Cherokee-Blackfeet Cultural Circle
1st Goals
To establish Indigenous spiritual unity of those who are on the western hemisphere, and spiritual heritage unification of all Indigenous people. As well as our relatives who live north of the border & far flung places worldwide.
One of our main objectives of the first preamble dimension is the re-turn to its original name in the Indian language, which was named north Gautama and south Gautama.
2nd Goals
To establish Native American education centers providing a Native American curriculum in ancient and modern studies of Indian history and in universal history of life.
3rd Goals
To establish a Indigenous great council quorum.
4th Goals
To hereby establish a divine legal directive for unconditional reparation indemnities for all Indians worldwide, The first order of reparations must include the Native Americans. Because the establishment of the United States of Americas laws and system are illegal occupants of native Indian soil of which the American people gain wealth from even to this day.
There is no legal justification for the United States continual occupation of Indian lands.
5th Goals
The re-certification of all holy and sacred ground to the Indian people, protect our burial sites
6th Goals
The lifting of all treaties bands, since their inception was used to deprive our Indian forefather’s of the land of the great spirit.
7th Goals
The United States must dismiss all treaties past and presently held against Indian people.
8th Goals
To establish Native American think tanks of ancient and modern thought in keeping with the modern day and time, but not leaving behind our traditional knowledge, there must be a marriage of what has gone before & what exists now, a balance.
9th Goals
To establish a national on going campaign for the removal of the chief evil of alcohol use from among the native American populations in the four directions. Alcohol abuse is reaping havoc on the native American populations.
10th Goals
To establish an department of Indian sciences and theology. To study the righteous spiritual system of our ancient forefather’s. Their spiritual teachings where in tune and spiritually balanced with the ecology of the environment of the four directions.
11th Goals
Nature never was unbalanced in the western hemisphere of the Indian master’s universe until the coming of the European invaders who disrespected mother earth and the nature of mother earth’s environment . The native people always respected and loved the earth and all of it’s natural liberal habitations.
12th Goals
To bring the native American people into unity as one Indian people
Native Americans must unite as one people and complete the responsibility that the Creator has given to us and that is to care for the land.
13th Goals
The birth rate of Native Americans must be increased once and for all. The dignity and respect of the Indian woman must be restored.
There is no mandate of promise for Native American people that have ever been fulfilled by the American government. This government of Native peoples must be recognized in the western hemisphere as the ancient Indian governmental system. We must return to Native Peoples quorums, consisting of chiefs, subchiefs, clansmothers, our original form of government as a tribal people
The Native American do not need affirmative action. The, only action Native Americans need, is a good unconditional send off to re-start Indian civilization here in the land of our ancient forefathers!!!
America as it is called, we ask only that they turn over what rightfully belong to Native Americans this is fair justice!
( I was made Chief by Chief Red Deer a heriditary Chief Of the Blue Fox Clan of the Appalachian Cherokee in traditional accord with the endorsement of the full acknowledgement of the Clansmothers as is our tradtional custom.) I am not a tribal chief, I am a band chief within the Cherokee Blackfeet Cultural Circle organization.
MNN. Oct. 29, 2007. The following position on the Border Issue is being presented by the Mohawk Women Title Holders on November 7, 2007 at the "Indigenous Peoples Border Summit of the Americas" at Tohona O'odham Nation which is claimed by foreign entities known as Mexico and the U.S. The corporate colonial franchises known as "Canada", "U.S." and "Mexico" are trying to illegally place physical and destructive restrictions on our movements over our ancestral lands. The Women Title Holder intend to serve notice to these immigrants and the world community that we refuse to tolerate it. Comments appreciated MNN Mohawk Nation News www.mohawknationnews.com
NOTICE FROM:
The Kohtihon’tia:kwenio of the Kanion’ke:haka - Women Title Holders of the Mohawk Nation of the Rotino’shonni:onwe (Iroquois)
November 7, 2007
TO: The Invaders of North, Central and South America, all their criminal agencies and departments, their international terrorist allies and the useless members of the United Nations;
RE: Freedom of Rotino’shonni:onwe to traverse throughout Indigenous lands known as Onowaregeh, Turtle Island of the “Western Hemisphere” and beyond without hindrance from the invading aliens and their agents;
PRESENTED AT:
The Indigenous Peoples Border Summit of the Americas,
San Xavier Community Center, 2018 West San Xavier Road, Tohona O’odham Nation whose territory is claimed by Mexico and the United States. [Kim Garcia 520-573-4000, kgarcia@waknet.org].
PREAMBLE:
Our land is who we are. We can never forfeit ourselves or our land as we are part of Creation on in these lands known as the “Western Hemisphere”, which includes North, Central and South America. We were never conquered by anybody. We survived outright murder, chemical and germ warfare, starvation, genocide by statute, lies and ignorance committed by fabricated colonial nations that are squatting on our Indigenous lands. Canada, United States, Mexico and all the other colonists are fictitious “nations”. They are corporate “franchises” of Europe, not governments. They do not and can never have title to our land. Only we, the original Title Holders, have sovereign authority.
WAMPUM 44 – GREAT LAW OF PEACE, KAIANEREH’KO:WA
According to Wampum 44 of our law, the Kaianereh’ko:wa, the Great Law of Peace, we, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio - Women Title Holders - are the caretakers of the land, water and air of “Onowaregeh” [Turtle Island]; and as trustees, our obligation is to preserve and protect the land for the future generations.
a)WHEREAS the Two Row Wampum Agreement and Wampum 58 of the Kaianereh’ko:wa, Great Law of Peace, stipulate that no one shall restrict our freedom of passage on our lands we call Onowaregeh and beyond; we will always reject these artificial borders that were created by the capitalist corporations known as “Canada”, “United States” and “Mexico” which are meant to illegally divide up lands and resources stolen from the Indigenous peoples; and we, the original people, will continue to make agreements and alliances among our nations as we see fit and as we have done since time immemorial.
b)WHEREAS regarding the northeastern area of Onowaregeh, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio give notice that we reject the attempt by the colonists to make unlawful restrictions on our freedom of passage on our territory and beyond.
c)WHEREAS respect for our rights is entrenched in the constitutions of Canada and the United States.
d)WHEREAS the Charter of the United Nations requires respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; and its members have signed a commitment to resolve differences peacefully without using force
e)WHEREAS Canada, the United States and Mexico have ascribed to the internationally recognized standards for respecting political rights of the People as set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nations Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other international legal instruments.
f)WHEREAS General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) requires the informed consent of the people before they are included in another state; and the international Court of Justice affirmed this Resolution in the Western Sahara case.
g)WHEREAS according to article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Sections 1 and 2, every nation has a right to its nationality; and no nation can change another nation’s identity by imposing legislation to restrict travel, trade and commerce which must be unhindered throughout our original pre-contact territories.
h)WHEREAS international law is committed to affirming the equal and inalienable rights of all peoples.
i)WHEREAS Canada, the United States, Mexico and all other colonial states must abide by the international law principles that there can be no arbitrary encroachment on Indigenous peoples; ignoring the true Indigenous people is now universally recognized as illegal; independent Indigenous people’s rights must be respected and heeded; and our perspectives on the issues must not be ignored;
j)WHEREAS the Indigenous peoples have our own constitutions, we cannot be arbitrarily turned into Canadian, American or Mexican citizens without our knowledge or consent; and we cannot be governed by foreign laws that have been arbitrarily imposed without our consent.
k)WHEREAS foreign nations that have invaded our territory cannot restrict our movements and make unlawful demands for us to carry foreign passports and other forms of alien identity; we have made agreements and means by which to traverse the lands of our Indigenous allies; and we have a form of identification, the “Red Card”, which are issued to us under our constitution, the Kaianereh’ko:wa. The “Haudenosaunee Passport” is for travel outside of Onowaregeh.
l)WHEREAS the “Red Card” and the “Haudenosaunee Passport” identifies that a person is a “Haudenosaunee”, Six Nations, of Onowaregeh; according to the Two Row Wampum Agreement we are free to pass and re-pass by land or inland navigation or by air onto our territories; we are free to continue to carry on trade and commerce with each other; it is illegal for taxes, duties or any fees whatsoever to be extracted from us by any foreigners; we are free to hunt and fish anywhere on our territory; and we shall have free passage over all toll roads and bridges that have been built on Onowaregeh.
m)WHEREAS the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that every human being has the inherent right to life and fundamental freedom; no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life or freedom; we demand that the United States stop the practice of murdering and detaining our people for crossing their illegally imposed economic border; this contravenes the internationally recognized principles of fundamental justice; life is sacred; and no product of the human imagination can justify these systemic detentions and murders. Human life may not be sacred to the invaders, but it is to us.
n)WHEREAS the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People has been adopted by a majority of 144 states; international law has affirmed that all Indigenous peoples are to be treated as equals to all other peoples; and we accordingly claim our right to the full enjoyment as collectives and as individuals to all the human rights and fundamental freedoms that have been recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international law, including the right to self-determination and the right to self-government in all our affairs without being subjected to forced assimilation or destruction of our culture.
o)WHEREAS states are required to provide redress for violations of our rights through effective mechanisms; we hereby notify Canada, United States and Mexico that their citizens have been violating our rights; we demand they disarm and stop them from detaining and shooting us; we demand that they stop harassing and charging us in their illegally imposed judicial system; and should they have any issues with us, they must bring their complaints to the legal representatives of our traditional governments.
p)WHEREAS we are aware that torture is an intentional act that is premeditated, systemic and scientific which is meant to break down our dignity, our social fabric and foment terror within our people; and these detentions are illegal and violations of fundamental human rights.
q)WHEREAS most of us have been subjected to illegal “puppet” tribal and band councils imposed by foreign colonial states, we demand that the colonizing states disband their puppet entities and restore proper diplomatic relations with our inherent traditional governments.
WE, THE KOHTIHON’TIA:KWENIO SEEK TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS IS FULL AND FAIR NOTICE THAT:
Canada, United States, Mexico and other colonial franchises must cease and desist their attempts to violate our authority; that they must deal with us on a nation-to-nation basis as required under both our law and international law; that any individual or foreign entity wishing to discuss any issues between our nations must provide full information through proper diplomatic channels, which are the Governor General of Canada and the Presidents of the United States and Mexico, who have a duty to inform us.
We, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio, brought this matter to the attention of Canada in an action in the Supreme Court of Canada – Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:neh v. Attorney General of Canada and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontarion, Court File: 05-CV-030785.
We, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio, brought this constitutional jurisdiction issue before the U.S. Supreme Court. See No. 05-165: 2005. In the Supreme Court of the United States in re: Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:ne, Non-party, Petitioner/Movant/Appellant, The Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians, Plaintiffs, Respondents v. The State of New York, Defendants, Respondents. Petition for Writs of Certiorari and Quo Warranto with Prohibition and Mandamus in Aid to Prevent Genocide. Rules 17.1 and 20.1.
FOR THE ABOVE REASONS, WE, THE KOHTIHON’TIA:KWENIO, AS MEMBERS OF THE ROTINO’SHONNI:ONWE – IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR PHYSICAL INTEGRITY AND LEGAL RIGHTS – SAY AS FOLLOWS:
i)The Women Title Holders of the Rotino’shonni:onwe does not tolerate the violations of our constitution, ancient customs, traditions and agreements by Canada, U.S., Mexico or any franchises, corporations and agents violating our inherent rights by encroaching on our land.
ii)Murder and torture have no place in either internal or international relations of any peoples. It is a violation of the Great Law which is the first and only law of the Western Hemisphere.
iii) We invite Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to put away their guns and weaponry so we can resolve our differences in a mature and peaceful way, by rediscovering and brightening the spirit of the Two Row Wampum and the Covenant Chain that began our peaceful international relationship centuries ago.
iv)Should Canada, U.S. and Mexico continue to breach our rights, we shall take the necessary measures available to us in the international arena to correct the injustices that have been committed against us.
v)It has never been acceptable to abuse people on the basis of race, religion, nationality, belief or membership in a particular social group. We invite all members of the colonizing societies to become partners with us to end the cycle of abuse, stop the illegal criminalization of our people and extend dignity, equality and a voice to all peoples.
KOHTIHON’TIA:KWENIO, the Women Title Holders of the Kanion’ke:haka of the Rotino’shonni:onwe:
Katenies /s/ __________________________
Kahentinetha /s/ ____________________________
Contact: P.O. Box 991, Kahnawake of Mohawk territory [Quebec, Canada] J0L 1B0, kahentinetha2@yahoo.com katenies20@yahoo.com
Sent to: All media; governments of Canada, U.S. and Mexico; Queen Elizabeth II; President of the U.S.; President of Mexico; Prime Minister of Canada; United Nations; Six Nations Confederacy; Kanion’ke:haka [Mohawks] of Wahta, Six Nations, Tyendinaga, Akwesasne, Kahnawake, Kanehsatake, Ganienkeh and Kanatiohareke.
DECLARATION OF SOVEREIGNTY OF THE CONFEDERATED NATIONS OF THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS AND DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE
RECOGNITION OF NATION-STATE STATUS
AND NOW, THE Indigenous Peoples desiring to re-assert their Creator- given rights to live, prosper and care for their ancestral lands,
said rights arising from time immemorial; the Indigenous Peoples
desiring to re-assert such Creator-given rights through their
ancestral Nations; IT APPEARING that such Creator-given rights were never surrendered and could never be surrendered, voluntarily or otherwise; IT FURTHER APPEARING that such Creator-given Sovereignty may co-exist with the sovereignty asserted by other non-indigenous Nations, such mutual sovereignty able to exist in the same space and at the same time;
THEREFORE, The Indigenous Peoples hereby demand immediate recognition of such Creator-given Sovereignty and collectively and unanimously agree to take all steps deemed by all to be necessary and appropriate to obtain such recognition from all affected non-indigenous Nations, including the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, and any other Nation whose sovereignty currently infringes upon the Sovereignty of the Confederated Nations of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, said Sovereignty, Rights, Demand and Steps arising under the following PRINCIPLES, hereby deemed to be immutable as having derived directly from the Creator:
FIRST, each and every Indigenous Person of the Confederated Nations of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, regardless of which Indigenous Nation that Indigenous Person was born into, is born
endowed with Sovereign status because such Sovereignty is Creator-
given and may not be modified, amended, taken away or destroyed by
any human or any institution created by any human or any combination
of humans, whether by force or by Treaty;
SECOND, each and every Indigenous Person of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, by and through their respective Nations, neither ceded, nor was ever able to cede, as set forth FIRST above, their Creator-given Sovereignty, either through Treaty or any other such document or device, whether Ordered by any Court of any Nation or otherwise;
THIRD, the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, by and through their
respective Nations, are entitled to all accoutrements of Sovereignty,
including the right to be recognized as nation-states by all other
nation-states, whether existing or to be created, the right to enact
laws for the benefit of their Peoples and to regulate commerce, from
the determination of who shall constitute the Peoples, maintaining
the status of the Peoples, from birth to passing, to the right to
impose taxes, if any; that is, the Confederated Nations of the
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas shall have all the rights and
accoutrements of any internationally recognized nation-state under
international law; andFOURTH, each and every Indigenous Person of the Confederated Nations
of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas is an individually
Sovereign Human Being, having arisen from and being part of Mother
Earth, born with inherent Sovereignty that may co-exist in the same
space and at the same time with the sovereignty of other nation-
states whose sovereignty currently infringes upon the Sovereignty of
the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, such that each and every
Indigenous Person has the inherent right to reside, be gainfully
employed, travel, hunt, gather, or engage in any other activity
enjoyed by Human Beings as such, anywhere in the Americas, without
any interference or impediments from the infringing nation-states.
PRESS RELEASE
November 3, 2007:
Dozens of Indigenous Sovereign Nations throughout Canada and the
United States have agreed to move forward with a Declaration of
Sovereignty, by which these Indigenous Sovereign Nations will band
together to re-assert their inherent sovereignty, inviting all
Indigenous Sovereign Nations from all around the world to join. This
newly con-federated Nation is appropriately named "The Turtle Island
Confederacy." Those who know will understand that "Turtle Island" is
another traditional name for "the World." This is truly a universal
Declaration. The Hereditary Chiefs of these Indigenous Sovereign
Nations will gather at a signing ceremony to take place at a location
and on a date soon to be decided by the Elders involved, at which
time The Turtle Island Confederacy will be born.
Again, those who know will understand that the traditional governing
systems and the traditional cultures of these Indigenous Sovereign
Nations were and continue to be decimated by laws enacted by
their "host" countries, including Canada and the United States, which
laws, among other things, impose false (proxy)(foreign) governments
on our people. This true Declaration of true Sovereignty has the
blessing of the Creator and International Law.
The creation of The Turtle Island Confederacy will immediately free
the Indigenous Sovereign Nations to re-assert their sovereignty, an
inherent sovereignty that was never surrendered and never could have
been surrendered. It has taken the Indigenous Sovereign Nations over
200 years to regroup and arrive at this crucial point in history to
re-commence performing their sacred duties to care for Mother Earth
and, hence, all people. It is no accident and no coincidence that
the Creator has chosen this time to arrange the rebirth of this
ancient Nation. The air, the water, the land and all living things
are in danger now as never before. The Turtle Island Confederacy is
born from all things positive, not from anger for past oppression and
atrocities undeniably committed. These things are forgiven. When
the colonizers arrived, we welcomed them and cared for them when they
could not care for themselves. They were like children sitting at
our feet in need of sustenance, which we gladly provided. The
children grew up steadily over the course of several hundred years,
only to rebel against their caregivers, reacting with greed and
forgetfulness of all we did for them and all we tried to teach them.
For this they are also forgiven. The time has come, however, when
these now young adults must realize and admit the innocent error of
their youthful and frivolous ways and turn once again to the wisdom
and care of those who raised them. Unwittingly, they developed along
the way the technological and linguistic means for all Indigenous
Sovereign Nations to now join together with one good mind and one
pure heart for the good of all humans.
In conclusion, The Turtle Island Confederacy extends an open
invitation to all Indigenous Sovereign Nations to join us on this
historic and epic peaceful path into the future and also to convey
this all-important message to all colonizing states: "The Turtle
Island Confederacy extends, once again, its open hand in friendship
and in good faith as our gesture of our desire to continue to coexist
for the benefit and respect of all people and our one true
Mother, "Turtle Island."
Contact Information:
wigibiwajak@... (Jacob Wawatie, Chief, Algonquin)
Chief_Capilano@... (Jerry Capilano, Chief, Squamish)
Gmetallic@... (Gary Metallic, Chief, Mi'kmaq)
Tonyplaw@... (Tony P., Attorney, Mohawk)
In the name of the great spirit cooperation and peace
Donada & Aho
CHEROKEE BLACKFEET CULTURAL CIRCLE
P0 BOX 2070 NEW YORK, NY 10027-2825
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