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 The "Western Federation Church and Tribe" is a Church and a Tribe of people who have chosen to join together for the mutual benefit of all. Each member is an individual and reserves all rights of individual ownership of personal and real property. Ours is a Religious and an ethnic union, a Church and a Tribe of shared Social and Spiritual Values.  Our Faith is not in conflict with any other Belief System or Religion.

Some ask if we are Christians.  The Answer is, "Yes".  Jesus is our famous Brother.  (We have the same Father and that makes us Brothers.)

LIVE FREE OR DIE August 1, 1998 DECLARATION OF NON-DEPENDENCE  Whereas, the Western Federation Church and Tribe is a Tribe of Free Natives without a reservation or desire to be a dependent people, we herein declare our non-dependence upon the Federal Government and/or any State Government. Whereas, we are Western Natives and not Indians, as designated by Columbus, Europeans and the others who did not distinguish among the people of various Tribes, we need no government paternalistic policies to assist us. Whereas, the  Western Federation Church and Tribe has never registered with the Federal Government and/or any State Government, we declare that we are outside of and free from the jurisdiction and authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Department of the Interior and/or any law, ordinance or decree that is not also equally and validly applicable to each individual American Citizen. We acknowledge the authority of the United States Government and the authority of the States’ Governments and that we are citizens of the United States and subject to its laws, duties, obligations, rights and normal benefits to citizens. Whereas, we as a Tribe, Removed ourselves to Louisiana, prior to the Trail of Tears, and then to California in the 1940s, we are not registered in the Oklahoma Roles under the Dawes Act. We acknowledge that we have avoided Federal Authority over us as a Tribe. We acknowledge that we have tried to remain out of sight to avoid interference from government. Whereas, we as a Tribe take pride in individual ownership, do not hold land as a Tribe, and are a Spiritual and Ethnic Union, neither the Federal nor the State Governments has any right to manage, direct, supervise or inspect any aspect of the Church and/or the Tribe's business or any of the records of the Church and Tribe. Whereas, we as a Tribe keep our numbers secret, no records are kept that may be requested or reviewed by any entity of the Federal or State Governments. Whereas, we as a Tribe do not keep a Fund or Treasury nor do we have income, the Tribe has no tax obligation although each member of the Tribe pays all individual and business taxes for which they are responsible. If at any future time the Tribe has income, it will pay all taxes that are required upon that income. Be it known to all that the  Western Federation Church and Tribe is a Non-Dependent People. Signed this day August 1, 1998 by the Primary Chief and Spiritual Leader of the  Western Federation Tribe and of the Keepers of Creation Church. His Eminence The Metropolitan/Archbishop Dr. Chief Alexander Swift Eagle Justice D.D., Ph.D., J.D. -Theologian, Academician Metropolitan/Archbishop and Member of the Imperial Holy Orthodox Synod of the Holy Orthodox Church of All Russia and Appointed Chief Patriarch for United States of America - California, Mexico and for ALL Latin American Countries. Metropolitan/Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Native Americans and President of the College of Bishops of the Mexican National Catholic Church  Metropolitan/Archbishop of the Holy Orthodox Native American Catholic Archdiocese and Chief Patriarch of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Holy Orthodox Native American Catholic Church Bishop of The National Pentecostal Overcoming Churches of the World Inc. View Certificate (AKA - Keepers of Creation Church) (About the Chief) Contact Us

THE WESTERN FEDERATION TRIBE AND THE KEEPERS OF CREATION CHURCH, THIS SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST 1999, AND THIS NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH 2001, DOES HEREBY ADOPT, IN FULL, THE

AS PART OF THE WESTERN FEDERATION CHURCH AND TRIBE'S BY-LAWS AND TENETS AND DOES ADOPT SAID DOCUMENTS AS THE RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL FOUNDATION OF MARS AND OF THE EARTH'S MOON WHICH ARE ENTIRELY OWNED BY THE WESTERN FEDERATION CHURCH AND TRIBE.

Tenets

Western Federation (Inter-Faith) Church and (Inter-Heritage) Tribe

I
RESPECT THE GREAT SPIRIT CREATOR
We believe in, respect and Honor the Great Spirit Creator. (God) We believe that the Great Spirit gave His only Son, our Brother, Jesus Christ to Save Humanity, to Teach, to show Humanity how to live and that Life is Eternal.

IA
VALIDITY OF ALL PATHS TO TRUTH
We accept the Good of the many Religious Faiths and Ethics by which the Good and Just have chosen to live their lives.  Honesty and Positive Ethics,  in Business and in International Trade, are also part of our Belief Structure.

II
LIVE IN HARMONY
We believe that all should try to live in harmony with the all Planets, their Moons, creatures, the environment and ourselves.

III
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
We believe that knowledge is power and the key to knowledge is the American English Language, which is our Church and Tribe's official language.

IV
INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP
We believe that it is vital that we own land in Fee Simple, as individuals, rather than as a Church and Tribe.  Members of the Tribe retain exclusive ownership and control over their own real and personal property.  Individual Members of the Tribe do not have an interest in the property or assets of the Tribe.

V
GO UNSEEN
We believe that, because of our  History, we must conceal the extent and number of our membership.

VI
ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES
We believe that arbitration by a Chief or council of Chiefs is to be used to settle differences between and/or among members of the Church and Tribe. State and Federal Courts should be avoided. No member of the Church and Tribe may serve on a jury in any Federal, State, Superior or Municipal Court of Law.

VII
OBEY JUST LAWS/RIGHT THE WRONG
We believe that State and Federal Laws should be obeyed. Unfair laws should be changed by vigorous legal opposition.

VIII
WE ARE EQUAL
We believe that all members of the Church and Tribe are equal. A member of the Church and Tribe is defined as any person who has been initiated and accepted as a full member of the Church and Tribe. Only persons who have reached eighteen years of age may be initiated into the Church and Tribe.

IX
A CHIEF FOR LIFE
We believe that a Chief should serve for life. However, a Chief may be declared "Unfit To Serve" and removed for abuse of power which a Council of ten   Western Federation Church and Tribe Chiefs determines to be irreparably harmful to the Church and Tribe. A Chief may be a man or a woman past the age of thirty.

X
TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER
We believe that it is important to support our Chiefs and members of the Church and Tribe in time of need.

By-Laws

Section 1:0
A child is a member of the Church and Tribe, by birth, if the child is born to one parent who are members of the Church.

Section 1.1
A person may become a member of the Church and Tribe by adoption.

Section 1.1a
All members, over the age of eighteen, must be initiated into the Church and Tribe before they may help set policy or vote. Being a member of the Church and Tribe is distinct from being a voting member of the Church and Tribe.

Section 1.2
Individuals who wish to become members of our Church and Tribe need not prove Native Heritage.   Most Natives have only their family tradition to let them know that they are Western Natives.  We will also accept individuals into the Church and Tribe who wish to become members because they wish to live as Western Natives without regard to their Race, prior religion or national heritage.  Once they are in the Church and Tribe, all members of the Church and Tribe are full-blooded Western Native. It is demeaning and unscientific to refer to fractions of ethnic blood. (ie: 3/4 Native etc.)

Section 1.3
Members of the  Western Federation Church and Tribe may be of any Race or combination of Races. Race being defined as Caucasian, Mongol or Negroid.

Section 1.4
Members may be of any Nationality. Nationality being defined as Nation of Citizenship.

Section 1.5
Members may be of any occupation that is legal.

Section 1.6
Members may not belong to any organization that is a known "hate" group or to any group that supports violence or the restriction of any Human Right. (Nazi Party or derivative organizations, The KKK etc.)

Section 2
We Are Western Natives
We are not Indians. We are not Native Americans. We are not caricatures of our forefathers who put on shows for tourists. We are a proud People with a rich Tradition.

Section 2.1
We respect and learn from our past. We are a highly adaptable Church and Tribe. We are a forward looking People. We are optimistic.

Section 2.2
We are vast in number but silent as to specifics about our membership.

Section 2.3
We still consider the individual States and the Federal Government dangerous because they might move against us as a People.

Section 2.4
The Federal Government has confiscated individually held real and personal property, rounded up Natives at bayonet point, and forcibly removed Natives off of their deeded land.

The Natives took their case all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The Supreme Court ruled that the Natives had been removed illegally and that their lands were to be returned. President Andrew Jackson refused to obey the High Court's order.

Jackson used Federal troops to remove the Natives.

Many or our people suffered and died. Many escaped. No President or Court, since that time, has made right the wrong that was done to us.

We avoid the courts today. It is forbidden for any member of the Church and Tribe to serve on a jury in any court in America. It is against our Religion.

Section 2.5
The Federal Government does not respect our Traditions or our Religious practices.

Section 2.6
We forbid the registration of our Western Federation Church and Tribe or any of our members with the Federal or State Government.

Section 2.7
No permission, from the Federal or State Governments, is to be sought for any dance or religious ceremony.  Permits, licenses, documents and certifications that are required for doing business may be obtained.

Section 2.8
No request, from the Federal or State Governments, is to be made for feathers, animal parts or Natural products.

Section 2.8a

Power of the Primary Chiefs

Primary Chiefs have the power to speak for the Tribe, make policy for the Tribe, sign contracts, enter into agreements and conduct business without prior approval or later ratification by members of the Tribe.   Primary Chiefs may use the resources of the Church and Tribe in any manner that they deem appropriate.   All assets of the Church and Tribe belong to the Chiefs.  Tribe Assets and Resources do not include individual members' personal and /or private property. Our Chiefs are our leaders and they are trusted to do what is best.  No Federal or State Government has any authority to audit, examine or question the actions of any Chief of the  Western Federation Church and Tribe.

Section 2.8b
A Chief can bless any feather, animal part or Natural product from any source and pass to it the Spirit of the Eagle, Hawk or other Power Source if Federal or State law restricts possession at this time.

Section 3
A Native name is an important reflection of who you are. You should select your name within a year after joining the Church and Tribe or you may select your name when you come of age Spiritually.

Section 3.1
You may change your name as often as you wish. A Chief will assist you with the process. When a new name is selected, the former Spirit name is gone and is never spoken again.

Section 3.2
Your Native name may replace your present name or become a part of it.

Section 3.3
At some time in your adult life you will have a vision as your Spirit awakens. You will see through the eyes of an animal or from the essence of some natural object or phenomenon. This is our tie with all of Creation. Your Native name reminds all who know you of our Spiritual connection to all things.

Section 3.4
We are brothers and sisters to all creatures. We have the same Mother/Father Spirit.

Section 3.5
We are the same matter as Natural things such as stones, soil and running water. The Wind, Rain and Sun that shape our surroundings also shape us. We are a part of our World not apart from it.

Section 4
Native Family
The center of activity among members is within the family. The Church and Tribe recognizes and respects individual choices of family form and lifestyle.

Section 4.1
We believe that the Great Spirit loves variety.

Section 4.2
We believe that the Great Spirit is a Spirit of Love.

Section 4.3
We believe that the Great Spirit has created at least ten genders. Gender is recognized as both a physical and a psychological condition. These are the currently recognized genders:

Section 4.4
To Natives, all genders are creations of the Great Spirit. All genders have a place in the Great Spirit's Plan.

Section 4.5
Adult Natives are encouraged to marry.

Section 4.6
Family planning is encouraged as part of being a responsible adult.

Section 4.7
Abortion, birth control and all matters of personal sexuality are considered personal choices and are not subject to law or regulation by the Tribe.

Section 4.8
A Chief may marry persons of any gender.

Section 4.9
Married persons may start a family if they wish.

Section 5.0
Young married persons are encouraged to postpone having children until they are done with their formal education and until they have settled into a serious career.

Section 5.1
Older married couples may adopt children or remain childless.

Section 5.2
Couples with children often need to spend quality time away from their children. Childless couples may wish to borrow children for short periods of time. Older couples may also serve as an excellent source of reliable child care for working parents.

Section 5.3
The keys to happy family life are Love, Respect, Good Humor and Flexibility.

Section 5.4
When or if a couple falls out of Love, Respect, Good Humor, or Flexibility, they should divorce while they can still be friends. They will partition their goods and property fairly. A Chief may mediate.

Section 5.5
Children of divorced parents will be held in joint custody and neither parent will pay any child support to the divorced partner.

Section 5.6
If either parent is unfit or wishes to grant sole custody to the other party, a Chief may grant sole custody if neither parent pays support. The parent taking sole custody must be able to support the children without going on State or Federal assistance.

Section 5.6a

If an unmarried woman becomes pregnant and wishes to end her pregnancy, she may end it.  If the father of the unborn child does not want the child and the mother wishes to take the pregnancy to term, she accepts full responsibility for the child and the father is not responsible for medical bills or child support.   Nor will the father have any parental rights after the child is born unless the mother consents and he then takes joint financial responsibility for past and future expenses for the child.

Section 5.7
Custody arrangements should be worked out by the couple whenever possible.

Section 5.8
Children may divorce their parents for cause and adopt new parents if a Chief approves.

Section 5.9
Parents may divorce their children for cause if they can find replacements for themselves. The children may become wards of the State, wards of other responsible and willing adults, or parents may grant the children emancipation if a Chief approves.

Section 6.0
Marital Harmony
Within the family each married partner must work out, with the other partner, family responsibilities for chores, child rearing and finances.

Section 6.1
No member of the family is required to tolerate abuse of any kind. All cases of abuse are to be reported to the Chief. The Chief will take responsible action to end the abuse. If any State of Federal Law has been violated, the Chief will turn in the offenders.

Section 7.0
Incest
Marriage between close, blood relatives is not permitted. Marriage may be permitted if there is no biological affinity that would threaten the issue from such a marriage. Incest is grounds for expulsion from the Church and Tribe.

Section 8.0
Plural Marriage
Plural marriage is not permitted.

Section 9.0
Controlled Substances
The abuse of Controlled Substances - Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco will not be tolerated among members of the Church and Tribe. The penalty for alcohol and/or drug abuse is expulsion from the Church and Tribe if intervention fails. The best course, with regard to alcohol, drugs and tobacco, is to avoid the use of the substances.

Section 9.1
As a modern Church and Tribe, we do not hold any narcotic, tobacco or alcohol sacred. We do not believe that a drug induced stupor gives any person insight or spiritual enlightenment. Visions are spiritual experiences. Often the meaning of a vision is clear. Sometimes, a Chief might help interpret a vision. Sometimes a vision is not a vision. Sometimes what is perceived as a vision is just a dream that has no special spiritual meaning.  Most adult members of the Church and Tribe can tell the difference.

Section 10.0
Native Holidays

Our Church and Tribe has paired our Traditional Holidays with the dates and days of the common holidays to avoid conflicts at work and to blend our activities in a way that does not draw attention to us as a group.

Section 11.0
Traditional Foods
Natives have lived in many environments over thousands of years. Our traditional foods are based on what is available to eat, means available for preparation, and ease of acquisition.

Section 11.1
As an adaptable people, our traditional foods have evolved as we have had contact with neighboring cultures. Traditional foods vary among Natives from different geographical regions. My grandfather was a trapper in Louisiana. My grandmother prepared squirrel, possum, alligator and catfish.  As an urban Native, I have never had the desire for squirrel, possum, alligator or catfish. I know how to prepare them for consumption but I'd rather buy chicken or turkey at the supermarket. I can set a snare but I'd rather open a can. Hunting and farming, when they are not necessary, are wastes of time and energy. Killing of animals without reason is an affront to the Great Spirit.

Section 12.0
Native Law and Order
As a civilized Church and Tribe, we believe in the rule of Law in Society and in the orderly operation of government and business.

Section 12.1
All Local, State and Federal Laws are to be obeyed. Laws of the Church and Tribe are to be respected.

Section 12.2
No sanctuary is to be provided, by any member of the Church and Tribe, to a known felon.

Section 12.3
As a positive force in the larger Community, all members are expected to assist law enforcement, to report criminal activity, and to turn in criminals.

Section 12.4
As a Church and Tribe, we support the death penalty for violent felons, child molesters, wife beaters, rapists, drug dealers, persons who cause a death as a result of substance abuse, predatory white collar criminals and individuals who maim, torture or endanger life to the degree that "But for the Grace of the Great Spirit" the victim would have died.

Section 12.5
We believe that the penalty for a crime is tied to the crime. The penalty should not be changed because of the age or the gender of the perpetrator.

Section 13
Adaptability
All Tribal Tenets are intended for the benefit of the members of the Church and Tribe. Tenets may be adapted, interpreted, modified or enforced to suit the situation, location and the times.

Section 14

Education

The Primary Chief is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and implementation of all  Western Federation Church and Tribe programs of Education.  The Chief may appoint Trustees, Regents, Board of Education members, administrators, teachers to serve the needs of members and to assist the Chief with programs and particulars of education.

Section 14.1

The Primary Chief will establish and direct the operations of Sequoia High School as a University Correspondence High School.  

Section 14.2

The Primary Chief will establish and direct the operations of the International Theological University.  The University shall provide for low cost undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees that shall be awarded under the Sovereign Right of the  Western Federation Church and Tribe.  The International Theological University shall use the internet's resources, distance learning technology, home schooling, life experience, partnerships with other institutions and industry to meet the needs of its students.

Section 14.4

The Primary Chief is the Spiritual Leader and Patriarch of the Western Federation Church and Tribe.   All Ministers of the Church must be Graduates from the International Theological University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree or higher and Ordination as a Minister or Priest.  

Section 14.3

As needed, the Primary Chief, as Head the Board of Education of the Western Federation and Tribe will establish pre-schools, elementary schools, and secondary school  programs of education.  The Chief is the primary authority for the content and methods of delivery of education to students.  Those responsibilities include, but are not limited to, home-schooling, physical plants, curriculum, co-operative arrangements with local school districts, distance learning programs, use of technology, discipline, teacher certification, appointment and dismissal of administrators.  Use of State and Federal funds for text materials, technology, remedial programs, health programs, special education funding.

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