Reclaims Their Identity
After generations of misclassification and cultural erasure, the THRONATEESKA KINCHAFOONEE Tribe is asserting their aboriginal rights and tribal standing. Discover how this Indigenous nation is fighting for recognition under federal and international law.
Legal Foundation for Recognition
U.S. Constitutional Protections
The tribe's rights are protected under multiple Constitutional amendments, including the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments.
Supreme Court Precedents
Key cases like Worcester v. Georgia (1832), Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez (1978), and Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies (1998) affirm tribal sovereignty and immunity.
International Law
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and other international frameworks recognize the tribe's right to self-determination.
Assertion of Aboriginal & Indigenous Rights
The Thronateeska Kinchafoonee Nation asserts its Aboriginal and Indigenous rights, including the rights to:
- Self-determination
- Cultural integrity and continuity
- Maintenance and restoration of Indigenous identity
- Governance according to Indigenous customary and natural law
These rights pre-exist modern state systems and continue independently of external acknowledgment.
Legal & International Foundations
The Nation’s standing is supported by:
- Indigenous customary and natural law
- Principles of Aboriginal title and original occupancy
- International Indigenous rights frameworks, including the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
These frameworks are referenced as recognition and protection mechanisms, not as the source of our authority, which predates modern law.
Identity Reclamation & Historical Record
As part of our responsibility to truth and continuity, the Nation is actively reclaiming and restoring its Indigenous identity, including ancestral names, lineage, and historical standing affected by colonial-era misclassification.
Our genealogical archive includes historical records associated with the Dawes Roll, including documented entries for Jannie Witcher and Ed Tompkins (Freedman). These records reflect administrative classification practices of their time and are preserved for historical and genealogical accuracy.
Such records do not define or limit our sovereignty or identity, which remain grounded in lineage, lived culture, and ancestral continuity beyond colonial registries.
Purpose of Notice
This notice is issued to:
- Provide public notice of the Nation’s existence and standing
- Preserve all Aboriginal, Indigenous, and sovereign rights
- Support transparency, historical accuracy, and respectful coexistence
Issued in peace, continuity, and good faith.
“Sovereignty is not conferred. It is carried.”