{"id":14,"date":"2025-08-19T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunnicmatinecocktribalnation.org\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:33:30","slug":"treaty-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hunnicmatinecocktribalnation.org\/index.php\/treaty-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Treaties & Compacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Blood, by Law, by Sacred Mandate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preface<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Treaties, Compacts & Diplomatic Continuity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indigenous Law \u2022 Ancestral Agreements \u2022 Continuing Relations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Treaties and compacts are solemn expressions of relationship between peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation understands these instruments first through Indigenous law\u2014as records of diplomacy, kinship, peace, territorial responsibility, mutual obligation, alliance, and continuing relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nation\u2019s authority does not originate from a single treaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It arises through the continuity of its people, ancestry, kinship, customary law, sachemic inheritance, government, and national responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The treaties, petitions, deeds, and compacts associated with the Nation\u2019s ancestral peoples preserve important evidence of the political world from which that continuity descends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They demonstrate that those peoples acted through their own leaders, laws, territories, diplomatic institutions, and systems of governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indigenous Diplomatic Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Long before the creation of the United States, Indigenous peoples entered agreements through their own legal and diplomatic traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These relationships were formed through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kinship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Marriage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Adoption<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Peace-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mutual protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Shared stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Territorial agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Trade<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Confederated alliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wampum and ceremonial commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Successor responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Written colonial instruments preserve only part of that legal history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The absence of a surviving European document does not establish the absence of an Indigenous agreement, relationship, or legal obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Where written records survive, the Nation interprets them within the Indigenous political and kinship systems that made them possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The Catoneras\u2013Van Texel Kinship Compact<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    The Catoneras\u2013Van Texel Kinship Compact is a foundational expression of the Nation\u2019s continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sachem Catoneras was an Indigenous woman of the western Long Island governmental sphere who is expressly identified in the historical record as an \u201cIndian native Sachem.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The surviving record establishes that she possessed inherited Indigenous interests associated with Crab Meadow and that her son, Jan Cornelissen, derived his claim through his mother and her Indigenous relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Those interests did not originate through a colonial grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Through her union with Cornelius Jansen Van Texel, also recorded as Van Tassel, Catoneras carried maternal ancestry, family authority, inheritance, and successor responsibility into later generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Nation uses the title Catoneras\u2013Van Texel Kinship Compact<\/strong> as its institutional designation for this enduring Indigenous family, territorial, and intercultural relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The title does not represent that a surviving seventeenth-century document carried that exact name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Compact is recognized through the cumulative record of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Marriage and family relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Maternal inheritance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Indigenous land interests<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Descendant succession<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Intercultural alliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Continuing kinship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Family and national responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The surviving colonial records corroborate this relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      They did not create it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Explore the Catoneras\u2013Van Texel Kinship Compact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Long Island and Northeastern Instruments<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

      The Nation\u2019s principal treaty and compact history is rooted in Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Southern New England, and the wider Northeastern Woodlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Relevant records include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Crab Meadow land and inheritance records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Montaukett petitions associated with 1685 and 1705<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Montaukett and Long Island Indigenous deeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Massapequa-related land and diplomatic records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mattabesett and Wangunk agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Narragansett diplomatic instruments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mohegan agreements and Crown-era proceedings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Pequot-era treaties and postwar instruments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Wappinger, Munsee\u2013Lenape, and Hudson Valley diplomatic records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Agreements associated with Indigenous\u2013colonial relations in the seventeenth century<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        These instruments are preserved as evidence of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • Indigenous ownership and stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sachemic authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Family inheritance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Political identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Diplomatic capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Territorial relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Continuing community presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Each instrument is considered according to its own parties, language, historical setting, Indigenous legal context, and subsequent treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Haudenosaunee Treaty Relations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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          The Nation preserves Haudenosaunee-connected ancestry and kinship through documented and inherited lines involving blood relationship, marriage, adoption, alliance, and confederated history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Treaties forming part of the wider Haudenosaunee diplomatic record include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1784<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            The Treaty of Canandaigua records a continuing diplomatic relationship between the United States and the Six Nations and remains an important part of Haudenosaunee treaty history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Within the Nation\u2019s record, these treaties provide legal and historical context for the treaty-bearing peoples represented within its Haudenosaunee-connected ancestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            They are not presented as automatically transferring every citizenship status, treaty right, governmental power, or territorial authority to every descendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            The ancestral and kinship relationship remains significant independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            The treaties and continuing Haudenosaunee governments add corroborative weight to the political and diplomatic world reflected within those lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Explore Haudenosaunee-Connected Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            Cherokee and Southeastern Treaty Relations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

            The Nation maintains documented Cherokee ancestry through the Davis, Price, and Smith family lines, including Dawes-era records associated with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Jeremiah L. Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Joseph Price<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Annie C. Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Related descendants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              These records provide documentary support for the Nation\u2019s Cherokee ancestral continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              The Nation also preserves Powhatan, Shawnee, Choctaw-connected, and associated Southeastern relationships according to the evidence supporting each line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Treaties forming part of the Cherokee diplomatic record include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Treaty of Hopewell of 1785<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Treaty of Holston of 1791<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Treaty of New Echota of 1835<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                These instruments provide historical and legal context for the Cherokee treaty sphere represented within the Nation\u2019s documented ancestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The Nation distinguishes among:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Ancestry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Historical community relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Federal enrollment records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Citizenship in another Indigenous nation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Treaty interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Present governmental jurisdiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  The treaties reinforce the documented political standing of the ancestral people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  They do not replace the Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation\u2019s own Indigenous foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  View the Cherokee and Southeastern Record<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  Treaty-Connected Ancestry<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                  Treaty-connected ancestry means documented descent or kinship associated with an Indigenous people that entered a treaty, compact, petition, deed, or diplomatic agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  It establishes a historically significant relationship to a treaty-bearing people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  It may also provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Evidence of ancestral political identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Context for family and community history<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Corroboration of Indigenous kinship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Connection to an established diplomatic tradition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • A foundation for consultation, research, reconciliation, or renewed relationship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Treaty-connected ancestry is not treated as an automatic transfer of every collective right held by another nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    The application of a particular treaty provision is considered according to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • The treaty text<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The original parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Indigenous law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The relevant ancestral relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The nature of the right involved<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Continuing governmental interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Applicable legal circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      This approach preserves both the strength of the relationship and the distinct authority of every treaty nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Constitutional Treaty Principle<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                      Within the constitutional order of the United States, ratified treaties made under federal authority form part of the supreme law of the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Indigenous treaties are interpreted as agreements with political peoples possessing rights before the treaties were executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Treaties may reserve rights already held rather than create those rights for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      The continued force and application of a particular treaty depend upon its text, parties, subsequent law, and governmental interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      The Nation therefore maintains its treaty record with precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      It identifies each instrument according to the people involved and the relationship it bears to the Nation\u2019s ancestry, kinship, history, or government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      The detailed legal treatment of treaty principles is maintained on the Nation\u2019s Sovereign Standing, Recognition & Jurisdiction<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Modern Compacts and Agreements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                      The Nation continues the Indigenous practice of diplomacy through modern agreements with governments, institutions, universities, humanitarian organizations, Indigenous communities, and responsible international partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Modern instruments may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      • Memoranda of understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Strategic alliance agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Cultural cooperation agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Educational partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Humanitarian compacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Environmental stewardship agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Media and communications agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Health and development partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Youth and sporting initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Research and knowledge-protection agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Each modern agreement is entered according to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        • Sovereign equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Mutual respect<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Non-subordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Reciprocity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Defined responsibilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Free, prior, and informed consent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Indigenous data sovereignty<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Protection of names, seals, and cultural property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Continuing accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          No modern partnership absorbs the Nation into another institution or places its government under outside control unless the Nation expressly and lawfully agrees to a defined arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          View Alliances and Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          Treaty and Compact Recordkeeping<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                          The Nation maintains records of relevant treaties, petitions, deeds, compacts, and modern agreements through its governmental and historical archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Records may be classified as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Foundational Instrument<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          An agreement or relationship forming part of the Nation\u2019s own historical continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Ancestral Treaty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          A treaty entered by an Indigenous people represented within the Nation\u2019s documented ancestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Kinship or Confederated Compact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          A relationship formed through marriage, adoption, alliance, reciprocal protection, or confederated law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Historical Diplomatic Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          A deed, petition, council record, correspondence, or other instrument documenting Indigenous political activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Modern Governmental Agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          A memorandum, compact, contract, or alliance formally entered by the present Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Treaty-Connected Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          A record that provides legal or historical context for an ancestral relationship without being represented as a direct transfer of another nation\u2019s collective authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          These classifications preserve clarity concerning the nature and weight of each instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          Supporting Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                          The Nation\u2019s supporting treaty documentation is maintained through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            \n
                          • Public archives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Government repositories<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Deeds and land records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Petitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Treaty texts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Enrollment records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Family records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Genealogical documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Historical research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Nation-held archives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            Selected public records may be displayed on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            Additional documents may remain in secured archives to protect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              \n
                            • Personal information<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Family records<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Indigenous data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Cultural knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Unpublished research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Archival integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Protected legal materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              A representative Dawes enrollment record may be displayed as corroborative evidence of the documented Cherokee line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              The remaining enrollment cards and supporting genealogical records are maintained within the Nation\u2019s Historical Documentation & Public Records<\/strong> archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              View Historical Documentation & Public Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                              Statement of Diplomatic Continuity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                              The Hunnic Matinecock Tribal Nation maintains treaty and compact relationships as part of a living Indigenous diplomatic tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Its authority is not assembled from unrelated treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Its standing is not borrowed from the recognition of another Indigenous nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Its treaty-connected relationships demonstrate that its ancestral lines existed within a broad political world of Indigenous nations, sachems, councils, confederacies, and diplomatic agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Those relationships add historical, political, and legal weight while preserving the distinct authority of every people involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              The Nation honors the agreements of the ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              It maintains its own compacts in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              It carries the responsibilities of diplomacy forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Indigenous Law. Continuing Relations. Living Responsibility.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                              Reservation of Rights<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                              Nothing on this page shall be interpreted as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                \n
                              • A waiver of sovereign immunity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • A surrender of jurisdiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • An abandonment of ancestral or treaty-connected position<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • A claim to control another Indigenous nation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • An automatic assertion of every right belonging to another treaty party<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Consent to an outside forum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • A limitation upon the Nation\u2019s Indigenous law or governmental authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                All rights, relationships, interpretations, claims, remedies, and governmental positions are expressly reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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