I read an article recently which seemed to be composed specifically for Kiowa tribal readership, though I know that other tribes have also experienced the same frustrations and setbacks with dysfunctional tribal governments.
The article addresses "old school" constitutions and the success of tribes who have rewritten/revised those governing documents to allow them successful entry into the new world of economic and business development, and expanded services for their membership.
I encourage all Kiowas to read the article and share it with other members who do not or cannot access the internet. The article can be read at,
http://www.dailyyonder.com/successful-tribes-are-recrafting-government/2011/05/03/3308
I have recently read and heard more and more Kiowa expressions of hopelessness with the serious dysfunctions of our current structure of tribal government. The above referenced article clearly explains the direction needed for improved tribal governance and I hope and pray that we can also soon gain some of the successes achieved by other tribal groups. We are years, even decades, behind many other tribes and it is way past time for us to advance into the new world of tribal governance.
I have close personal experience and relationships with a reservation tribe that rewrote their constituton which allowed them to become highly successful in the contemporary world of business and other developments, and they have been able to vastly expand services to their membership. I will describe their achievements in a later posting.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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