The Following is the current Articles of Incorporation. The Ya-Ka-Ama Board of Directors is soliciting members to become involved by participating in the process of updating these articles. These articles are as is, including typos, they cannot be changed until the corrections are submitted at the time of the update. Contact a board member of or call Ya-Ka-Ama if you would like to be included in the update process, you will need to leave a contact number to be notified of the meeting. An original, signed and dated publication can be viewed or requested at our main office 707-887-1541

 

The corporation is organized, and shall be operated specifically and primarily for educational and charitable purposes, including the following:

• To identify and advance the education needs of American Indians in Sonoma County, California and to provide traditional instruction to American Indian Children.

• To provide community awareness for alleviation of Indian Education Problems through tutorial lectures and programs.

• To promote and improve Indian Education and Health in Sonoma County.

• To cooperate with agencies or groups that are delivering services or are interested in Indian education and health.

The powers of the Corporation are:

To enter into and perform contracts, agreements and other transactions to any description;

To borrow money, contract debts, issue bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness and secure the same. y other manner.

To perform any act necessary or desirable to qualify for or participate in any grant, program, benefits or services available under any federal, state or local law or from any other persons, organization or agency.

To do whatever else may be necessary or convenient in the conduct of its business to accomplish the purposes of the corporation.

2. The number of directors may be changed from time to time be a bylaw duly adopted by the corporation.

3. The number of directors constituting the initial board will be three.

4. The names of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors until such time as another board is elected are:

Notwithstanding Article Six, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the specific and primary purposes of this corporation.

Notwithstanding Articles Five and Six, no substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private persons. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

If this corporation holds any assets in trust, or the corporation is formed for charitable purposes, such assets shall be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of the superior court of the county in which the corporation has its principal office, upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or by any person concerned in the liquidation, in a (missing language here).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being an director of the YA-KA-AMA Indian Education and Development, Inc., has executed these Articles of Incorporation on the date set beside his/her name.

Date_________________________ _________________________________

Bruce Bishop, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Edna Seidner known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Article and Incorporation, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same.

WITNESS my and official seal

Notary Public