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= Part II — Social Order of the Tsm’syen =
== Structure of the Nation ==


'''Crests are not symbols of identity. 
=== Luu Wil Na Tsm’syen ===
They are visible marks of legal responsibility.'''
''The Structure of the Tsm’syen Nation''


Within Tsm’syen Ayaawk, crests signify authority that has been earned, accepted, and maintained through obligation.
The Tsm’syen Nation is organized through a layered and relational legal order.
Authority does not flow downward from a central ruler.
It arises upward from land, houses, clans, and lived responsibility.


A crest does not elevate a person.
Each level of the Nation carries distinct duties, limits, and forms of accountability.
It binds them.
No level may lawfully override another outside its proper role.


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== Nature of Crests ==
=== Wilp (Waap) — House Authority ===
The Wilp (Waap) is the foundational legal unit of the Nation.


Crests originate from Adaawk.
A Wilp holds:
* [[Authority connected to specific territory]]
* [[Responsibility for land, water, and beings]]
* [[Custodianship of names, crests, and adaawk]]
* [[The duty to uphold Ayaawk within its domain]]


They arise from:
House authority is not ownership.
It is stewardship held in trust and maintained through lawful conduct.


* Events that established responsibility
All higher structures depend upon the legitimacy of the houses beneath them.
* Relationships formed between peoples, beings, and places
* Acts of protection, sacrifice, or consequence
* Transfers of authority witnessed and confirmed
 
A crest exists because law required a visible reminder.
 
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== Crests as Legal Markers ==
 
Crests function as legal identifiers.
 
They indicate:
 
* Jurisdictional responsibility
* Rights to speak, act, and represent
* Obligations to land, water, and beings
* Limits on authority
 
A crest does not grant unrestricted power. 
It defines the boundary of lawful action.
 
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== Authority and Obligation ==
 
Authority carried by a crest is conditional.
 
It exists only so long as:
 
* Ayaawk is upheld
* Responsibilities are fulfilled
* Conduct remains lawful
* Witnesses continue to recognize legitimacy
 
Failure to meet obligations weakens authority, regardless of title or position.
 
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== Crests and Houses ==
 
Crests are held by houses (wilp / waap), not individuals.
 
Individuals:
 
* Carry crests temporarily
* Act as stewards, not owners
* Are accountable to their house and clan
 
Authority cannot be sold, inherited privately, or detached from collective responsibility.


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== Crests and Territory ==
=== Pteex — Clan Structure ===
 
Wilp are grouped within Pteex (clans).
Crests bind authority to territory.
 
They express:


* Relationship to specific lands and waters
Clans:
* Duties of protection and care
* [[Coordinate inter-house relationships]]
* Lawful use and access
* [[Maintain balance across houses]]
* Accountability for harm
* [[Support lawful succession and continuity]]
* [[Provide checks against isolation or abuse of authority]]


A crest holder who harms land violates both Ayaawk and the authority they carry.
Clan affiliation establishes broader responsibility beyond a single house.


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== Visibility and Accountability ==
=== Galts’ap — Community Life ===
 
Communities (galts’ap) are places of shared living and cooperation.
Crests are displayed publicly for a reason.
 
Visibility ensures:


* Accountability before witnesses
Communities:
* Transparency of authority
* [[Host multiple houses and clans]]
* Public memory of responsibility
* [[Provide space for collective deliberation]]
* [[Support daily governance, care, and mutual aid]]
* [[Do not replace house authority]]


Authority that hides itself cannot be trusted.
Community leadership must remain accountable to the houses present.


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== Misuse of Crests ==
=== Tribal and National Order ===
 
The Nation emerges from the collective recognition of lawful houses and clans.
Using crests to:
 
* Dominate others
* Justify exploitation
* Accumulate personal wealth
* Silence dissent
* Serve external interests


constitutes a violation of Ayaawk.
At the national level:
* [[Shared Ayaawk is articulated]]
* [[Inter-community matters are addressed]]
* [[External relations are conducted]]
* [[Collective defense of law and land is organized]]


Such misuse erodes legitimacy and invites correction through law.
National authority exists only where houses recognize it.


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== Continuity and Correction ==
=== Balance of Authority ===
 
No structure is supreme by default.
Crests endure beyond individuals.
 
If authority is misused:


* Responsibility may be rebalanced
Authority remains lawful only when:
* Roles may be reassigned
* [[Responsibilities are fulfilled]]
* Authority may be withdrawn by lawful process
* [[Limits are respected]]
* [[Witnesses continue recognition]]
* [[Ayaawk remains intact]]


Correction restores balance. 
When authority is misused, legitimacy may be withdrawn through lawful process.
It does not destroy the system.


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== Modern Context ==
=== Continuity Across Time ===
 
The structure of the Nation is not static.
In modern settings, crests must not be reduced to:


* Cultural decoration
It persists through:
* Political branding
* [[Names that carry legal continuity]]
* Organizational logos
* [[Adaawk that record precedent]]
* Identity markers divorced from duty
* [[Witnesses who confirm authority]]
* [[Living practice across generations]]


To do so strips them of legal meaning.
The Nation endures because responsibility is remembered.


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== Principle ==
=== Cross-References ===
 
* [[Wilp and Waap Governance]]
Crests exist s
* [[Elders as Interpreters of Law]]
* [[Youth and the Future Line]]
* [[Ayaawk — Tsm’syen Law]]
* [[Adaawk as Legal Memory]]
* [[Names as Legal Continuity]]
* [[Crests and Symbolic Authority]]
* [[Lawful Use and Access]]
* [[Accountability Before Witnesses]]

Latest revision as of 18:56, 15 January 2026

Part II — Social Order of the Tsm’syen

Structure of the Nation

Luu Wil Na Tsm’syen

The Structure of the Tsm’syen Nation

The Tsm’syen Nation is organized through a layered and relational legal order. Authority does not flow downward from a central ruler. It arises upward from land, houses, clans, and lived responsibility.

Each level of the Nation carries distinct duties, limits, and forms of accountability. No level may lawfully override another outside its proper role.

Wilp (Waap) — House Authority

The Wilp (Waap) is the foundational legal unit of the Nation.

A Wilp holds:

House authority is not ownership. It is stewardship held in trust and maintained through lawful conduct.

All higher structures depend upon the legitimacy of the houses beneath them.

Pteex — Clan Structure

Wilp are grouped within Pteex (clans).

Clans:

Clan affiliation establishes broader responsibility beyond a single house.

Galts’ap — Community Life

Communities (galts’ap) are places of shared living and cooperation.

Communities:

Community leadership must remain accountable to the houses present.

Tribal and National Order

The Nation emerges from the collective recognition of lawful houses and clans.

At the national level:

National authority exists only where houses recognize it.

Balance of Authority

No structure is supreme by default.

Authority remains lawful only when:

When authority is misused, legitimacy may be withdrawn through lawful process.

Continuity Across Time

The structure of the Nation is not static.

It persists through:

The Nation endures because responsibility is remembered.

Cross-References

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