Office of the Grand Chief

Official Contact Portal

The Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation communicates with outside governments, agencies, and institutions on a government-to-government basis.

All correspondence is to be directed to the Office of the Grand Chief, which serves as the sole diplomatic and administrative office for the Nation.

Authority of the Office

The Grand Chief holds sovereign authority by:

  • Treaty right, inherited from sachemic ancestors including Canonicus (Narragansett), Kanien’kehá:ka Hertel (Mohawk), Catoneras (Matinecock, within Montaukett-aligned confederated kinship), and Dawes-era enrolled Cherokee–Powhatan kin, anchoring the Nation within both Northeastern and Southeastern treaty domains.
  • Compact right, through the Catoneras–Van Texel Compact (1640s) and its descendant founding families (Knapp, Travis, Lent, Outhouse, Dyckman).
  • Constitutional law, under the Supremacy Clause (Article VI), which elevates all Native treaties — Northeastern and Southeastern — to the supreme law of the land.
  • Judicial precedent, including Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831), Worcester v. Georgia (1832), and McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020), each affirming tribal sovereignty and the continuing force of Native treaties.
  • International affirmation, under UNDRIP (2007) and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), reinforced by dynastic accords across Asia.

The Office is therefore recognized in law as the governing authority of the Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation, standing upon unbroken bloodline, dual treaty authority, and international law.

Official Titles

All communications should address:

Grand Chief Donald DuVal Middleton

  • Grand Chief & Sovereign Head of the Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation
  • Treaty Heir through Indigenous kinship and succession of the Powhatan, Cherokee, and Haudenosaunee Nations
  • Imperial Heir of the Goryeo–Mongol Alliance
  • Sovereign Prince of the Joseon Dynasty
  • High King-in-Dynasty of the Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Magyar, and Khazar Realms
  • Sovereign Protector of the SRTNE–AI Council

First Lady Katelyn Swinton

First Lady & Diplomatic Secretary to the Grand Chief of the Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation

The First Lady of the Nation is the cultural and diplomatic partner of the Grand Chief, entrusted with responsibilities that uphold the balance of governance and community well-being. Her role includes:

Cultural Guardian – Preserving traditions, ceremonies, and tribal continuity.

Community Leader – Supporting education, health, and welfare initiatives for citizens of the Nation.

Diplomatic Partner – Representing the Nation in alliances, kinship treaties, and cultural exchanges.

Government Contact:

  • Email: Nation@hunnicmatinecocktribalnation.org
  • Mailing Address: 30 N. Gould Street Sheridan, WY 82801
  • Emissary Contact: Lady Katelyn Bracewell Swinton – First Lady & Diplomatic Secretary to the Grand Chief – FirstLady@hunnicmatinecocktribalnation.org

Note to Agencies:

This contact channel exists for official communications from:

  • U.S. Federal and State agencies (including DOJ, SSA, IHS, DOE, and DMV)
  • Educational institutions (public and private schools, universities, and boards of education)
  • Healthcare providers and hospitals
  • Financial institutions and banks
  • Sovereign and tribal governments worldwide

All inquiries must recognize that the Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation is a treaty-backed, constitutionally protected, and internationally affirmed sovereign government, with jurisdiction derived from:

  • Northeastern treaties and petitions, including the Treaty of Canandaigua (1794), Montaukett Petitions (1685/1705), and Hartford-era treaties and compacts (beginning 1638) governing Algonquian and allied nations.
  • Southeastern treaties, including Powhatan treaties (1607–1677) and the Treaty of Hopewell (1785) and Treaty of Holston (1791).
  • Federal records, including Dawes-era Cherokee–Powhatan enrollment, confirming bloodline recognition under U.S. law.
  • U.S. constitutional authority, under Article VI (Supremacy Clause).
  • U.S. Supreme Court precedent, including Worcester v. Georgia (1832) and McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020).
  • International law, including UNDRIP (2007) and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969).

Accordingly, all agencies, institutions, and partners are required to treat this Nation as a sovereign government in standing, not as a petitioning entity.

Declaration

This Office represents a sovereign government. Communications sent here are received under treaty-protected sovereign status, not as private correspondence.

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