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1 Constitution of the Native Village of Unga [1] (1989)

handle is hein.amindian/cnvgunga0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION of NATIVE VILLAGE OF UNGA PREAMBLE We, the Alaska Natives of Unga, Alaska, citizens of the United States and descendants 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-government as an Alaska Native people and to further our common political, social, and economic progress, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I NAME The community shall be called the Native Village of Unga. ARTICLE I TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION The territorial jurisdiction of the Native Village of Unga shall extend to all such lands selected under the Alaska 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 Native Village of Unga shall be members of the village. The Base Roll is to be certified by the village council within one year of the adoption of this Constitution and is to include only those living persons of one quarter Alaska Native descent who: a. are domiciled in the village of Unga at the time the Base Roll is certified; or b. were born or raised in the Unga 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, as determined by the village council; or d. are shareholders of the Unga Corporation and have other substantial ties to the Unga village, as determined by the village council. Section 2. New Members Children - All children born to members residing in the village and all children biologically of Alaska Native descent who are adopted by members residing in the village shall be admitted to membership upon application. Adopted Members - Any persons of Alaska Native descent not otherwise eligible for membership but with familial or other significant ties to the village may be admitted to membership at the descretion of the village council.

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