Structure of the Nation - Revision history

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Continuity Across Time

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	It persists through:		It persists through:
	* [[Names that carry legal continuity]]		* [[Names that carry legal continuity]]
	* Adaawk that record precedent		* [[Adaawk that record precedent]]
	* Witnesses who confirm authority		* [[Witnesses who confirm authority]]
	* Living practice across generations		* [[Living practice across generations]]

	The Nation endures because responsibility is remembered.		The Nation endures because responsibility is remembered.

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Continuity Across Time

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	It persists through:		It persists through:
	* Names that carry legal continuity		* [[Names that carry legal continuity]]
	* Adaawk that record precedent		* Adaawk that record precedent
	* Witnesses who confirm authority		* Witnesses who confirm authority

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Balance of Authority

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	Authority remains lawful only when:		Authority remains lawful only when:
	* Responsibilities are fulfilled		* [[Responsibilities are fulfilled]]
	* Limits are respected		* [[Limits are respected]]
	* Witnesses continue recognition		* [[Witnesses continue recognition]]
	* Ayaawk remains intact		* [[Ayaawk remains intact]]

	When authority is misused, legitimacy may be withdrawn through lawful process.		When authority is misused, legitimacy may be withdrawn through lawful process.

Amusterer: /* Tribal and National Order */

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Tribal and National Order

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	At the national level:		At the national level:
	* Shared Ayaawk is articulated		* [[Shared Ayaawk is articulated]]
	* Inter-community matters are addressed		* [[Inter-community matters are addressed]]
	* External relations are conducted		* [[External relations are conducted]]
	* Collective defense of law and land is organized		* [[Collective defense of law and land is organized]]

	National authority exists only where houses recognize it.		National authority exists only where houses recognize it.

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Galts’ap — Community Life

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	Communities:		Communities:
	* Host multiple houses and clans		* [[Host multiple houses and clans]]
	* Provide space for collective deliberation		* [[Provide space for collective deliberation]]
	* Support daily governance, care, and mutual aid		* [[Support daily governance, care, and mutual aid]]
	* Do not replace house authority		* [[Do not replace house authority]]

	Community leadership must remain accountable to the houses present.		Community leadership must remain accountable to the houses present.

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Pteex — Clan Structure

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	Clans:		Clans:
	* Coordinate inter-house relationships		* [[Coordinate inter-house relationships]]
	* Maintain balance across houses		* [[Maintain balance across houses]]
	* Support lawful succession and continuity		* [[Support lawful succession and continuity]]
	* Provide checks against isolation or abuse of authority		* [[Provide checks against isolation or abuse of authority]]

	Clan affiliation establishes broader responsibility beyond a single house.		Clan affiliation establishes broader responsibility beyond a single house.

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Wilp (Waap) — House Authority

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	A Wilp holds:		A Wilp holds:
	* Authority connected to specific territory		* [[Authority connected to specific territory]]
	* Responsibility for land, water, and beings		* [[Responsibility for land, water, and beings]]
	* Custodianship of names, crests, and adaawk		* [[Custodianship of names, crests, and adaawk]]
	* The duty to uphold Ayaawk within its domain		* [[The duty to uphold Ayaawk within its domain]]

	House authority is not ownership.		House authority is not ownership.

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	= Structure of the Nation =		= Structure of the Nation =

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	== Purpose ==		== Purpose ==
	This page describes the structure of governance and authority within the Tsm’syen Nation. It records ~~understood~~ relationships between houses, clans, leadership, and continuity as grounded in ayaawx and adaawx.		This page describes the structure of governance and authority within the Tsm’syen Nation. It records relationships between houses, clans, leadership, elders, and continuity as grounded in ayaawx and adaawx.

	This page does not define modern administrative offices.		This page does not define modern administrative offices.
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	* No single structure replaces all others.		* No single structure replaces all others.

	== ~~Houses (Wilp~~ / ~~Waap)~~ ==		== WAAP / WILP ==
			=== House ===
	* The house is the foundational unit of governance.		* The house is the foundational unit of governance.
	* Houses hold names, crests, adaawx, territories, and internal authority.		* Houses hold names, crests, adaawx, territories, and internal authority.
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	* House authority is not created by election or appointment.		* House authority is not created by election or appointment.

	== ~~Clans (Pteex)~~ ==		== PTEEX ==
			=== Clan ===
	* Clans connect houses through shared ancestry and law.		* Clans connect houses through shared ancestry and law.
	* Clans regulate relationships between houses.		* Clans regulate relationships between houses.
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	* Clan authority does not override house authority.		* Clan authority does not override house authority.

	== ~~Sim’oogit~~ ==		== SIM’OOGIT ==
			=== Ranked leadership ===
	* Sim’oogit leadership exists at multiple levels.		* Sim’oogit leadership exists at multiple levels.
	* Leadership is ranked according to scope of responsibility.		* Leadership is ranked according to scope of responsibility.
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	* The number and description of Sim’oogit levels remains under review.		* The number and description of Sim’oogit levels remains under review.

	== ~~Mansimoogit~~ ==		== MANSIMOOGIT ==
			=== Highest rank ===
	* Mansimoogit is a rank.		* Mansimoogit is a rank.
	* It is the highest rank of Sim’oogit.		* It is the highest rank of Sim’oogit.
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	* This rank is rare and not automatically permanent.		* This rank is rare and not automatically permanent.

	== Elders ==		== WIL LUU’AX ==
			=== Elders ===
	* Elders are recognized for knowledge, memory, and conduct.		* Elders are recognized for knowledge, memory, and conduct.
	* Elders serve as holders and interpreters of law.		* Elders serve as holders and interpreters of law.
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	* Governance must support transmission of ayaawx and adaawx.		* Governance must support transmission of ayaawx and adaawx.
	* Preparation for responsibility is part of governance.		* Preparation for responsibility is part of governance.
			* Appropriate Sm’algyax terminology remains under development.

	== Balance of authority ==		== T’OYAXSUT ==
			=== Balance of authority ===
	* Governance operates through multiple levels.		* Governance operates through multiple levels.
	* No level functions in isolation.		* No level functions in isolation.
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	* Regional and contextual variations.		* Regional and contextual variations.

	~~== Related pages ==~~		----
	* Ayaawx		''Navigation''
	* Adaawx		>> [[Ayaawx]]
	* Wilp		>> [[Adaawx]]
	* Waap		>> [[Waap]]
	* Pteex		>> [[Pteex]]
	* Sim’oogit		>> [[Sim’oogit]]
	* Elders		>> [[Mansimoogit]]
			>> [[Elders]]

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-'''The Tsm’syen Nation is not a single body with a single head.
+= Structure of the Nation =
-Unity within Ayaawk does not come from centralization.
+'''Category:''' Tsm’syen Law
-It comes from ordered relationships.
+'''Page status:''' Working
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+== Purpose ==
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Structure of the Nation}}
+This page does not define modern administrative offices.
-'''The Tsm’syen Nation is not a single body with a single head.
+== General principles ==
-It is a living structure composed of many lawful parts.'''
+* Governance arises from ayaawx.
-Unity within Ayaawk does not come from centralization.
+== Houses (Wilp / Waap) ==
-It comes from ordered relationships.
+* The house is the foundational unit of governance.
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+== Clans (Pteex) ==
-== The Nation as a Living Order ==
+== Sim’oogit ==
-The Tsm’syen Nation exists as a network of lawful relationships
+== Mansimoogit ==