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Upon the adoption of this Osage Nation Constitution by a vote of the Osage people, and the election of the members of the Osage Nation Congress and the Executive Officers, all powers, rights, responsibilities, and obligations of a government of, by, and for the Osage people shall pass from the Osage Tribal Council to the Osage Nation government established by this Constitution.

All officers of the Osage Nation, formerly known as the Osage Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, on the effective date of this Constitution shall continue to perform the duties of their offices in a manner not repugnant of this Constitution until those officers are superseded by newly elected or appointed officers as organized under this Constitution.

Until the Osage Nation Supreme Court and Trial Court provided for in Article VIII of this Constitution are organized and established, the existing courts of the Osage Nation, formerly known as the Osage Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, its jurisdiction, and the judicial system shall remain as constituted before the effective date of this Constitution, in a manner consistent with this Article.