02/03/2024
“The Kanienkehaka of the Rotinonshionni are of the understanding that certain organizations namely; the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Mohawk Nation Longhouse Representatives and the State of New York have been involved in proceedings negotiating land claim settlements of our Mother.
Court proceedings which began over 40 years ago, only to lay dormant for the last decade; have now been activated once again, with zero transparency regarding the negotiations taking place amongst the parties involved. The resurfacing of this information creates the necessity for the Kanienkehaka who continue to adhere to the Kaianerekowa to address those involved about their treasonous actions in accordance to our natural ways.
We the Kanienkehaka, are not an organization, we are a people. As there does not exist an organization, government or corporation that has the authority or jurisdiction to buy, sell, trade, barter or relinquish lands that are under the responsibility of the Kahnistensera adhering to the Kaianerekowa; therefore the above negotiations are null and void.
Any past organizations, negotiations, or promises that were made during a time of warfare being inflicted upon our people, were made UNDER DURESS, and is easily distinguishable as genocide.
Despite having survived all the genocidal acts (Ref. Doctrine of Discovery and the Residential School era) and attempts to assimilate our people with racist colonial policies (Ref. the Indian Reorganization Act and Appropriations Act), our way of life, known as the Kaienerekowa, has continued to exist within our clan families; who have carefully and competently carried our ceremonies through centuries of criminalization and enforcement by foreign government and its agents.
We are not American citizens nor are we a “Dependent Domestic Nation; We are a people who have continued to adhere to principles and philosophies entrenched within our very own existence, that of which is the Kaianerekowa, also referred to as the great law of peace or the constitution of the Iroquois confederacy.
We will forever, continue to uphold our responsibility of protecting the land and water for the use and enjoyment of our future generations, as long as the sun shines and the grass shall grow.
We have not become American or Canadian citizens through naturalization, we have never consented to the foreign laws imposed upon our people and this land, such as Federal Indian Law.
Attempts to deny us our rights and powers not only violates the Kaianerekowa, it also violates International Law. The right to one’s own “nationality” is clearly entrenched within the Charter of Human rights.
Furthermore, denial of our ancestral rights is a blatant continuation of the doctrine of discovery, and its declaration, that we are an uncivilized subhuman species, despite our ancient constitution that your government drew inspiration from, and our “forest diplomacy” which is well documented in your history books.
Our rights and powers are not derived from any treaty. The legitimate fact of the matter is any colonial habitation of our homeland is derived from peace pacts negotiated during times of war amongst our ancestors; peace pacts which U.S. citizens and governments have failed to uphold for an extended period of time, which has ultimately resulted in the U.S. governments incompetence in its current negotiations regarding our traditional “Kanienkehaka” territory.
It was the United States forefathers who came upon our people with treaty in hand, requesting the use of our land in order to survive. A request which we granted allowing only the depth of the plow to be adequate for survival has been violated.
Although, Onkwehonwe do not physically occupy much of our homeland at this current time, we have never given up title to it. Treaties such as the Mohawk Treaty 1796 and the Seven Nations of Canada Treaty 1797, which purported to extinguish title to Kanienkehaka territory have been deemed unlawful due in part to certain individuals who claimed to have represented the “Mohawk” Nation extinguishing their citizenry by enforcing and adhering to the laws of foreign government, namely that of Great Britain. An act which is in clear violation of the Kaianerekowa.
The State of New York’s participation in these treaties is unlawful. The constitution of the United States stipulates that “no state in the union has treaty making powers.” This in turn adds credence to the fact that any sale of land that may have taken place in these contracts are completely fraudulent and blatant acts of treachery against the Kanienkehaka people, as well as the complete disregard of the fundamental rule of law; actions which are punishable under the International Law and Crimes Against Humanity.
The fundamental principals of the Constitution of the United States are derived from the very people whose rights and powers they chose to ignore and oppress. The Kaianerakowa is a natural body of principles which is complete and clearly supersedes that of the United States “De facto” Constitution. We, the Kanienkehaka have continued to adhere to the Kaienerekowa through our diplomatic relation and cycle of ceremonies.
The historical Two Row Wampum, a well documented comity, was entered into by your forefathers and our ancestors. The United States and the State of New York have continuously failed to adhere to the fundamental principles of this mechanism of peace.
Once more, we the Kanienkehaka, who are part of the Original Five Nations to form the Rotinonshionni Confederacy, have never relinquished title to our homeland which encompasses over 18 million acres of what is currently known as New York State, Vermont, Ontario and Quebec. Should the United States Government and the State of New York disagree with our position, then we encourage you to prove otherwise.”
-Relevant Decision Makers
CC:
Justin Trudeau, Parliament of Canada-111 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4, Canada
United States Capital - First St SE, Washington, DC 20004
United States Congress -1 S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20515
Stephen G. Tryon, Director of the Department of the Interior- 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
Marc Miller- Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs- 3175 Rue Saint- Jacques, Montreal, QC H4C 1G7, Canada
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal - 240 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0X8, Canada
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Palais Des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
His Majesty The King- Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA 3
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada- Rideau Hall 1 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0A1
The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, NYS State Capital Building, Albany, NY 12224
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