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Article IV - Jurisdiction
Section I: The sovereign powers, authority and jurisdiction of
the Klamath Tribes extends to all the territory which formerly constituted
the Klamath Reservation, and to all property, airspace, natural resources,
cultural resources and such other lands or interests that have been or may
thereafter be added thereto by purchase, gift, act of Congress or otherwise.
A. All lands of the Klamath Tribes and all lands thereafter acquired
by the Klamath Tribes and held for the use of the Tribes or its members shall
be considered a valuable Tribal resource. Control and management thereof
are vested in the General Council, which may enact laws governing the use,
assignment, permit, lease, or other disposition of lands, interests in land,
and resources of the Tribes.
B. It shall be the policy of the Klamath Tribes to seek the return,
to the Klamath Tribes, of all lands, natural and cultural resources, including
minerals and water rights that become available and which were historically
a part of the Klamath Tribes heritage.
C. All waters which originate in or flow through the Klaniath
Tribes jurisdiction, or which are stored within the Klamath Tribes jurisdiction,
whether found on the surface or underground, are a valuable Tribal resource
of the Klamath Tribes, and are to be protected for the present and future
use of the Klamath Tribes.
Section II:
The sovereign powers, authority and jurisdiction of the Klamath Tribes and
its government shall extend to all persons and activities within the territory
which formerly constituted the Klamath Reservation and is consistent with
Federal law.
Section III: The sovereign powers, authority and jurisdiction of the Klamath
Tribes and its government may extend beyond the geographical boundaries of
the Klamath Tribes territorial jurisdiction.
Section IV: This Article was implemented and approved by the General Council
on April 13,1996.
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