(a) Preserve forever the survival of our Tribe and protect it from forces which may threaten its existence;

(b) Uphold and protect our Tribal sovereignty which has existed from time immemorial and which remains undiminished;

(c) Reclaim the Tribal land base within the Yurok Reservation and enlarge the Reservation boundaries to the maximum extent possible within the ancestral lands of our Tribe and/or within any compensatory land area;

(d) Preserve and promote our culture, language, and religious beliefs and practices, and pass them on to our children, our grandchildren, and to their children and grandchildren on, forever;

(e) Provide for the health, education, economy, and social wellbeing of our members and future members;

(f) Restore, enhance, and manage the Tribal fishery, Tribal water rights, Tribal forests, and all other natural resources;

(g) Ensure peace, harmony, and protection of individual human rights among our members and among others who may come within the jurisdiction of our Tribal government;

(h) Ensure all Tribal laws and ordinances are upheld and enforced;

(i) Apply the fines, sanctions, and other penalties detailed in this chapter to violations under this chapter; and

(j) Not apply this chapter retroactively to any fines, sanctions, or violations that are imposed or occur prior to enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter. [Ord. 72, amended, 2/11/2021; Ord. 32 § 6004, adopted, 9/5/2013.]