Editing Pawnee people (section)

==Government==
In 2011, there were approximately 3,200&nbsp;enrolled Pawnee and nearly all of them reside in Oklahoma. Their tribal headquarters is in [[Pawnee, Oklahoma]], and their [[tribal jurisdictional area]] includes parts of [[Noble County, Oklahoma|Noble]], [[Payne County, Oklahoma|Payne]], and [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee counties]]. 

The tribal constitution established the government of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This government consists of the Resaru Council, the Pawnee Business Council, and the Supreme Court. Enrollment into the tribe requires a minimum of one-eighth Pawnee [[blood quantum]].<ref name=oia>{{cite web |url=http://www.pawneenation.org/files/2013-Annual-Report-Official--updated.pdf |year=2013 |title=Pawnee Nation |series=Annual Report |publisher=Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission |access-date=2014-08-24 |archive-date=2016-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327011722/http://www.pawneenation.org/files/2013-annual-report-official--updated.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ohs>{{cite encyclopedia |author=Parks, Douglas R. |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/P/PA022.html |article=Pawnee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805031152/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/p/pa022.html |archive-date=2011-08-05 |publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society |title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |access-date=14 September 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The Rêsâru’karu, also known as the Nasharo or Chiefs Council consists of eight members, each serving four-year terms.<ref name=nasharo>{{cite web |title=The Nasharo (Rêsâru'karu) Council |url=https://www.pawneenation.org/page/home/government/the-r-s-ru-karu-council |publisher=Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma |access-date=27 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015011736/https://www.pawneenation.org/page/home/government/the-r-s-ru-karu-council |archive-date=15 October 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Each band has two representatives on the Nasharo Council selected by the members of the tribal bands, Cawi, Kitkahaki, Pitahawirata, and Ckiri. The Nasharo Council has the right to review all acts of the Pawnee Business Council regarding the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma membership and Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma claims or rights growing out of treaties between the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and the United States according to provisions listed in the Pawnee Nation Constitution.

In 2020 Jimmy Whiteshirt was recalled as Pawnee Nation President. Becoming the shortest serving president on the Pawnee Nation Business Council after being recalled in 5 months.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pawneenation.org/2020-re-call-election-2-official-result/ | title=2020 Re-Call Election # 2 OFFICIAL Result &#124; Pawnee Nation | date=5 March 2020 }}</ref>