Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, as a federally recognized Tribe, in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, is obligated to protect and preserve our inherent sovereign rights and powers.
Our duty is to protect our common interests as descendants of the aboriginal Iñupiat people and to conserve and develop Tribal lands and resources in accordance with Tribal customary and traditional law and applicable Federal law; to establish justice; and to promote effective self-determination including self-governance.
