Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

4.10.010 Findings and Purposes

(a) The Tribal Council finds that the power to tax the significant electric facilities and energy product facilities that are present on its reservation is -

(1) an essential attribute of tribal sovereignty;

(2) a necessary instrument of self-government and territorial management; and

(3) a means for the Tribe to raise revenue to fund essential governmental services.

(b) Purposes The purposes of this ordinance are to strengthen tribal sovereignty, strengthen tribal control over tribal territory and raise revenue to fund essential governmental services.

Original url: https://law.badriver-nsn.gov/us/nsn/badriver/council/code/4.10.010

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