Indian Preference in Employment.
All covered employers, for all employment occurring within the territorial jurisdiction of the Pawnee Nation, are hereby required to give “Indian Preference” to qualified Native Americans, in all hiring, promotion, training, pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Employers shall comply with all rules, regulations, and guidelines applicable to Indian preference and approved by the Pawnee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Commission. The Indian Preference law requirements contained herein shall apply to all direct employment by the Pawnee Nation or by federal, state, or other governments or their subdivision. It also shall apply to all contractors or grantees of such governments and to all Pawnee Nation’s enterprises and to all commercial enterprises operated by such government.
Any entity seeking certification shall include with the application a non-refundable
application fee of $500.00 payable by check to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. In addition, all renewal applications shall include a non-refundable renewal application free of $250.00 payable by check to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma