Modern Violations and National Response

Modern Violations and National Response

Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working

Purpose

This page describes how modern violations of Tsm’syen law, land, and relationships are recognized and addressed at the Nation level. It records principles guiding response to contemporary harms while remaining grounded in ayaawx and adaawx.

This page does not define enforcement agencies or external legal strategies.

General principles

• Modern forms of harm are subject to existing law.
• Violation does not nullify jurisdiction.
• Response prioritizes protection of law, land, and people.
• National response does not erase house or clan responsibility.
• Escalation occurs when restoration is refused.

MODERN VIOLATIONS

Contemporary harm

• Modern violations include actions affecting land, water, resources, people, or law.
• Harm may arise from individuals, organizations, or external systems.
• New methods do not create new permissions.
• All violations are assessed through ayaawx.

RECOGNITION

Identification and clarity

• Violations must be clearly identified.
• Recognition includes documentation, witnessing, and context.
• Silence or ambiguity enables continued harm.
• Clear naming protects law.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

Collective action

• Some violations exceed the scope of a single house.
• Nation-level response may be required when harm is widespread.
• National response coordinates, rather than replaces, internal authority.
• Action remains grounded in law and restraint.

ROLE OF HOUSES

Responsibility and standing

• Houses retain responsibility for harms involving their members.
• House-level response is primary where possible.
• Failure to respond may require broader intervention.
• Standing is affected by conduct and response.

ROLE OF ELDERS

Guidance and interpretation

• Elders may assist in interpreting law in modern contexts.
• Guidance draws on precedent and long memory.
• Elders do not authorize violations.
• Trust limits the scope of guidance.

RESTORATION

Repair and protection

• Response seeks restoration of balance.
• Restoration may include cessation, repair, compensation, or protection.
• Prevention of further harm is part of restoration.
• Completion restores standing where possible.

ESCALATION

Limits and refusal

• Escalation occurs when restoration is refused or ignored.
• Escalation remains lawful and proportionate.
• Persistent violation undermines relationship and trust.
• Lawful refusal to accept harm protects the Nation.

CONTINUITY

Protection of law

• Response to modern violations safeguards continuity.
• Correct response strengthens law.
• Failure to respond weakens authority.
• Teaching correct response supports future governance.

To be developed

• Documented modern violation examples
• Nation-level coordination practices
• Relationship to external systems
• Source citations

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