(a) To define and safeguard the rights and  powers of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma and its members. 
(b) To advance the standard of living of the Tribe through the development of tribal resources, the acquisition of new tribal land, the preservation of existing land holdings, the better utilization of land and the development of a credit program for the Tribe. 
(c) To promote in any other way the general welfare of the Indians of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. 

(a) To have succession by its corporate name perpetually. 
(b) To sue and be sued; to complain and defend in any court: Provided, however, That the grant or exercise of such power shall not be deemed a consent by the Tribe or by the United States to the levy of any judgment, lien or attachment upon the property of the Tribe other than income or chattels specially pledged or assigned. 
(c) To make and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure. 
(d) To appoint such subordinate officers and agents as the business of the Tribe may require, and to allow them suitable compensation.
(e) To enter into any obligations or contracts essential to the transaction of its ordinary affairs or for the corporate purposes above set forth. 
(f) To borrow money from the Indian Credit Fund in accordance with the terms of Section 10 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) and Section 6 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967) or f rom any other governmental agency, or from any member or association of members of the Tribe. 
(g) To deposit corporate funds in a National Bank within the State of Oklahoma or in the Postal Savings Bank or with a bonded disbursing officer of the United States. 
(h) To negotiate with the Federal, State, or local governments and to advise or consult with the representatives of the Interior Department on all activities of the Department that may affect the Kickapoo Tribe. 
(i) To employ counsel for the protection and advancement of the rights of the Tribe and its members. 
(j) To prevent any disposition, lease, or encumbrance of tribal lands, interests in land, or other tribal assets. 
(k) To advise the Secretary of the Interior with regard to appropriation estimates or federal projects for the benefit of the Tribe prior to the submission of such estimates to the Bureau of the Budget and to Congress. 
(l) To make assignments of tribal land to members of the Tribe, and to regulate the use and disposition of such assignments. 
(m) To appropriate available funds for public purposes of the Kickapoo Tribe. 
(n) To regulate the manner of holding tribal elections. 
(o) To regulate the procedure of the Council and Business Committee and all other tribal committees and officers. 
(p) To protect and preserve the property, natural resources, crafts and traditions of the Kickapoo Tribe.
(q) To purchase, take by gift, bequest or otherwise, own, hold, manage, operate, and dispose of property of every description, real or personal. 
(r) To issue bonds or other interests in corporate property in exchange for restricted Indian lands. 
(s) To protect all rights guaranteed to the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma by treaty. 
(t) To delegate to subordinate bodies, committees, or officers, or to any cooperative association which is open to all members of the Tribe, any of the foregoing powers, reserving the right to review any actions taken by virtue of such delegated powers. 
(u) To exercise such further powers as may in the future be delegated to the Tribe by the Secretary of the Interior or by any duly authorized officer or agency of government. 

(a) No tribal land or interest in land shall ever be sold or mortgaged.
(b) No tribal land or interest in land shall be leased for a longer period than ten years except that oil, gas or mineral leases may be made for longer periods when authorized by law.
(c) Any lease, grazing permit, or timber sale contract covering tribal land shall provide that the person to whom such lease, permit, or contract is awarded, must conform with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior under Section 6 of the Act of June, 18, 1934 (49 Stat. 984). 
(d) No assignment of future income, other than assignments to the United States, shall be made for more than five years in advance. 
(e) In any attorney's contract hereafter executed by the Tribe the choice of attorneys and the fixing of fees shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. No distribution of corporate property among the members of the Tribe shall be made, except out of the net profit of corporate enterprises after all corporate debts then due have been paid. 

(a) Any contract involving a payment by the Tribe of more than $2,000, or of more than $1,200 in any one year. 
(b) Any transaction by which the Tribe borrows money where such borrowing brings the total indebtedness of the Tribe, aside from loans from the Indian Credit Fund, to a figure in excess of $500. 
(c) Any resolution or ordinance governing the making of land assignments to members of the Tribe, the acquisition of land from members of the Tribe, or use of tribal land by individuals. 
(d) Any lease, grazing permit, or other contract affecting tribal land, tribal minerals, or other tribal interest in land. 
(e) Any per capita distribution of corporate income to members of the Tribe, in excess of' $200 in any one year.