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1 Constitution of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Colorado 1 (1975)

handle is hein.amindian/csutit0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION of the SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE of the SOUTHERN UTE IIDIN RESERVATION, COLORADO PREAMBLE We, the members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado, in order to exercise our inherent rights of self-government as confirmed by the constitution and bylaws approved November 4, 1936 to administer our tribal affairs, to preserve and increase our tribal resources, do ordain and establish this constitution. ARTICLE I - JURISDICTION The jurisdiction of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe through its general council, its tribal council and courts, shall extend to all the territory within the exterior boundaries of the reservation, and to such other lands as may be added thereto by purchase, gift, Act of Congress or otherwise. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The membership of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe-shall consist of the following: (a) All persons duly enrolled on the 1970 tribal census roll dated August 31, 1971, approved by the Albuquerque Area Director on February 1, 1972. (b) All children of enrolled members born subsequent to July 14, 1965, and prior to the effective date of this revision, if such children possess at least one-fourth (1/4) degree of Southern Ute Indian blood; and have not been enrolled as a member of any other Indian tribe. (C) All children of enrolled members born subsequent to the effective

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