Plain-language definitions of the terms the Xi-Amaru Republic and the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice use, aligned with the Ministry’s published wording. Declaration names and article numbers are checked against the official ADRIP and UNDRIP texts.
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- Aboriginal Ministry of Justice (AMJ)
The official administrative authority of the Xi-Amaru Republic, established alongside the Republic on December 17, 2022. AMJ carries out citizenship procedures, issues official national records, oversees legal and jurisdictional matters, and administers public services for nationals and citizens. AMJ is not the Republic itself; it is the ministry through which the Republic’s authority operates in practice.
- Administrative authority
The body that carries a government’s authority into practice: running procedures, keeping records and delivering services. For the Xi-Amaru Republic, that is the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice.
- Administrative identity
Who a person is in the records a government keeps: the name, status and affiliation written into its registry and credentials. Jurisdiction relies on administrative identity, which is why accurate records matter.
- Administrative jurisdiction
Authority over processes such as citizenship, documentation, records and compliance systems. One of the four types of jurisdiction within the Xi-Amaru Republic.
- ADRIP
The American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States on June 15, 2016, as resolution AG/RES. 2888 (XLVI-O/16). It sets out the rights of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, including self-determination (Article III) and self-government (Article XXI).
- Afro-Indigenous
Indigenous people of the Americas whose heritage includes African ancestry. Indigeneity rests on a people and its customs, not on complexion.
- Amexum
The name of the Xi-Amaru Republic’s Indian country within United States territory. It operates cooperatively alongside U.S. jurisdiction.
- ARK (Assembly for the Remnant of the Kingdom)
The Republic’s pathway for Christian individuals and families seeking protective national status. No Indigenous lineage is required. ARK Eligibility is Step 1 and leads to temporary national status.
B
- Business jurisdiction
Authority over tribal entities operating under the Nation: their formation, oversight and jurisdictional alignment. One of the four types of jurisdiction within the Xi-Amaru Republic.
C
- Citizen
A person granted full citizenship in the Xi-Amaru Republic through the Citizenship Procedure. Citizenship is a formal legal and civic relationship with the nation; it is political and jurisdictional in nature, and it is not automatic.
- Citizenship Procedure
Step 2: the formal administrative process through which eligible nationals obtain full citizenship. Applicants must hold active temporary national status, and each applicant is reviewed individually.
- Civic jurisdiction
Authority over participation, responsibilities and the governance structure of the Nation. One of the four types of jurisdiction within the Xi-Amaru Republic.
D
- Denationalization
The loss of a people’s functioning nationhood: its institutions, records and recognized standing. The Xi-Amaru people are rebuilding from denationalization by restoring the institutions and records that were interrupted.
- Dual status
Holding national status or citizenship in the Xi-Amaru Republic while remaining a citizen of the United States. Each government exercises its own jurisdiction over its own matters.
F
- Federal recognition
A formal government-to-government relationship between a tribe and the United States, reached through the Department of the Interior’s acknowledgment process, an act of Congress or a court decision. It acknowledges a people; it does not create its rights or its jurisdiction.
I
- Indian country
Under 18 U.S.C. § 1151, reservations, dependent Indian communities and Indian allotments. In broader use, the self-governing Indigenous nations within the United States, primarily federally recognized but not limited to federal recognition, because of Indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination.
- Inherent sovereignty
Authority a people holds because it is a people, not because another government granted it.
See: Inherent Sovereignty
J
- Jurisdiction
The authority to govern, make decisions and manage administrative processes within a defined scope. It answers who has authority, over whom or what it applies, and what decisions can be made under it. Jurisdiction is not about permission; it is lawful authority in action. Within the Xi-Amaru Republic it takes four forms: personal, administrative, civic and business.
See: Why Jurisdiction Decides Who Issues an ID · Jurisdiction Explained ↗
M
- Misclassification
Recording a person under the wrong race or identity in official records. Researchers have documented widespread misclassification of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
N
- National (temporary national status)
The status granted after a positive Tribal Screening or ARK Eligibility determination. It is valid for 14 months, during which a national may complete the Citizenship Procedure.
- Native American Exemption (NAE)
The Xi-Amaru Republic’s own instrument for documenting where tax jurisdiction is held for its verified citizens, issued by the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice. Citizens only.
See: Jurisdiction and Tax Authority · Native American Exemption ↗
O
- OAS (Organization of American States)
The regional organization of the states of the Americas. Its General Assembly adopted ADRIP in 2016.
See: oas.org
P
- Personal jurisdiction
Authority over citizens and individuals within the Nation. One of the four types of jurisdiction within the Xi-Amaru Republic.
S
- Self-determination
The right of an Indigenous people to freely determine its political status and pursue its own economic, social and cultural development. ADRIP Article III and UNDRIP Article 3.
- Self-government
Exercising self-determination through autonomy in internal and local affairs, including ways and means for financing autonomous functions. ADRIP Article XXI(1) and UNDRIP Article 4.
See: ADRIP Article XXI
- State recognition
Acknowledgment of a tribe by a U.S. state government. State recognition may acknowledge a relationship, but it does not create jurisdiction.
T
- Tribal Law
The law of an Indigenous nation, made and administered by its own institutions.
See: What Is Tribal Law?
- Tribal Member ID
The Tribal Member Identification Card issued to enrolled citizens through the Citizenship Procedure. It carries biographical particulars and tribal affiliation and is used to vote in national elections, access services and evidence enrolled standing.
See: Tribal Member ID ↗
- Tribal Screening
Step 1 for individuals and families with Indigenous lineage connected to the Americas. Conducted by the Aboriginal Ministry of Justice, it is where a person’s record with the nation begins.
U
- UN (United Nations)
The international organization whose General Assembly adopted UNDRIP on September 13, 2007.
See: un.org
- UNDRIP
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007, as resolution A/RES/61/295.
X
- Xi-Amaru Native American
A person recognized as a citizen of the Xi-Amaru Republic upon completing the Citizenship Procedure.
- Xi-Amaru Republic
An Indian country that was established by Nnakina Xi-Amaru Fears (at the time named Nnakina Xi-Amaru) on December 17, 2022, situated on the continent of North America, characterized by its own government, legal system, and distinct cultural identity. It operates in accordance with the principles of self-determination, autonomy, and the protection of Indigenous rights, ensuring the preservation and advancement of its people’s heritage and sovereignty.
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Tribal Screening for families with Indigenous lineage, or ARK Eligibility for Christian families.
