About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

1 Revised Constitution of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe [1] (1969)

handle is hein.amindian/revcjicat0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 January 26, 1970 Through: Area Director, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 Dear Mr. Kozlowski: On February 13, 1969 this office granted approval of the Revised Constiuttion of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe with the exception of the second sentence of Section 2 of Article III; further, a condition was placed on the approval of Sections 1 and 2 of Article III that no action would be taken by the tribe under those sections respecting the enrollment of illegitimate children of tribal members pending a decision on the legality of those sections by the Solicitor of this Department. We now have a decision on the questions involved in this matter. A copy of the Solicitor's memorandum to this office is enclosed for your information. In accordance with the advice from the Solicitor, you are hereby informed that the second sentence of Section 2 of Article III, from which approval was withheld, is now disapproved; further, you are advised that the phrase in legal wedlock as employed in Section 1, subsection (b) of Article III is void as being repugnant to the equal protection provision of Section 202 (8) of the Act of April 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 77. Sincerely yours, Harrison Loesch Assistant Secretary of the Interior Mr. Lawrence J. Kozlowski Superintendent, Jicariila Agency Enclosure

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most