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Citations & Source References for CHARTER OF CHAINS video above
1. Naming of America
  • Waldseemüller, Martin. Universalis Cosmographia. 1507.
  • Cosmographide Introductio (1507): Waldseemüller's map & naming rationale.
    See Library of Congress Archive: https://www.loc.gov/resourcel. g3200.ct000725/

2. Indian Citizenship & Sovereignty

  • Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, 43 Stat. 253. https://www.loc.gov/law/help/. statutes-at-large/68th-congress/session-1/c68s1ch233.pdf
  • Elk v. Wilkins, 112 U.S. 94 (1884). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/. us/112/94/.

3. Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934

  • 25 U.S.C. §§ 5101-5143 (previously §§ 461-479). https://.
    www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/25/chapter-45
  • 48 Stat. 984 (1934): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-48/pdf/
    STATUTE-48-Pg984.pdf

4. Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) of 1975

  • Public Law 93-638. https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/.
    6372
  • 25 U.S.C. §§ 5301-5348. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/25/. chapter-46

5. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 1990

• 25 U.S.C. §§ 3001-3013. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/laws.htm


6. Legal Foundation of Federal Authority over Indian Tribes

  • U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Indian Commerce Clause).
  • https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-8/.
  • Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 1 (1831). https://. supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/30/1/.

7. Dawes Act (General Allotment Act), 1887

• 24 Stat. 388. https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=50

  1. Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians, 526 U.S. 172 (1999).
  2. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/526/172/.
  3. Doctrine of Discovery
  • Johnson v. M'Intosh, 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 543 (1823). https://.
  • supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/21/543/.
  • United Nations Statement on Doctrine of Discovery (2012): https://.
    www.un.org/press/en/2012/hr5088.doc.htm
10. Vespucci & Naming of the Americas
  • Amerigo Vespucci, Mundus Novus (c. 1503): https://.
    sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1503vespucci.asp
  • "America" Named: Library of Congress Exhibition https://www.loc.gov/
    exhibits/treasures/trt019.html

11. U.S. National Debt & Financial Architecture

  • Hamilton's Assumption Plan (1790): U.S. Treasury Historical Highlights.
    https://home.treasury.gov/about/history/historical-highlights
  • H.J.Res. 192, Public Law 73-10 (June 5, 1933): https://.
    govtrackus.s3.amazonaws.com/legislink/pdf/stat/48/STATUTE-48-Pg112.pdf

12. Withholding Taxes & Pay-As-You-Go

  • Current IRS Withholding System: https://www.irs.gov/payments/tax-
    withholding
  • History of PAYGO Policy: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RS/.
    RS20057

13. Article V Convention Process

  • U.S. Constitution, Article V. https://constitution.congress.gov/browsel. article-5/.
  • Congressional Research Service on Article V: https://crsreports.congress.gov/.
  • product/pdf/R/R42589

14. Indian Wars & Forgotten History

  • Northwest Indian War (1785-1795): Treaty of Greenville (1795). National
    Archives: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/.
    05-18-02-0374
    Tecumseh's War (1811-1813): Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/ collections/war-of-1812-maps/about-this-collection/
  • Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/. federal/us/31/515/

15. Taxation & Debt Analysis

  • National Debt Clock: https://usdebtclock.org
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Tax & Debt Reports: https://www.cbo.gov/. topics/tax
  • Federal Reserve System's Role: https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/national-
    debt.htm
16.Claim: The Social Security Administration pays $3.67 to state Vital Records Offices (VROs) for each birth certificate received.

Source:

"Vital Records and Vital Statistics in the United States: Uses, Users, Systems, ano

Sources of Revenue"

Prepared for the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Direct quote from page 23:

"Current SSA payment: $3.67 per birth record... SSA payments to VROs for 2015:

$14,601,084."

Source Document PDF:

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/yploads/2021/10/Qpen-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf


17. Birth Certificate Data Is Automatically Shared with SSA (EAB Program)

Claim: The Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program sends birth data directly to SSA to issue SSNs — even if parents are unaware.

Quote from NCVHS Report, p. 8:

"Issue Social Security Number (SSN) to each newborn... SSA contracts with State VROs."

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Qpen-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf

SSA EAB Overview:

https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/

(scroll to "Enumeration at Birth" section)


18. SSN and Birth Identity Stored in NUMIDENT System

Claim: SSA uses NUMIDENT to store and track every SSN issued since 1936 - this file is not public.

SSA NUMIDENT Overview (archived):

https://www.archives.gov/research/social-security-numident

Confirmed in NCVHS Report, p. 8:

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Open-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf


19. Birth Certificate Printed on Banknote-Grade Security Paper

Claim: Federal law requires birth certificates to be printed on tamper-resistant banknote paper under national security mandates.

Law: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Sec. 7211

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ458/html/.

PLAW-108publ458.htm

CDC Guidelines for "Security Paper" used in birth certificates:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vital_certificate_security.htm

Midwest Bank Note Company (certified printer):

https://midwestbanknote.com/


20. Identity Data Used in Federal and Commercial Systems Claim: Birth and SSN data is monetized and shared through:

  • EVVE (Electronic Verification of Vital Events)
  • EVVE FOD (Fact of Death)
  • NUMIDENT
  • NAPHSIS
  • NDI (National Death Index)
  • WONDER / WISQARS (CDC research tools)
  • CMS, IRS, OPM, DMV systems

See NCVHS Report, Tables 1-5 and p. 23

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Qpen-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf

NAPHSIS EVVE Overview:

https://www.naphsis.org/evve

CDC WONDER Tool:

https://wonder.cdc.gov/

National Death Index (NDI):

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ndi/index.htm


21. State/Federal Use of Identity Data Produces Revenue

Claim: EVVE and NDI data access produces millions in revenue, distributed based on birth and death data volume.

NCVHS Report, p. 23:

"EVVE queries currently produce revenues of about $1.2 million per year.."

Source:

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Qpen-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf


22. Black's Law Definitions Support Entity Argument

Claim: Under legal dictionaries, the government acts against a legal person (entity) created by the birth certificate — not the living soul.

Person, Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Edition, p. 1142:

"A person is a legal entity... includes a corporation, trust, estate..." Natural Person, Black's Law Dictionary:

"A human being, as distinguished from an artificial or legal person."


23. Common Law Recognizes Jurisdiction by Contract Only

Common Law Maxim:

"Consent makes the law. A contract is a law between the parties, which can acquire force only by consent."

- Bouvier's Law Dictionary (1856)

The government only has jurisdiction:

  • If you are a created entity (via birth certificate)
  • Or you consent (sign contracts, use SSN, appear in court)

Birth Bible Entry vs. State Filing:

Under early U.S. law and common practice, births were family-recorded (e.g., in Bibles).

No jurisdiction arose until a public office certified the record.


24. Treasury and SSA Use Identity for Financial Modeling

Claim: The Treasury and SSA use birth/SSN data in actuarial analyses, forecasting programs, and trust fund management.

Quote from NCVHS, Table 3 (Uses of de-identified birth data):

"Conduct actuarial analyses for program planning and management - SSA, CMS."

https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Qpen-Vital-Statistics-

Report-Jan2018.pdf

GAO Report on Social Security Trust Funds:

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-18-19

SSA Actuarial Publications: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/.