We the people of the Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians in North Carolina, thankful to the Creator that the Great Peacemaker established our governance and whose inherent sovereignty existed time immemorial, do wish to preserve and promote our birthright to sustain growth and posterity, to establish freedom and self-governance, and to cultivate those blessings heretofore enjoyed while honoring the traditions and customs of our Nation. Therefore, to ensure the continued advancement of our Nation as we pursue and establish government to government relations, to provide safeguards for the pursuit of liberty, life, and justice for our Nation, to advance intellectually, socially, and morally, do adopt and establish the following Governing Body for the Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians in North Carolina.