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 TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.SWST-01-115
Video Documentary Funds
WHEREAS, The Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation is
organized under a Constitution and By-laws adopted by the members of the
Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe on August 1-2, 1966, and approved by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs on August 25, 1966; and
WHEREAS, The said Constitution and By-laws mandates at ARTICLE VII, Section 1, that the
Tribe shall be governed by the Tribal Council, and that the Tribal Council shall
have the power to: (a) represent the Tribe in all negotiations with Federal, State
and local governments; (c) to engage in any business that will further the
economic development of the Tribe and its members and to use tribal funds or
other resources for such purposes; (d) to make rules governing the relationship of
the members of the Tribe, to Tribal property, and to one another as members of
the Tribe; (g) to take any action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise which are
reasonably necessary to carry into effect the foregoing purposes; (h) to promote
public health, education, charity, and such other services as may contribute to the
social advancement of the members of the Tribe; and (i) to adopt resolutions
regulating the procedures of the Tribal Council, its officials and committees in the
conduct of Tribal Affairs; and its officials and committees in the conduct of the
Tribal Affairs; and
WHEREAS, The Diversity Foundation is a non-profit and non-political and organization
located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, which has initiated a project to produce an
educational video series documenting the history and stories of the Great Dakota
Sioux Nation, its bands and people with particular reference to the traditional
leaders of the Eastern Dakota bands; and,
WHEREAS, The Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe chooses to assist in the significant amount
of funds required to produce this Dacotah history documentary video series for
educational purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Tribal Council of the Sisseton Wahpeton
Sioux Tribe hereby authorizes fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in quarterly
payments from Gaming funds to produce a Dacotah history video documentary
from a unique Dacotah perspective; and,
FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, That Tribal Council of the Sisseton - Wahpeton Sioux Tribe
herein serves as a funding challenge for other Eastern Dakota Tribes, funding
agencies, foundations and organizations to co-sponsor the Diversity Foundation
for purposes of producing a Dacotah history video documentary.
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
We, the undersigned duly elected Chairman and Secretary of the Sisseton-
Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Council, do hereby cerify that the above resolution was duly adopted by
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Council, which is composed of 10 members, (representing a
total of 15 Tribal Council weighed votes) of whom _8_constituting quorum, were present at a
Tribal Council meeting, duly noticed, called, convened and held at the TiWakan Tio Tipi, Agency
Village, South Dakota, November 21, 2001, by a vote of _7_for, __ opposed, 0 abstained, _4_ absent
from vote, _1_ not voting, and that said Resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.
Original to Diversity Foundation
cc: Gaming Board
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