Who We Are First Nations Jurisdiction

The Wataynikaneyap Power transmission system is on the Homelands of Treaty 9 and Adhesions; Treaty 3 and Adhesions; and Treaty 5 and Adhesions, as intended by the true spirit and the true intent as understood by the Elders. The Anishinaabeg and Anishininiwag continue to practice all rights, responsibilities, and kayaash dodamowin (customs). The Anishinaabeg and Anishininiwag honour and obey the sacred duty and teachings of kanaweyandan ahkii/kanawayandan d’aaki.

ᐊᐦᑭ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᒥᐍ, ᒪᔭᒼ ᐃᓀᑫᐦᐃ ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ, ᐊᐏᔭᐠ ᐅᑲᐃᔑ ᑲᓇᐘᐸᑕᓇᐘ ᐊᐦᑭᓂ

ᐊᐦᑭ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐁᐦᑌ ᑲᒧᐦᒋᐏᓀᐣᑕᒪᐠ᙮  ᐅᑲᓇᐘᐸᒥᑯᓱᓂᐘᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐠ ᐊᓄᔑᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᑲᑭᔑᒥᓂᑯᓯᐘᒋᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐅᒋ ᒪᓂᑐᐣ᙮  ᑲᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᒋᐏᒋᑭᐦᒋᓀᓄᒥᓇᓂᐘᐠ, ᑌᑕᑯᐱᑯ ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑯᓯᐘᐨ ᐊᐏᔭᐠ, ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᐊᐦᑭ, ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᐣ, ᐁᑿ ᐱᑿᒋᔭᐦᐃᐠ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᒧᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑫᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓯᐘᒋᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐠ ᐁᑲ ᒪᔑ ᑲᓂᐦᑕᐏᑭᐘᐨ᙮

Kanawayandan D’Aaki is Anishininiwag Land Ethic. It is how, in the correct manner, humans should regard the land. This is not something about which we have a choice. It is a responsibility that Anishininiwag have been entrusted by The Creator. Kanawayandan D’Aaki is not about posturing, but protecting the Peoples, the Land, the Culture, the Environment, the Language and the Way of Life for those yet unborn.

ᑲᓇᐍᔦᐣᑕᐣ ᑕᑭ ᐃᐍ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ᙮

Kanawayandan D’aaki is a command.

ᒪᐣᑐᓇᐠ ᑲᔭᐡ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᑕᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᐏᒋᑫᒪᑲᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᓇᔑᐍᐏᐣ ᒪᐣᑐᓇᐠ ᐁᐏᒋᓭᐠ ᙮

Divine natural law must confirm to the command that comes from The Creator.

ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒪᓂᑐ ᐃᒪ, ᐃᐍ ᑲᔭᐡ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᑲᐏᐣ ᒋᑌᐻᐘᐠ ᐃᐍ ᑲᔭᐡ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ᙮

Without The Creator, the natural law cannot be a genuine law.

ᓇᐦᐃᑕᒧᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᑲᔭᐡ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᐊᒥᐍ ᒪᐘᐨ ᐃᐡᐯᐣᑕᑿᐠ ᓇᓇᑯᒧᐏᐣ (ᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᐏᐣ)᙮

Obedience to natural law is the highest of nanakomowin (worship).

ᑲᐏᐣ ᐁᐦᑕ ᐃᐍ ᐅᓇᔑᐍᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᓇᑲᑐᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᐁᒥᓄᐘᔑᐠ ᐃᔑᑲᔭᓯᒧᐍᐏᐣ᙮

It is not just a rule and regulation or pleasant suggestion.

ᑲᔭᐡ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ ᑲᔭᐱᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᐏᐣ ᒋᐸᑲᓂᓇᑿᐠ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐊᐱᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᐍ ᒥᑕᓱ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᓇᐣ᙮

Natural law substance is no different than the Ten Commandments.

ᐊᒥᒪ ᑲᐃᔑᒥᐦᑲᒪᑭᐣ ᒪᐘᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᓂᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᒋ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒥᐡᑲᔭᐠ ᑭᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᓂᓇᐠ᙮

There we find the most important directions for our life’s journey.

ᐊᒥ ᐅᐍ ᑲᐃᔑᓂᐸᐏᑕᒪᑫᐁᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᐍ ᑌᐻᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᒪᐘᐨ ᑭᒋᑌᐻᐏᓂᐠ – ᐊᐘᓀᓄᔭᐦᐠ, ᐊᐣ ᑲᑭᐏᒋ ᐅᔑᐦᐃᑯᔭᐦᐠ ᐁᑿ ᐊᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒪᐦᐠ ᑭᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᓂᓇᐠ᙮

This is the principle of truth about ultimate reality – who we are, how we’re made and our purpose in life.

ᑲᓇᐍᔦᐣᑕᐣ ᑕᑭ ᒥᓯᐍ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐃᔑᑲᓇᐘᐸᒋᑫᒪᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᐘᐠ᙮

Kanawayandan D’aaki covers virtually every aspect of Indigenous Peoples’ lives.

ᑭᑲᓇᐘᐸᒥᑯᓯᒥᐣ ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᒪᑭᐣ ᒥᓯᐍ ᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᐣ, ᐊᐦᑭ, ᓂᐱ, ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ, ᐱᑿᑕᐦᑭ, ᐁᑿ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓯᓇᓂᐘᐠ᙮

It is the responsibility to protect all life, land, water, language, environment, and way of life.

ᐊᒥᐍ ᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᓂᐍᒪᑲᐠ᙮

It is a life guide.

ᐊᒥᒪ ᑲᐏᒋᐅᓇᐦᑌᐠ ᑫᐏᒋᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐏᐣ ᑫᐏᒋ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᐠ ᑲᓇᐍᐣᒋᑫᐏᐣ/ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑫᐏᐣ/ᐏᒋᑢᐏᐣ ᑫᑭᐏᒋ ᐅᓇᐦᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᐱᒥᐣᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᑭᔑᐏᓇᐦᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑐᑕᒧᐏᓇᐣ᙮

It is the foundation upon which an effective system for meaningful custodian/stewardship/participation can be established following the Protocols.