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The number in the Tribe may not exceed 50 (or other number, as agreed).

Those who would enter must be admitted to a Band, which is already part of the Tribe, or is afterward made such.

The lowest rank members have no vote in the Tribe, nor can they hold office till they achieve promotion unless there be none of higher rank among them.

IV. COUNCILS

A Council of the Tribe should be held in the first part of each Moon.

The yearly Council for the election of officers shall be held on the first sun of the Crow Moon (March) or as soon after as possible.

The moons are: Snow (Jan.), Hunger (Feb.), Crow or Wakening (March), Grass (April), Planting (May), Rose (June), Thunder (July), Red (Aug.), Hunting (Sept.), Leaf-falling (Oct.), Mad (Nov.), Long-night (Dec.).

Special Councils may be called by the Chief, and must be called by him upon the written request of one fourth of the Council or one third of the Tribe.

A quarter of the whole number shall be a quorum of the Council or Tribe. Seven suns' notice must be given before each Council of the Tribe.

A Full member may vote at any Council of the Tribe, by proxy in his own handwriting.

V. THE RULERS OF THE TRIBE

Head Chief, elected by the whole Tribe. He should be strong and acceptable, for he is the leader and must enforce the laws. He is Head of the Council and of the Tribe and has charge of the standard which bears the totem of the Tribe.

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