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1 Constitution of the Native Village of False Pass, Alaska, as Amended 1 (1990)

handle is hein.amindian/cnvfpakamd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Constitution of the Native Village of False Pass, Alaska PREAMBLE We, The Alaska Natives of False Pass, Alaska, citizens of the United States and decendants of the original inhabitants of this land, having common bonds of ancestry, culture, and community identity, in order to implement our inherent right of self-goverment as an Alaska Native people and to further our common political, social, and economic progress, do ordain and establish this constitution. ARTICLE 1 - NAME This community shall be called The Native Village of False Pass, hereinafter referred to as the Village. The Governing body shall be called the False Pass Tribal Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council. ARTICLE II - TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION The exterior boundaries of the Village shall coincide with lands selected by the Isanotski Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and any other lands acquired by this village, or any Indian Country as may exist under federal law. ARTICLE III - Membership Section 1 - Base Membership: All persons listed on the Base Roll of the Village shall be members of the tribe. The Base Roll is to be certified by the Council within one (1) year of the adoption of this constitution and is to include only those living persons of at least 25% Alaska Native descent who: A) are domiciled in the Village at the time the Base Roll is Certified; or B) were born or raised in the Village; or C) are so substantially affiliated with the Village through extended periods of residency, family ties, or other factors as to be considered members of the village by common community knowledge, determined by the Council; or Page - 1

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