CHARTER INTER-TRIBAL HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION Tribes participating in the Inter-Tribal Higher Education Foundation, an

instrumentality of the Hoopa Valley, Yurok, and Karuk Tribes, are committed to securing the finest college education for Indians seeking to be teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers or to enter related occupations. The tribes find that successful completion of a college education or credential requirements calls for sufficient financial and related assistance to students. Consequently, the participating tribes hereby charter an Inter-Tribal Higher Education Foundation structured in the following manner: 1. Board of Trustees-the governing body of this inter-tribal organization shall be composed initially of 6 seats, two tribal members each from the _Hoopa Valley, Yurok and Karuk Tribes, selected by their respective tribal Councils, who are knowledgeable about and experienced in higher education, teaching and federal grant administration; different federally recognized Indian tribes can apply, subsequently participate and hold 1 seat on the Board of Trustees; 2. Authority- the Board of Trustees shall have authority to seek funding