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= External Support Does Not Imply External Supremacy =
''Category: Interpretation''  
''Page status: Draft – To be developed''

== Purpose ==
To ensure that assistance, recognition, or cooperation from outside systems is not misunderstood as authority over Tsm’syen governance.

== General Principle ==
External support does not imply external supremacy.

== Explanation ==
Outside governments, institutions, or organizations may offer resources, agreement, or recognition.  
Such support can be valuable.  
It does not establish control over interpretation, decision-making, or jurisdiction.

== Authority ==
Ultimate authority remains grounded in:
* [[Laxyuup]]
* [[Adaawx]]
* [[Houses]]
* [[Witnessed Practice]]
* [[Elders]]
* [[Recognized Knowledge Holders]]

== Implications ==
Acceptance of help does not transfer leadership.  
Partnership does not create hierarchy.  
Support remains supportive.

== Limits ==
The conditions and duration of cooperation are determined internally.  
No assistance converts into supremacy.

== To Be Developed ==
Further clarification may address:
* Types of support
* Risks of dependency
* Processes for maintaining autonomy during partnership
* Examples from past practice

== Cross-References ==
* [[Relationship to External Law Is Conditional and Deliberate]]
* [[Citation Does Not Confer Interpretive Authority]]
* [[Protection of Internal Law Preserves Sovereignty]]