Oglala Sioux Tribal Council

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The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council is the elected legislative and governing body of the Oglala Lakota Nation, responsible for making laws, policies, and decisions affecting tribal members and affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
legislative body
tribal council
appliesTo members of the Oglala Lakota Nation
basedOn tribal constitution
country United States
electorate eligible voters of the Oglala Lakota Nation
ethnicGroupRepresented Oglala Lakota
Oglala Sioux Tribe
governs Oglala Lakota Nation
governsAs legislative branch of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
governsFor benefit of Oglala Lakota tribal members
governsIn Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
governsTypeOfEntity federally recognized tribe
hasFunction approve tribal policies
enact tribal laws
enter into agreements on behalf of the tribe
make decisions affecting tribal members
manage tribal resources
oversee tribal programs
hasJurisdictionOver tribal affairs of the Oglala Lakota Nation
tribal government operations
tribal lands of the Oglala Lakota Nation
hasPower adopt tribal resolutions
approve tribal budgets
enter into contracts and compacts subject to applicable law
establish tribal programs and departments
levy certain tribal taxes and fees
pass tribal ordinances
regulate use of tribal lands and resources
hasRole lawmaking
policy making
representation of tribal members
tribal governance
legalStatus governmental body of a sovereign tribal nation
locatedIn Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
South Dakota
partOf Oglala Sioux Tribe government
recognizedBy United States federal government (as part of a federally recognized tribe)
represents Oglala Sioux Tribe in governmental matters
sovereignEntity Oglala Lakota Nation
usesLanguage English
Lakota

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Pine Ridge Indian Reservation governingBody Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Wounded Knee Monument governedBy Oglala Sioux Tribe (jurisdiction of Pine Ridge Reservation)
linked to: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Oglala Sioux Tribal Council partOf Oglala Sioux Tribe government
linked to: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Oglala Sioux Tribal Council represents Oglala Sioux Tribe in governmental matters
linked to: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Oglala Lakota College governedBy Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Oglala Lakota governingBody Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Shannon County governingBody Oglala Sioux Tribal Council (for reservation affairs)
linked to: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council