June 13, 1992 Appropriating Inappropriately the Native Village of Atmautluak Traditional Elders Tribal Council Resolution #86-05 By Howard Franklin Knight Jr.:

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This idea/Modified for defining Coos Territory

Approved 13 June 1992 (8-0 Vote) "H.F.K."

Ahhhh. So NOW one can "see" and review the sleazy manipulative deceitful deceptive, dishonest "Chief" Howard Franklin Knight, Jr. USING other legitimate Native People's to attempt a substantiation of himself and this created North Eastern Woodlands Coos Vermont Incorporation! REMEMBER that it was either June or July 1992 when Sherrie A. (nee: Devee) Jinks - LaBatt of California (and now Oregon) and also the COWASS North America, Inc. "Chief" Paul Wilson Pouliot (then of Worcester, MA and now Alton, New Hampshire) had (restrospectively-speaking) joined Howard Franklin Knight, Jr.'s Alleged and Reinvented Cowasuck Abenaki Tribe.

Both of which are

Wannabe Abenaki

Culture Vulture Clubs!

simply just

incorporations

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Here one see's again

Paul Rene Tamburro's "Stick-Em" Note

which reads (and I quote)

"An Alaskan native resolution - was being used

by Howard F. Knight as a model,

when Paul W. Pouliot wasn't chief

to put together the new gov't of Cowasuck"

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Howard Franklin Knight Jr. uses the word (as it does here on this page of this appropriated documentation) "suzerain" in his other "mouthy pontificating illusions" of his pompous inflated egotistical literary diatribes. Now one knows where he got the wordage from.

su·ze·rain means: A nation that controls another nation in international affairs but allows it domestic sovereignty.

The word suzerain was originally used to describe the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and its surrounding geographical regions. It differs from the word "sovereignty" in that the tributary has some (often limited) self-rule. Kind of what one describe as a Federally Acknowledged BIA Native American Tribe: 

"Limited Sovereignty"

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There is no Howard Knight Jr. writing on this Page,

as there was on the same before.

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Approved with Modification -

to N.E.W.- Coos to flex authority immediately

(8-0 vote) H.F.K.

On this particular page a person can see that Howard Franklin Knight Jr. in his North Eastern Woodlands - Coos Tribe Inc. "Association" "Confederation" "Republic" through his egotistically inflated delusions of "flexing authority immediately" indicates he must have been watching too many reruns of the Bionic Man or maybe Wonder Woman every night, while wearing that commercially made fake-feathered "Western Plains Indian" Headdress! Perhaps the alleged and reinvented Cowasuck "High Chief" Howard Knight Jr. of Orleans County, Vermont should have stayed in the Sherwood Forest with his "Cowasuck Abenaki High Sheriff"? Maybe Howard Knight Jr. was simply still "entertaining himself mentally" in the Cowasuck Abenaki "Land of Oz", yet again?

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On this particular page Howard F. Knight Jr. wrote "The Resolution approved with changes for N.E.W.- Coos name inserted and contact to be made ASAP; this date 13 June 1992 (7-0 vote, 1 abstained) H.F.K."

This document pertains to The Indigenous Peoples, Tribes, Villages and Nations of Alaska. The Second Assembly of the Combined Traditional Council of Elders.

[NOTICE the words "Council of Elders"]

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Approved w/ modifications for the N.E.W.-Coos

13 June 1992 HFK

(7-0 Yea! 1 abstained)

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Approved and modified for use by N.E.W.-Coos

(8-0 vote) 13 June 1993 H.F.K.

Compact of Free Association

Sample Resolution

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"Approved as Modified to N.E.W.-Coos name inserted instead of...

H.H.K. 13 June 1992"

Aleknagik Traditional Council Ordinance

Racketeering Enterprises

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19 February 1993

To Whom It Concerns:

I, Arthur Wm. "Bill" Seymour, of 36 Walnut Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401, do hereby declare the following,

1. The Missisquoi Band of the Abenaki Nation formally signed Articles of Association on 17 November 1977 after being a formative stage for a period of about 3 years; During that Formative Period, The Missisquoi Band signed The Articles of Confederation on 10 August 1975, with other Abenaki Bands.

2. I, Chief Arthur William "Bill" Seymour, was the only elected Chief of the Missisquoi Band of the Abenaki Nation of Vt. The Missisquoi Band was totally Disbanded after the Abenaki Nation Incorporated in 1980.

3. I, Chief Arthur Wm. "Bill" Seymour, was ousted illegally by an Election Fraud committed by Ballot Box Stuffing, committed by (though not proven) Kent Ouimette who at the time was Homer St. Francis's Administrator of the Sokoki Band of the Abenaki Nation. Kent Ouimette was fired due to this incident.

4. After this election, a 2nd Election was held within 30 to 45 days and Homer was elected by a Landslide. He then resigned and "Blackie" Lampman was elected Chief of the Sokoki Band of the Abenaki Nation.

5. The Resolution by R. Phillips, "Bill" Seymour and W. Hoague were acted upon and approved in 1976-1977.

6. The Pero Family are accurate as to their statements regards [sic] Abenaki Tradition.

Respectfully Submitted,

Chief Arthur Wm. "Bill" Seymour

36 Walnut St.

Burlington, VT 05401

Witnesses:

Richard G. Carter

Minnie F. Knight

I certify this is a true copy of original letter dated 19 February 1993

Roger C. Simoneau

My Response:

Concerning this last document in this posting, dated 13 February 1993... this particular document was created about the same time that Howard Franklin Knight, Jr. was expecting Paul Wilson Pouliot

.....of the Northeast Woodlands- Coos Band -Abenaki Republic - Algonquin Confederation - Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak

Membership Card Number: 628

DOB (Date of Birth): 07/02/47

Red Hawk Lodge

160 Dailey Dr. in Franklin, MA 02038-2951

Telephone number: (508)528-7629

.....to give back the Incorporation Abenaki Nation of Vermont, Inc. that Howard Knight Jr. "had demporarily given away" to Paul W. Pouliot "for safe keeping" in late December 1992 after the Sherrie A. (Devee) Jinks (and later LaBatt) situation in El Dorado County, California ... with the Child Protect Services. This was also about the time (Feb. 1992) that Howard Knight Jr. got angry with Paul Pouliot because it was ONLY supposed to be a temporary "caretaking" situation for Paul Pouliot to have the Incorporation, Howard Knight had managed to place himself into the "Chief's" position of in ca. 1981-1983. So this Abenaki Nation/VT was something that meant something to Howard Knight, Jr. yet in December 1992 Howard himself was told by Paul Rene Tamburro.... Card Number: 671 DOB: 01/20/56 at 2406 S. 38th Street in Yakima, WA 98903 and telephone: (509)965-8863.... that if Howard Knight Jr. didn't lay low, the Fed's were going to arrest him (for all the B.S. he had been perpetuating in El Dorado County, CA with the Sherriee Devee case and the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act scheming).

So on February 19, 1993 since Paul Wilson Pouliot had "legal possession" of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont, Inc. Title, because Howard Knight Jr. had resigned in January 1993, and had to figure out a way, to "move around" this resignation "situation" and "get back into the role of being Cowasuck Chief". As a result, his buddy Arthur W. Seymour wrote out this statement, (with the advice and encouragement from Howard Knight I am sure). Again NOTICE the date of August 10, 1975 for the date when allegedly the Missisquoi Band (created and led by Arthur Seymour himself) had signed Articles of Confederation on (08/10/1979 or 1980 was the actual date of signing I think), with the other Abenaki Bands Incorporations. #1's details does not jive with the details of #2. If the Missisquoi Band (created and led by Arthur Seymour) signed Articles of Confederation on August 10th, 1975, with other Abenaki Bands, the Missisquoi Band could not have been totally disabled AFTER the Abenaki/VT incorporated in 1980.

#4. Homer St. Francis Sr. was supposedly elected by a "landslide" because the ONLY people to elect his arrogant Chiefly arse into a position of POWER was his own family members. He then had to resign because he was charged and convicted of a Felony Assault against another human being. He went to Prison for awhile. Meanwhile, Homer St. Francis Sr. was getting three hot meals a day, and so on when he was incarcerated, Leonard "Blackie" Lampman and his daughter Louise May Lampman-Larivee were substantiating their Abenaki-ness to the public of Vermont, while he was "Chief" and Louoise was working for Abenaki Self Help Association, Inc. right along side Homer's daughter April St. (nee: St. Francis) Rushlow.

#5. of this particular letter dated 13 Feb. 1993, again, the Resolutions done by Richard Wilfred Phillips, Wayne J. Hoague and Arthur W. Seymour were done ca. February 1980 or a date just before this in late 1979. I think this date of 1976-1977 is simply a "distortion" to attempt the creation of an illusion that these organizations were created earlier than they actually were by several years, to match up with the incorporation year of A.S.H.A.I.

#6. Howard F. Knight Jr. and Arthur W. Seymour simply (to my thinking) used the Pero Family of Thetford, Vermont to simply "imply" that Howard Franklin Knight Jr. still had supposed lineal authority over being an alleged Cowasuck Abenaki Chief. He merely created the dynamic whereby he created a new Incoporation sanctioned by the state of Vermont which was called COWASUCK OF NORTH AMERICAN, INC. dated April 16, 1993. Following this, the NORTH AMERICAN PEOPLE OF THE DAWN, SOVEREIGN NATION, INC. dated October 12, 1993 was created by David Andrew Hill, Sheila E. Hill (David's wife and called "Laughing Eyes") and Robert H. Maynard (formerly of Howard F. Knight Jr.'s Incorporiaton group). One will notice on BOTH Incorporation papers of the afore-mentioned Incorporation, Robert H. Maynard had signed them both. Yet on the former Inc., created by Howard Knight on April 16, 1993, Howard F. Knight, Arthur W. Seymour, Emerson B. Garfield, and Robert Maynard were the Directors for such Inc. Organization.

If Howard Franklin Knight Jr. could not get his former Inc. possession "Abenaki Nation of Vermont" returned from Paul W. Pouliot, he simply decided manipulatively to create an Incorporation in Vermont state, that similiarly matched the Incorporation COWASS NORTH AMERICA, INC. that Paul W. Pouliot had created in late February of 1993, setting aside the previous Abenaki Nation of Vermont Inc. that Paul Pouliot had joined in July 1992 claiming he was a Laurentian Iroquois descendant.

The three other persons who signed on this 13 Feb. 1993 [notarized letter?] were Howard F. Knight Jr.'s wife Minnie Florence (nee: Davidson) Knight,

According to the 12/09/1992 Membership "Tribal" List....

Richard G. Carter Sr.

Membership Card Number: 765

DOB: 02/12/1926

Address: Airport Parkway

South Burlington, Vermont 05403

Telephone No: (802)658-5403

or it could be....

Richard G. Carter Jr.

DOB: 10/28/1955

Membership Card Number: 767

Address: 30 Southcrest Drive

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Telephone: Unlisted

The Notary that sighed this 13 Feb. 1993 letter on 19th Feb 1993 was

Richard G. Simoneau

Membership Card Number: 854

DOB: 12/22/44

Address: Box 231

Newport, Vermont 05855

Telephone: (802)344-5714

EASTERN WOODLANDS-COOS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION (PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK) Membership Application Form, Etc.:

EASTERN WOODLANDS-COOS

BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION

(PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK)

Membership Application Form

[We must change by June mtg to Coos added as this is our true heritage per Joe Pero. JAN 1981 HFK Howard F. Knight Jr. E.B.G. Emerson Bidwell Emerson]

PETITION FOR CLAN RECOGNITION:        a belt of wampum

We, the undersigned members or the Eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation (Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak), an Indian Tribal Corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Vermont, do hereby petition the Tribal Council for recognition as a Clan pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 4 of the Tribal By-Laws, as amended, and we have chosen:

__________________________________

(Name of person selected as Clan Chief)

to serve as our Clan Chief and representation on the Tribal Council.

SIGNATURE                       BAND NO:

June 1983

[10 May 1981 Kevin Fletcher? Remember, we must put Coos in the name. This is our heritage + it was approved -- 1981 Rushing Water Howard F. Knight, Jr.]

A Belt of Wampum

By Kichi Sogmo Spirit Bear

[Arthur W. Seymour]

We The People of the Eastern Woodlands -Coos Band of the Abenaki have sat back too long, it is now time for us to act, and to get back what rightfully belongs to us.

We have lost the right to hunt, fish, and trap. It is too late for us, we have waited too many centuries without doing something for ourselves. We must stand together and fight for what we believe in. We must screech like the owl and let Mother Earth shake from many Moose on the run.

We must let all white's know that we mean Business.

MY RESPONSE:

[Let's see here, when Emerson "Spirit Bear" Bidwell Garfield said, "let all white's know that we mean business, he really meant it .... The definition of incorporation's "articles of incorporation" (sometime referred to as the "charter"), by-laws, and other documents created when the corporation is established. That's what Arthur W. Seymour, Wayne Hoague, and Richard Phillips meant .... "Let's INCORPORATE under the State of Vermont Laws" they all did .... and to hell with their much song & dance of so-called self-proclaimed "We are a Sovereignty Abenaki Nation" ditty; or should I say Abenaki "Corporation" "Association" "Confederation" or "Republic"? !! Oh look, someone knew how to draw some "Teepee's" and a tree, labeling it the "Tree of Life", with a critter in it. The artist must have forgotten to draw the Apple and the Snake.... Oh, I forgot....the Snake was sitting at the table with the artist! OR was it, that the "artist" be actually the Snake sitting there drawing?]

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Tribal Bylaws

ARTICLE I: Sect. 3.

The principal office of this Tribe (N.E.W.C.) [North East Woodlands Coos] shall be:

R.F. D. #2, Box 530-A

Alderbrook Road

Newport, Vermont 05855

ARTICLE IV: Old Section 6 becomes new Section 7.

ARTICLE IV: New/Section 6:

A. Genealogical records such as Birth, marriage + death records, journals, and other records that can prove a lineage will be accepted as proof of lineage.

B. Genealogy Charts of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, shall be an acceptable proof, once verified, of genealogical lineage.

C. The Geneaologies of members of this tribe shall be filed in only three places; in the office of the Chief of this Tribe and in the Security Vault of the Church of J. C. of LDS, under the Mountain in Utah and with the Tribal Geneaologist. [A., B., and C. Approved June 1987 by order of the Council HFK]

Article III #9

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D. Tribal Sheriff

E. Shaman (Medicine Man)

F. Historian Chief

G. Federal/State Liason Chief

H. Self-Help Chief

I. Inter-Tribal Representative Chief

J. News Media Representative Chief

E. Duties of the various offices of the Tribal Council:

High Chief-

The duties of the Chief High Chief will be to as defined lead the Tribal Band towards, maintaining, the goals of The Tribal Association as defined in Article III of the Articles of Association plus and other things that he may feel are necessary to promote the health, welfare and safety of the The Tribe, and all Native American Indians. [E. Approved May '85 E.B.G. - Emerson Bidwell Garfield]

Clan Chiefs-

They shall also be known as Sub-Chiefs and they shall represent the concerns of their respective clans on the Tribal Council to the best of their abilities. Also they shall serve in various additional duties as the High Chief shall direct that meet the goals of the Articles of Association such as those listed under (D.) above. [Approved May '85 H.F.K. - Howard F. Knight Jr.]

Geneaology Chief -

He shall be appointed by the High Chief from the membership of the Tribal Council for a period of 10 years, and will be responsible to maintain the Tribal Genealogical records as well as to guarantee to all that every member is properly Native American extraction at the time they join the Tribal Band based upon proper acceptable documentation which will be defined in the section on Geneaological Records. He will maintain a Tribal Registry that is accurate and current to the best of his ability.

[Approved May 1985 H.F.K. - Howard F. Knight Jr.]

Treasurer Chief-

He shall be appointed by the High Chief from the membership of the Tribal Council for a period of 3 ? 5 ? years and he shall be bonded for an amount that exceeds by 10% of the dollar amount of funds that he may control at any time. The Treasurer Chief [Approved Oct. '85 E.B.G. - Emerson Bidwell Garfield]

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will be responsible for all Tribal Funds received, held, or disbursed. No checks funds will be disbursed for any purpose without the approval of the Tribal Council and the counter-signature of the High Chief. Amendments to the Treasurer's regulations shall be submitted to the Tribal Council and must be approved by 3/4th's of the membership of said council.

Secretarial Chief -

Shall be appointed by the High Chief and from the Tribal Council, for a term of 3 years, and he shall keep accurate, complete and concise minutes of all meetings of the Tribal Councils or any other meetings that the High Chief shall say needs to be recorded. The Secretarial Chief shall preserve said minutes of said meeting and at the end of said every Third year he shall turn over to the Historical Chief all minutes and records more than two years old.

Tribal Sheriff -

He shall be appointed by the High Chief and charged with his duties of enforcing the Tribal Laws as defined in the Tribal Laws and Prohibitions section of these By-Laws.

The Tribal Sheriff shall also be a recognized Peace Officer of the Law of the State of Vermont if possible and can be any Town Constable, any town or City Police Officer, any County Sheriff or Deputy, or any State Police Officer or any Federally recognized Officer of the Law. The Tribal Sheriff must be a member of the Tribal Band, and he will be responsible to a three member committee, known as the Oversight Committee, of the Tribal Council, appointed by the High Chief. They in turn will be responsible to the High Chief for the proper conduct of the Tribal Sheriff and any deputies he may have in future years, and the proper enforcement of Tribal Laws. [Approved Oct. '85 H.F.K.]

THE "HIGH" CHIEF, THE "HIGH" SHERIFF ... AND WHERE IS "LlTTLE HOMER" AND "TONTO" IN ALL OF THIS? WHERE IS THE "MAID MARIAN" IN THIS CONFABULATED TRIBE OF NORTHEASTERN WOODLAND - COOS ABENAKI NATION/CORPORATION/ASSOCIATION/CONFEDERATION/REPUBLIC, EH? OH, THATS RIGHT ACCORDING TO THESE HISTORICAL ...OOPS ... I GOT THAT WRONG, I MEANT TO SAY... HYSTERICAL DOCUMENTS THIS HIGH CHIEF HOWARD F. KNIGHT, JR. CREATED. APPARENTLY, HOWARD THOUGHT HE WAS IN THE WOODLANDS OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE'S SHERWOOD FOREST, INSTEAD OF THETFORD, OR NEWPORT, VERMONT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT "HIGH CHIEF" HOWARD FRANKLIN KNIGHT, JR. WAS EITHER "HIGH" OR MENTALLY IN THE "WORLD OF OZ," WHEN HE MADE UP COWASUCK ABENAKI CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND LANGUAGE!

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The conduct of the Tribal Sheriff will at all times exemplify the best traditions of the history of Law Enforcement and the Abenaki word of honor!

The Tribal Sheriff shall serve at the pleasure of 3/4 of the Tribal Council upon the recommendation of the High Chief and the Oversight Committee.

SHAMAN -

He shall be appointed by the High Chief for a period of eight (7) years and shall be responsible to research, and teach to all, the ancient ways including but not limited to Herbs, WoodLore, etc. He shall work closely and in harmony with the Historian Chief. He shall be responsible for any and all other duties of the office as the Tribal Council or The High Chief shall direct and keep a written record of same.

Historian Chief - Duties to be defined

Federal/State Liason Chief - Duties to be defined

Self/Help Chief - Duties to be defined

Inter-Tribal Representative Chief - Duties to be defined

News Media Representative Chief - Duties to be defined

TOO MANY fake CHIEFS

AND NOT ENOUGH

authentic

 INDIANS OR ABENAKIS

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Genealogical

Genealogist -

The Genealogist (Nadodmaw8mek Nanawalm8mok) shall be selected by the permanent Tribal Council, and shall serve such term as shall be the pleasure of the Tribal Council. The Genealogist shall gather, protect and preserve the genealogical records on each and every member of the Band on those forms approved for use by the Tribal Council. These records are to be kept in such manner that their contents are known only to the Tribal genealogist, the Tribal Council, the proper agents and agents of U.S. Government and of the State of Vermont, wherein this band incorporate. A copy of said records will be filed and maintained for permanent record with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Thetford Historical Society of the Town of Thetford (if said historical society so agrees). These records will be utilized as the "Mormon" Church or the Thetford Historical Society see fit with the understanding that these records entrusted to their care are of a  permanent nature and as such they are a gift to them, by the North eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont, for the purpose of research and documentation of persons of American Indian lineage.

The Original copies will remain in the custody of the Tribal genealogist and will be turned over to the High Chief of the Band upon the Tribal genealogists completion of his term of office. The genealogy records will then be turned over by the High Chief to the new genealogist.

Copies only of the Originals will be made available to all others entitled to access to said genealogical records of the Northeastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont. The Tribal genealogists shall refer Clan recognition....

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requests

....to the Tribal Council for action by them with a recommendation of either for approval or disapproval.

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Article X - General By-Laws for the good of the Band Tribal Band

Section 1. Protests -

That no protest will be staged by a member or members without proper authorization from the Tribal Council.

A. The matter to e protested must be an Indian matter.

B. All protests must be in proper manner as proscribed by the Tribal Council.

Section 2. Drugs and Alcohol -

No drugs or alcohol are to be present at any meeting of this Tribal Band except as noted.

A. Narcotic drugs, prescribed by a registered Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) will be the only drugs allowed on a person at a Tribal function.

B. Alcohol is banned at all times, at all Tribal functions.

C. Those individuals who willfully violate these regulations will be subject to removal, and disbarment from said Tribal functions for a period of time as may be designated by the Tribal Council.

Section 3. Weapons -

No weapons of any kind will be allowed at any Tribal function, to include such weapons as Num-chucks, Brass Knuckles, Knives of any kind, Handguns of any types, Clubs of any kind or any other weapon item that could be used as a weapon of bodily harm except as noted.

A. All weapons will be confiscated by the Tribal Sheriff or duly authorized officer of the law or their deputies and turned over to the proper authorities for disposal as they see fit.

B. The only authorized weapons at a Tribal

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function will be those of American Indian heritage that are authorized, on display, or being displayed for a Tribal ceremonial affair.

1. at all times these display or ceremonial weapons will be under the ever-watchful eye of the Tribal Sheriff, his deputies or other duly authorized officers of the law.

2. The presence of all display and ceremonial weapons present at a Tribal function must be made known by their owners to the Tribal Sheriff, his deputies, the Tribal Council and any other law enforcement present at said function.

Section 4. Headdress -

All Clan Chiefs and the High CHief will be required can wear at least one feather from an approved source as noted below. All members of the Tribe band who are participating in a Tribal Ceremonial must also wear at least one feather from an approved source as noted below.

1. Approved source for feathers and Headdresses

A. Turkeys, Hawks, American Eagles, Headdresses from commercially made sources, Crows, Ravens.

B. Headdresses purchased from Retail/Wholesale American Indian stores are acceptable. Cheyenne, Souix Headdresses (or Souixian are acceptable).

Section 5. Guests -

Guests will be allowed to attend all Tribal functions except as noted:

1. Opening or Closing of Tribal Council Ceremonials

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Section 6.

1. Tribal Sheriff's meetings with Tribal Council.

2. Guests must abide by all of the rules and regulations of the Tribe now or hereafter existing.

3. Guests will not participate in voting conducted at any Tribal function.

4. News media personnel who are guests always will abide by the same, rules and regulations as Guests but they will be allowed before or after mtgs tribal Council members and Chiefs. There is restriction, they must not interfer by sound, light or etc., with the conduct of tribal business, and

A. The High Chief or his designate, will be the only authorized spokesman for the tribal band as a whole to the newsmedia.

B. The newsmedia will be notified by the High Chief, or his disignate, of all events planned by the Tribal band far enough in advance so that the newsmedia can provide the coverage of the event as they may wish to provide.

Section 6.

The Tribal High Chief will be the official spokesman at all times on those issues pertaining to the Tribe. No one will address those issues except [unless?] they have a letter from the High Chief so stating. All requests for public appearances of the Tribal Council will be decided or the Tribal members will be handled by the Tribal Council unless the Council cannot meet in a properly called meeting time frame. In that event, the High Chief shall

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make the necessary determination, subject to later review and critique by the Tribal Council.

Section 7. Tribal Sheriff, Deupties and their Responsibilities

The duties of the Tribal Sheriff and his Deputies will be to enforce these by-laws and any other instructions that he may receive from the Tribal Council in proper form, either verbaly or in writing so long as those instructions are not a violation of any Federal or State laws that might supercede Tribal laws. The deputies duties will be the same as those of the Tribal Sheriff and they will be answerable to him, and thru him to the Tribal Council. Neglect of duties will be grounds for dismissal, in disgrace, at a properly called Tribal Council meeting upon concensus vote of the Tribal Council.

Section 8. The Tribal Court

A. The Tribal Court under the laws and By-Laws of this Republic shall be the new Council of Elders (the Former Tribal Council) whose authenticity shall be based up the will of the people. All decisions shall be binding.

B. Decisions of the Tribal Court shall apply in all Tribal matters involving any member of this Tribe, the United nations, the Occupation Governments of North America and their political sub-divisions and institutions at all levels.

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New

ARTICLE #9.

To do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary to, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fostering or attainment of the fulfilling of all the legal commitments and treaties made [crossed out crossed out crossed out] with the Native American Indians either as an individual, as a band, as a tribe, as a nation or as a confederation by the following; the colonial governments of the individual and several states prior to and during the American Revolution, The Continental Congress during the American Revolution, the government of the United States of America since the American Revolution, the individual and seperate states and the individual representatives of the aforementioned including priests, monks, preachers of various denominations, military personnel both officers and enlisted, Indian traders and, various businesses who arranged and made treaties with Native American Indians.

Tribal By-Laws of the NORTH-EASTERN WOODLAND BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION (PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK) - Changes Approved October 1987 "HFK" and June 13, 1992:

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TRIBAL BY-LAWS

[handwritten is, "Council of Elders instead of Tribal Council ... Approved 13 June '92 HFK"]

NorthEastern WOODLANDS-Coos

BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION

(PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK)

ARTICLE I - GENERAL

Section 1. Translation and transliteration. Titles of officers and directors shall, when appropriate, deviate from the titles or the terms normally used in corporations. Where there is a different term to be used, it may be either stated in English or translated from Abenakis to English. All terms not normally used in any porations shall be explained elsewhere in these by-laws.

Section 2. Name. The name of this American Indian Tribe of Indigenous Peoples shall be "NorthEastern Woodlands-Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation" or "N.E. Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak", hereinafter referred to as the Band, Republic or Tribe.

Section 3. The principal office of the Tribal Band shall be 28 Ferris Street, Swanton, Vermont 05488.

Thetford Center, " 05075

RFD #2 Box 530-A

Alderbrook Rd

Newport, VT. 05855

Section 4. The Band shall be incorporated under the laws of the State of Vermont as a non-profit membership corporation without capital stock.

ARTICLE II - TERMS

Section 1. Interchangeable Terms Whenever they appear in these by-laws, the following shall be considered interchangeable terms. In any and all instances where any of these terms is are used, they are intended to convey the same meaning as the below listed terms which are normally used in reference to corporations as referred to in Title 11, Chapter 19, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, as amended, to wit:

Corporation when used in these by-laws (except when preceded by the word "other") shall refer to the NORTHEastern Woodlands Coos Band Tribe of the Abenaki Nation Republic (N.E. Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak).

Board of Directors shall be referred to as the Tribal Council Council of Elders.

The Tribal Council Council of Elders shall include two classes of members, viz. voting and non-voting.

Meetings of the Tribal Council of Elders shall be called Pdawazimuk

Meetings of the membership shall be called Kchi Podawazimuk

President shall be referred to as the Band Tribal Chief (Kchi Sagmo) or High Chief

Vice Presidents shall be referred to as Clan Chiefs (Sogmosis)

Secretary shall be called the notary or keeper of the Band Tribal records and wampum (Nodawighigad)

Treasurer shall refer to the keeper of the corporate Tribal assets (Nojimoniad).

[Howard F. Knight Jr. was "tinkering around" with the Abenaki Language "from books" to make the Incorporation seem Indian-ized and more "authentic"/legitimate/exotic.]

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ARTICLE III - DEFINITIONS

Section 1. Whenever they appear in these by-laws, or the Articles of Association, the following terms shall be defined and interpreted as follows:

Indian or alnoba shall mean an individual who is a member, or a descendant of a member, of a North American Tribe, Band, or other organized group of native people who are indigenous to the North American continent United States or who otherwise have or have had a special relationship with the United States or a State through treaty agreement or some other form of recognition. This includes any individual who claims to be an Indian and is regarded as such by the Indian community of which he or she claims to be a part, upon presentation of some acceptable form of evidence of American Indian Lineage that is acceptable to the Tribal Council of Elders and Tribal By-Laws.

Indian Tribe or Band shall be used interchangeably, and shall be interpreted to mean a distinct organized community of Indians which

1. Manifests a sense of social solidarity

2. Has as members, principally persons of common ethnological origins.

3. Exercises political authority over it's members through some process of delegating authority and responsibility for the management of it's property and affairs.

Indian (Coos Republic) Nation shall mean a body of Indians and their descendants of common ethnolgoical origins who have a common linguistic pattern and a common historical relationship through culture and religious beliefs, and may be organized into an indefinite number of Tribes or Bands, operating under a Republican form of government. [Approved Oct. '83]

Abenaki Indians (Wobanakiak) means persons who are regarded as Abenaki Indians and are or have been dealt with as such by another Tribe of the Abenaki Nation Republic [Approved 13 Jan. '92]

Enfranchised member means a person who has been accepted as an Indian member of an Indian Tribe or Band as described herein and has reached the age and met the requirements of participation in the decision making process of such Tribe or Band. The age of participation in the Eastern Woodlands-Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation shall be 18 years of age. [Also approved 13 Jan '92]

Clan shall mean a family grouping of persons related by blood, domestic partnership, marriage, adoption, or significant common interest, who are organized as a distinct political subdivision of the Tribe or Band, having among their membership at least seven (7) enfranchised members and who have petitioned the Tribal Council for recognition as a Clan and have been accepted as provided in these by-laws. Each Clan recognized by the Tribal Council shall be entitled to seat one representative on the Tribal Council who shall be called Clan Chief. 2 or more Clans shall make a band - 2 or more Bands - a Tribe [Ammendment approved May 1988]

Clan Chief shall be chosen by the members of the Clan from it's members who meet the qualifications prescribed in these by-laws and have the consent of the eldest female of the clan who shall be known as the Clan Princess/Matriarch

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ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Application. To be eligible for membership in the NorthEastern Woodlands-Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation Republic/Nation, a person must make application for membership to a Clan to which they are related, or wish to be adopted. The Clan shall determine if it wishes to accept the applicant and shall inform him/her of it's decision.

The Clan shall submit accepted applications to the Tribal Council of Elders for approval. A person who is not accepted by any of the Clans may apply directly to the Tribal Council for membership as a member at large of the Band and the High Chief shall assign the Clan association from that date forward of the member. Original Clan of perosns to be assigned if possible.

[Approved w. Ammendments June '92]

Section 2. Action by Tribal Council of Elders. The Tribal Council of Elders shall consider all applications for membership and the findings and recommendations of the Clan. Membership shall be conferred upon the applicant by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the Tribal Council of Elders at any duly constituted regular or special meeting. [Approved June '92]

Section 3. Criteria. The Tribal Council Council of Elders shall consider the criteria outlined in Article III, Section 1. of these by-laws.

Section 4. Membership in other Tribes or Bands. All applicants for membership must, upon acceptance, relinquish their membership in any other Tribe or Band of Indians, whether such other Tribe or Band is recognized or non-recognized, and whether or not incorporated under the laws of the State of Vermont or any other State or Province. Failure to comply with this provision shall be cause for immediate summary termination of all membership rights in the NorthEastern Woodlands-Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation Republic, and all other rights acquired because of such membership.

Section 5. Voting rights of members. Each enfranchised member of the Band Tribe who has reached the age of 18 years shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges afforded all other enfranchised members according to the provisions of these by-laws. Those who are 14 years of age - 18 shall organize a Council with one representative (non-voting) to the Council.

Section 6. Non-Indian member. A person who does not qualify as an Indian according to the criteria established in these by-laws but who is a parent, spouse; or a dependent stepchild, foster child, domestic partner, or other dependent relative of an enfranchised member shall be granted full membership privileges in the Band Tribe and accepted as an American Indian, except they shall not be granted, any voting rights in any of the affairs of the Tribal Band. The Tribal Council Counicil of Elders shall exercise their Sovereign Rights to accept those non-Indians to Tribal membership as they see fit to do.

ARTICLE V - MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP (KCHIPODAWAZIMUK)

Section 1. Semi Annual + Annual meetings of the membership. The annual meeting of the membership for the ratification of members, adoption ceremonies, Chief raising ceremonies, socials and such other business and activities as may properly come before such said meetings shall be held on the second third second weekend Sat./weekend in August June and the of each consecutive [Sat./weekend--Oct.] at a place and time to be specified in the warning of such meeting in coos territory [Approved 13 June '92] semi-annual meeting will be held in the spring June and Oct. of the year at a time to be designated by the Tribal Council Council of Elders, but a semi-annual meeting is not mandatory.

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[Amended. Accepted Oct. 1989]

Section 2. Special meetings of the membership. or The Tribal Council Council of Elders. Special meetings of the Tribal Council or membership may be called at any time by order of the Band High Chief or any Two Three Two chiefs, setting forth the date on which the special meeting shall be held, the time and place of the meeting, and the general nature of the business to be transacted at such meeting. These Special Meetings can be accomplished by Telephonic means to save time if the High Chief deems it necessary w/ computer + Fax also (adopted 13 June '92)

Section 3. Notice of meetings of the membership. A dully warned and constituted meeting shall require written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, delivered not less than two weeks nor more than four weeks before the date of the meeting to each Clan Chief and at least one other member of each Clan by the Tribal Band High Chief, or the person or persons calling such meeting. If such notice is mailed, it will be deemed to have been delivered if deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the person at his address as it appears on the records of the Tribal Band, with postage thereon prepaid.

Section 4. Place and time of meetings of the membership. Each meeting of the membership of the Tribe shall be held at a place and time specified in the notice thereof. A written record of those called. At least 1 meeting per year to be held in Coos Territory. - Approved 8-0, 13 June 1992 HFK

Section 5. Quorum. The presence at any duly warned meeting of the membership constituting not less that fifty thirty twenty (50) (30) (20) [the 3 was manipulated into being a 2] percent of the members of each Clan, in person or by proxy duly excuted in writing and carried by one or more members of the Clan, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. [Amended and Approved Section 5. October. 1989 by Howard Knight Jr.]

Section 6. Voting. Each voting member present at a meeting shall be entitled to cast one vote for him/her self and one for each proxy carried to the meeting. All matters to be decided at a meeting of the membership shall be decided by consensus, except that a vote of two-thirds three-quarters (3/4) of the voting members shall be necessary and sufficient to remove Tribal Officers who have been impeached pursuant to these by-laws. [Approved Section 6. June 1981 by Howard F. Knight Jr.]

Section 7. Voting by Proxy. Each member may vote through his/her Clan Chief or any other person by executing in writing a proxy giving the person who carries such proxy to the meeting the right to cast his/her vote on any and all business which shall come before such meeting. The Notary shall record each proxy, and shall note the number of votes each member is entitled to cast when recording the vote on all business transacted. [Section 7. Proxy Voting approved October 1984 by Howard F. Knight Jr.]

Section 8. Positive proof of membership must be presented at each and every meeting, viz. I.D. Card issued by the Tribal Authorities unless personally known to the High Chief and/or the Tribal Council. [Approved October 1989 (1987) [Section 8. handwritten onto the document by Howard F. Knight, Jr.]

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ARTICLE VI - TRIBAL COUNCIL (PODAWAZIMUK)

Section 1. Structure and organization.

The Tribal Council Council of Elders shall be composed of a Band High Chief and an indefinite number of Clan Chiefs, a Notary, a Genealogist, Tribal Sheriff, and a Treasurer, and may contain additional advisory members who may serve without vote upon resolution of the Tribal Council.

Retired Chiefs have 1 vote - Approved Oct. 1987

Resigned Chiefs have no vote -Approved Oct. 1987

Section 2. Powers.

The activities, affairs, and property of the Tribal Band shall be managed, directed and controlled and it's powers vested in and exercised by the Tribal Council Council of Elders.

[Done July 1983]

Section 3. Initial Tribal Council, Transition. The Tribal Council selected by the Incorporators shall continue in office as a transition Tribal Council and governing body until such time as three (3) Clans have been formed and their Clan Chiefs certified to the Tribal Council. When the third Clan Chief has been certified to the Tribal Council, the initial Tribal Council will be automatically vacated in their term of office, and the Tribal Council composed of the Band High Chief and the Clan Chiefs shall be fully empowered to manage, direct, control and exercise all the powers and responsibilities vested in the Tribal Council. Council of Elders - 13 June '92 HFK

Section 4.

[1. Part #1 approved Oct. 1983 HFK 1.]1. Number and selection of Councillors.

Effective December 2, 1979 1 March 1984, the Tribal Council shall consist of a Band High Chief and three four Tribal Council members who shall serve until the Clan Chiefs have been certified pursuant to Section 3. hereof. Tribal Council members shall be selected and shall hold office and shall have the several duties, powers, and authorities as hereinafter stated:

[2. Part #2 Amended Oct. 1989 to a 7 year term AND to be able to be re-elected only once. Then a new Tribal Chief.]

2. Band High Chief  

The Band High Chief (Kchisogmo) in office on December 2, 1979 1 Mar 1984 shall serve until his resignation, death, incapacitation, or impeachment and removal from office as provided in these by-laws. He shall be the chief executive offiver of the Band, and shall preside at all meetings of the Tribal Council and the membership. He shall have no powers or authority except those expressly pervided provided for by law or from time to time by resolution of the Tribal Council. The Band High Chief of the Band shall have one (1) vote on all matters which come before the Tribal Council. In the event of a vacancy of the office of Band said Chief, the office will be filled as a special meeting of the membership from among the eligible male members of Band Council of Elders. A vote of two thirds concensus of the members present in person or by proxy at such meet shall be necessary and sufficient to elect a Band New High Chief of the Band Tribe + upon resignation the outgoing Band High Chief will become automatically a member of Council.

[on the right side of the page it is written, "A High Chief shall cast the deciding vote in any votes of the Tribal Council that are tied...if ever it is necessary.]

In the event of incapacitation the Band High Chief can designate his temporary replacement from the membership of the Tribal Council.

[If no eligible males, women allowed to be Clan Chiefs June 1987 Approved HFK]-->Clan Chiefs - Each Clan shall petition the Tribal Council for recognition on the form provided for this purpose and shall select one of it's members of the male sex who has reached the age of 18 years to serve as it's Clan Chief and representative on the Tribal Council. Each Clan Chief shall be entitled to cast one 910 vote on all matters which may legally and programed come before the Tribal Council. Each Clan Chief shall be selected from the among the eligible members of each Clan by the members thereof, and shall serve such term and

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be selected and removed from office in such a manner as the Clan shall determine for selecting their representative. The Tribal Council Council of Elders may not interfere in the determination of Clan Chiefs by the various Clans, but the Tribal Council may not seat a Clan Chief selected by a Clan if they do not meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by these by-laws. The number of Clan Chiefs on Tribal Council will be indefinite.

Genealogist - see yellow sheet.

[This section...as follows...approved May 1986]

Notary -

The Notary (Nodawighigad) shall be selected by the permanent Tribal Council. The Notary shall record all minutes of all meetings of the Tribal Council and the membership, and shall keep faithful and accurate records of all business transacted in a Tribal Records book which shall be a permanent record of the tribe. He/she shall have no vote on any business transacted by the Tribal Council but may offer advise and information on any matter under discussion.

[Section Not Approved Oct. '85]-->Sheriff - see yellow sheet

[Not Approved Oct. 1986]

[Approved ... as follows ... May '86 w. Addition]

Treasurer -

The Treasurer (Nojimoniad) shall be selected by the permanent Tribal Council, and shall serve such term as shall be the pleasure of the Tribal Council. The Treasurer shall protest protect and preserve the corporate assets of the Band, and shall maintain accurate financial records of all transactions. He/She shall receive funds and make such disbursements as are authorized by the Tribal Council. He/She shall have no vote on any business transacted by the Tribal Council, but may offer advise and information on any matter under discussion. The Treasurer must counter-sign any and all funds dispersed from said funds of this Tribal Band, except those amounts under $25.00 The Tribal Council The Treasurer shall carry bond as the Tribal Council shall determin is necessary.

[Amended Oct. '89 to "those present" shall constitute Quorum if all were warned]

Section 5. Voting at meetings of the Tribal Council.

At all the meetings of the Tribal Council Council of Elders, each Clan Chief present in person or by proxy and the Band High Chief shall have one (1) vote on any and all matters which may legally come before it. Any matter which involves the enfranchisement of members, the recognition of a Clan, or the seating of a Clan Chief shall be decided by a 2/3rds of the simple majority majority of the Tribal Council as present of the Tribal Council Quorum present. at said meeting. All other matters shall be decided by consensus, unless otherwise provided in these by-laws.

ARTICLE VII - LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. A person may voluntarily or involuntarily cease to be a member of the Band in the following manner:

1. Voluntary

A. Resignation. A person may resign his/her membership for any reason, and shall have the status of their membership remain in good standing. Such person shall be readmitted to membership without prejudice upon reapplication.

2. INVOLUNTARY

A. Death. A person who dies while a member in good standing shall leave the following estate: The widow(er) or domestic partner, or other dependant relative who was a non-voting member at the time of the death of the member, shall continue to have

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all of the rights then in effect at the time of the member's death. The natural children of the deceased member shall remain on the Band list and shall become enfranchised members upon reaching the age of 18 years.

[8. Debated Tabled (503) June '92 ..."Westhawk + Rene lead the objecting"]

8. Dual membership.

A person who accepts membership in the NorthEastern Woodlands-Coos Band/Tribe Of the Abenaki Republic Nation, and does not relinquish his/her membership in another Band or Tribe of American Indians, or who joins another Band or Tribe of American Indians and does not resign his/her membership in the Missisquoi Band another Band of the Abenaki Nation, shall

be terminated as a member by summary process after ten (10) days notice, (deposit of said notice in U.S.Mail) and shall lose all rights incidental to membership in the Eastern Woodlands-Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation. Any person who is a non-voting member of the Band by virtue of the membership of any such person herein described, shall also become ineligible for any rights and privileges incidental to such membership. The natural children of any such person shall remain on the Band list and they shall become eligible for Full membership upon reaching the age of 18 years.

ARTICLE VIII - IMPEACHMENT OF TRIBAL COUNCIL of Elders MEMBERS

Section 1. The Band High Chief may be impeached by the unanimous vote of the Clan Chiefs then in office, and may be removed from office by a two thirds (2/3) three quarters (3/4) vote of the membership of the Tribal Band, after he has been given at least 30 days notice of the impeachment charges, or has been an adequate public hearing on the charges, and has had a full and complete opportunity to present his defense, including the calling of witnesses, the procurement of councel, the right to challenge admissibility of evidence, and the right to challenge members of the hearing panel for cause. A CHief so impeached may be removed from office only by the affirmative vote of the members present in person or by proxy at a duly warned and constituted meeting of the membership in the amount of two-thirds (2/3) Three-quarters (3/4) of the members of the Band. A High Chief he may not serve again as High Chief except he has a 4/5ths vote in his favor in a Tribal Draft for the office. [Approved June 1987 HFK]

ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS

[This section to be amended Oct. '90]

Section 1. These by-laws may be amended only by the unanimous vote of the Tribal Council of Elders and at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members present at any regular or special meeting, duly warned and constituted at which a quorum is present. For the purpose of amending the by-laws, persons much be present to vote, and no proxy votes shall be allowed. The Tribal Council of Elders shall be empowered, to adopt by resolution, policies and procedures not inconsistent with these by-laws, to facilitate the day to day management of the affairs of the Band Tribe. Such resolutions shall attach to and become a part of these by-laws. Any such resolution may be amended or repealed by the Tribal Council of Elders <--[This section tabled 13 June '92] at any regular or special meeting.

Oh, so much more documentation is to be presented....

Just wait until I get up to the "hysterical" Nulhegan documents.

But first, I have to go through several Incorporations documents

first, etc.