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1 Constitution of the Eyak Village 1 (1980)

handle is hein.amindian/csteyakak0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION OF THE EYAK VILLAGE PREAMBLE We, a group of Aleuts, Eskimos, Indians and Eyaks, hereafter referred to as natives, residing principally within the South Central Region, in the State of Alaska, having a common bond of association and interests, in order to promote our security and social welfare, and advance and protect our common interest as the descendants of the aboriginal natives within the Eyak Village, do establish this constitution by the authority of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) as amended by the Act of May 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1250). ARTICLE I - NAME The official name of this organization shall be the Eyak Village hereafter referred to as the village. ARTICLE U - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The base membership roll of the Eyak Village shall consist of those persons whose names appear on the Eyak Village listing or on the Chugach regional corporation listing prepared pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act who actually reside in Eyak Village at the time of adoption of this constitution, and who make application for enrollment to the governing body of the Eyak Village within six months from the effective date of this constitution. Applications for enrollment of minors may be made by the parent or legal guardian. The base membership roll prepared pursuant to this section shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and a denial of enrollment by the governing body under this section may be appealed to the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative whose decision shall be final. Sec. 2. All descendants of base enrollees shall be eligible for membership and shall be enrolled upon application and must be of at least one-quarter (1/4) degree Alaska Native blood. Sec. 3. No person shall be enrolled as a member of this village who has received payments in land or money by virtue of having been enrolled as a member of some other tribe, band or community of Alaska Natives or American Indians. Sec. 4. The general council shall maintain the membership roll current at all times. It shall have authority to enact ordinances, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative, governing the adoption and removal of members, provided, however, that any person, whose name is removed from the membership roll shall have the right to appeal to the Area Director. If the appeal is denied by the Area Director, the appeal shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior for his decision which shall be final.

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