Black Tusk Minerals (BKTK) SB-2 Registration of securities for small business issuer

Exhibit 3.1

SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF NEVADA

CORPORATE CHARTER

I, DEAN HELLER, the duly elected and qualified Nevada Secretary of State, do hereby certify thatBLACK TUSK MINERALS INC. did onAugust 8, 2005 file in this office the original Articles of Incorporation; that said Articles are now on file and of record in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, and further, that said Articles contain all the provisions required by the law of said State of Nevada.

(The Great Seal of the State of Nevada)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of State, at my office, in Carson City, Nevada, onAugust 9, 2005. /s/ Dean Heller                          
DEAN HELLER
Secretary of State By /s/                                      
Certification Clerk

 DEAN HELLER
Secretary of State
206 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299
(775) 684-5708
Website: secretaryofstate.biz

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (PURSUANT TO NRS 78)		Entity# E0515562005-7 Document Number: 20050306903-28 Date Filed:                       8/8/2005 2:46:54 PM IN THE OFFICE OF DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE
1. Name of Corporation:	BLACK TUSK MINERALS INC.
2. Resident Agent Name and Street Address:	THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY OF NEVADA 6100 NEIL RD, SUITE 500, RENO, NEVADA 89511
3. Shares:	Number of shares with par value: 100,000,000 COMMON, Par Value: $0.001; Number of shares without par value: NIL
4. Name & Addresses of Board of Directors/ Trustees:	Peter Watson 4424 Sunset Blvd., North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Y9 Kurt Bordian 506 – 1245 Quayside Dr., New Westminster, BC V3M 6J6
5. Purpose:	The purpose of the corporation shall be: MINERAL EXPLORATION
6. Names, Address and Signature of Incorporator:	MICHAEL L. SEIFERT /s/ Michael L. Seifert         625 Howe St., Suite 700, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
7. Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment of Resident Agent:	I hereby accept appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation. The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada By: /s/ Jack Caskey                                      Date: 8/4/2005 JACK CASKEY, ASSISTANT V.P.