Sovereignty
The minds of humans have always been infected by notions of freedom, independence, pursuit of happiness etc. Such longings have been expressed in many countries that fought for independence. Countries like the US is but one example. Yet all these qualities somehow continue to escape the citizens to a degree or another. It is such feelings of the people that the concept of sovereignity springs dearly in peoples’ heart and mind. Yet governments in countries from time to time work to undermine such sovereign status.
Examples abound in the likes of IMF, World Bank, WTO, UN, FTAs and so on. In other words, ordinary citizens feel that they come under attack everytime the sovereignty of their country is eroded. Such erosion somehow is accompanied by more oppressive laws, regulations, taxes and so on. There is a certain amount of a sense of loss of control in one’s lives as many nations struggle to be free and for others it may never be acheived.
It is therefore refreshing that we have the natives of N.America coming out with a very generous offering for anyone wishing to be adopted as citizens of the United Nations of Turtle Island. No one is compelled to renounce their own culture, customs or language. All are welcomed as ‘brothers and sisters’. Can it be that this ‘Turtle Island’ concept is one way, as a start, towards the ‘pursuit of happiness’ ? For starters one can apply for one’s passport besides driver’s licence etc.
Presumably all the above rights are made possible because of this document as appears below:. United Nations of Turtle Island, an offer worth checking out?
| This Document shown to the right, protects all Indians from Taxation. Although if you are an American as a citizen, you may have lost this right by becoming a citizen of the United States. On this document it states that, ” being regarded as a North American Indian”, could be interpreted for geographical reasons only. Today many Native peoples protest that the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act made by the U.S., was an attempt to defraud all Indian Nations of their Treaties, by simply forcing them into being American Citizens. This document also states a Treaty, which by International law is evidence that the Original Nations of Turtle Island possess a Sovereign status. “Passing and repassing”, as well as being free from “licensing”, is interpreted by us as being able to cross freely over the invisible lines that divide Canada from the U.S., as well as being free from purchasing a State License. Being free from Taxation, is actually noted in this document three times, which should be clear enough for an elementary student to understand that as Natives, we are non-taxable, not tax exempt, but non-taxable. Any natural medicines that native peoples decide to cultivate and sell here it is clear that we are free to do so. This document although is stated as a permit, it was made for the purpose to educate others as to our natural birth rights. Nothing in this document may beconstrued as to take away any rights of the individual natives way of life that may be perceived as a religious right. |
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