:Little-Shell: Pembina-Band:

The Little Shells are the last Sovereign tribe in North America, by Treaty with Abraham Lincoln in 1863 with Chief Essence III, ratified by Congress. Little Shell is a recognized Treaty tribe according to the UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, COURT OF CLAIMS. They are entitled to 62 million acres of land.

UNITED STATES CODE, Title 25, Chapter 15, Section 1301, wherein "the powers of self-government means and includes all governmental powers possessed by an Indian tribe, executive, legislative, and judicial, and all offices, bodies, and tribunals by and through which they are executed, including courts of Indian offences; and means the inherent power of Indian tribes, hereby recognized and affirmed, to exercise criminal jurisdiction over all Indians".

Code of Conduct:

The Way of the Pembina Nation Little Shell Band shall be the Way of The Creator of the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters, and all therein He made. Every Registered Member must turn from his old ways and strive to do the Way of The Creator, which is found in The Ten Words of The Creator and in The Book of The Law.

Every Registered Member must strive to uphold and carry a standard of truth and establish The Law of our Creator, wherein the Power From On High shall be given to you by the Will of The Most High, He who knows the hearts of men. Wherein the Power From On High, which helps men keep the Way of The Creator shall be given to you by the Will of The Most High, He who knows the hearts of men. He, The Creator, whose Name is set-apart, holy, and true said, I give My Set-apart Spirit (Power From On High) to them that obey Me. (Acts 5:32)

Registered Members may ask The Heavenly Father for The Ten Words, which shall be written in men's hearts by the Will of our Eternal Creator. Everyone who loves Him shall keep and do His Words.

Every Registered Member must put away lying as written in the 9th Word: You do not bear false witness against your neighbor. When we tell the truth, we expose the liars.

Every Registered Member does not steal--Word number 8 as found in The Ten Words.

If you love Me, keep My commandments. (John 14:15)

The Ten Words:

1. "I am YAHWAH your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim (Egypt), out of the house of slavery. You have no other mighty ones against My face."
2. "You do not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of that which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth, you do not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, YAHWAH your Elohim am a jealous El, visiting the crookedness of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and guard My commands."
3. "You do not bring the Name of YAHWAH your Elohim to naught, for YAHWAH does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught."
4. "Remember the Sabbath day, to set it apart. Six days you labour, and shall do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of YAHWAH your Elohim. You do not do any work--you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days YAHWAH made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore YAHWAH blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart."
5. "Respect your father and your mother, so that your days are prolonged upon the soil which YAHWAH your Elohim is giving you."
6. "You do not murder."
7. "You do not commit adultery."
8. "You do not steal."
9. "You do not bear false witness against your neighbour."
10. "You do not covet your neighbour's house, you do not covet your neighbour's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, or whatever belongs to your neighbour."

It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of YAHWAH.
To learn of The Ten Words and the sacred instruments of praise, such as the ram's horn, the tambrett, the harp, and others, call 607-278-6102.
As given to William by YAHWAH your Elohim.

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Canadian 'common law', based on Indian tradition, suggests those adopted into a culture have the equal rights and responsibilities of those within that culture.