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1 Amended Constitution of the Native Village of Tanana [1] (1989)

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                             AMENDED COhNS5i ar=aiON
                                    OF THiE
                           NATIVE VILLAGE OF TANANA

                                   PEAMBLE

We, the members of the sovereign Native Village of Tanana, in order to
establish a more perfect tribal government, to preserve and exercise the
Tribe's inherent sovereign rights and powers, to conserve and develop tribal
lands and   resources pursuant to tribal law and custom and Federal law, and
to  establish justice, make    for ourselves this Amended Constitution by
authority  of the Act of June 18, 1934, as amended by the Acts of June 15,
1935, and May 1, 1936.

                               ATICLE I. NAME

This Tribe shall be called the Native Village of Tanana.

                   ARTICLE II. TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION

The jurisdiction of the Native Village of Tanana shall consist of all Indian
Country  in  the vicinity of the Native Village of Tanana to the full extent
permitted by federal and tribal law and as defined by tribal ordinance.

                           ARTICLE III. M2     HP

Section  1. - First Members.       All persons whose names are on the list of
Native residents, made according to the Instructions of the Secretary of the
Interior for organization in Alaska, shall be members of the Tribe.

Section  2. - Children of Members. All children of tribal members shall be
members of the tribe.

Section  3. - Loss of Memership. Any tribal member may relinquish his or
her memnbership  in  writing.    Membership may also be taken away for good
reason by the Tribal Council, pursuant to an Enrollment Ordinance adopted in
accordance with the provisics of this Article.

Section 4. - New Mebership. Any person who has lost his or her membership,
and any other Native person who sets up a home in the Village, may be made a
tribal member upon such terms and conditions as may be established pursuant
to an Enrollment Ordinance adopted in accordance with the provisions of this
rticle.

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