The supreme governing body of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe shall be the Eastern Shawnee General Council hereinafter referred to as the General Council. The membership of the General Council shall consist of all the members of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, eighteen (18) years of age and older.
The General Council shall have the power to:
- Vote in all tribal elections
- Elect business committee members and officers
- Exercise the power of initiative and referendum
- Recall and remove elected tribal officials
- Amend the Eastern Shawnee Constitution
- Make advisory recommendations to the Business Committee
Annual meetings of the Eastern Shawnee General Councils shall be held on the first Saturday following Labor Day for purposes of electing officers, and business committee members, approving the annual administrative budget, receiving reports and transacting any other business which may come before the General Council. There must be thirty (30) eligible voting members present for a quorum.
(The above information is from Article IV Sections 1-2 and Article XVI Section 1 of the ESTOO Constitution)