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1 Tribal Constitution & by Laws, Skagway Village [i] (2003)

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SKAGWAY TRADITIONAL COUNCIL


TRIBAL CONSTITUTION


& BY LAWS


                                                                        SKAGWAY Vi LLAGCE

                                                            REVISED       DECEMBEi. 2003



We are the Native Americans who are one people with a common bond of association as the Indigenous
residents and descendants of the Skagway Village, a federally recognized Tribe, traditionally called Shgagw6.
The Tribe is organized under this Constitution in order to promote the common good and well-being of the
Tribe; to preserve our Tlingit culture and values; to protect our sovereign and inherent rights; to promote our
social, economic, and political progress as Indigenous people; and to protect the individual and community
rights of our members. This Constitution shall supersede any previously adopted Constitution of the
Skagway Village and is organized according to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984,
as amended).
   It is not the intention of this Constitution to undermine or eliminate our unwritten law that we have
abided by as traditional Indigenous people. Tribal law has always been in place in Tlingit country and this
Constitution is not adopted to displace its application.


This is the Constitution of the people of the Skagway Village and of the Skagway Traditional Council (STC),
its authorized Tribal Government.


Section One:






Section Two:


Territory - The Tribe's territory includes all lands and waters and interest in lands and
waters within the Tribe's traditional use area, including such Indian country as may now or
hereafter exist within that territory. Such lands and waters shall include, but are not limited
to, all lands and waters customarily and traditionally used or owned by the Skagway Native
people since time immemorial, and all lands within the modern day community of Skagway,
Alaska. As soon as practical after the adoption of this Constitution, the Tribe shall prepare
an official map of its territory.
Jurisdiction - The Tribe shall have jurisdiction to the fullest extent possible over all lands,
waters, and people within its territory and members wherever located to the extent such
jurisdiction does not violate federal or Tlingit law. This jurisdiction extends to all matters
that affect the Tribe's governance, political integrity, economic security, or health and
welfare; and also to persons who interact with the Tribe or its members. Nothing in this
Constitution shall be construed to limit the ability of the Tribe to exercise its jurisdiction,
which is based upon its inherent sovereignty as a Tribe.

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