It does not replace elders, houses, or clans.
It Does Not Replace Elders, Houses, or Clans Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working
Purpose
This principle protects the continuing authority of recognized holders of law.
General Principle
It does not replace elders, houses, or clans.
Meaning
The National Ayaawk Codex is a tool for reference and transmission. Elders, houses, and clans remain the living carriers of responsibility, interpretation, and decision-making.
Recording knowledge does not transfer the role of those who hold it.
Implications
Guidance must still be sought from proper authorities. Reading the Codex does not grant a person the standing of those who inherit or carry law.
The document may assist understanding, but it cannot substitute relationship.
Relationship to Governance
Assemblies, councils, and national coordination rely on the participation of elders, houses, and clans. Their positions remain foundational.
Limits
The Codex cannot act, decide, interpret, or authorize by itself. Attempts to use it as a substitute for living authority risk misunderstanding.
Continuity
By leaving roles intact, the Codex helps future generations recognize who carries responsibility rather than confusing record with authority.