Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe

Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe is the preamble to the Anishinabek Nation Constitution.

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• January 2020: This constitutional order is embedded at the start of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement to reconcile different legal traditions.
• June 2020: Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe, meaning One Anishinaabe Family, serves as the preamble to the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. It contains instructions from Elders for the Anishinabek Nation to live according to laws provided by the Creator.
• June 2021: These instructions from the Creator guide Anishinabek people on how to conduct their lives and govern themselves. The preamble of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin includes these teachings, which were approved by the Chiefs-in-Assembly in 2011. The teachings emphasize that the Creator provided sovereignty, spirituality, and seven sacred gifts to the Anishinaabe people.
• August 2021: The Elders provided the Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe to explain the Anishinaabe worldview and principles. This law outlines that the Creator gave the people spirituality and sovereignty to govern themselves on Mother Earth.
• November 2021: This preamble, which means One Anishinaabe Family, was approved by the Chiefs-in-Assembly in 2011. It provides the spiritual context and intent for the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. The text contains instructions for living according to the laws provided by the Creator.
• November 2021: Also known as One Anishinaabe Family, this text was created by Gordon Waindubence and an Elders Council. It provides the spiritual context and intent for the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. The document contains instructions for living according to laws provided by the Creator.
• June 2022: This document, which means One Anishinaabe Family, was approved by the Chiefs-in-Assembly in 2011. It provides the spiritual and intentional context for understanding the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. The text contains instructions on how to live according to the laws provided by the Creator.
• February 2023: The preamble is used to communicate the message of the Anishinabek Nation regarding the implementation of self-government. It was discussed by Tracey O'Donnell as a starting point for understanding Indigenous authority.
• April 2023: The teaching was highlighted during a gathering in Little Current as part of the traditional governance framework.
• April 2023: The importance of Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe was discussed during the Anishinaabe Dodemaag Teachings event.
• May 2023: This statement, meaning One Anishinaabe Family, defines the responsibilities and identity of the Anishinabek Nation. It is based on the Seven Grandfather Teachings. A coloring book illustrated by Don Chretien was created to help teach the concepts of this preamble.
• June 2023: This preamble, meaning One Anishinaabe Family, outlines the connection of the people to the land and the Creator. It was drafted through multiple meetings at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation with input from numerous Elders and pipe carriers. The text was formally adopted by the Anishinabek Nation on June 6, 2012.
• June 2023: The adoption of this document on June 6, 2012, is celebrated annually during Anishinaabe Giizhigad.
• February 2025: This concept serves as the foundation for the E'Dbendaagzijig Declaration and the Anishinabek Nation citizenship work.
• March 2025: The principles of this document are integrated into the proposed Anishinabek Nation Declaration on E'Dbendaagzijig.
• July 2025: The declaration was recited by Donna Debassige to open a health transformation meeting in July 2025.
• August 2026: The proposed citizenship law is a guiding document that integrates the principles expressed in this text.
• September 2026: This text, which translates to One Anishinaabe Family, is included as educational content in the Giizisoo-Mzinigan calendar.