PAP.17.3.020 Sovereignty

The Tribe is a sovereign nation, with inherent reserved rights recognized through federal treaties; as such the tribe exists within the geographical boundaries of the United States. Pursuant to Article XIV, Sec. A., the BFGC is an instrumentality of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and consistent with Article IV, is entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the Tribe, except as provided in Article XIV. Immunity from private lawsuits is one aspect of inherent tribal sovereignty. Immunity from suit means that no private lawsuit can be maintained against the BFGC unless the BFGC Board of Directors consents to the action. Nothing in this manual, constitutes a waiver of the BFGC's inherent sovereign immunity.