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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Asserting Ts’msyen National Sovereignty and Inherent Rights =<br />
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The Ts’msyen Nation asserts its sovereignty and inherent rights as flowing from *ayaawx*, relationship to land and waters, and continuous practice across generations. <br />
These rights are not granted by external governments and do not depend on recognition, legislation, or judicial approval.<br />
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Sovereignty exists because Ts’msyen law exists.<br />
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== Foundational Understanding ==<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty is inherent.<br />
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It:<br />
* predates foreign states and constitutions<br />
* arises from ayaawx<br />
* is carried through wilp, clans, and lived responsibility<br />
* endures regardless of external denial or recognition<br />
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Sovereignty is exercised through law, not claimed through permission.<br />
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== Meaning of Inherent Rights ==<br />
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Inherent rights are not delegated or conditional.<br />
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They include:<br />
* jurisdiction over Ts’msyen land and waters<br />
* authority to govern internal affairs<br />
* stewardship responsibilities to all beings<br />
* maintenance of Ts’msyen law and legal order<br />
* determination of representation and consent<br />
* protection of culture, language, and continuity<br />
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Rights exist together with responsibilities.<br />
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== Sovereignty and Territory ==<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty is grounded in territory.<br />
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Territory is understood through:<br />
* adaawx as records of land and title<br />
* wilp stewardship and responsibility<br />
* named places and travel routes<br />
* continued use and care<br />
* feast and witness recognition<br />
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External boundary lines do not define Ts’msyen jurisdiction.<br />
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== Sovereignty and Governance ==<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty is exercised through governance rooted in ayaawx.<br />
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This includes:<br />
* wilp authority and stewardship<br />
* clan balance and kinship law<br />
* hereditary name-bearing roles<br />
* Elder guidance and interpretation<br />
* feast and public witness<br />
* national coordination where required<br />
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Administrative systems do not replace these structures.<br />
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== Sovereignty and Consent ==<br />
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Sovereignty includes the authority to grant, withhold, condition, or withdraw consent.<br />
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Under Ts’msyen law:<br />
* consent must be free, prior, and informed<br />
* authority to consent rests with lawful holders<br />
* silence does not equal consent<br />
* breach of terms invalidates consent<br />
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Consent exercised under ayaawx is an expression of sovereignty.<br />
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== Relationship to External Recognition ==<br />
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External recognition:<br />
* may acknowledge Ts’msyen existence<br />
* may facilitate coexistence or cooperation<br />
* may provide defensive tools<br />
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It does not:<br />
* create sovereignty<br />
* define Ts’msyen law<br />
* grant authority<br />
* limit inherent rights<br />
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Recognition follows sovereignty; it does not produce it.<br />
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== Non-Supremacy of Foreign Law ==<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty affirms that:<br />
* foreign constitutions do not supersede ayaawx<br />
* statutes do not extinguish inherent rights<br />
* courts do not hold interpretive authority over Ts’msyen law<br />
* administrative convenience does not override jurisdiction<br />
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Coexistence does not imply hierarchy.<br />
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== Collective and Individual Dimensions ==<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty is collective.<br />
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It is carried by:<br />
* the Nation as a whole<br />
* wilp as stewards of place<br />
* clans as connectors of law<br />
* individuals through responsibility and conduct<br />
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Individual rights exist within collective responsibility.<br />
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== Protection Against Erosion ==<br />
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Sovereignty is threatened by:<br />
* partial recognition<br />
* fragmentation of rights<br />
* imported limitation frameworks<br />
* procedural reduction of consent<br />
* silence where authority must be stated<br />
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Active assertion prevents gradual erosion.<br />
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== Witness and Reaffirmation ==<br />
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Sovereignty is reaffirmed through:<br />
* public declaration<br />
* feast and witness<br />
* continued practice of law<br />
* resistance to unlawful interference<br />
* teaching of youth<br />
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Law remains strong when it is spoken and lived.<br />
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== Relationship to Future Generations ==<br />
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Asserting sovereignty protects those yet to come.<br />
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It ensures:<br />
* continuity of law<br />
* protection of land and waters<br />
* freedom from inherited surrender<br />
* ability to govern according to Ts’msyen values<br />
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What is not asserted today may be harder to reclaim tomorrow.<br />
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== Continuity ==<br />
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By asserting Ts’msyen national sovereignty and inherent rights:<br />
* ayaawx remains primary<br />
* authority remains grounded<br />
* responsibility remains intact<br />
* unity is preserved without centralization<br />
* future generations inherit strength<br />
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Ts’msyen sovereignty is not a claim awaiting approval.<br />
It is a reality maintained through law, responsibility, and care.</div>Amusterer