Section 3. Area Council Members.

Section 3. Area Council Members.

Section 3.
Area Council Members. The Tribal Council shall also include four (4) Area Council Members: two (2) persons who reside in the northern area and two (2) persons who reside in the southern area. Regardless of any other law, treaty or agreement which may define the Tribe’s territory, for the purpose of electing Area Council Members the Tribal Council shall, in its sole authority, define the northern and southern area boundaries by ordinance. The Tribal Council may include in the defined areas any land that is within the territory of the Tribe or within one hundred fifty (150) miles of the territory of the Tribe. Although the Area Council Members must reside in their respective areas as defined by the Tribal Council pursuant to this Section, the Area Council Members are to be elected by all eligible voters as defined by Article VIII, Section 7. The Area Council Members must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.