Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People (State of SCNRFP), a Recognized International Independent Sovereign Neutral Nation and State Office of Chief Gees-Due OO-Neh-Gah Usti 09 May 2018 Introduction: Background The Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People (The State of SCNRFP) We are the Ancient Order of the AniKutani (Priesthood); We are the Keepers of the Sacred Fire, the Red Fire, the Eldest Fire, and the Predominant Fire; We are the Lower Cherokee Peoples also known as the Chickamauga Cherokee (Chicomogie), Tsigamogi, Cherokee, Mountain Cherokee, Nation De Cherokee, First Peoples, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Native Peoples, Autochthonous Peoples, Native American Indians, and Other Documented Names Otherwise Related. Mostly the names we have been called are European Corruptions of our name and culture, and many times the name was simply related to our geographical locations. We are known as the People of the Heart. Our Mission With Others and Ourselves: Peace and Good Will, Economic Development, Social Needs, Technologies, Funding and Otherwise Related. We are an evolution since time immemorial of Peoples, Governments and Nations After becoming known as the Cherokee in various spellings, we then became known as the Cherokee Empire. The Cherokee Empire became known as the Cherokee Principal Nation, and known as the Overhill/Upper Cherokee, thereafter became the Cherokee Nation in New Echota (what is referred to geographically Georgia today), which became known today by the name they have chosen as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with their removal to what is known today as Oklahoma. Page 1 of 88 www.scnrfpgov.com Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is a U.S. BIA Recognized Nation. A Reservation with Trust Land under the U.S. Department of Interior. The Middle Cherokee became separate nation of that of the Principal Cherokee Nation, a number of the Middle Cherokee remained during and after the "Trail of Tears", which became known today by the name they have chosen as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a U.S. BIA Recognized Nation. A Reservation with Trust Land under the U.S. Department of Interior. The Lower Cherokee became a separate nation of that of the Principal Cherokee Nation, and are known as the Lower Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee and Tsigamogi, which became known today by other names, to include, but not limited to The Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People, State of SCNRFP. Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People chose not to be a member of the U.S. BIA. Not a Reservation with Trust Land as those listed above, but rather maintained our Treaty Boundary Land that is not under the U.S. Department of Interior. Our first treaties were filed with the U.S. War Department, later the U.S. moved all to the U.S. Department of Interior. We chose to remain to be Recognized as a Treaty Nation with the U.S. with ratified treaties and received international recognition with U.N. Nations Globally, referred to as the State of SCNRFP. One group being a combination of some from both the Lower Cherokee and the Middle Cherokee, a second group being mostly from the Lower Cherokee, whereby some moved and settled in what was to become known today as Oklahoma, which became known today as the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is a U.S. BIA Recognized Nation. A Reservation with Trust Land under the U.S. Department of Interior. A number of other Lower Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee, Tsigamogi (as it has been historically and remains the same today) remained during and after the "Trail of Tears" to continue their way of life, their governments and nations. This was preceded and followed by more evolution of our peoples to include splinter governments, assimilations and expansions, which is well-known in our culture and has occurred since time immemorial. The chosen name today, The Southern Cherokee Nation and the Red Fire People together with the Ancient Order of the Priesthood still remained during and after the "Trail of Tears" within their treaty boundary lands (not trust lands), some refer to it geographically as Northern Georgia area. The nation is now also referred to as the State of SCNRFP, after becoming further Recognized as a International Independent Neutral Nation and State with recognition and international agreements by multiple countries internationally in 2018. Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People remain with a number of treaties signed within the past 500 years with a number of Colonial Nations, such as Spain, England, France, U.S. These treaties began being signed first as being part of the Empire, later with the Principal Nation, and later as the separate nation of The Lower Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee, Tsigamogi. It is important to note that not all the treaties signed with the Cherokee are signed by The Lower Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee, Tsigamogi, therefore not bound by any treaty we did not sign to include, but not limited to the New Echota Treaty of 1835, but rather signed by the False Treaty Party by some of the Cherokee Nation of New Echota citizens not empowered to sign. Page 2 of 88 www.scnrfpgov.com There are other Lower Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee, Tsigamogi nations within known geographically areas of America today, by the names they have chosen. There are what is known as the Valley Cherokee, Out Cherokee and otherwise, by which has chosen other names today by which they are also known. Little Chota, The City of Peace SCNRFP Nation, State and Citizens are Protected By & Hereby "Invoke" Individually & Collectively: The Creator, Ancient Axe of Authority (including laws & regulations adopted with the regularity of the governance of the State of SCNRFP), Ancient Order of the AniKutani (Priesthood), Chiefdom, Sovereignty, No possessory ownership or other interest in property owned by the sovereign can be acquired by adverse possession, signing a bilateral treaty subject to ratification implies recognition, Treaties, International Agreements, Treaty Boundaries, Enclaves & Exclaves, Self-Determination, ID, Passport, 31 U.S. 6 Pet. 515 515 (1832), 30 U.S. 5 Pet. 1 1 (1831), 21 U.S. 543, 5 L. Ed. 681, 1823 .S. 8 Wheat. 543, 25 USC Sec 1721 et seq., 450 U.S.544 (1981), 528 F.2d 370 (1st Cir. 1975), Non-Intercourse Act, Reserved Rights Doctrine, Act of 1993, 252 U.S. 416 (1920), Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488 42 U.S. Code § 2000bb, RLUIPA Pub.L. 106–274, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq., (Pub.L. 87–195, 75 Stat. 424-2, enacted September 4, 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2151 et seq.), 22 U.S.C. 2301 et seq., (Pub.L. 83– 280, August 15, 1953, codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1162, 28 U.S.C. § 1360, & 25 U.S.C. §§ 1321–1326), (RNS) 22 U.S. Code Chapter 73, Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–292, as amended by Public Law 106–55, Public Law 106–113, Public Law 107–228, Public Law 108–332, & Public Law 108–458), RFRA Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb through 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-4, Geneva Convention, Geneva (Section 49), (VCLT, Art. 22(3), Articles 46–53), United Nations, ICJ, Aboriginal Title, Vienna Convention, Hague Convention, (International, VCLT, Customary, Inherent, Natural, Hereditary, First, Statute, Cultural, Traditional, Religious, Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Devine Laws), Acts of U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Bill of Rights, U.S. Articles of Confederation, SCNRFP Court & Laws, Ancient Axe of Authority, , 42 US Code, U.N. Charter, U.N. Charter XVI Article 102, UDHR 1948 U.N. GA Resolution 217, U.N. 217 A (III) A/RES/3/2017 A, U.N. IBHR OHCHR, U.N. ICESCR, U.N. UDSR, U.N. ICCPR, Courts of Justice Globally, Constitutive Theory, Declarative Theory of Statehood, Separate Nation, Self- Determination, Montevideo Convention, Protecting the Civil Rights of American Indians & Alaska Natives, AIRFA The Act (42 USC 1996) Public Law No. 95-341, 92 Stat. 469, Hatch Act of 1939 & otherwise, ICRA 1968, 1785, 198 U.S. 371 (1905), 391 U.S. 404 (1968), 315 U.S. 681 (62 S.Ct. 862, 86 L.Ed. 1115), 384 F. Supp. 312; 1974 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12291, Winters v. U.S., to include Treaty of 1730 England, Treaty of Pensacola 1784 Spain, Treaty of Hopewell U.S.A., Jay Treaty 1794, U.S. Code: Title 25 – Indians, 25 U.S. Code Chapter 32., U.S. HCA, et seq. otherwise, Only As It May Apply & Acceptable to The State of SCNRFP The Sovereign Nation of Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People (and other related names whereby known as historically), has always been a sovereign independent nation. It is important to note, the nation of the Southern Cherokee Nation and The Red Fire People (and other related names whereby known as historically), has never surrendered to become part of the United States Union. The recognized sovereign treaty nation of SCNRFP remained and continued as a Sovereign Treaty Nation. Treaties—solemn agreements between sovereign nations—lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States. Native Nations made treaties with one another long before Europeans came to the Western Hemisphere. The United States began making treaties with Page 3 of 88 www.scnrfpgov.com Native Peoples because they were independent nations. Often broken, sometimes coerced, treaties still define mutual obligations between the United States and Indian Nations. SCNRFP (and other names known as) has existed from time immemorial as an Independent Sovereign, from Creation to Communities, from Communities to Tribes, from Tribes to Splinter