PHS.3.3.030 Grounds for Exclusion and Removal

Upon consideration of a Petition, the Tribal Governing Board may enter an Order of Exclusion and Removal if it finds that it is in the best interests of the Band to do so. The Tribal Governing Board may consider whether the nonmember's conduct threatens or has some direct effect on the political integrity, institutional process, economic security, or health, safety or welfare of the Band, its members or Reservation residents. In determining whether to issue an Order of Exclusion and Removal, the Tribal Governing Board may consider the number and pattern of acts committed and the history, circumstances and/or significance of each act. Acts for which a nonmember may be excluded and removed from the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reservation may include but are not limited to the following:

(a) Doing or attempting to do any act upon the Reservation which unlawfully threatens the peace, health, safety, morals or general welfare of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Band, its members, Reservation residents, or other persons;

(b) Any act causing physical loss or damage of any nature to the property of the Band, any member or Reservation resident;

(c) Entering an area in violation of any order of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians or any entity thereof designating such area as closed;

(d) Failing or refusing to pay any taxes, rents or other charges justly due the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Band or an entity

thereof, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to pay, unless such charges or fees are related to an interest in real property;

(e) Mining, prospecting, cutting timber or vegetation or other use, abuse, taking of or damage to tribal property without authorization;

(f) Committing a fraud, to wit: meaning a false representation of a matter of material fact by words, conduct, false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of a fact which should have been disclosed which is intended to and does in fact deceive another to his legal injury or detriment.

(g) Trading or conducting business within the Reservation in violation of tribal law;

(h) Hunting, fishing or trapping without lawful authority or permission or in violation of tribal or federal law;

(i) Disturbing or excavating items, sites or locations of religious, historic or scientific significance without the authority of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians or in violation of tribal or federal law;

(j) Failing to obey an order of the Tribal Court; or

(k) Committing any criminal offense as defined by state, federal or tribal law.