Bode'wadmi traditions and values recognize the interconnectedness
of every person and everything in this world and that the actions
of one individual, or of a group of individuals, will have an impact
on the whole of our community. In all things we do as a government,
it is our obligation to promote Bode'wadmi traditions and values
by seeking consensus so that decisions that are made will benefit
the whole of our community for this and the next seven generations.
Historically American Indian women are denied meaningful access
to justice and are less protected from violence than other women in
the United States. It is because they are indigenous and because they
are assaulted in Indian country. American Indian women are 2 1/2
more times likely to be assaulted in their lifetime than any other
women in the United States, and one in three native women will be
raped in her lifetime. Domestic violence is at epidemic proportions
and is one of the most horrific manifestations of the discriminatory
legal system in the United States. For those reasons, the NHBP, in
exercising its inherent sovereign power, enacts this code to administer
justice and control crime, and to ensure that perpetrators of domestic
violence are held accountable for their criminal behavior.
In carrying out the powers of self-government in a manner that
promotes and preserves our Bode'wadmi values and traditions,
the Tribe strives to be guided by the Seven Grandfather Teachings
in its deliberations and decisions. The rights and limitations contained
in this code are intended to reflect the values in the Seven Grandfather
Teachings to ensure that persons within the jurisdiction of the Tribe
will be guided by the Seven Grandfather Teachings:
Bwakawen
|
Wisdom
|
Debanawen
|
Love
|
Kejitwawenindowen
|
Respect
|
Wedasewen
|
Bravery
|
Gwekwadzewen
|
Honesty
|
Edbesendowen
|
Humility
|
Debwewin
|
Truth
|