All members and applicants
for membership must meet and maintain the membership criteria
established by CIMC By-Laws ,
subject to certification every two years.
Membership Eligibility and Application Requirements ( CIMC
By-Laws , Article V, Section 2.A and B)
1. Federally-recognized American Indian
Tribes, Reservations, Rancherias, Bands and Colonies
2. Terminated Rancherias, American Indian
Groups, Entities, and Organizations
3. Indian Organizations with Unique Organizational
Structures (see CIMC By-Laws ,
Article V, Section 2, C)
All delegates and alternate delegates must be American
Indian (see CIMC By-Laws ,
Article V, Section 4, C) , may not be a WIA participant
or CIMC administrative staff, and may only represent one
member.
For the purpose of voting at the CIMC
Annual Membership Meeting , original application
documents must be postmarked by June 30 of
each year. All initial documentation submitted by June
30 must be complete no later than the last
business day in August of that year in order for a member
to be eligible to vote at the annual membership meeting.
See CIMC By-Laws , Article
V, Section 3 for membership renewal requirements. |
