The Jicarilla Apache Nation drafted a constitution which was then approved by tribal members through a vote in 1937. The constitution set forth a framework for the government of the Jicarilla Apache Nation and its independent status. This was a direct result of the 1934 Wheeler-Howard Act, or Indian Reorganization Act.
Constitution and By-laws of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe
- 1937
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Full Citation: Constitution and By-laws of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation New Mexico; 1937; 064.0 Constitution and Bylaws, Corporate Charter; Central Decimal Files, 1947–1958; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at Denver, Broomfield, CO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/constitution-and-by-laws-jicarilla-apache-tribe/, March 30, 2026]
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