ONAC Legal Status

The unique legal status of Oklevueha Native American Church is substantiated by the following United States Government Agencies opinions and statutes; FIRST by the “United States Attorney General Office Memorandum– “Our research has identified no religious organizations, other than the NAC, which would qualify for the exemption under these or similar procedural and substantive requirements“ and SECOND by the DEA Code of Regulations -Exemptions from federal and state Drug Laws.

ONAC Membership Card Holders are granted United States Constitutional Rights and Protections as the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights clearly states and as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 outlines these rights and protections in detail, even if one is NOT of American Native Heritage, See United States v. Boyll, May 10, 1990 – Federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Unanimous Ruling and State of Utah Supreme Court Unanimous Ruling.

Government Agencies have no legal authority to legislate what Earth Based Substance; plant, cacti, vine and/or herb that a Oklevueha Native American Church member chooses to utilize as their Sacrament, See United States Supreme Court Unanimous Ruling.

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ONAC University of Indigenous Medicine is a Faith Based Organization under the governance of Oklevueha Native American Church and works within the Sovereign Membership at large. 

25 USC 13 (B)(4) Utilization and promotion of Traditional Indian Health Care and Treatment Practices.

This creates the opportunity for the ONAC to create its own framework and regulation to provide for the tribe to validate and certify its own certification, registration or other type of designated Tribal Health Care Provider(s).

5 USC 6381 (2)(B), OPM definition of Health Care Provider to include Traditional Tribal Healing Practitioner.

ONAC through resolution EOATC 6-2014-003, creates the following classes of practitioners which includes:

Certified Traditional Indigenous Practitioner, CTIP

Certified Traditional Indigenous Healer, CTIH 

Certified Traditional Indigenous Technician CTIT 

Designation of “Student Healer, apprentice or gatekeeper” will also exist and that with respect to levels of training and education, the “Healer” designation is used for providers not licensed to prescribe pharmaceuticals. For example this would be the level of placement for Touch for Health Providers, as well as, the basic level of counseling type individuals. Individuals who have prior certifications or licenses and through educational training and/or evaluation by the Tribal Health Department will place said

Individuals in an analogous Registry Class, for example, MD, DO or NMD, PharmD, DDS, designation of licensure is assigned as CTIP. 

MSW, ND, DC, LMT, or other Certified Healers to CTIH class, etc. 

Trained medical technician like Orthopedic Technician, Surgical Technician or Emergency Medical Technician will be placed in the analogous Technician category and all categories will also state a sub-type designation to identify the type of practitioner, healer or technician.

25 USC 18 § 1616 (b)(6) --- To promote traditional health care practices of the Indian Tribes; 25 USC 18 §1621 (a)(4)(D) training of Traditional Indian Practitioners.

Please note, while the generic tribal term of Medicine Man or Woman may be recognizable by the general public it must be noted that there are different meanings and differences between tribal practitioners with all tribes. Medicine Men or Women practice at all levels from the lowest to the full spectrum as allowed by tribal law and tradition. Accordingly, our program through tribal law creates a program and registry for those individuals which will be recognized as a Certified Tribal Indigenous Healer (CTIH). Each ONAC Healing Center or other entity registered/affiliated with ONAC will be held responsible and accountable for ensuring that all are registered health care providers and individuals are involved in approved training programs plus follow ALL ethical rules, protocols and guidelines of ONAC and the Tribal Healthcare Department.

Constructive Notice:
Notice is hereby given to any person who enumerated in this Declaration that they may be in violation of our Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title 42, U.S.C. 1983 et. Seq. Title 18, See 242, receives a copy of the Declaration, and who, acting under the color of law, intentionally interferes with the free exercise of the Rights retained by ONAC members under the Ninth Amendment.