Tribal Constitution and Other Publicly Available Documents

Ottawa Tribal Council (c. 1875), Top row (left to right): Christopher Wind, Charles Hutchinson, Henry Jones, Joseph Wind. Bottom row: James Wind, William Hurr, Francis King, Henry Clary, David Barnett.

Constitution and Bylaws of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

We, the Ottawa Indians of Oklahoma, in order to take advantage of the opportunities of economic independence and social advancement offered by the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936, do hereby establish this constitution and bylaws pursuant to that act. This document supersedes the original constitution and bylaws approved by the Acting Secretary of the Interior on October 10, 1938, and ratified by the qualified voters of the tribe on November 30, 1938.

Publicly Available Documents

Per Article I, Section 3 of the By-Laws of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, tribal records and papers must remain in possession of the Ottawa Tribe and access to these documents is outlined very specifically within that section. However, per Resolution 2024-05, the documents on this page are determined to not be “records and papers” of the Tribe in the meaning of Article I, and have therefore been made reasonably accessible to tribal members. You may view these documents by clicking on the buttons below.

Most Recent Draft of Proposed Constitution (currently submitted to and awaiting approval by BIA)

Code of Conduct

Election Ordinances

Tribal Criminal Court Documents

Public Notices

Ottawa Tribal Public Notices and Statements are posted here with links to full documentation (where applicable).

  • On May 4, 2024, the Ottawa Tribe shall hold its Annual Meeting at the Ottawa-Peoria Building in Miami, Oklahoma. Voting will begin at 10am CST and continue until noon. Lunch will be provided. The General Council Meeting will take place after lunch. Please note that citizens will be required to present a photo ID and Tribal Membership/Citizenship Card. If the Tribal Card has a photo on it, this will satisfy both of these requirements.

    PUBLIC NOTICE

  • PUBLIC NOTICE

  • May 2024 Business Committee Meeting Dates (Pending Approval post-General Council Election results)

    PUBLIC NOTICE

  • Pending Approval post-General Council Election results, there will be a meeting of the Ottawa Tribe Business Committee on May 8th, 2024. Tribal members may attend. Please visit the calendar, the Tribal Facebook page or contact us for more information.

W. Charles Ulrey, Jr.
Tribal Development
E-mail: culrey.oto@gmail.com