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1 Constitution of the Native Village of Nanwalek 1 (1995)

handle is hein.amindian/cntvnnwl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 9-19-06; 10:47AM;BIA DIRECTOR OFFICE ;907 586 7252 # 2/ 12 Mot-. CONSTITUTION 6F THE NATIVEtVILLAGE OF NANWALEK PREAMBLE We, the Native people having common bonds of association and residence in Nanwalek, Alaska, and being citizens of the United States, in order to implement our inherent right to self- government and self-determination and to promote our political, social, cultural, and economic progress do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution under authority of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this organization shall be the Native Village of Nanwalek, formerly known as the Native Village of English Bay. ARTICLE II- TERRITORY The jurisdiction of the Native Village of Nanwalek shall extend to all lands and waters constituting Indian gountry of the Native Village of Nanwalek as defined by Federal law, including, but not limited to, all lands and waters customarily and traditionally used by the Nanwalek people including within such traditional lands and waters' all lands withdrawn for selection by the Native Village of English Bay Corpqratio. unde.the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (P.L. 92-20); all lands withdrawn for the Federal townsite of English Bay Village (44 Stat. 629), as described in U.S. Survey 4901 (map attached); and all fee lands andallotments within the traditional lands of Nanwalek, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent or unrestricted fee title to any such lands. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. M mkTrsW. Membership in the Native Village of Nanwalek shall consist of the following, Pryided, That such persons are not an enrolled member of any other Indian tribe whether federally recognized or not: (a) All persons of Alaska Native descent whose names appear on the base membership roll of the Native Village of Nanwalek approved by the Juneau Area Director on April 19, 1993; and (b) All lineal descendants of persons listed in Section l(a) above. The Council may correct the basic membership roll within two (2) years from the effective date of this Constitution.

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