**Educational Purposes ONLY** CONSTITUTION |
OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE |
NOVEMBER 10, 1993 |
PREAMBLE |
WE, the MEMBERS of the PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE, People of the Dawn, adopt this Constitution to further enhance our democratic form of tribal government; to protect our sovereignty and freedom of self-determination; to preserve our heritage and culture for our children and for our future generations; to insure equal rights for all members of the tribe; and to create fair opportunities for the economic and domestic well-being of all members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. |
ARTICLE I. NAME. |
The name of the Tribe shall be the Passamaquoddy Tribe, hereinafter referred to as the "Tribe." |
ARTICLE II. TRIBAL JURISDICTION. |
Section 1. Scope. |
The authority of the government established by this Constitution shall extend over all members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and all persons, subjects, territory and property now or hereafter included within the jurisdiction of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. |
Section 2. Sovereign Immunity. |
As a sovereign Indian Tribe in existence from time immemorial, the Tribe possesses the sovereign immunity from suit recognized by the applicable law of the United States, including immunity from suit in the Passamaquoddy Tribal Court.