Chapter CTZ.1 Citizenship Code of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians PreambleThis ordinance is enacted pursuant to the inherent sovereign authority of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to determine its Tribal citizenship which predates its Treaties of 1825, 1826, 1837, 1842, 1847 and 1854 with the United States Government. In the implementation of this inherent sovereign authority, Article II, §§ 2, 3 and 4 of the Amended Constitution and By-laws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians empowers the tribal governing board to "enact the ordinance subject to approval of the Secretary of the Interior stating the criteria for future membership and adoption of the new members…," establish that "Any person who has been rejected for enrollment as a member of the Band shall have the right of appeal to the Secretary of the Interior, whose decision shall be final" and "enact ordinances governing loss of membership..." It is the purpose of this ordinance to: (1) define and regulate membership in the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe; and (2) establish an orderly enrollment procedure which affords due process of Tribal law to all persons.Subchapter CTZ.1.1 Introduction§§ CTZ.1.1.010 – CTZ.1.1.070Subchapter CTZ.1.2 General Definitions§§ CTZ.1.2.010 – CTZ.1.2.010Subchapter CTZ.1.3 Citizenship Policy§§ CTZ.1.3.010 – CTZ.1.3.070Subchapter CTZ.1.4 Citizenship (Membership)§§ CTZ.1.4.010 – CTZ.1.4.030Subchapter CTZ.1.5 Tribal Citizenship (Membership) Roll§§ CTZ.1.5.010 – CTZ.1.5.030Subchapter CTZ.1.6 Application for Enrollment§§ CTZ.1.6.010 – CTZ.1.6.070Subchapter CTZ.1.7 Relinquishment and Renunciation§§ CTZ.1.7.010 – CTZ.1.7.120Subchapter CTZ.1.8 Appeal of Final Determination§§ CTZ.1.8.010 – CTZ.1.8.030