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Legislative Branch

The Legislature speaks and acts as the legislative branch of the tribal government. It has all general powers not delegated by the Tribal Constitution to other entities. The Tribal Constitution limits the ability of the Legislature to speak and act on behalf of the tribe except by resolution or ordinance, thereby preserving the power of the Executive Officers to manage day-to-day affairs of the tribe. The ability to appropriate tribal funds, create tribal employment positions or departments, or contract on behalf of the tribe are powers reserved only to the Legislature. The authority to hire legal counsel for the tribe is reserved to the Legislature.

Headshot of CPN District 1 Legislator Alan Melot.
Alan Melot
District 1
Joplin, MO
Eva Marie Carney
District 2
Arlington, VA
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Headshot of CPN District 3 Legislator Bob Whistler.
Robert M. Whistler
District 3
Bedford, TX
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Headshot of CPN District 4 Legislator Jon Boursaw.
Jon Boursaw
District 4
Topeka, KS
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Headshot of CPN District 5 Legislator Gene Lambert.
Gene Lambert
District 5
Phoenix, AZ
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Headshot of CPN District 6 Legislator Rande Payne.
Rande Payne
District 6
Visalia, CA
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Headshot of CPN District 7 Legislator Mark Johnson.
Mark Johnson
District 7
Prather, CA
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Headshot of CPN District 8 Legislator Dave Carney.
Dave Carney
District 8
Olympia, WA
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Headshot of CPN District 9 Legislator Paul Wesselhoft.
Paul Wesselhoft
District 9
Moore, OK
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Headshot of CPN District 10 Legislator David Barrett.
David Joe Barrett
District 10
Shawnee, OK
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Headshot of CPN District 11 Legislator Andy Walters.
Andy Walters
District 11
Shawnee, OK
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Paul Schmidlkofer
District 12
Tecumseh, OK
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Headshot of CPN District 13 Legislator Bobbi Bowden.
Bobbi Bowden
District 13
Choctaw, OK
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