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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Tribal Government
58620 Sink Rd., P.O. Box 180, Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269)782-8998 or 1-800-517-0777

Meeting Agendas     Tribal Policies and Forms     Tribal Codes and Ordinances

Tribal Council Meetings: Board and Committee Meetings
Tribal Council Meeting
 March 13, 2010 - 10:00AM
 Council Lodge
 Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 03/13/2010 10:00AM

Tribal Council Special Session
 March 12, 2010 - 10:00AM
 Finance Conference Room
 Admin Building, Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 03/12/2010 10:00AM

Previous Meetings

Gaming Authority
 [Agenda] - 03/09/2010 1:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 02/23/2010 1:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 02/16/2010 2:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 01/26/2010 3:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 12/22/2009 3:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 11/24/2009 3:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 11/10/2009 4:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 10/29/2009 6:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 10/20/2009 5:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 09/15/2009 6:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 09/15/2009 5:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 09/03/2009 1:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 08/18/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 07/21/2009 5:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 06/16/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/09/2009 5:30PM

Executive Committee
 [Agenda] - 12/21/2009 1:00PM
 [Agenda] - 08/31/2009 6:00PM (Closed)

Tribal Council Special Session
 [Agenda] - 03/08/2010 12:00PM
 [Agenda] - 02/25/2010 6:00PM
 [Agenda] - 02/22/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 02/18/2010 12:00PM
 [Agenda] - 02/16/2010 12:00PM
 [Agenda] - 02/15/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 02/08/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 02/01/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 01/25/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 01/11/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 01/04/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 12/21/2009 11:00PM
 [Agenda] - 12/14/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/30/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/23/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/17/2009 5:00PM
 [Agenda] - 11/16/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/10/2009 9:00AM
 [Agenda] - 11/09/2009 9:00AM
 [Agenda] - 10/29/2009 05:00PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 10/26/2009 01:30PM
 [Agenda] - 10/20/2009 09:00AM
 [Agenda] - 10/19/2009 09:00AM
 [Agenda] - 10/08/2009 6:00PM
 [Agenda] - 10/05/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/30/2009 5:00PM
 [Agenda] - 09/29/2009 9:00AM
 [Agenda] - 09/28/2009 9:00AM
 [Agenda] - 09/24/2009 5:00PM
 [Agenda] - 09/22/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/17/2009 6:00PM
 [Agenda] - 09/14/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/08/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 08/31/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 08/20/2009 5:30PM (Closed)
 [Agenda] - 08/17/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 07/27/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 07/20/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 07/13/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/22/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/18/2009 6:00PM
 [Agenda] - 06/15/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/09/2009 7:00PM
 [Agenda] - 06/08/2009 3:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/08/2009 1:30PM

Tribal Council Monthly Meeting
 [Agenda] - 02/13/2010 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 01/09/2010 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 12/12/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 11/14/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 10/10/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 09/12/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 08/15/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 06/13/2009 10:00AM

Tribal Council Legislative Session
 [Agenda] - 07/30/2009 6PM (Cancelled)
 [Agenda] - 07/07/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 06/24/2009 8:00PM

General Citizen Quarterly
Update Meeting

 [Agenda] - 11/21/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 07/18/2009 10:00AM

Judicial Selection Committee
 [Agenda] - 02/01/2010 12:00PM

Annual Joint Tribal Judiciary and Tribal Council Meeting
 [Agenda] - 08/11/2009 7:00PM

Finance Board
 March 12, 2010 - 1:00PM
 Finance Conference Room
 Admin Building, Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 03/12/2010 1:00PM
Previous Meetings:
 [Agenda] - 01/22/2010 1:00PM
 [Agenda] - 01/08/2010 1:00PM
 [Agenda] - 12/15/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 12/10/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 12/04/2009 2:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/17/2009 9:30PM
 [Agenda] - 11/12/2009 2:30PM (Cancelled)
 [Agenda] - 10/23/2009 1:00PM
 [Agenda] - 09/24/2009 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/03/2009 11:00AM (Cancelled)
 [Agenda] - 07/23/2009 12:30PM
 [Agenda] - 07/08/2009 2:30PM (Cancelled)


Indian Parent Education Committee
 November 22, 2009 - 1:00PM
 Department of Education
 Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 11/22/2009 1:00PM

Mno-Bmadsen Board
of Directors

 March 1, 2010 - 6:00PM
 Finance Conference Room
 Administration Building
 Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 03/01/2010 6:00PM
Previous Meetings:
 [Agenda] - 02/21/2010 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 02/11/2010 5:00PM
 [Agenda] - 11/21/2009 1:00PM
 [Agenda] - 10/17/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 09/26/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 08/29/2009 10:00AM
 [Agenda] - 07/25/2009 1:00PM

Family Welfare Commission
 March 10, 2010 - 5:30PM
 Elders Hall - Dowagiac, MI
 
[Agenda] - 03/10/2010 5:30PM
Previous Meetings:
 [Agenda] - 02/10/2010 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 02/04/2010 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 12/09/2009 5:30PM (Cancelled)
 [Agenda] - 11/11/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 10/14/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/02/2009 5:30PM (Cancelled)
 [Agenda] - 08/12/2009 5:30PM

Health Board
 February 17, 2010 - 1:30PM
 Health Office II
 57365 M-51 South - Dowagiac, MI
 [Agenda] - 02/17/2010 1:30PM
Previous Meetings:
 [Agenda] - 01/21/2010 1:30PM
 [Agenda] - 09/23/2009 5:30PM
 [Agenda] - 08/26/2009 5:30PM

Gaming Commission
 July 1-2, 9:00am
 Commission Hearing Room - 2nd Floor
 10528 Maudlin Road
 New Buffalo, MI 49117
 [Agenda] - 07/01/2009 9:00AM

Enrollment Committee


Election Board



Pow Wow Committee



Pokagon Promise Committee



Pokagon Veterans



Tribal Policies and Application Forms:

[PDF] Tribal Contributions Policy - Approved 06/16/2003
[PDF / DOC] Tribal Contributions Request Form

Tribal Codes and Ordinances:

[PDF] Arbitration Ordinance
The “Arbitration Ordinance” was enacted on January 30, 2001 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 01-01-30-01; and on June 1, 2006, by adoption of Resolution No. 06-06-01-02, the Tribal Council amended subsection 4.A of the Arbitration Ordinance regarding “choice of law” provisions in contracts.

[PDF] Burial Fund Code
The Pokagon Band Burial Fund Code was enacted on August 2, 2005 by Tribal Council Resolution No. 05-08-02-02; on February 18, 2008 by the adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 08-02-18-04 sections 4 and 9 were amended.

[PDF] Child Protection Code
Enacted 05/25/2004, Resolution No.04-05-25-01

[PDF] Civil Rights Ordinance
Enacted 01/30/2001, Resolution No.01-01-30-01

[PDF] Code of Offenses
Enacted 06/14/2008, Resolution No.08-06-14-11

[PDF] Constitution of The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Adopted 11/1/05; Approved 12/16/05

[PDF] Elders Council Ordinance
Last Amended 12/10/2005, Resolution No.05-12-10-01
Enacted 05/08/1997, Resolution No.97-05-08-15

[PDF] Election Code
The “Election Code” was enacted on December 19, 2005 by Tribal Council Resolution No. 05-12-19-03; and on April 6, 2009, by adoption of Resolution No. 09-04-06-01, Comprehensive amendments throughout the election code were enacted.

[PDF] Enrollment Ordinance
Last Amended 11/13/2004, Resolution No.04-11-13-02
Enacted 03/9/1996, Resolution No.96-03-09-18

[PDF] Ethics Code* Updated 11/14/2009
Code of Ethics, enacted December 13, 2008 by Res. No. 08-12-13-06; § 18.03 was amended on August 17, 2009 by adoption of Tribal Council Res. No. 09-08-17-07, which made § 8.15 applicable only to Public Officials in Elected Office after June 13, 2009; and § 4.12 was amended on November 14, 2009 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 09-11-14-07.

[PDF] Family Welfare Commission Ordinance
Last Amended 10/26/2004, Resolution No.04-10-26-02
Enacted 11/06/2001, Resolution No.01-11-06-01 As The “Children's Welfare Commission Ordinance”

[PDF] Finance Board Ordinance* Updated 02/01/2010
The "Finance Board Ordinance" was enacted on November 11, 2000 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution NO.00-11-11-18; Amendments to incorporate audit standards were enacted by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution NO.09-12-21-01; and by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution NO.10-01-25-03, Tribal Council Resolution NO.09-12-21-01 was repealed and amended Audit Standards were enacted as new Article IX.

[PDF] Freedom of Information Act
Enacted 02/04/2008, Resolution No.08-02-04-03
Any Band Member that wishes to inspect or receive a copy of a record shall make a written request to the appropriate Department Head that reasonably describes the Records sought. Send requests to: P.O. Box 180, Dowagiac, MI 49047

[PDF] Gaming Authority Ordinance
The “Pokagon Gaming Authority Ordinance” was enacted by the Tribal Council on May 25, 2006 by adoption of Resolution No. 06-05-25-06. On March 18, 2008, subsection VIII(B)(3) was amended by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 08-03-18-01.

[PDF] Gaming Regulatory Act
The “Gaming Regulatory Act” was enacted on Feb. 7, 2007 by Resolution No. 07-02-07-01; By adoption of Res. No, 07-05-12-04, technical amendments were enacted to Chapter II and Sections 3.07, 3.15,3.20,4.02, 5.04, 5.06, 6.03, 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.05, 7.06, 8.06, 10.05, 10.12, and 10.15 and a new Section 4.04 was enacted; the NIGC approved the Gaming Regulatory Act pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 2710 (b)(1)(B) by letter dated June 1, 2007 from NIGC Chairman Philip Hogen to Pokagon Band Chairman John Miller.

[PDF] Health Board Ordinance
Last Amended 08/10/2002, Resolution No.02-08-10-03
Enacted 05/11/1996, Resolution No.96-05-11-03

[PDF] Health, Environmental Protection and Building Codes Ordinance
Last Amended 06/01/2006, Resolution No.06-06-01-03
Enacted 04/24/2002, Resolution No.02-04-24-02

[PDF] Labor Organizations And Collective Bargaining Code
Enacted on October 30, 2007 by Resolution #07-10-30-01

[PDF] Laws Maintenance Code
Enacted 09/03/2002, Resolution No.02-09-03-02

[PDF] Liquor Control Code
Liquor Control Code, enacted September 9, 2006 by Res. No. 06-09-09-12 and certified by the Secretary of the Interior and published on January 19, 2007 (72 Fed.Reg. 2545).

[PDF] Mno-Bmadsen Charter
Enacted by Resolution No.07-03-10-09

[PDF] Open Meetings Act
Enacted January 28, 2008 by Res. No. 08-01-28-11

[PDF] Salary Commission Code
The “Salary Commission Code” was enacted on January 13, 2007, by Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-10-13-01. On August 18, 2007, by the adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-08-18-01, subsections 4(L) and 5(E) were amended. On August 29, 2007, by the adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-08-29-01, subsection 4(L) was amended.

[PDF] Secured Transactions Code
Last Amended 06/01/2006, Resolution No.06-06-01-01
Enacted 02/24/2005, Resolution No.05-02-24-04

[PDF] Substance Abuse Advisory Committee Ordinance
Enacted 06/13/1998, Resolution No.98-06-13-03

[PDF] Supplemental Assistance Program Act* Updated 11/10/2009
The "Supplemental Assistance Program Act" was enacted on April 3, 2007 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-04-03-06; on December 8, 2007, subsection 4(E) was amended by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-12-08-06; and on November 10, 2009, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 were amended by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 09-11-10-02.

[PDF] Tort Claims Ordinance
Enacted 01/30/2001, Resolution No.01-01-30-01

[PDF] Tribal Court Code
Last Amended 10/21/2002, Resolution No.02-10-21-04
Enacted 06/26/2000, Resolution No.00-06-26-02

[PDF] Tribal Tax Revenue and Administration Code
The “Tax Revenue and Administration Code” was enacted on December 4, 2003 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 03-12-04-04; Chapter IV, Casino Food and Beverage Tax, was repealed on November 30, 2007 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution No. 07-11-30-03.

[PDF] Tribal Council Procedures Act
The "Tribal Council Procedures Act" was enacted on February 1, 2010 by adoption of Tribal Council Resolution NO. 10-02-01-02;

[PDF] Youth Council Code
Enacted 09/09/2006, Resolution No.06-09-09-02


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