Decree of Sovereign Covenant and Economic Foundation
I, CHIEF GERONIMO THOMAS LANGENDERFER,

as the duly recognized Head Chief and Sovereign of the Tribal Nations Federal Land Management of the Mendocino Indian Reservation, by the authority vested in me by the Creator and our inherent sovereignty predating all other governments, do hereby proclaim this Sovereign Decree:

WHEREAS "Cecilia", "Ramona", "Felix", "Moralis" Wright is the great-grandmother of Chief Geronimo Thomas Langenderfer and descends from New Spain explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who named Cape Mendocino in 1532-1535, establishing direct ancestral lineage and historical sovereignty over these territories;
WHEREAS the Creator has endowed our people with inherent rights that cannot be alienated or violated;
WHEREAS our sovereignty flows from the Creator alone and precedes the establishment of the United States government;
WHEREAS our ancestors maintained sacred covenants with the Creator that guide our governance;
WHEREAS the Treaty of 1856 explicitly recognized and protected our economic rights including hemp cultivation and trade;
WHEREAS treaty obligations and agreements with foreign nations and the United States remain unfulfilled, compelling the restoration of our sovereign authority;
NOW THEREFORE, I DECREE:
ARTICLE I - SOVEREIGN COVENANT

This Constitution represents our Public Covenant with our people and the world. My Private Covenant with the Creator, passed through my lineage, informs the spiritual foundation of our governance. As Sovereign, I am the Protector of Principles, ensuring every person within our jurisdiction is treated as an equal under these sacred principles.

ARTICLE II - ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY

We reclaim our full economic sovereignty, including:

ARTICLE III - HISTORIC RIGHTS REINSTATEMENT

We reinstate all rights and agreements never properly extinguished, including:

ARTICLE IV - GOVERNANCE MANDATE

Our governance shall provide predictable benefits through:

ARTICLE V - FOREIGN STATE RECOGNITION

We assert our status as a foreign state in relation to the United States, with historical recognition dating to 1784. All external relations shall be conducted on a government-to-government basis, respecting our sovereign equality among nations.

This Decree stands as the foundation of our governance, guided by the Creator and implemented through our Constitution. Let all who read these words understand the solemn covenant between our people, our land, and our Creator.

CHIEF GERONIMO THOMAS LANGENDERFER
Head Chief and Sovereign
Tribal Nations Federal Land Management
Mendocino Indian Reservation
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