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== General principles ==
== General principles ==
* The wilp / waap is the foundational governing unit.
* [[Wilp / Waap as the Foundational Governing Unit]]
* Authority arises from lineage, name, and conduct.
* [[Authority from Lineage, Name, and Conduct]]
* Governance is exercised through responsibility, not control.
* [[Governance Through Responsibility]]
* Law is lived and enforced first at the house level.
* [[House-Level Enforcement of Law]]
* House governance operates within broader clan and Nation law.
* [[Relationship Between House, Clan, and Nation Law]]


== WILP / WAAP ==
== WILP / WAAP ==
=== House ===
=== House ===
* The wilp / waap is the primary unit of governance.
* [[Wilp / Waap as Primary Governance Unit]]
* Each house holds its own adaawx, names, crests, and territories.
* [[House Ownership of Adaawx]]
* Authority and responsibility originate at the house level.
* [[House Names, Crests, and Territorial Rights]]
* Houses are accountable for the conduct of their members.
* [[Authority Originating at the House Level]]
* [[House Accountability for Members]]


== SIM’OOGIT ==
== SIM’OOGIT ==
=== House leadership ===
=== House leadership ===
* Sim’oogit exercise authority within the wilp / waap.
* [[Sim’oogit Authority Within the Wilp]]
* Leadership is tied to names and their histories.
* [[Leadership Through Name and History]]
* Authority is constrained by ayaawx and witnessed conduct.
* [[Authority Constrained by Ayaawx]]
* A Sim’oogit’s scope of authority does not exceed the house unless lawfully recognized.
* [[Limits of Sim’oogit Authority]]


== ADAAWX ==
== ADAAWX ==
=== Legal memory ===
=== Legal memory ===
* Adaawx carry the legal history of the wilp / waap.
* [[Adaawx as Legal History]]
* Stories record rights, obligations, boundaries, and precedents.
* [[Stories as Records of Rights and Boundaries]]
* Governance decisions must align with the adaawx of the house.
* [[Governance Guided by Adaawx]]


== RESPONSIBILITY ==
== RESPONSIBILITY ==
=== Members of the house ===
=== Members of the house ===
* Members owe responsibility to their wilp / waap.
* [[Responsibility of House Members]]
* Conduct of individuals reflects on the house as a whole.
* [[Individual Conduct Reflecting on the House]]
* Internal matters are addressed first within the house.
* [[Internal Resolution of House Matters]]
* Compensation and restoration begin at the house level.
* [[House-Level Compensation and Restoration]]


== RELATIONSHIP ==
== RELATIONSHIP ==
=== Houses and others ===
=== Houses and others ===
* Houses relate to one another through clan law.
* [[Clan Law Governing Relations Between Houses]]
* Disputes between houses are governed by ayaawx and witnessed processes.
* [[Dispute Resolution Between Houses]]
* House authority does not operate in isolation from clan or Nation structures.
* [[House Authority Within Clan and Nation Structures]]


== CONTINUITY ==
== CONTINUITY ==
=== Transmission ===
=== Transmission ===
* Governance knowledge is transmitted through participation.
* [[Transmission of Governance Knowledge]]
* Names, stories, and responsibilities are taught within the house.
* [[Teaching Names, Stories, and Responsibilities]]
* Continuity depends on correct teaching and example.
* [[Continuity Through Correct Teaching and Example]]


== LIMITS ==
== LIMITS ==
=== Constraints on authority ===
=== Constraints on authority ===
* House authority does not override ayaawx.
* [[Authority Constrained by Ayaawx]]
* No wilp / waap may claim authority beyond its lawful scope.
* [[Limits of House Jurisdiction]]
* Misuse of authority may result in loss of recognition.
* [[Loss of Recognition Through Misuse of Authority]]


== To be developed ==
== To be developed ==
* Detailed processes for internal dispute resolution
* [[Internal House Dispute Resolution Processes]]
* Witnessing and recognition practices
* [[Witnessing and Recognition Practices]]
* Variations between houses
* [[Variations Between Houses]]
* Source citations and recorded adaawx
* [[Source Citations and Recorded Adaawx]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 15 March 2026

Wilp and Waap Governance

Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working

Purpose

This page describes governance at the level of the wilp and waap. It records how authority, responsibility, and law operate within the house system of the Tsm’syen Nation, grounded in ayaawx and adaawx.

This page does not define modern administrative roles.

General principles

WILP / WAAP

House

SIM’OOGIT

House leadership

ADAAWX

Legal memory

RESPONSIBILITY

Members of the house

RELATIONSHIP

Houses and others

CONTINUITY

Transmission

LIMITS

Constraints on authority

To be developed


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