For year this oil company has tresspassed on land that that has been owned by our members. They consistently attempt to evade payment for the tresspass of the construction of this pipeline they constructed with out knowledge of the land owners. We are in lawsuit for payment on this matter and will not settle until we are offered the fair amount we owed.

Pursuant to Article X of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribes,

The proposed Constitutional Amendments are as follows:

The following Constitutional Amendment shall supersede Article III, Section 1:

ARTICLE III – GOVERNING BODY

Section 1. The governing body of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation shall be a General Council, composed

of all persons qualified to vote in Tribal Elections. The General Council will elect its officers consisting of

Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. These officers shall hold office for four (4) years or until their

successors are duly installed. There shall be a Tribal Business Council consisting of the Chairman and six segment

representatives that shall perform such duties as may be authorized by the General Council. Members of the

Tribal Business Council shall hold office for four (4) years or until their successors are duly installed. They shall

also act as officers. The governing body shall determine its own procedures.

The following Constitutional Amendment shall supplement Article IV.

ARTICLE IV – ELECTIONS

All elections of officers, including the first election, shall be conducted under rules and regulations prescribed by

the General Council. Tribal members eighteen (18) years of age or over shall qualify as voters and, if elected,

may hold office.

The following Constitutional Amendment shall supersede Article VI, Sections 1 and 5.

ARTICLE VI – POWERS

The General Council shall have such applicable powers as may be authorized by the Indian Reorganization Act of

June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), and other Acts of Congress. The General Council may delegate such powers to the

elected Tribal Business Council, otherwise the TBC implements the policies and instructions of the General

Council. The General Council shall manage the overall Tribal Monies and overall budget. Further powers may be

delegated by the Secretary of the Interior or by duly authorized officials or agencies of government and such

other powers as may have been customary and sanctioned before the adoption of this constitution. The

exercise of all powers shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior, where required by Federal

law or published regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. The General Council shall meet four (4) times per

year and Special Meetings can be called by the General Council Chairman or majority of four officers. An

established Quorum of the General Council shall be 10% of the eligible voting members of the Tribe and no

business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present.

The following Constitutional Amendment supplements Article VI: Section 3 (b)

ARTICLE VI – BILL OF RIGHTS

All members of the Tribe shall be accorded equal opportunities to participate in the economic resources and

activities of the Tribe. All members of the Tribe may enjoy, without hindrance, freedom of speech, conscience,

press, assembly, association, and due process of law, as guaranteed by the Constitutions of the Mandan, Hidatsa

and Arikara Nation and of the United States