PAP.5.3.020 Sovereignty
The LCO-CHC is a public body established as a subordinate entity of the Tribe pursuant to Title III, Chapter 5 of the LCOTCL – Community Health Center Code. The Tribe is a sovereign nation, with inherent reserved rights recognized through federal treaties; as such the tribe exists within the geographical boundaries of the United States. Immunity from private lawsuits is one aspect of inherent tribal sovereignty. Pursuant to Chapter TCT.1 of the LCOTCL – Sovereign Immunity Code, immunity from suit means that no private lawsuit can be maintained against the Tribe or any of its subordinate entities such as the LCO-CHC, unless the Tribe consents to the action. Nothing in this manual, including without limitation the provisions of Subchapter PAP.5.12, constitutes a waiver of the Tribe's inherent sovereign immunity.