Serving on a tribal board is a big responsibility. To do it well, you need to know what your founding documents say.

This free one-page handout breaks down the 1997 Federal Charter of Hannahville’s Financing and Building Authority (FBA) in plain English. It covers:

• What the FBA is for
• Who appoints directors and how long they serve
• Quorum and voting rules
• Conflicts of interest
• Who the board reports to

Every point lists the article it comes from, so you can check the source yourself. Where the charter is silent, like on quorum, the handout says so.

It ends with three discussion questions for board training.

This handout is for education only. It is not legal advice. Always check the current charter, any bylaws, and later Council resolutions.

Want training for your board or committee? Email Potawatomi Life at potawatomilife@gmail.com.