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= Laxyuup — Lands of the Tsm’syen =

'''Category:''' Tsm’syen Law  
'''Page status:''' Working

== Purpose ==
This page describes laxyuup, the lands of the Tsm’syen, and their place within Tsm’syen law. It records how land is understood as a source of law, responsibility, and relationship rather than property.

This page does not define land ownership under external legal systems.

== General principles ==
* Laxyuup is the source of law, identity, and responsibility.
* Land is held through relationship, not possession.
* Authority over land is governed by ayaawx.
* Responsibility to land is collective and ongoing.
* Disconnection from land weakens law.

== LAXYUUP ==
=== Lands ===
* Laxyuup refers to the lands of the Tsm’syen.
* Land includes territory, waters, resources, and places of meaning.
* Laxyuup is inseparable from people, law, and history.
* Land is not transferable outside law.

== RELATIONSHIP ==
=== People and land ===
* Houses hold responsibility for specific areas of laxyuup.
* Responsibility includes care, use, protection, and respect.
* Use of land carries obligations to others and to future generations.
* Relationship to land is maintained through conduct.

== ADAAWX ==
=== Legal memory of land ===
* Adaawx record boundaries, histories, and events tied to laxyuup.
* Stories establish rights, responsibilities, and consequences.
* Elders recall and interpret adaawx when land is in question.
* Adaawx guide lawful use and decision-making.

== AUTHORITY ==
=== Governance of land ===
* Authority over laxyuup arises from ayaawx.
* Houses exercise authority within their lawful areas.
* Clan and Nation law govern shared or overlapping lands.
* No authority exists without responsibility.

== USE ==
=== Lawful interaction ===
* Land use must align with ayaawx.
* Extraction or alteration requires lawful recognition.
* Harm to land creates imbalance requiring restoration.
* Unlawful use affects standing and trust.

== DISPUTE ==
=== Conflict and resolution ===
* Land disputes are addressed through Tsm’syen law.
* Resolution prioritizes restoration of balance.
* Witnessing is required for legitimacy.
* Persistent misuse of land undermines authority.

== CONTINUITY ==
=== Future responsibility ===
* Laxyuup must be protected for future generations.
* Decisions consider long-term impact.
* Teaching responsibility to land is essential to continuity.
* Law survives through continued relationship to land.

== LIMITS ==
=== Boundaries ===
* Laxyuup is not subject to unilateral alienation.
* External claims do not displace internal law.
* Loss of responsibility weakens authority over land.
* Lawful limits preserve balance.

== To be developed ==
* Documented adaawx tied to specific territories
* Inter-house land responsibilities
* Relationship to water and marine areas
* Interaction with external land claims
* Source citations

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''Navigation''  
>> [[Structure of the Nation]]  
>> [[Wilp and Waap Governance]]  
>> [[Inter-House and Inter-Tribal Dispute Law]]  
>> [[Competent Jurisdiction]]  
>> [[Ayaawx]]  
>> [[Adaawx]]