Free Territories of Native America

The FTNA was a breakaway state from the collapse of the Hatarkan Empire in 1927 after a failed military campaign against Katyiniju. The new nation modeled itself off of the syndicalist federations based in Western Europe and the People's Republic of Laurada. Despite its ambitions, the nation was doomed with internal divisions, foreign infiltration, and anti-syndicalist sentiments, the nation collapsed in 2007 and a conservative republic replaced it.

## History

The **Native American Liberation Army** under the command of an alliance of native tribes, rebelled against the **Hatarkan Empire** in 1927. With help and recognition from the **Pendel Internationale**, the **Free Territories of Native America** won its independence. In the **Native Congress of 1927**, the tribal alliance came together to decide upon a form of government. After weeks of debate, it was agreed that a syndicalist modeled tribal federation of equals would be established, and **Sikyahonaw** became the first supreme elder. All Jayassian Hatarkans were expelled from the nation by 1929, and those who remained were tortured by the population, which led to massive instability and chaos.

The FTNA supported native rebels in the **2nd Garcian Civil War**, however this would prove to be unsuccessful due to the rebellions being harshly crushed by either the fascists or junta loyalists. In the meantime, **Mequssuk** was elected as supreme elder in 1939. As a part of his **Green Thumb Plan**, he wanted to reform the industrial sector to be more environment friendly in order to keep the tundra-like climate of the country. The Green Thumb Plan faced mass criticism from the conservative and communist factions within the National Assembly. The Mequssuk government began to crack down fiercely on “foreign ideals,” which contained foreign religions like Islam and Christianity. Both religions were outlawed and all missionaries and other preachers were permanently expelled.

In 1945, **Garecia** and **Katyiniju**, the largest Christian states in North America began a mass smuggling campaign to send missionaries back into native territory. This raised the christian population in Native America greatly. In response, the Mequssuk government threatened war against both countries. **Tiquana** was elected as supreme elder in 1951, taking a much stronger approach to the missionary smuggling crisis. The **People’s Republic of Laurada** sent political advisors to Native America to help root out dissent, however Tiquana and her cabinet refused their aid, seeing that the threat was easily controllable. Things would take a drastic turn in 1963, when **Uvlugiaq**, a National Syndicalist was elected as supreme elder and began to centralize authority, turning away from syndicalist federalism. Massive investments were made into his own tribe’s territory, the **Nilak Territory**, much to the outrage of the two other tribes under the union, the **Kassuq** and **Amaruq** Tribes.

Taking advantage of the instability of the country, Garecia, Katyiniju and the **Mrassian Empire** began supporting Christian and Conservative factions within all three tribes in the union. In 1966, a Mrassian agent by the name of **Lasse Holderman**, along with a group of natives known as the **“New Beginners”** attempted to kill supreme elder Uvlugiaq. The operation failed and Holderman managed to escape. Uvlugiaq would later be shot by a Amaruq Tribe nationalist while attending a theater production. In a snap election, **Tipvigut**, and her moderate leaning cabinet turned back to federalism and began to balance out national investments.

In an attempt to improve the FTNA position in the Arctic Sea, the **Fleet of Ice Act** was signed and passed, which massively expanded the FTNA navy and laid out the plans for several new naval ports to be constructed along the coastline. The Fleet of Ice Act succeeded. The new ships and opening trade routes gave the economy of Native America a massive boost.

With the rapid rise of pro-Berufspakt and pro-Christian sentiments rising in the National Assembly, the Tipvigut and her cabinet started to face even worse instability. Yet the worst would come in 1980. Following a secret mission, it was discovered that since the FTNA wasn’t improving as fast as hoped, the People’s Republic of Laurada was plotting to invade and subjugate the territory. This secret shook a majority of the population, and many felt betrayed by the Internationale. Pro-Berufspakt parties in the assembly only grew.