Ethics Commission
The Potawatomi Ethics Commission was formed to create a Code of Ethics and to investigate and hear complaints against Nation officials which arise under the code of ethics provisions.
The Potawatomi Ethics Commission is elected by the Nation’s General Council. The Chairperson and Secretary serve four years, the Vice Chairperson and Commissioner #1 serve three years, and Commissioners #2 and #3 serve two years. Thereafter, it shall be comprised of six members who shall be elected for three year terms by the General Council every year through an annual election process.
The Commission was approved in 2007 and the Tribal Council funds the Commission at a level sufficient to satisfy Constitutional and statutory obligations. Commissioners are not paid for their service but do receive expense reimbursements incurred in performing their official duties.
Commission MembersChairman: Shirley Trull
Term expires 2012
Vice Chairman: Trilby Wahwasuck
Term expires 2011
Secretary: Virginia LeClere
Term expires 2012
Commissioner #1: Frank Tecumseh
Term expires 2011
Commissioner #2: Rencie Eteeyan
Term expires 2011
Commissioner #3: Ruth Vega-Harjo
Term expires 2011
Prairie Band Potawatomi Ethics Commission
P.O. Box 218
Mayetta, KS 66509
Please submit questions only to
pbpethics@gmail.comCode of Ethics,
click here.