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1 Constitution of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska 1 (2013)

handle is hein.amindian/cccthitak0001 and id is 1 raw text is: PREAMBLE The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, in order to form a single regional tribal entity, preserve their identity as Indian Tribes and the identity and culture of their tribal member citizens and descendants as Indian people, provide for the exercise of their tribal sovereignty and the government of the property and affairs of the Tribes, and promote the dignity and welfare of the tribal member citizens, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. ARTICLE I. TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION In conformance with applicable federal law, the territory and jurisdiction of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (hereinafter referred to as the Central Council or the Tribe) shall include: Section 1. All lands, islands, waters, airspace, or any interest therein within the boundaries of any reservation which may be established for the Tribes, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the reservation, and including lands in Alaska conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), as amended. Section 2. All dependent Indian communities, including lands, islands, waters, airspace, or any interest therein, as established pursuant to the Rules of Election. Section 3. All lands, islands, waters, airspace, or any interest therein now or hereafter held in trust status for the Tribe, or for any enrolled tribal member citizen thereof, whether inside or outside the boundaries of any established reservation or any dependent Indian community, and including lands in Alaska conveyed under ANCSA, as amended. Section 4. All persons, property and activities within the Tribe's territory and jurisdiction. ARTICLE II. SOVEREIGN POWERS AND RECOGNITION The Tribe is established pursuant to the inherent sovereign authority of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The Tribe is recognized by the United States of America as a federally recognized tribal government pursuant to Section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1935 (49 Stat. 388), as CCTHITA Constitution

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