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Subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this article, the community shall have the following powers:

(a) To deal with the federal and state governments on behalf of the Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul and St. George Islands, and to advise and consult with the representatives of the Department of the Interior with respect to such activities of the Department as may affect the members of the community.

(b) To employ legal counsel for the protection of the Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul and George Islands, the choice of counsel and fixing of fees to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

(c) To approve or veto any disposition, lease or encumbrance of community lands or other community assets which may be authorized or executed by the Secretary of the Interior or any other official or agency of the government.

(d) To undertake and manage all economic affairs and enterprises of the community in accordance with the terms of the community charter.

(e) In accordance with the principles of uniformity, to levy dues, fees, assessments, and fines, on members for community purposes, or to accept the performance of community labor instead of such levies; to levy charges upon nonmembers who make use of any facilities of the community, and to provide for the collection therefor.

(f) To appropriate any available funds for salaries of community officials or for public purposes of the community.

(g) To safeguard and promote the peace, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community by regulating the conduct of trade within the membership thereof and the use and disposition of property of the community.

(h) To cultivate and encourage the Aleut arts, crafts, songs, and language.

(i) To establish, with other Aleuts, a joint committee for the defense of the rights of the Pribilof Islanders and the prosecution of their claims.

(j) To adopt and administer proper regulations to carry into effect all other provisions of this Constitution.