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Constitution of the Sac and Fox Nation, Amendment 4

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Constitution of the Sac and Fox Nation, Amendment 4 (2002)
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT

CONSTITUTION
OF THE
SAC AND FOX NATION

Proposed Amendment A

The current ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP OF TRIBE shall be amended to read:

Section 3. All persons now living and eligible for membership under Article I of the Constitution of the Sac and Fox Nation, amended August 26, 1967.

e. Persons born after date of October 16, 1954, who possess one-eighth (1/8) or more Sac and Fox Indian blood, shall be entitled to membership with the Sac and Fox Nation, provided an application is submitted in writing to the Sac and Fox Nation and provided that such person, if enrolled with another tribe, shall first file a conditional relinquishment with the other tribe.

Numerical Designation

Having been duly approved and ratified, Proposed Amendment A is hereby designated as Amendment No. 4 to the Constitution of the Sac and Fox Nation.

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