The Constitution of the Forest County Potawatomi

Constitution of the Forest County Potawatomi Community Wisconsin


As sovereign nations within the United States, many Indian tribes have their own constitution. The Forest County Potawatomies approved this constitution in 1982. Like the U.S. constitution, the Potawatomi Constitution details the governing structure and laws for the tribe.


Related Topics: Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change
Indians in the 20th Century
Creator: Forest County Potawatomi Community
Pub Data: Forest County Potwatomi Community. Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project.
Citation: "Constitution of the Forest County Potawatomi Community Wisconsin." Forest County Potwatomi Community. Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project; Online facsimile at:  http://thorpe.ou.edu/constitution/fcpot1982.html; Visited on: 4/23/2024