Case Study: The Coeur D Alene Tribe

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Coeur d'Alene Tribe The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is located in the upper panhandle of Idaho, approximately 15 miles south of the city of Coeur d’Alene. The Coeur d' Alene Tribe operates under a democracy form of government. The tribal members have the right to elect their tribal government representatives on the first Saturday in May of each year. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will hold office for three years. The two candidates that get the next highest votes hold office for two years. The next two candidates receiving the next highest votes hold office for one year. Therefore elections will be held every year for two candidates. Any enrolled member of the tribe over the …show more content…

They are elected internally by the council to one-year terms. The Chairman presides over meetings and only votes if there is a tie. The Vice-Chairman performs the duties of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The Secretary-Treasurer keeps a complete record of all matters during council and tribal meetings. They also have the duties to account for all funds coming into the Tribal Council. The tribal court system holds the judiciary branch. They handle all matters pertaining to the tribal members disputes and criminal activity. The tribal court has two full time judges, a Chief Judge and a Associate Judge. Both judges are appointed by the tribal council and they decide the length on their contracts. The Tribal Council has the power to enforce law and order of membership within the tribe through the Tribal Court system. Tribal citizenship qualifications are you must obtain one-quarter Indian blood and your parents must be a Coeur d'Alene tribal member. This is in effect to maintain tribal …show more content…

The constitution is organized under a constitution approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on September 2, 1949. The tribe has never adopted their own constitution and government the tribe as it was pre Columbian times. As a result the tribe is in disarray in my eyes. There is not unity among the members. The tribal court is a joke and not easy to work with. Tribal Council hires and fires judges and attorneys if they go against a popular families and uphold the law. Tribal Council is ran by people that were ordinary people that once in office became famous and no longer belonged to the general membership. It is as if every tribal member is for

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