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CONSTI'U].JON AND BYLAWS
of the
A MLAGEOP KOTLIK. ALASKA 9620
We, a gruop of Yupik E.k0iws who ax reiderts of Kotlk., Alatka having d commflo
bond of residence and/or associion, io order to prorote oor welfare, thrugh the
devclopment of governmental and econonic ctnrprises, including exercising the rights
and powers gramed u-dcr PI 93-638 and any ft.re imnendmcnt, thercto, do establish
thib Constitutir anid Bylaws pursuant th out inkherent sovetignty d tatus as a
felerahy-rcogrzed Tribe.
CONSTFUTION
ARWICLE 1 - NAME
'lbc nan ofthis'Fbe (herclafter 'the Tribe) haJ be the Native Vilage of Kctlik.
ARTiCLE 1 - DEFITION Of TERRITORV
The Native Village of Kotlik, Alaska shall hav and cxercise the ftdl jurisdicon of a
,ederally-recogrized 'ribe, regardles of whcther su h ju i dtion 4 rotained of del cw
in nature, ijncluding, but not limited to, jmisdiation over the fbHowig:
1. Matter internal to the 'fribe, such as inrcna relations within the Tribe and tribal
goverurneetni pioccsses
2, Members of the Trib;, whcruver rcsiding;
I Any md all Indian coimtr, of the tribe;
4. Anyand dl Iand., owne byibe Tribc,
3, Any and all lands, including ANCSA .ands, over which the Tribe msy exete.se
jprisdiction puruat cP copemuve agrcmcrit with Ihe lando icr .
6. Members of ot er T4i.s vtx) residc or mr presen in the villqc of KlotI]k th e
.de = that their trbal governments have entercd into ag~emmts wih the Na(ive
Village of Koti'k allowing for utcrtrbai jurisd.itional cooperaiion when
members ofone' 'tibc moiv to auother Th 'b4 comrnmuty;
7 All pcibom or eidilics wbo eit into consersual rilaucks wtlh the Trtbc or ilb
tribal members and whow actifics affect the poliiica integrity, cC4no)ic
swnuity, or health and wulfa' of the tibc or its tribd membex;,
g All otlia matters over which tli Tribe hs retaiued sovere1,nty Dr 'unadiction;
aud
9. All matters over whichCongress haa delega cjcuisdlctionto thk Tribe.
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