Order
Section 3. In correspondence issued by the corporation,
persons were referred to as members. In truth, they were
probably members of the “tribe”, but not of the corporation.
The court cannot find that the two entities are one/albeit the
“tribe” is a creature of the corporation which serves as a
holding company for the “tribe”.
Section 4. In summary, there two distinct entities; The non-
profit corporation, which has three members, and never
provided for an increase in membership; and the “tribe”
which solicited persons who fit within the parameters of
membership of an application for Federal recognition of an
Indian Tribe. The Corporation is a mechanism which
gathered names and submitted the application.
Section 5. Although not all persons referred to as members
were included in the list of 731 names submitted for Federal
recognition, they could according to applicable C. F. R. 83.12
(b) and 87.3 (e) later become members of the Federally
recognized tribe. While they would not be included in the
“complete base role” of the tribe said role is not the absolute
maximum limit on membership.
Section 3. In correspondence issued by the corporation,
persons were referred to as members. In truth, they were
probably members of the “tribe”, but not of the corporation.
The court cannot find that the two entities are one/albeit the
“tribe” is a creature of the corporation which serves as a
holding company for the “tribe”.
Section 4. In summary, there two distinct entities; The non-
profit corporation, which has three members, and never
provided for an increase in membership; and the “tribe”
which solicited persons who fit within the parameters of
membership of an application for Federal recognition of an
Indian Tribe. The Corporation is a mechanism which
gathered names and submitted the application.
Section 5. Although not all persons referred to as members
were included in the list of 731 names submitted for Federal
recognition, they could according to applicable C. F. R. 83.12
(b) and 87.3 (e) later become members of the Federally
recognized tribe. While they would not be included in the
“complete base role” of the tribe said role is not the absolute
maximum limit on membership.
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