The Xi-Amaru Republic and ARNA: Our History
Two separate Indigenous governments with a shared beginning, different scopes, and different paths since December 17, 2022.
The Xi-Amaru Republic and the Aboriginal Republic of North America (ARNA) are separate Indigenous governments. Many of the Republic’s founding members first learned of their Indigenous rights through ARNA, which has also been called the Xi-Amaru Tribal Government in some contexts. The Xi-Amaru Republic is a different nation: it declared its independence on December 17, 2022, and serves Indigenous peoples across the Americas.
A shared beginning
Both governments arose to address the same history: genocide, denationalization and the racial misclassification of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. ARNA organized people around a straightforward point: a people’s ability to govern itself does not depend on approval from any other tribe. The Republic is grateful for the knowledge that ARNA brought to many of its families.
Why a separate nation
At the tribal meeting of November 1, 2022, the case was made to declare independence and found a new nation. The goal was to invest in institutions that could actually be built, documented and sustained: clear procedural boundaries between leadership and administration, documented eligibility processes, administrative safeguards, and protection of families and national records. The Republic was established on December 17, 2022. See How the Xi-Amaru Republic Declared Independence.
How the two differ
| Xi-Amaru Republic | ARNA | |
|---|---|---|
| Established | December 17, 2022, by Declaration of Independence | Earlier; a separate government |
| Scope | Indigenous peoples across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean | Centered primarily on people historically classified as African American |
| Administration | The Aboriginal Ministry of Justice, with documented procedures and a national registry | Its own institutions |
| Membership pathways | Verification, then Tribal Screening or ARK Eligibility, then the Citizenship Procedure | Its own procedures |
Standing in one is not standing in the other
The two governments are not interchangeable. Membership in ARNA is not membership in the Xi-Amaru Republic, and the Republic’s credentials are issued only by the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice. Since 2024 the Republic has not accepted applicants coming from the ARNA jurisdiction; that is an admissions decision under the Republic’s own law, stated so that anyone considering citizenship knows the rule before applying.
More than one Indigenous government can exist
Self-determination belongs to peoples, not to a single organization. Different nations form for different constituencies, with different scopes and histories, and more than one can exist at the same time.
“Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination.”
“Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination.”
Read the Ministry’s full statement
Join the nation
Every application begins at the Ministry’s Verification page, which confirms your eligibility and directs you to the right pathway.
Continues on the Ministry’s website, aboriginalministryofjustice.org, in a new tab.
Questions people ask
Is the Xi-Amaru Republic the same as ARNA?
No. They are separate Indigenous governments. The Xi-Amaru Republic declared its independence on December 17, 2022, and its scope covers Indigenous peoples across the Americas.
What is the Xi-Amaru Tribal Government?
A name that has been used in some contexts for ARNA, the Aboriginal Republic of North America. It is not the Xi-Amaru Republic.
Does ARNA membership carry over to the Xi-Amaru Republic?
No. Standing in one government is not standing in the other. Since 2024 the Republic has not accepted applicants coming from the ARNA jurisdiction.
Who issues Xi-Amaru Republic credentials?
Only the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice, the Republic’s official administrative authority.
Sources: Aboriginal Ministry of Justice, What Is the Aboriginal Republic of North America (ARNA)? and The Next Move (November 1, 2022). ADRIP and UNDRIP text checked word for word against the official sources. This article is general education, not legal advice.
