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1 Traditional Tribal Constitution of the Native Village of Port Lions [1] (1991)

handle is hein.amindian/ttcnvpl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: TRADITIONAL TRIBAL CONSTITUTTON OF THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF PORTLfO PREAMBLE We, a group of Natives having had a common bond of residence in the neighborhood of Afognak, Alaska, and'now having a common bond of residence, in the neighborhood of Port Lions, Alaska, in order to promote our welfare through the' development of govern- mental and economic enterprises and to protect our Native customs and traditions and to exercise our rights of self-determination, do establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I -NAME The name of this organization shall be the Native Village of Port Lions. ARTICLE II - TERRITORY -The territory and/or jurisdiction of the Native Village of Port Lions shall extend to such Indian country as defined by Federal Law.- ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. • Basic Membership. The basic Membership of the Native Village of.Port Lions shall consist of all Alaskan Natives: (a whose names appear on the roll of the Native Village of .Port Lions as of the date of this Constitution is adopted; and (b) who have been residents of Port Liobs for at least 60 continuous days prior to the date that.this Constitution* is adopted. SECTION 2.. Qualifications for Membership. Any Alaskan 'Indian, Eskimo or:Aleut blood, or -.combination thereof,, shall be'a member of the :Native Village-of Port Lions if .he or-she: - (d) .Is a descendaht .of a member of 'the Native Village; pr -.(b),. Is .adopted 'as a member of the 6iganization -by majoritylvote of. the Council.- SECTION 3. Regulation of Membership. .TheCouncil shall have-:the power to;enact ordinances and resolutions, consistent with this. constitution, prescribing rules and regulations governing membership, including application and appeal procedures,. loss of membership, and adoption of members.-

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