Constitution.

1. The name of the Society is UPPER ST̓ÁT̓IMC LANGAUGE CULTURE AND EDUCATION SOCIETY(USLCES).

2. The purposes of the USLCES are:

• to establish and operate the St̓át̓imc Language, Culture and Education Centre.
• to encourage the revival of the cultural heritage and language of the St̓át̓imc.
• to collect, preserve and display items of historical and cultural significance to the St̓át̓imc.
• to collect, evaluate and disseminate information to further the foregoing purposes.
• to educate the public in general and the St̓át̓imc in particular toward the foregoing purposes.
• to purchase, lease or rent and hold lands and buildings or any interests therein for the purpose of creating facilities necessary to attain the purposes of the Society.
• to receive, acquire and hold gifts, donations, legacies and devices.
• to solicit and raise money to fund the purposes of the Society.
• to do everything incidental and necessary to promote and attain the foregoing purposes.

3. In the event of winding-up or dissolution of the Society, funds and assets remaining, after all debts have been paid or provision for payment has been made, shall be paid or transferred to a recognized Canadian charitable organization to be determined prior to, or at time of dissolution.

4. The purposes of the Society shall be carried out without purposes of gain for its members and any profits or other accretions to the Society shall be used for promoting its purposes.

5. Paragraphs 3, 4 and this paragraph of the Constitution are unalterable in accordance with the Society Act.