The Jicarilla Apache Nation exercises inherent sovereign authority over oil and gas activity on its lands through its Revised Constitution and the Jicarilla Apache Nation Code.
The Revised Constitution of the Jicarilla Apache Nation
The Nation is governed by the Revised Constitution of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. By virtue of the Tribe's sovereign rights and pursuant to the authorities conferred by the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), the members of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe adopted the constitution, as amended, to assume greater responsibility for their own well-being and to protect the land and resources of the Tribe.
JANC Title 18 — Oil & Gas
The Ordinances of the Jicarilla Apache Nation are compiled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Code. Title 18 governs oil and gas activity on the Nation's lands, establishing procedures to ensure development is carried out in a manner that minimizes negative impact on the Nation's other resources and maximizes the benefit to the Nation.