FEDERATION OF ABORIGINAL NATIONS OF AMERICA January 7”, 2016 MEMO TO: General Public FROM: FANA Leadership RE: FANA Declaration of Acknowledgement of Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation To Whom It May Concern On behalf of the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America, it is our great pleasure and privilege to extend this Declaration of Acknowledgement to the Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation, of the territories contemporarily referred to as Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut. ‘The Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation is a unification of Tribes and Bands of the Nehantick Nahaganset bloodlines who have re-formalized and re-established the traditional Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation system of governance that has existed since the pre-colonial era, and from time immemorial. FANA officially acknowledges that the Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation exists as an aboriginal Nation, and enjoys all privileges, rights, protections and immunities afforded indian tribes, clans, individuals and nations (indigenous / aboriginal peoples) existing on planet earth and throughout the natural world, ie. Turtle Island. FANA supports the forward progress of the collective Aboriginal Community, and pledges to continue to work for the betterment of and proactively collaborate with any other Aboriginal Nations, Tribes and/or organizations who share FANA’s perspective and values, and wish to support our efforts. Tabotne kah Aquene nee Neesti Wushuwhunoag William Winds of Thunder Guy National Director Superior Chief Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America FANAAmerica@gmail.com