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	== General principles ==		== General principles ==
	* Ayaawk exists before and beyond written form.		* [[Ayaawk exists before and beyond written form.]]
	* The Codex records law; it does not create it.		* [[The Codex records law; it does not create it]].
	* Law remains grounded in practice, memory, and conduct.		* [[Law remains grounded in practice, memory, and conduct.]]
	* Written record supports continuity, not substitution.		* [[Written record supports continuity, not substitution.]]
	* The Codex is subject to correction and refinement.		* [[The Codex is subject to correction and refinement.]]

	== NATIONAL AYAawk CODEX ==		== NATIONAL AYAawk CODEX ==
	=== Living record ===		=== Living record ===
	* The National Ayaawk Codex is a collective record of law.		* [[The National Ayaawk Codex is a collective record of law.]]
	* It draws from house, clan, and Nation knowledge.		* [[It draws from house, clan, and Nation knowledge.]]
	* The Codex reflects ayaawk as practiced and witnessed.		* [[The Codex reflects ayaawk as practiced and witnessed.]]
	* It is maintained as a living document.		* [[It is maintained as a living document]].

	== SOURCE ==		== SOURCE ==
	=== Origin of law ===		=== Origin of law ===
	* Ayaawk originates in land, relationship, and history.		* [[Ayaawk originates in land, relationship, and history.]]
	* Houses are primary holders of law.		* [[Houses are primary holders of law.]]
	* Adaawx provide legal memory and precedent.		* [[Adaawx provide legal memory and precedent.]]
	* The Codex does not displace original sources.		* [[The Codex does not displace original sources.]]

	== RECORDING ==		== RECORDING ==
	=== Documentation ===		=== Documentation ===
	* Law may be recorded in written, oral, or other forms.		* [[Law may be recorded in written, oral, or other forms.]]
	* Recording requires care, accuracy, and context.		* [[Recording requires care, accuracy, and context]].
	* Entries must reflect witnessed understanding.		* [[Entries must reflect witnessed understanding.]]
	* Absence from the Codex does not negate law.		* [[Absence from the Codex does not negate law]].

	== AUTHORITY ==		== AUTHORITY ==
	=== Limits of the Codex ===		=== Limits of the Codex ===
	* The Codex does not override ayaawk.		* [[The Codex does not override ayaawk.]]
	* It does not replace elders, houses, or clans.		* [[It does not replace elders, houses, or clans.]]
	* Interpretation remains relational and contextual.		* [[Interpretation remains relational and contextual.]]
	* The Codex supports reference, not command.		* [[The Codex supports reference, not command.]]

	== ACCESS ==		== ACCESS ==
	=== Use and protection ===		=== Use and protection ===
	* Access to the Codex may be guided or limited.		* [[Access to the Codex may be guided or limited.]]
	* Some knowledge requires proper standing to view.		* [[Some knowledge requires proper standing to view.]]
	* Protection of sensitive law preserves integrity.		* [[Protection of sensitive law preserves integrity.]]
	* Public access does not equal unrestricted use.		* [[Public access does not equal unrestricted use.]]

	== REVISION ==		== REVISION ==
	=== Correction and growth ===		=== Correction and growth ===
	* The Codex may be amended as understanding deepens.		* [[The Codex may be amended as understanding deepens]].
	* Errors may be corrected through lawful process.		* [[Errors may be corrected through lawful process.]]
	* Revision strengthens accuracy and trust.		* [[Revision strengthens accuracy and trust]].
	* Fixity is not a goal.		* [[Fixity is not a goal]].

	== CONTINUITY ==		== CONTINUITY ==
	=== Preservation of law ===		=== Preservation of law ===
	* The Codex supports transmission to future generations.		* [[The Codex supports transmission to future generations.]]
	* Recording assists teaching and learning.		* [[Recording assists teaching and learning.]]
	* Continuity depends on correct use of the Codex.		* [[Continuity depends on correct use of the Codex]].
	* Law endures through living practice.		* [[Law endures through living practice]].

	== LIMITS ==		== LIMITS ==
	=== Boundaries ===		=== Boundaries ===
	* The Codex is not a constitution or statute book.		* [[The Codex is not a constitution or statute book]].
	* It does not freeze law in time.		* [[It does not freeze law in time.]]
	* External legal systems do not define its meaning.		* [[External legal systems do not define its meaning]].
	* Misuse of the Codex undermines trust.		* [[Misuse of the Codex undermines trust.]]

	== To be developed ==		== To be developed ==
	* Criteria for inclusion		* [[Criteria for inclusion]]
	* Processes for review and correction		* [[Processes for review and correction]]
	* Relationship to elders and houses		* [[Relationship to elders and houses]]
	* Levels of access and protection		* [[Levels of access and protection]]
	* Source ~~citations~~		* [[Source citati]]ons

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= National Ayaawk Codex =

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

== Purpose ==
This page describes the National Ayaawk Codex as a living record of Tsm’syen law. It sets out how ayaawk is gathered, preserved, referenced, and protected at the Nation level without converting law into a fixed or externalized code.

This page does not create a statutory system or replace lived law.

== General principles ==
* Ayaawk exists before and beyond written form.
* The Codex records law; it does not create it.
* Law remains grounded in practice, memory, and conduct.
* Written record supports continuity, not substitution.
* The Codex is subject to correction and refinement.

== NATIONAL AYAawk CODEX ==
=== Living record ===
* The National Ayaawk Codex is a collective record of law.
* It draws from house, clan, and Nation knowledge.
* The Codex reflects ayaawk as practiced and witnessed.
* It is maintained as a living document.

== SOURCE ==
=== Origin of law ===
* Ayaawk originates in land, relationship, and history.
* Houses are primary holders of law.
* Adaawx provide legal memory and precedent.
* The Codex does not displace original sources.

== RECORDING ==
=== Documentation ===
* Law may be recorded in written, oral, or other forms.
* Recording requires care, accuracy, and context.
* Entries must reflect witnessed understanding.
* Absence from the Codex does not negate law.

== AUTHORITY ==
=== Limits of the Codex ===
* The Codex does not override ayaawk.
* It does not replace elders, houses, or clans.
* Interpretation remains relational and contextual.
* The Codex supports reference, not command.

== ACCESS ==
=== Use and protection ===
* Access to the Codex may be guided or limited.
* Some knowledge requires proper standing to view.
* Protection of sensitive law preserves integrity.
* Public access does not equal unrestricted use.

== REVISION ==
=== Correction and growth ===
* The Codex may be amended as understanding deepens.
* Errors may be corrected through lawful process.
* Revision strengthens accuracy and trust.
* Fixity is not a goal.

== CONTINUITY ==
=== Preservation of law ===
* The Codex supports transmission to future generations.
* Recording assists teaching and learning.
* Continuity depends on correct use of the Codex.
* Law endures through living practice.

== LIMITS ==
=== Boundaries ===
* The Codex is not a constitution or statute book.
* It does not freeze law in time.
* External legal systems do not define its meaning.
* Misuse of the Codex undermines trust.

== To be developed ==
* Criteria for inclusion
* Processes for review and correction
* Relationship to elders and houses
* Levels of access and protection
* Source citations

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''Navigation''
>> [[Structure of the Nation]]
>> [[Tsm’syen National Assembly]]
>> [[Elders as Interpreters of Law]]
>> [[Ayaawx]]
>> [[Adaawx]]
>> [[Wilp and Waap Governance]]

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