Mohegan Tribe: Legislative Functions Excerpt

ARTICLE IX. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL 
Section 1. - [Generally.] 
All legislative and executive powers of The Mohegan Tribe not granted to The Council of Elders shall be vested in The Tribal Council and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and laws of the United States applicable to Indian tribes, provided, that legislative and executive actions taken prior to the effective date of this Constitution shall remain in effect unless and until changed by the subsequent action of The Tribal Council or until any such action expires of its own terms.
Section 2. - [Specific Powers.] 
The powers of The Tribal Council shall include all executive and legislative powers reasonable and necessary to achieve the tribal goals recited in the Preamble hereof, and shall further specifically include, but not be limited to, the following powers:...