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This title shall be liberally construed to give full effect to the objectives and purposes for which it was enacted. Furthermore, this title shall be interpreted and construed to:

(1) Preserve and promote the peace, order, harmony, safety, health and general welfare of the tribe’s citizens and those permitted to enter or reside on the reservation;

(2) Safeguard individual rights and community standards;

(3) Secure rights and powers inherent in the tribe’s sovereign status;

(4) Exert jurisdiction over all matters essential to the tribe’s self-determination and self-governance;

(5) Treat all parties fairly and without prejudice by protecting individual rights guaranteed by the “Indian Civil Rights Act” and by the traditions, customs and laws of the tribe; and

(6) Resolve disputes fairly and efficiently. [Ord. 12-15-2021A § 1.3, 2021.]