th ih FEDERATION OF ABORIGINAL NATIONS OF AMERICA January 7”, 2016 MEMO. TO: General Public FROM: FANA Leadership RE: Declaration of Membership Acceptance of Usquepaug-Nehantick Nahaganset Tribe 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 Membership Acceptance into FANA on behalf of the Usquepaug- Nehantick Nahaganset Tribe, of the territories contemporarily referred to as Richmond and South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The Usquepaug-Nehantick Nahaganset Tribe is a pre-Colonial era Tribe, consisting of bloodline descendants of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Usquepaug territories, who have possessed these lands since time immemorial The Usquepaug-Nehantick Nahaganset Tribe is now formally and officially declared a Member Nation of FANA, and as such is entitled to shall enjoy all privileges, rights, protections and immunities afforded Indian tribes, clans, individuals and nations (indigenous / aboriginal peoples) existing on planet earth and throughout the natural worl, 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 : ag Neesu Wushuwhunoag, William Winds of National Director Superior Chief FANAAmerica@gmail.com