11.02.100 Solemnizing the Marriage

(a) Only the following people are authorized to solemnize a marriage performed pursuant to this chapter:

(1) a traditional spiritual leader;

(2) a person or member of the clergy recognized by his or her religion as having the authority to perform a marriage;

(3) a current elected Tribal Council Chief or Tribal Clerk; and

(4) a judge of the Tribal Court.

(b) Review of the Marriage License. Prior to solemnizing the marriage, the person performing the ceremony shall review the marriage license and determine:

(1) the persons seeking to be married are the persons named in the license; and

(2) as of the solemnization of the marriage, the license remains valid in accordance with the thirty (30) day time constraints of Section 11.02.090(b) of this chapter.

(c) Ceremony and Witnesses. A marriage ceremony performed pursuant to this chapter need not take any particular form, however, the persons seeking to marry must declare, in the presence of the person solemnizing the marriage, and at least two (2) witnesses who are at least eighteen years of age, that they wish to marry each other.

(d) Following the marriage ceremony, the marriage license shall be signed by the following persons:

(1) the person who solemnized the marriage ceremony, who shall also indicate the date and location of the ceremony;

(2) two (2) witnesses to the marriage ceremony, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(3) the persons married at the ceremony.

(e) Following the marriage ceremony, the marriage license shall be filed with the Tribal Court by the person who solemnized the marriage not later than ten (10) days from the date of the marriage.