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Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
Category: Member Tribes
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians is a sovereign government recognized by the United States. As a sovereign government, the Rincon Band has governmental jurisdiction over its land and people.
A participatory democracy, the Rincon tribal government consists of two entities: the elected tribal council and the general membership, which includes all of the Band’s adult members. The general membership elects a chairman, vice chairman, and three council members on a rotating basis every two years.
Structured like other representative governments, the Rincon tribal council serves as the legislative branch, creating policies; and as the executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws, policies and administering the government’s, resources, activities and services for the common good of the members. The tribal council also has quasi-judicial powers. These powers are executed through adopted ordinances, policies and procedures, including a tribal court. The council also serves as the “board of directors” of the tribally owned enterprises, with tribal members as “shareholders” in the tribe’s economic assets.
For Further Information Contact: http://rinconmembers.net or http://www.sctca.net/rincon.html