Whereas, the Hualapai Tribal Council as expressed in its Resolution No. 18-55 which was adopted on April 4,1955, deems it desirable to propose certain amendments to the Corporate Charter of the Hualapai Tribe of the Hualapai Reservation, Arizona, which was issued to the Tribe by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman on April 24,1943, by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by the act of June 18,1934 (48 Stat. 984), and which was subsequently ratified by the qualified members of the Tribe on June 5, 1943, by a vote of 87 for, and 10 against, in an election in which over thirty percent of the tribal members entitled to vote cast their ballots.
    Now, therefore, I, ORME LEWIS, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the said act of June18, 1934, supra, and in accordance with Section 8 of the Corporate Charter which was ratified by the Hualapai Tribe on June 5, 1943, do hereby present the following amended Corporate Charter which I have approved for ratification by a majority vote of the adult members living on the Hualapai Reservation at an election in which at least thirty percent of the eligible voters vote. This amended Corporate Charter shall be effective from and after such time as it shall be ratified by the Tribe as herein provided.
 
 

Corporate Existence and Purpose	1. In order to further the economic well-being and  independence of the Hualapai Tribe and its members by giving to the Tribe certain corporate rights, powers, privileges and exemptions the aforesaid Tribe is hereby chartered as a body politic and corporate of the United States of America, under the corporate name, "Hualapai Tribe."
Duration	2.  The Hualapai Tribe shall as a Federal corporation have indefinite duration.
Membership	3. The Hualapai Tribe shall be a membership corporation consisting of all members now or hereafter recognized as members of the Tribe, as provided for in Article III of the Constitution. No person, except as provided in Article III of the Constitution, shall become a member of the Corporation.
Management	4.  The Tribal Council of the Hualapai Tribe, established in accordance with the said Constitution and the laws of the United States or in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Tribe, shall exercise all the corporate powers hereinafter enumerated.
Corporate Powers	5. The Tribe, subject to any restrictions contained in the Constitution and the laws of the United States or in the Constitution and bylaws of the said Tribe, shall have the following corporate powers in addition to all the powers already conferred or guaranteed by the Tribal Constitution and Bylaws. a. To adopt, use and alter a corporate seal.  b. To purchase, take by gift bequest or otherwise, own,  hold, manage, operate, grant or lease, and dispose of property of every description, real and personal, subject to the following limitations: (1) No sale or mortgage may be made by the Tribe of any land, interest in land, including water power sites, water rights, oil, gas and other mineral rights now or hereafter held by the Tribe.  (2) No leases, permits (which terms shall not include land assignments to members of the Tribe) or timber sale contracts covering any land or interests in land now or hereafter  held by the Tribe, within the boundaries of the Hualapai Reservation shall be made by the Tribe for a longer term than is permitted by law. (3) No action shall be taken by or in behalf of the Tribe which in any way operates to destroy or injure the tribal grazing lands, timber or natural resources of the Hualapai Reservation. All leases, permits and timber sale contracts relating to the use of tribal grazing and timber lands must conform to regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, authorized by Section 6 of the Act of June 18, 1934, with respect to range carrying capacity, sustained yield forestry management and other matters therein specified. c.  To borrow money from the Indian Credit Fund in accordance with the terms of Section 10  of the act of  June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), or from any other sources, and to use such funds directly for productive tribal enterprises or to loan money thus borrowed to individual members or associations of  members of the Tribe, provided that the amount of indebtedness to which the Tribe may subject itself shall not exceed $50,000, except with express approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative.  d.  To engage in any business that will further the economic well being of the members of the Tribe or to undertake any activity of any nature whatever, not inconsistent with law or with any provisions of this charter.  e. To make and perform contracts and agreements of every description, not inconsistent with law or the provisions of this charter, with any person, association, or corporation, with any municipality or any county, or with the United States or the State of Arizona, including agreements with the State of Arizona, for rendition of public services, provided that any contract involving payment of money or delivery of property by the corporation of a value in excess of $50,000, in any one fiscal year, shall be subject to approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized representative. f.  To pledge or assign chattels or future tribal income due or to become due to the Tribe provided that such agreements of pledge or assignment or extensions thereof other than agreement with the United States, shall not extend more than 10 years from the date of execution and shall not cover more than one-half the total net tribal income in any one fiscal year, and provided further that no agreement shall be made to borrow in excess of $50,000, except with the express approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative.  g.  To deposit corporate funds, without limitation on the amount in any account, in any national or state bank whose deposits are insured by any agency of the Federal Government; Provided, that funds advanced from the Indian credit fund or from funds of the Tribe held in trust in the United States Treasury shall be deposited with a bonded disbursing officer of theUnited States whenever the conditions prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative in connection with such advance require that the advance be so deposited. h. To sue and be sued in courts of competent jurisdiction within the United States; but the grant or exercise of  such power to sue and be sued shall not be deemed a consent by the said Tribe or by the United States to the levy of any judgment, lien or attachment upon the property of the Tribe other than  income or chattels especially pledged or assigned.  i.  To exercise such further incidental powers not inconsistent with law as may be necessary to the conduct of corporate business.
Corporate Property	6. No property rights of the Hualapai Tribe, as heretofore constituted, shall be in  any way impaired by anything contained in this charter, and the tribal ownership of lands, whether assigned or not assigned to the use of any particular individuals, is hereby expressly recognized. The individually-owned property of members of the Tribe shall not be subject to any corporporate debts or liabilities.
Corporate Income	7. The Tribe may use all profits of corporate enterprises or income, over and above sums necessary to defray corporate operations and over and above all sums which may be devoted to the establishment of a reserve fund for public purposes of the Tribe, including the construction of public works, the cost of public enterprises, the expense of tribal government, the needs of charity and the making of loans to members of the Tribe, but no general distribution per capita of such profits or income shall be made other than any money that may be recovered on tribal claims against the Government.
Corporate Accounts	8. The Tribe shall maintain accurate and complete accounts of the financial affairs of the Tribe and shall furnish an annual balance sheet and report of the financial affairs of the Tribe through the Tribal Council at a general meeting of the Tribe.
Amendments	9.  This charter shall not be revoked or surrendered except by act of Congress, but amendments may be proposed by resolution of the Tribal Council, which, if approved by the Secretary of the Interior, to be effective, shall be  ratified by a majority of the adult members living on the reservation at an election in which at, least thirty percent of the eligible voters vote.
Ratification	10.  This revised charter shall be effective from and after the date of its ratification by a majority vote of the adult members of the Hualapai Tribe, provided at least thirty percent of the eligible voters shall vote, such ratification to be formally certified by the administrative officer in charge of the Hualapai Reservation and the Chairman of the Hualapai Tribal Council.

    The amended Corporate Charter of the Hualapai Tribe is herewith approved and submitted for ratification by the adult members of the Tribe living on the Hualapai Reservation in accordance with Section 8 of the Charter and pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984).

Approval Recommended:
            W. BARTON GREENWOOD
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
                                                                                                                  ORME LEWIS
                                                                                                       Assistant Secretary of the Interior
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23, 1955

    Pursuant to Section 17 of the act of June 17, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), the foregoing amended Corporate Charter issued on August 23, 1955, by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior to the Hualapai Tribe of the State of Arizona, was duly submitted for ratification to the adult members of the Tribe and was on October 22, 1955; ratified by a vote of 83 for, and 19 against, in an election in which at least 30 percent of those entitled to vote cast their ballots.
                                                                                                          RUPERT PARKER
                                                                                             President, Hualapai Tribal Council

            MARJORIE QUERTA
                                                                                               Secretary, Hualapai Tribal Council

                                AUSTIN F. LADD
Administrative Officer in Charge, Hualapai Reservation