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1 Constitution of the Native Village of Kiana, Alaska 1 (1987)

handle is hein.amindian/ntvlgkak0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF KIANA, ALASKA PREAMBLE We, a group of Inupiat having common bonds of heritage and of living together in the area known as Katyaak, and also known as the village of Kiana, Alaska, in order to promote our security and welfare, and advance and protect our common interests as -descendants of the aboriginal people of the Kobuk River Valley, do establish this constitution for ourselves by authority of the Katyaakmiut. Article I - Name The name of this organization shall be called the Native Village of Kiana. Article II - Territory The jurisdiction of the Native Village of Kiana shall coincide with lands selected by the Inupiat people of Katyaak, the Katyaakmiut, for the Native village of Kiana under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Native Allotments and other restricted lands held by the United States, in trust, for the benefit of individual Katyaakmiut, and shall extend over the other lands traditionally used and occupied by the Katyaakmiut in and around Kiana, Alaska, and any such other Indian Country as defined by Federal Law. Article III - Membership Section 1. First Members. All persons who were or are known as Katyaakmiut and recognized as such by the Council shall be called First Members of the Native Village of Kiana. The Council will publish a list of those known to be First Members within one year of the effective date of this Constitution. Section 2. Basic Membership. All persons whose names appear on a list prepared pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, associated with the Native village of Kiana, shall be members of the Native Village of Kiana; and all Alaska Native or American Indian persons who make their homes in or around the Native Village of Kiana on the date this Constitution becomes -1-

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