Odawa Register

By Secretarial Election the Tribal Members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) adopted our current Constitution on February 1, 2005. By adopting the Constitution the overall structure of the Tribal Government has changed from what many have been accustomed to. Instead of the Tribal Council being the only governing body, the Constitution has separated the powers of the Tribal Government. Government Structure chart can be viewed here.

Government Branches
-	Executive Branch
	Executive Branch which the power of is vested in the Tribal Chairman and the Tribal Vice Chairman who are elected in an open election by popular vote. The Chairman’s powers and duties are listed in Article VIII, C of the Constitution and the Vice Chairman’s are listed in Article VIII, D of the Constitution.
-	Legislative Branch
	Legislative powers are vested in the Tribal Council. The Tribal Council shall be composed of nine (9) Tribal members elected in an open election by popular vote.
-	Judicial Branch
	The judicial power of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians shall be vested in a Tribal Court system. The Tribal Court system shall be composed of a court of general jurisdiction (referred to as the “Tribal Court”), an appellate court (referred to as the “Tribal Appellate Court”) and such lower courts as the Tribal Council may establish upon written recommendation from the Tribal Judiciary.

What Is The Odawa Register?
	The Odawa Register was created by the Legislative Procedures Act, WOS 2005-010. The Register contains a variety of information pertaining to: LTBB Constitution LTBB Tribal Code Laws (Statutes) both enacted and pending Resolutions Regulations Policies Minutes of Tribal Council Meetings Minutes of LTBB Commissions, Boards, and Committees