We the people of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, a federally recognized sovereign Indian Tribe, do hereby adopt this constitution in order to:

o Promote the common good and well-being of the Tribe;
o Protect and preserve our culture and traditions including our language, arts and crafts, and archeological sites;

o Protect our land, water and natural resources;
o Promote and protect the health and welfare of our people;
o Encourage and promote educational opportunities for members of the Tribe;
o Foster economic development;
o Protect the individual rights of our members;
o Acquire additional lands for the benefit of the Tribe;
o Promote self-government and ensure the political integrity of the Tribe;
o Preserve, secure and exercise all the inherent sovereign rights and powers of an Indian tribe.