of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have this day and date atthe place afore mentioned met according to general agreement andunderstanding.2 nd Said Council be and is hereby duly authorized and empowered byrepresentation as the undersigned showeth to provide for the common interestand enact measures by which the aforesaid band of Indians may berepresented in prosecuting and defending all matters pertaining to or touchingthe interest of said Band of Indians with the United States Government or State orStates or Individuals of the United States in whatever relation said interest may be.Provided that nothing herein be so construed as an abrogation of any rights,claim or claims of any individual or individuals of said band to the legislation ofsaid Council as common property.3 rd All members constituting the aforesaid Council shall be and they arehereby governed and bound by all acts passed in Council of delegates andapproved by the Chief.Governing Documents Review Committee4 th All acts done, made, and confirmed in General Council as aforestatedshall be effectual and binding upon all members belonging to or constituting theaforesaid band as a band in all matters held in common or pertaining to thecommon interests of said band and not otherwise.5 th Provided further that there be and the Council is hereby authorized toappoint an annual session for holding Grand Councils at such place and time asthey designate and determine on, and no called or appointed Council otherwiseheld shall be held valied or binding upon the aforesaid Band or the subjectsthereof, unless the Chief in his judgment and reason thinks the interest of saidBand demands or justifies such call or appointed Council.Also that there be ordered a stated election to be held in each Town orSettlement for the purpose of electing 1 st and second Chief whose power and49