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1 Articles of Association of the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria 1 (2006)

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                             ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
                                 OF THE CAUTO TRIBE OF THE
  I.LAYTONVILLE RANCfLERIA


                                               PREAMBLE

      We the people of the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, a federally recognized
      Indian Tribe, do hereby adopt this updated Articles of Association of the Laytonville Rancheria
      in order to: promote the common good and well-being of the Tribe; protect and
      preserve our culture and traditions including our language, arts and crafts, and archeological
      sites; protect our land, water and natural resources; promote and protect the health and welfare of
      our people; encourage and promote educational opportunities for members of the Tribe; foster
      economic development; protect the individual rights of our members; acquire additional lands for

      the benefit of the Tribe; promote self-government and ensure the political integrity of the Tribe:
      preserve, secure and exercise all the inherent sovereign rights and powers of an Indian tribe.


                                          ARTICLE I - NAME

      The name of this organization shall be the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria,
      hereinafter referred to as the Tribe.

                         ARTICLE I[ - TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION

      A. Territory. The territory of the Tribe shall include, consistent with federal law, all trust and fe
      lands, water, property, airspace, surface rights, subsurface rights, minerals, and other natural
      resources in which the Tribe now or in the fiture has any interest, for the exclusive or non-
      exclusive benefit of the Tribe or for individual tribal members.
      B. Jurisdiction, except as prohibited by federal law. The Tribe shall have jurisdiction over all tribal
      members and over all persons, subjects, property and all activities occurring-within its territory as
      defined by this updated Articles ofAssociation, nothing in this updated Articles ofAssociaion shall
Sbe construed to limit the ability of the Tribe to exercise its jurisdiction, based upon its inherent
      sovereignty as an Indian tribe. This updated Articles of Association replaces and updates the
      original Articles of Association of the Laytonvile Rancheria, as previously adopted by the
      Tribe on February 12, 1967.


Articles of Association


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January 28, 2006

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