2025 Constitution Committee

The 2025 Ottawa Tribal Constitution Committee has proposed changes to update the 1979 Tribal Constitution.

The links to a PDF of the proposed revised Tribal Constitution and a summary of the changes, are below.

Tribal members’ input is highly valued and members may submit feedback via the link to the Suggestion Form below, or comment within the Proposed Constitution Q & A Document.

2025 Constitution Committee Members

  • Patrick Alley

  • Marty Angelo

  • Joseph Bilinski

  • Liz Carter

  • Kelly Crabtree

  • Samantha Davis

  • Aaron Epperson

  • Stephany George

  • Rhonda Hayworth

  • Brittany Long

  • Keely Mitchell

  • Dennis Scott

Ottawa Tribal Council (c. 1875), Top row (left to right): Christopher Wind, Charles Hutchinson, Henry Jones, Joseph Wind. Bottom row: James Wind, William Hurr, Francis King, Henry Clary, David Barnett.

Constitution and Bylaws of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

We, the Ottawa Indians of Oklahoma, in order to take advantage of the opportunities of economic independence and social advancement offered by the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936, do hereby establish this constitution and bylaws pursuant to that act. This document supersedes the original constitution and bylaws approved by the Acting Secretary of the Interior on October 10, 1938, and ratified by the qualified voters of the tribe on November 30, 1938.