Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

44.01.010 Authorization

Article IX (a)(1) Of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Constitution authorizes the Tribal Council to represent the Band and to negotiate with the Federal, State, and local governments and with private persons; and

Article IX (c)(10) of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Constitution authorizes the Tribal Council to manage, lease, permit or otherwise deal with Tribal Land, interest in lands and other lands or assets under tribal jurisdiction; and to purchase or otherwise acquire lands, or interest in lands within and outside the Turtle Mountain Reservation, in accordance with law; or dispose of such land, or interest in lands, as authorized by laws.

Under this authority, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribal Council hereby enacts the following: