In 1923, the Committee changed its membership rules.
Despite losing the fight over membership rules, Washington has pledged to help the new council succeed.
As a federal tribe, it sets its own membership rules.
Over the years, membership rules have continued as first established.
On the other hand, it remains, disgracefully, a virtually closed club to which ordinary people will never become members under present membership rules.
After an extraordinary general meeting, the club's membership rule was amended to admit all races.
The council establishes membership rules for the tribe, and provides government services to the reservation.
Membership comes at three levels of engagement, and the organization has clearly defined membership rules.
It was a contempt of court trial, they had already won the case on membership rules.
It allows bands to define their own membership rules.