PAP.9.3.020 Sovereignty

The Gaming Enterprises are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tribe established pursuant to Chapter CMP.1 of the LCOTCL – Gaming Code. 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. Immunity from private lawsuits is one aspect of inherent tribal sovereignty. Pursuant to Chapter TCT.1 of the LCOTCL – Sovereign Immunity Code, immunity from suit means that no private lawsuit can be maintained against the Tribe or any of its subordinate entities such as the Gaming Enterprises, unless the Tribe consents to the action. Nothing in this manual, including without limitation the provisions of Subchapter PAP.9.12, constitutes a waiver of the Tribe's inherent sovereign immunity.