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Motion to end Stanford's involvement in constitution drafting fails at Quapaw General Council
Summary
A motion to remove Stanford Law from the Quapaw Nation constitution drafting process failed on March 21, 2026, with minutes recording 29 votes in favor, 39 opposed and 1 abstention; Stanford Public Policy Lab had presented the draft earlier in the meeting.
During the March 21 meeting, Betty Gadtke moved "That Stanford Law is no longer involved with the drafting of the Constitution," which Jerri Montgomery seconded. The minutes record the vote as Yes 29, No 39, Abstain 1, Total 69, and mark the motion as failed.
Earlier in the meeting, Vance Gilmore, Chair of the Constitution Committee, presented the Stanford Public Policy Lab draft. The minutes do not record extended debate transcripts or the arguments made on either side; they record only the motion text, the seconder and the vote totals. The recording in the minutes indicates that a majority of delegates voted to retain Stanford's involvement at that time.
