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1 Constitution of the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe, Toksook Bay, Alaska [1] (1998)

handle is hein.amindian/cnkttksb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Constitution of the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe Toksook Bay, Alaska October 1998 Preamble Adicle I Name Article 11 - Territory & Jurisdiction Article Il! - Membership Article IV Rights of Members Articie V - Governing Body Article VI - Powers of the Nunakauyarmiut Traditional Council Articla VI! - Powers Reserved to the Nunakauyarmiut Tribal Members Article VIII - Elections Article IX - Removal, Recall, Forfeiture, Vacancies Aiticle. X Power Reserved For Membership Article Xi - Popular Participation Article Xl1 - Meetings Article XIII - Savings and Severability Article XIV - Amendment Article XV - Sovereign Immunity of the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe Adoption Clause Certificate of Election Results PREAMBLE We. the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe, being descendants of the Sovereign Ethnic Band known as thi Qaluyaarmiut, and recognized as the Native Village of Toksook Bay, do hereby assert our freedom as a Sovereign People in a historical relationship with the United States of America as expressed through this Constitution. In this assertion, we adopt and institute this Constitution to affirm our faith in fundamental Native Rights and Traditions, and, to promote our Tribe's Social, Cultural, Educational and Political Aspirations under the inherent sovereign authority of our Tribe. This Constutution was adopted by the tribal voters on November 3 of 1998 and shall supersede the previous Toksook Bay Traditional Council Constitutions. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of our Tribe shall be the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe.The name of our governing body shall be known as the Nunakauyak Traditional Council. The other names that have been used in the past for our Tribe include the Native Village of Toksook Bay and the Village of Toksook Bay. The previous names of our Traditional Council, Toksook Bay Traditional Council and Village Council of Toksook Bay, shall be superseded by the Adoption of this Constitution. ARTICLE II - TERRITORY & JURISDICTION The Territorial Jurisdiction of the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe shall extend to and include all lands and waters constituting the Indian Country of the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe as defined by Federal and Tribal Law. To the extent consistent with Federal Law, such lands and waters shall include, but not be limited to, all lands and waters customarily and traditionally used by the people of Toksook Bay. These lands are comprised of those selected by the Nunakauiak Yupik Corporation for the people of Toksook Bay under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (P.L. 92. 203); those Calista Corporation Lands adjacent to Nunakauiak Yupik Corporation Lands which have been customarily and traditionally used by the people of Toksook Bay; all lands

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