INDIGENOUS NATIONS FEDERAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION TRIBAL RESERVE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
PURSUANT TO INDIGENOUS NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAM TRIBAL RESERVE ACT OF 2001,
AS ENACTED BY THE CADDO TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA ON THE 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2001
1) Subscribing Sovereign Tribe:
a) Subscribes to INFCA Tribal Reserve shares (Art of Inc.),
b) Enacts INFCP Tribal Reserve Act (INFCP TRA),
c) Enters into credit program management agreement with INFCA Tribal Reserve (MA),
d) Activates its Reservation Branch Credit Program Agency (BAO),
e) Sovereign immune from suit (INFCP TRA, Section 9)
2) Tribal Law, U.S. Law, IRS, DOJ, BIA, OCC, FinCen, USDA, DOE
3) INFCA Tribal Reserve Board and Advisory Management Team:
a) Tribal Reserve Board of Directors and Officers (INFCP TRA, Sec. 5, Art. II, Sec. 605-616),
b) Advisory Board, (INFCP TRA, Chapter One, Sec. 101-104),
c) Management Team – Executive Steering Committee, (BOP Part 3, Sec. XII),
d) sovereign immune from suit, see Tribal Reserve Act, (INFCP TRA, Sec. 9),
e) subscribing Tribe receives dividends from INFCA Tribal Reserve shares. (SEA Para. 2 & 3, INFCP TRA at Sec. 47.)
4) INFCA Reservation Branch Credit Agency/Tribal Department of Treasury, (INFCP TRA Sec. 23-34 and BAO),
a) Board, (INFCP TRA Sec. 30, Arts. Of Inc., Art. VI, P., O.),
i. Two persons chosen by INFCA,
ii. (M.A. Para. 1),
iii. Two persons from tribal governing body,
iv. (M.A. Para. 1),
v. Tribal treasury secretary chosen by Tribe and INFCA Tribal Reserve. (M.A. Para. 1),
vi. Credit Program Agency Board is sovereign immune from suit, but tribal citizens’ associations and bond programs may be sued.
b) Tribal Citizens Associations: INFCP TRA allows establishing cooperatives, (also see OIWA 25 USC 6504).
i. Credit – consumer – commercial. (INFCP Chapter Four, Sec. 401-406.)
ii. Windpower. (ibid.)
iii. Natural resources. (ibid.)
c) Tribal Bond Issues – (See US Tribal Tax Act and INFCP TRA.)
i. government obligation bonds and, (INFCA TR Bond Act, Chapter three, Sec. 302-310),
ii. private activity bonds, (ibid).
d) Other Tribe Benefits:
i. Tribe cash flow assistance – INFCA Tribal Reserve factors government program funds, (INFCP TRA at Sec. 19-22),
ii. Employee pension plans, (Tribal Tax Act),
iii. profits from Credit Agency and INFCA Tribal Reserve, (INFCP Sec. 311-312),
iv. insurance. (Has not been promulgated.)
5) INFCA Board of Governors: (SA Para. 1; Arts. of Inc. Art. 6 P. 8-9.)
a) Two delegates from each INFCA Reservation Branch Credit Program: (ibid).
i. elected tribal official appointed to Branch Board and
ii. Branch tribal treasury secretary, (INFCP TRA Sec. 23-24),
b) President of Board of Governors. (ibid).
c) meet using internet (ibid)
d) sovereign immune from suit (ibid)
6) INFCA Buffalo Reserve Trust: (INFCP TRA Sec. 311 and Arts. of Inc. Art. IV.)
a) Established from dividends earmarked for later subscribing tribes, donations and proceeds from Buffalo Reserve Trust are reinvested, (ibid),
b) Not-for-profit intertribal owned entity, (US Tribal Tax Act),
c) Governed by INFCA Board of Governors and INFCA Tribal Reserve Board, INFCA Tribal Reserve has executive authority over Buffalo Reserve Trust, (ibid),
d) Sovereign immune from suit. (ibid).
7) INFCA Tribal Reserve Trust: (INFCP TRA Sec. 1-4.)
a) This trust consists of all funds on account with INFCA which are not otherwise earmarked for a particular purpose. (ibid)
b) Must be invested according to INFCA Tribal Reserve Act and I.R.S. banking regulations. (ibid)
c) Sovereign immune from suit. (ibid)
8) INFCA Transnational Branch: (BOP Sec. XIV pp. 54-66/BAO.)
a) Exclusive authority over branch in Tribal Reserve Board/CEO. (INFCP TRA Sec. 2-5)
b) Sue and be sued foreign incorporated subsidiary. (INFCP TRA Sec. 9)
c) Must be in a nation whose finance transaction laws are acceptable to United States.
9) INFCA Tribal Reserve Credit Program – sue and be sued:
a) bond programs, (INFCP TRA Sec. 301-310),
i. INFCA Reservation Branch (ibid)
ii. INFCA Transnational Branch (ibid)
b) Associations:
i. Coordinate and regulate each subscribing tribes associations consistent with United States monetary security concerns. (INFCP TRA Sec. 48)
ii. Provide human, financial and real property resources.
10) INFCA Tribal Association, Trusts, and Loan Funds: (SBP XIX pp. 22-25, also see, INFCP Chapter Four and INFCP Art. Four, see generally Business Corporation Act.)
a) Associations
i. commercial credit
ii. consumer credit
iii. windpower
iv. resources
b) Trusts for individuals and businesses
c) Loan funds – operates as part of Consumer and Commercial Credit Associations. (INFCP TRA Chapter Four)
i. Education
ii. Auto
iii. Personal
iv. Home
v. Agricultural (INFCP TRA Chapter Two.)
vi. Industrial (INFCP TRA Chapter One Sec. 101-111).
vii. Business (see generally v-vi above).