Resolution No. 01-08 — Guardianship

WHEREAS, The Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Band of Mohican Indians, is a federally recognized Indian tribe with inherent sovereign powers, and is governed by the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Council pursuant to the 1937 Constitution; and,

WHEREAS, The Stockbridge-Munsee Community has the authority under its constitution and its inherent rights as a sovereign nation to adopt and amend Ordinances; and,

WHEREAS, The existing Guardianship Ordinance, Chapter 9 only involves youths; and,

WHEREAS, The Community needs an ordinance that addresses adults who may need a guardian.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Council hereby adopts the amendments to Chapter 9 Youth Guardianship, by renaming Chapter 9, "Guardianship"; and by creating §9.2(C) in its entirety; §9.3(C),(C)(1); §9.9; 9.10 amending §9.1(A); §§9.1(B)(1),(2),(3); §9.2(A); §§9.2(B)(1),(2),(3); §§9.2(E),(F),(F)(1),(F)(2); §§9.3(A),(B)(1),(B)(2); §§9.6(A),(A)(1),(A)(3),(A)(4); §9.8; and deleting §9.2(D) and renumbering §9.2.