ANISHINAABE CHI-NAAKNIGEWIN
Anishinabek Nation Governance
The Anishinabek Nation is dedicated to traditional governance and has restored ceremony within political and administrative decision-making processes. Ceremony brings spirit and unity to the governance process.
The Anishinabek Nation recognizes each First Nation’s right to governance, including ratification by each individual community through the development of their own community constitutions.
Exercising Sovereign, Inherent and Treaty Rights
The Anishinabek Nation continues to advance the mandates provided by the Anishinabek Chiefs-in-Assembly, including governance, education, health, social development, lands and government relations.
Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin
The Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin forms the Traditional Government of the Anishinabek Nation and reflects the authority of the Anishinabek Peoples to govern themselves.
Our Traditional Government
The Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin is proclaimed by the Peoples identifying as the Anishinabek Nation who, in exercising their Sovereign, Inherent and Treaty Rights, establish and empower the Anishinabek Nation Government as their Traditional Government.
It provides a foundation for governance rooted in Anishinaabe law, values, responsibilities and the collective rights of the Anishinabek.
View Anishinaabe Chi-NaaknigewinGuided by the Seven Sacred Gifts
The Anishinabek Nation Government is guided by the principles and way of life of the seven sacred gifts given to Anishinaabe.
Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe
The Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin is founded on Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe , which speaks to who we are as Anishinaabe and forms an important foundation for Anishinabek Nation governance.
Together, these teachings and principles connect governance to identity, responsibility, culture, community and our relationship with future generations.
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Protecting Anishinaabe culture and ways of life
The Anishinabek Nation has the inherent right bestowed upon it by the Creator to enact laws necessary to protect and preserve Anishinaabe culture, languages, customs, traditions and practices for the betterment of the Anishinabek.
The Grand Council enacts Rules of Procedure to govern the Grand Council, and the Anishinabek Nation Government administers those rules.
The Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin reflects a governance system rooted in Anishinaabe identity, law, ceremony and collective responsibility, while respecting the inherent right of each First Nation to govern itself.