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1 Constitution of the Greenville Rancheria 1 (1995)

handle is hein.amindian/ctgnbrch0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION OF THE GREENVILLE RANCHERIA, We, the Indians of the Greenville Rancheria, originated near the town of Greenville, Plumas County, California, in order to form a recognized representative organization to manage all tribal affairs; to preserve and make secure our tribal heritage and identity; to safeguard our interests and general welfare; to improve the economic conditions of ourselves and our Tribe; do hereby approve and adopt this Constitution pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended. ARTICLE I - NAM1E The name of this Tribe shall be the Greenville Rancheria (hereafter, the Tribe). ARTICLE It - PURPOSE Pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, and the judgment entered in Tillie Hardwick v. States of America, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. C-79-1710-SW, the members of the Greenville Rancheria do hereby adopt this Constitution which shall henceforth constitute the governing document of the Tribe, for the purpose of governing ourselves, to promote and protect the interests of the Tribe, and to enhance peaceful and cooperative relations with other tribal, Federal, State, and local government(s) and other entities. ARTICLE I - TERRITORY The jurisdiction of the Tribe shall extend to the territory within the boundaries of the Greenville Rancheria, as established in the judgment entered in Tillie £4dk v. United States of Ameri , U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. C-79-1710-SW, and to such other lands as may be hereafter acquired by the Rancheria, whether within or without said boundary lines, under any grant, transfer, purchase, adjudication, treaty, Executive Order, Act of Congress, or other acquisition, subject to Federal law. The jurisdiction of the Greenville Rancheria shall also extend to affiliated Indian country which is located contiguous to the Greenville Rancheria or contiguous to other lands acquired by or for the Tribe.

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