KAINAYSINNI

The creator put on this earth all people with a unique culture and language to occupy a specific territory of land to fulfill his purpose for creation. Thus, We, the members of Kainaiwa, a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy; speak the Blackfoot language; among otherthings, hold Ninastako and Mookowanssini as sacred monuments; which among other beliefs, include the Sundance; socially and tribally organized into extended families, clans and tribes; govern ourselves according to customs given to our people by the Creator; presently occupying the Blood Indian Reserve, lying between the Belly and St. Mary’s rivers; to maintain ourselves under guidance of our Creator; To initiate a sense of resonsibility to our people and nation; To sontinue to seek better means of survival; To provide for an orderly and accepted way of carrying on our culture; To allow freedom of expression and diversity; and in general, to promote the rights, powers and welfare of our Nation; under the powers we hold as sovereign people, do ordain and establish the “Tribal System.”
DECLARATION OF THE ELDERS OF THE BLOOD TRIBE NATION
Wheras the Declaration of the First Nations, as adopted by the Chiefs of Canada to which of Chief, Roy Fox, is a signatory, express the philosophy of the Elders of the Blood Indian Nation:
And Whereas the Elders recognize that the Blood Indian Nation has always existed as a Nation from time immemorial;
And Whereas the Elders recognize that the Blood Indians have always had control over it’s religious, political, economic and cultural destinies: including the right to establish laws and exercise juristiction over our territories and resources without interference;
And Whereas the Elders recognize the trust held by our Chief and Council of our Nation are responsible for and accountable to the membership of the Blood Indian Nation as respresented by a responsible Indian Government;
Now Therefore, the Elders of the Blood Tribe Indian Nation hereby declare that the leaders of our Nation ensure to its membership the following:

1. To ensure that the spirit and intent of Treaty 7 be fulfilled and protected of which of ancesters were signatories.
2. The protection and assertion of our inherant right to govern ourselves and the right to self-determination be maintained by codifying those traditional and customary values and beliefs as practised by our people, who recognize the principal of the Supremacy of the Creator.
3. To fulfill the obligations and responsibilities entrusted to the Chief and Council by the membership inworking toward the best interests of the Blood Indian Nation.
4. To enhance the pursuit and retrieval of alienated rights and lands that rightfully belonged to our Nation and safeguard all rights and lands against present and future intrusion.
5. To protect and maintain our aboriginal rights, and especially those aboriginal rights to our lands.

The Elders of the Blood Indian Nation Hereby Ratify and Confirms this declaration.