Membership Act

Current as of March 21, 2026

Definitions

“Tribe” means an indigenous group of indigenous people connected by family ties, or, one (1) or more clans.

"Clan" means an indigenous family group consisting of one (1) or more families.

“Chief” means the chairperson, or leader, of a tribe or clan.

Part 1 - Purposes of this act

To provide a legal framework for tribes and clans to be established, and continued, to represent the interests of their indigenous members within the Antarctica Nation.

Part 2 - Tribe Purposes and Principles

A tribe or clan shall represent the interests of its members within the Antarctica Government.

Part 3 - Membership Application

A tribe or clan shall be incorporated into the Antarctica Territorial Goverment upon the Antarctica Council’s approval of the submission of a signed and dated application.

Part 4 - Revocation of membership

A tribe or clan's membership shall be revoked by unanimous vote of the Antarctica Council.

Part 5 - Tribal leadership

Leadership of a member tribe is according to each tribe or clan's customs and laws.

Part 6 - Tribes and the Legislative Assembly

The chairperson, or chief, of a tribe or clan shall sit on the Antarctica’s Legislative Assembly, as a Class ‘B’ member of the Antarctica under its bylaws

The chairperson shall have all rights granted under the Antarctica’s Legislative Assembly charter.