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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 5215 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the restoration of Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon, and for o... · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Membership rolls; voting rights of member

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The membership roll of the tribe is established and open. Until the first election of the tribal governing body is held pursuant to section 6(d), the membership of the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes shall consist as follows: Any person who can document being a direct descent from a Clatsop or Nehalem (Naalem) Tillamook Indian (or both) on the tribal rolls compiled— in 1906 by Charles E. McChesney, Supervisor of Indian School. Any person found eligible by the Portland, Oregon, Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who would satisfy enrollment requirements under— the Act of August 24, 1912, (37 Stat. 518–535); the Act of August 30, 1964, (78 Stat. 639); or part 43 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations.
Any person who descends from those Indians who were signers of the treaties between the United States and the Clatsop Tribe and the Nehalem Band of the Tillamooks at Tansy Point, August 5 and 6, 1851 (Vol. 1, p. 7–13; Records Concerning Negotiation of Treaties, 1851–1855; Oregon Superintendency (National Archives Microfilm Publication M2, roll 28); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives Building, Washington, DC). Any person who can document their direct descent from a Clatsop or Nehalem Tillamook Indian on any other Federal, State, Indian, or church record.
Descends from those Indians who were members of the Hobsonville Community. All children born to a member of the tribe. After the first election of the tribal governing body is held pursuant to section 6(d), the provisions of the constitution and bylaws adopted in accordance with section 6(a) shall govern membership in the tribe. Any person who is enrolled in any other federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or community or native corporation shall not, at the same time be enrolled in the tribe.
Before the election of the members of the Interim Council is held pursuant to section 5(b), verification of descendancy, for purposes of enrollment and age for purposes of voting rights under subsection
(d)shall be made upon oath before the Secretary whose determination thereon shall be final. After the election of the members of the Interim Council is held pursuant to section 5(b), but before the first election of the members of the tribal governing body is held pursuant to section 6(d), the verification of descendancy and age shall be made upon oath before the Interim Council, or its authorized representative. An individual may appeal the exclusion of his name from the membership roll of the tribe to the Secretary, who shall make a final determination of each such appeal within 90 days after such an appeal has been filed with him. The determination of the Secretary with respect to such an appeal shall be final. After the first election of the members of the tribal governing body is held pursuant to section 6(d), the provisions of the constitution and bylaws adopted in accordance with section 6(a) shall govern the verification of any requirements for membership in the tribe. The Interim Council and the Secretary shall deliver their records and files and any other material relating to the enrollment of tribal members to such tribal governing body. Not less than 60 days before the election under section 6(a), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a certified copy of the membership roll of the tribe as of the date of such publication. Such membership roll shall include the names of all individuals who were enrolled by the Secretary, either directly under paragraph
(1)or pursuant to an appeal under paragraph (2), and by the Interim Council under paragraph (2). Each member who is 18 years of age or older shall be eligible to— attend, participate in, and vote at each general council meeting; nominate candidates for any office; run for any office; and vote in any election of members to the Interim Council and to such other tribal governing body as may be established under the constitution and bylaws adopted in accordance with section 6.
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