New Jasper Resolution
“New Jasper Resolution- Cherokee Unity Proclamation” Drafted for all, by:
Waya Usgolvsagonige ; California Clan Chief
Gigage-asgaya Gvdodi Waya-dikata"- Missouri Clan Chief
Sagonige Awi Uwohili - Virginia Clan Chief
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Preamble:
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In October 1993, thirty-eight Cherokee Indian groups signed the "Jasper Resolution"
which proclaimed mutual recognition of each other as valid tribal associations
comprised of membership with Tsalagi heritage and lineage. We wish to reaffirm the
meaning and spirit of the "Jasper Resolution" and form a new covenant to make official
our mutual pride felt Cherokee beliefs.
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Our New Resolution- Part One:
"We the peoples of Cherokee descent, add our signatures to this new
resolution in order to confront the injustices of the past and to
build unity and strength for the future of those American citizens (& relatives of
American citizens) who are descendants of the Cherokee race of people. We do hereby
recognize each of the peoples, clans, and tribes here assembled as being true
Cherokee. We are First Nation descendants of Tsalagi blood, culture and heritage. Each
of our groups are valid descendants of those who share and claim their given rights as
Tsalagi people."
[Inspired by the historical "Jasper resolution" signed under the auspices of the
assembled council fire of the "Cherokee Unity Council", JASPER TENNESSEE,
MARION COUNTY PARK, 08/10/1993. For the original wording of the "Jasper
Resolution", see "Wotanging Ikche" - a Native American Newsletter, VOLUME 01,
ISSUE 031, 23 Oct., 1993.]
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Our New Resolution- Part Two:
Each of our individual groups in this “unity confederation” clearly state that the term
“people of Cherokee decent” refers to a lineage with FULL INCLUSION and
ACCEPTANCE of the descendants of the historic Cherokee Freedman. We stipulate
that members descending from the Cherokee Freedman will have equal status,
rights, treatment, and respect- within our individual groups, and between our
groups. (This is true also for Cherokees with additional African-American roots too.)
In most cases, our memberships are composed of mixed- blood Cherokees, some
of whom possess additional and honored blood lines from other Native American tribal groups.
Our commonality here, is that we are all Cherokees through decent and heritage. Other groups
(Tribal and Inter-tribal) who acknowledge our collective identities
as true Cherokees, are welcome to join with us in peace and friendship.
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Our New Resolution- Part three:
All CHEROKEE individuals have the inalienable right to join together as Cherokees. We
are an "indigenous people", "as per" the "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples", adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, September of 2007.
Accordingly we recognize articles 2, 9, and 10 from the above named UN Declaration, as
pertaining to the deserved rights of our respective Cherokee organizations, to assert
and validate our identity and our membership as true Tsalagi:
Article 2 (from the United Nations Declaration)-
"Indigenous peoples and individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and
individuals and have the right to be free from any kind of discrimination, in the
exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin or
identity."
Article 9 (from the United Nations Declaration)-
"Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to belong to an indigenous
community or nation, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the
community or nation concerned. No discrimination of any kind may arise from the
exercise of such a right."
Article 33 (from the United Nations Declaration)-
"1. Indigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or
membership in accordance with their customs and traditions. This does not impair
the right of indigenous individuals to obtain citizenship of the States in which they
live.
2. Indigenous peoples have the right to determine the structures and to
select the membership of their institutions in accordance with their own procedures."
AND ALSO: Article 8 (United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples, U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/56, see XVI.; adopted)-
"Indigenous peoples have the collective and individual right to maintain and develop
their distinct identities and characteristics, including the right to identify themselves as
indigenous and to be recognized as such" (with emphasis).
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By signing onto this PROCLAMATION, we agree to the above stated Resolution- parts
one, two, and three. The commitment to these ideals, here within, places us in a
state of commonality that implies the creation of a loose “Cherokee Unity Confederation”
based on our declared Cherokee decent and heritage and mutual respect.
Cherokee organization: The United Cherokee Nation (UCN)
Tribal Representative: Nv-ya Yo-na, (Stone Bear)
Date: March 03, 2008
Cherokee organization: Amonsoquath Band of Cherokee
Tribal Representative: Yo-na Ei (Walking Bear)
Date: April 04, 2008
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