BULLETIN
Call for Great Council
My esteemed Nemenhah brothers and sisters, the time has come to call the 20th Great Council of the Nemenhah People. This year concludes my second term in office as Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt Tsu-Pehli and it now falls upon me to administrate election proceedings for the Executive Office of the Great Council Administration of the Nemenhah People.
The duties of the Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt are as follows:
I have compiled a list of eligible Pehli from among the People, which I will be presenting to the Mothers Council for consideration, and it is from this list that our esteemed mothers in attendance shall select their primary nomination (and one runner-up) for the office of Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt. Pehli who may be deemed eligible for the Executive Office of the Nemenhah are esteemed teachers, mentors, healers, and seers who have:
To best safeguard and ensure the health and safety of our members, and to encourage the best possible level of participation from our active members, the customary Sessions of the Great Council shall be divided and administrated as follows:
MOTHERS COUNCIL
COUNCIL OF DELEGATES
CEREMONIAL ASSEMBLY
An RSVP Contact Form for each event will be provided below. Attending Councilors/Delegates are advised to re-familiarize themselves with the Nemenhah Constitution and the Nemenhah Code as presently constituted prior to attending any Nemenhah Council and are encouraged to contact our Pehli at any time using the Contact Us form if you have any questions.
We Nemenhah are defined by our tireless pursuit of knowledge, our dedication to the health and safety of our families and neighbors, our unwavering commitment to a distinct code of conduct as peacemakers, and our abiding love of nature and the Earth, rarest and most beautiful of all gems in the cosmos. Truly, it has been my great privilege and honor to serve you, my brothers and sisters, in the continued restoration of the sacred ways of the Nemenhah People into modern times as was prophesied by our ancestors many generations ago.
As we prepare for these council proceedings and the year to come, I offer this prayer: may the promise of an enduring peace guide you, may the companionship of the Haymehnay (Spirit) comfort you, and may the Light of the Creators shine luminous upon the path ahead.
Walk in a Sacred Manner, We Talk in a Sacred Manner; We Are all Relations - We are Nemenhah!
Until we meet again, I remain,
Tuhyahlahktsah Wayaylahktkihn-ahkehkt
(Dr. Jonathan “Wellamotkin” Landis)
My esteemed Nemenhah brothers and sisters, the time has come to call the 20th Great Council of the Nemenhah People. This year concludes my second term in office as Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt Tsu-Pehli and it now falls upon me to administrate election proceedings for the Executive Office of the Great Council Administration of the Nemenhah People.
The duties of the Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt are as follows:
- Protect and enforce the Nemenhah Constitution and the Nemenhah Code
- Administer the will of the People as Talking Feather of the Nemenhah Great Council
- Represent the Nemenhah People to all the world as Governor of the Nemenhah State
I have compiled a list of eligible Pehli from among the People, which I will be presenting to the Mothers Council for consideration, and it is from this list that our esteemed mothers in attendance shall select their primary nomination (and one runner-up) for the office of Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt. Pehli who may be deemed eligible for the Executive Office of the Nemenhah are esteemed teachers, mentors, healers, and seers who have:
- Completed the Sahaptan Medicine Shirt Track of the Uniform Curriculum for Nemenhah Ministry (UCNM 2013-2018), or the Nahmaht Tuhhuhl (New UCNM 2018 to present),
- Remained in Good Standing (active status) as Spiritually Adopted members of the Nemenhah People through participation in ongoing Nemenhah projects and Councils and through faithful Sacred Giveaway donations in support of the Five-Fold Mission, and
- Served in Nemenhah Leadership for a minimum of one year.
To best safeguard and ensure the health and safety of our members, and to encourage the best possible level of participation from our active members, the customary Sessions of the Great Council shall be divided and administrated as follows:
MOTHERS COUNCIL
- Date/Time: Thursday, July 21st 2022 – 07:00 PM CDT
- Venue: remote – Zoom (RSVP required, women only*, must be age 18+, must be Spiritually Adopted)
- Agenda: consideration and nomination of the Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt.
COUNCIL OF DELEGATES
- Date/Time: Thursday, August 25th 2022 – 07:00 PM CDT
- Venue: remote – Zoom (RSVP required, must be age 18+, must be Spiritually Adopted)
- Agenda: Ratification and/or Amendment (if applicable) of the Nemenhah Constitution, the Nemenhah Code, and/or extant Treaties; general election of the Nehm Tiwehkthihmpt.
CEREMONIAL ASSEMBLY
- Date/Time: Saturday, September 24th 2022 – 09:00 AM CDT to 09:00 PM CDT
- Venue: Nemenhah Ceremonial Grounds, Humansville MO (RSVP required, all persons/ages welcome, COVID-19 assembly restrictions apply and will be published later, contact us for lodging information.)
- Agenda: Spiritual Adoption Ceremonies, Itsipi Ceremony, Wahtsaht ("Thanksgiving") Ceremony, sacred teachings.
An RSVP Contact Form for each event will be provided below. Attending Councilors/Delegates are advised to re-familiarize themselves with the Nemenhah Constitution and the Nemenhah Code as presently constituted prior to attending any Nemenhah Council and are encouraged to contact our Pehli at any time using the Contact Us form if you have any questions.
We Nemenhah are defined by our tireless pursuit of knowledge, our dedication to the health and safety of our families and neighbors, our unwavering commitment to a distinct code of conduct as peacemakers, and our abiding love of nature and the Earth, rarest and most beautiful of all gems in the cosmos. Truly, it has been my great privilege and honor to serve you, my brothers and sisters, in the continued restoration of the sacred ways of the Nemenhah People into modern times as was prophesied by our ancestors many generations ago.
As we prepare for these council proceedings and the year to come, I offer this prayer: may the promise of an enduring peace guide you, may the companionship of the Haymehnay (Spirit) comfort you, and may the Light of the Creators shine luminous upon the path ahead.
Walk in a Sacred Manner, We Talk in a Sacred Manner; We Are all Relations - We are Nemenhah!
Until we meet again, I remain,
Tuhyahlahktsah Wayaylahktkihn-ahkehkt
(Dr. Jonathan “Wellamotkin” Landis)
