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1 Constitution of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California [1] (2002)

handle is hein.amindian/cibmwi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION OF THE IONE BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA PREAMBLE We, the members of the lone Band of Miwok Indians historically located near lone, California, a Federally Recognized tribe, reaffirmed by Assistant Secretary Ada Deer on March 22, 1994, in order to preserve and protect our tribal customs, to promote our social and economic welfare, to protect and conserve our tribal resources, to protect our rights and freedoms as individuals by administering justice and in an overall effort to govern the affairs of this tribe, do establish this Constitution to secure to ourselves and our descendants the rights, powers and privileges inherent in our sovereign status. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this tribal entity shall be the lone Band of Miwok Indians of California, hereafter, referred to as the Tribe. ARTICLE H1 - TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION Section 1. Territory. The Territory of the Tribe consists of the following lands: a) all lands now held or previously held or hereafter acquired by the Tribe; b) all lands held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and c) upon the establishment of a reservation for the Tribe, all lands within the exterior boundaries of such reservation, whether or not owned by the Tribe, and notwithstanding the issuance of any patent in fee, ight-of-way or easement. Section 2. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Tribe extends to all of its members wherever located, to all persons throughout its territory, and within its temtory over all lands, waters, river beds, submerged lands, properties, air space, minerals, fish, forests, wildlife, and other resources, and any interest therein now held or acquired in the future. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Base Membership Roll. T he Base Roll shall consist of all persons listed on the 1915 Census of lone and Vicinity Indians and all of the individually-named plaintiffs identified in the October 31, 1972, Judgment entered in Villa v. Moffat. No. 8160 (California Superior Court, Amador County) and those persons deemed eligible to vote in the election held on September 28, 1996, to elect the members of the Interim Council of the lone Band of Miwok Indians of California, whether living or deceased. Section 2. lone Tribal Membership Roll. After adoption of the Constitution of the lone Band of Miwok Indians of California, a revised lone Tribal Membership Roll shall be

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