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Declaration of Tsawwassen Identity & Nationhood

Declaration of Tsawwassen Identity & Nationhood
Declaration of Tsawwassen Identity & Nationhood
Author
Tsawwassen First Nation
Year

We are Tsawwassen People "People facing the sea", descendants of our ancestors who exercised sovereign authority over our land for thousands of years. Tsawwassen People were governed under the advice and guidance of leaders, highborn women, headmen, and speakers through countless generations...

common law
cultural identity
cultural preservation
custom and tradition
identity
nationhood
peoplehood
traditional governance systems
Native Nations
Tsawwassen First Nation
Resource Type
Tribal Documents and Laws
Topics
Citizenship/Membership
Civics
Cultural Affairs
Governance
Land/Jurisdiction
Laws and Codes
Citation

Tsawwassen First Nation. Declaration of Tsawwassen Identity & Nationhood. Tsawwassen First Nation. Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada. 2009. (http://www.tsawwassenfirstnation.com/pdfs/TFN-About/TFN-Vision-and-Manda..., accessed April 3, 2023)

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