Mniohuta

Confederation of Mniohuta ᐅᔭᑌ ᒼᓂᐅᐦᑕ 11 official names Khowakota: ᐅᔭᑌ ᒼᓂᐅᐦᑕ Oyáte Mnióhuta Hohekoyata: ᐅᔭᑌ ᒼᓂᐘᑯᑎ Oyáde Mniwą́kóti Wikotayapi: ᐅᔭᑌ ᒼᓂᐘᑲᐣᐨ Oyáte Mniwakaƞ Winhanayapi: ᓄᐨᐢᑳᒐ ᑭᐠᑳᐢᐦᐅᐊ Nuxbáaga Bikkaashúa Mitoîabi: ᐊᔪᑕᐱ ᒼᓀᐊᒐᐦᓇ Ayotabi Mneagahna Oyumanyapi: ᐅᖪᐣᑕ ᐅᐠᐦᐁᖨᐣ Uthónda Ukhéthin Oslowayapi: ᐅᔭᑌ ᒥᓃᐨᐢᑌ Oyáde Mįnį́xte Hewaktoyapi: ᓄᐨᐢᐹᒐ ᒥᕒᐃᕒᐁᐁᑕ Nuxbáaga Miriréeda Bergia: ᑯᐣᑰᒪ́ᐊ ᐘᓯᔭᐣᐟ Konfömáa Waziyand Waziyapa: ᑯᓇᑌ ᒪᐠᐦᐊᐅᐸᐳᐣᐨ Konáde Makȟáopápuŋ Tonáyaŋká: ᖨjᐁᐣᐨᒐ ᒫᐦᐊᑌᐁ Dhijéŋga Mąąhątée
Flag Coat of Arms of the Confederacy
Motto: «ᐁᓬ ᖧᐊᑲ ᓬᔪᑎᔦᑭᔭ, ᐅᐘᐁᐃᓬᐊ᙮» "In great endeavour, union."
Anthem: ᐅᐩᐊᑌ ᐅᓬᐅᐘᐣ Oyáte Olówaŋ "Song of the Nation"
People's Hymn: ᑭᑭᙾ ᓬᐅᑕ ᐦᐁᐦᐁᐱᔭ Kikiŋ Luta ȟehépiya "For the Scarlet Hills".
Location of Mniohuta on Earth. Members of the Norumbian People's Alliance in Blue.
Political Map of Mniohuta
Capital	Wokheya
Largest city	Walgroinzin
Official languages	Mniyapi
Recognised regional languages	Consulate Level b Khowakota Wiyohutakota Mitoîabi Hinhanata Bergian Wazíyata Oyuminapa Oslowota Hewaktokta Hohekoyata Tonáyaŋká
Ethnic groups (2020)	List of ethnicities 17.4% Khowakota 8.7% Hohekoyata 7.3% Wiyohutakota 5.7% Mitoyakoda 13.8% Hinhanata 3.9% Oyuminapa 3.2% Oslowata 4.3% Hewaktokta 4.5% Tonayaŋka 7.1% Wazíyata 6.2% Bergian 17.9% Other
Religion	List of religions 7% Irreligious 64% Wakanism 11% Fretrekerinism 8% Numenism 10% Other
Demonym(s)	Mniohutan Mniohuti (plural)
Government	Libertarian socialist federated constitutional monarchy semi-direct democracy
• Premier	Chaska Chimaka
• Great Chief	Odakota Akecheta
Legislature	Conclave of the Confederacy
• Upper house	Conclave of Elders
• Lower house	Conclave of the People
Formation
• First Human Habitation	Around 12,000 BCE
• Founding of Wokheya	935 BCE
• Asherionic Wars	1805
• Articles of Confederation	April 14th, 1822
• Absorption of the Republic of Waziyand	January 20th, 1846
• The Spring Constitution	November 3rd, 1865
Area
• Total area	897,115 km2 (346,378 sq mi)
• Water (%)	5
Population
• 2020 census	29,874,102
• Density	30.19/km2 (78.2/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$457,073,760,600
• Per capita	$15758
Gini (2015)	14.3 low
HDI (2015)	0.82435 very high
Currency	Mniohutan mazaska (₼)
Time zone	UTC -5
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+68
Internet TLD	.mt

Mniohuta (/mniːoʊhʊtjæ/ muh-nee-O-hu-ta), officially the Confederacy of Mniohuta, is a country in northeastern Norumbia. Its consulates cover a landmass of around 897,115 square kilometers (346,378 square miles), bordered by Elatia to the Northwest across the Hinapa strait, the Hinapa Sea to the West, Winivere Bay to the North, Awasin and Moxaney to the Northeast, Chenes to the West, and Gristol-Serkonos to the South. The majority of the 29,000,000 citizens of Mniohuta live in major cities such as Walgroinzin or in the central plains along the many rivers that snake along the thanzanye plain. Wokheya is the capital of the country while Walgroinzin is the largest and most populous city in the country. Mniohuta is characterised by a largely indigenous population, with a significant Ottonian-Mniohuti creole group, and a handful of Norumbian indigenous groups and other minorities from nearby states.

Various indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now the thanzanye plain since at least 12,000 BCE, remaining largely nomadic until cultural shifts brought on by the Years of Ash led to the foundation of what is today Wokheya in 925 BCE by members of the Thikapaha band of the Khowakota tribe and the formation of similar settlements in Mniwa and Oskopa in the following century. Unlike many of its neighbours, the central portion of Mniohuta has never been colonised or settled by a foreign power, with indigenous people living largely undisturbed due to a number of geographic barriers. A handful of Ottonian Fretrekeriners made their home on the Northeastern shore of the country, journeying from Ottonia and later Wazheganon fleeing religious persecution and in pursuit of a religious vision into what is today the consulates of Walgroinzin and Waziyand. While traditionally it was believed that the arrival of the Ottonians was the first long-term contact of indigenous Mniohuti with outsiders, modern historians believe that Haratago nomads and explorers passed through the prairies of central Mniohuta at some point in the 10th or 11th century while journeying to modern day Elatia and Enyama.

By 1500 BCE, many tribes of the thanzanye plain had organised themselves into proper cooperative city-states which co-existed with a number of still nomadic tribes, both having traditionally tribal governments; though, in the case of the city-states many were beginning to form more complex systems of governance. Rivalries that pre-dated the formation of settlements tended to persist, particularly between the Khowakota and Hinhanata who had for centuries been staunch rivals that engaged in semi-regular conflicts that would lead to shifting alliances and changes in the balance of cultural power. While these conflicts often led to skirmishes and occasionally outright wars, these early states were also marked by their willingness to compromise and settle disputes in less violent manners such as game hunting matches and lacrosse (čháŋškopa, ᐨᐦᐋᐣᐨᐢᐢᑯᐸ) tournaments. This fairly amicable culture was reflected in willingness to barter and interact (and in certain cases, integrate) with the Ottonian settlements along the Northern coast and contributed to their generally positive relationship. Despite the growing centralisation of Mniohutan city-states, it was not until the arrival of Asherion in the mid-1800s that the idea of creating a proper nation-state was more thoroughly popularised amongst tribal groups.

Representatives from Mniohuta including the Chief of Wokheya and founder of the confederation, Kicking Bear (Wanátȟó, ᐘᓈᙾᐦᐆ), would participate as delegates in the Federative Republic of Great Norumbia's short-lived legislature before the republic's collapse at the hands of the coalition. Upon his return to Wokheya, Kicking Bear called for a meeting of the tribes in what would be called the Eight Fires Council, an effort to achieve consensus on the formation of a state and to continue in spirit the revolutionary ideals of Asheiron with Mniohuti characteristics. The Council ended after a month of deliberation with the signing of the Articles of Confederation, formalising the role of Great Chief in the early confederation and allowing the confederacy to send representatives to the Congress of Thessalona to negotiate what were to be Mniohuta's borders. From the Congress, the Confederation of Mniohuta was formally recognised as a sovereign state alongside the short-lived Republic of Waziyand. A decade later the now largely creole and indigenous Republic of Waziyand was peacefully absorbed into the Confederation, leading soon after to the addition of greater democratic concessions to the Articles of Confederation which would later lead to the writing of the Spring Constitution (Wiwíla Wóopȟe, ᐏᐑᓬᐊ Wᐆᐅᑊᐦᐁ). Contemporary Mniohutan history has largely been characterised by tensions with Elatia over the ceding of the Wiyopeyata peninsula as a result of a Numerian rebellion and the Osowanon Wars.

The Government of Mniohuta is a libertarian socialist federation in the Council Democracy (Thiyóthipi School) and co-operative traditions, with a nationally elected Premier who acts as a representative of the nation and presides over the conclave of the people, and a council elected Great Chief who serves a largely ceremonial and spiritual role within the nation. Since the signing of the Spring Constitution in 1865 a system of conclavism has been a key part of Mniohutan politics, with 580,000 nested conclaves at its base, it is a system that is heavily dependent on almost total participation and consensus of the populace. At the national level Mniohuta has a bicameral legislature with a Conclave of the People and Council of Elders; however, the Conclave of the People has de jure total control over national decision making. The Council of Elders exists in its role largely as an advisory body, with the only real responsibility of the Council being to elect a Great Chief upon the death or recall of the previous and to provide advise to legislation.

Because of its political evolutionary path, the traditional economic systems of the early Mniohutan city-states evolved into a system of co-operative economics, with basic-needs traditionally being decommodified and most businesses being a hybrid of consumer and worker cooperatives (or are otherwise owned by the state). Major industries and exports include diamonds, iron, textiles, forest products, shipbuilding, railway engineering, and tourism. Mniohuta ranks highly in international measurements of political freedoms and participation, government transparency, education, and quality of life. International experts consider Mniohuta to be a middle power with a geopolitically strategic and central role on the continent. It is a member of a number of international organisations such as the International Observatory of Labor, Osawanon community, and is a founding member of the Norumbian People's Alliance (Hahowin).

Etymology

The origins of the name Mniohuta stem from the Mniyapi word Mnióhuta (ᒼᓂᐅᐦuᑕ) which roughly translates into english as "Land by the Sea" or "Land of Coasts". The first use of the word Mniohuta was uncovered in a letter from the Third Chief of Wokheya, Lion Chaser (Igmútȟuwá) of the khowakota tribe to Golden Eagle (Wíyamázkazi) of the Mnokiwoju tribe in which he invited his fellow chief to join the settlement "Rest your weary legs, new life springs from our land by the lake like the yarrow from the grasses." The term gradually became synonymous with Wokheya and many of the other settlements and tribes that dotted the shores of the Hinapa Sea, growing more popular as it spread inland through word of mouth of the nomadic tribes moving inland during the summers. While the term Thituwan was more popular for describing the people of the Mniohutan prairies than its modern demonym, describing the land as one by the lake was the most conventional as most tribes would eventually make their way back to it during the winter resting season. In winter counts the name was most frequently recorded, especially in documents after 1258 CE, with the name finding itself equally applicable for the settlements in Skhabela and Oskopa. When first contact was established with Ottonian trappers, the first natives they had encountered were the Waziyaki tribe of the Northern coast, with the trappers using the tribe's name and combining it with the Ottonian word "land" to create Waziyand which became synonymous with Mniohuta as an exonym. Following the adoption of the article of confederation a few formal names were considered, but Mniohuta rose to the top for how general it was and how frequently the term had become and when the delegates arrived at the Congress of Thessalona it became the internationally recognised name of the country. While this was largely done out of the wishes of the Thituwan people, this was also to avoid confusion with then then newly created republic of Waziyand to the North.

Demonyms

Each of the major languages and dialects of the country tend to have their own respective twists with respect to demonyms, usually hinging on varying word structure or minor differences in lettering with similar degrees of pronunciation. In its english noun form "Mniohutan" is almost universally considered the preferable term, with the adjective "Mniohuti" largely only being used to describe the population though is sometimes considered interchangeable with Mniohutan.

Official title

Officially, the country is referred to as the Confederacy of Mniohuta (Mniyapi: Oyáte Mnióhuta, ᐅᔭᑌ ᒼᓂᐅᐦᑕ), with the Mniyapi title being the most commonly used due to the language's role as a language of culture, trade, and business. Alongside the official Mniyapi title, there are 11 other recognised titles in each of the most common languages of the various regions of the country. While Mniohuta has strayed farther from its confederal roots and shares far more characteristics with a federation in the modern era, it is still occasionally referred to colloquially as "The Confederation" or more regularly as "The Great Friendship" (Kȟoláŋka, ᐠᐦᐅᓬᐊᐣᐨᑲ) by citizens. While there was a sizeable movement in Walgroinzin in 2003 on the matter of removing the title of "Confederacy" as a national prefix for Mniohuta, there was very little popular support for the change and it ultimately was voted down in what regional nested concalves it managed to rise to.

Geography

Topographic map of Mniohuta.

Making up a total land area of 977,728 km2, Mniohuta is the third smallest country on the Norumbian continent and is geographically central. Along the northern border of the confederacy is Winivere bay and to its West is the Hinapa strait and the Hinapa sea. Bodies of water aside, the northern Wazepiya Mountain Range is the major defining feature of Mniohuta's north and provides the majority of the country's mineral wealth. The Wazepiya range is also home to one of the highest mountains in the country and in the Winivere Cordillera, Mount Wichahcala, which stands at 4,421 meters. In the Southeast are the Osowanon Mountains which mark the primary border between Mniohuta and several of its neighbours. The heart of the nation is largely defined by the Thanzanye Basin River System which stretches from both mountain ranges through its tributaries down to the nation's southern coastline. To the nation's East across the Hinapa strait is Elatia, to the south is Gristol-Serkonos, to the West is Chenes and a narrow strip of land connecting it to Moxaney, and to its Northeast is Awasin.

While the mountains remain prominent geographical features for the nation, the vast majority of the country is enveloped by the Thanzanye Plain. Running through the central section of the country is the Mnisose River which runs through Wokheya, and its distributary the Wazaze River which, similar to its parent river, empties into the Hinapa sea. While a majority of the water that flows into the aforementioned rivers comes from the mountains, Lake Oskopa and Lake Ciz also serve as major reservoirs that feed into the river system (though they themselves get a majority of their water from mountain snow-melt, glacial melt, and runoff). Lake Oskopa is the largest freshwater lake in the country, occupying roughly 2,158 km2 and reaching a maximum depth of around 706 meters, it is the remnant of a prehistoric lake known as Lake Iya which at one point connected to the Hinapa sea at the conclusion of the Last Glacial Maximum.

Climate

Köppen climate types of Mniohuta.

Mniohuta's climate is largely defined by its Semi-arid climate, with warm, humid Summers and Springs driven by warm air blown North from Gristol-Serkanos which bring rains and summer storms to the flat and hilly prairies that compose most of the nation's heartland. The north is far colder, with the Wazepiya Mountains acting as a natural barrier that limits the cold winds from The Boeric to Mniohuta's north. Winters often bring heavy snow to the north, often bringing meters worth of snow each winter; while the Thanzanye Plain often gets at least a few centimeters each season, with the stray snowstorm sometimes bringing more in particularly cold years. Along most of the major mountain ranges and peaks in both the North and South of the country are thick boreal forests that provide shelter for much of Mniohuta's megafauna alongside grassy steppes. Temperature coniferous forests are rarer but can be found in particularly high densities along the Southwest. Because of the unusual geography of the country there are a number of small cold deserts in the North, the most notable of which being Čhasmú pahá (ᐨᐦᐊᐢᒪ ᐸᐦᐊ), a protected reserve south of Osmaka.

The Northeast of the country is largely characterised by its subboreal climate which keeps the North temperate and dry in the Summers and cold and wet in the Winters. Despite the mountainous terrain, there are a number of flat lands and natural ports that are ideal including, most famously, the port at Walgroinzin which shields ships from the rough winter seas and stray ice bergs and is one of the largest natural harbours in the country. Grasslands in the Northeast and West are usually lightly forested and closer to cold steppes seen in other countries in the north of Belisaria. Much like in other parts of the country there are a number of sizeable boreal forest scattered about the North. Because of shifting plates along the coast, seismic and volcanic activity in this part of the country being a re-occurring historical theme: most notably with the eruption of Mount Pȟáŋéta's major eruption in 1982.

Western Mniohuta's coast along the Hinapa sea is much like the rest of the country's heartland, largely featuring low hanging cliffs and flat shores that meet the rich prairies and West-flowing rivers. Because of the largely flat terrain and occasional mixing of cold and warm weather, cities in the heartland of the country are especially at risk for natural disasters such as tornadoes. Thunderstorms are also a frequent feature of Western summers, with hail damage being an occasional concern in the Spring when warm winds from the South meet the cooler winter winds from Elatia.

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  Wildlife corridors are a common feature along rural and forested Mniohutan roadways.

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  The grassy prairies of the Thanzanye plain are a rich green from the early spring to mid-autumn when they turn to more of a gold hue.

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  The tallest mountain in Mniohuta and along the Wazepiya range, Mount Wichahcala reaches a total height of 4,421 meters.

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  Mniohuta's northern sub-polar oceanic coasts are largely marked by pine forests like that which is pictured above and mountainous grasslands.

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  Lake Oskopa is one of the largest lakes in Mniohuta and a prominent tourist destination.

Biodiversity

Mniohuta is home to a wide variety of endemic species, with thousands of native plants being recorded in the Journal of Multifariousness and a wide selection of herbivores and carnivores also being scattered throughout the country. In terms of plant life, a great diversity of wild flowers including the Thanzanye Poppy (Tȟókahu wahíŋkpe úŋ ziyápi, ᖫᑲᐦᐅ ᐘᐦᐃᐣᐠᐠᐯ ᐆᐣᐠ ᓯᔮᐱ) are especially common in the Spring and last through the Summer and early Fall. Certain species of flower such as the Oskopa blue columbine (Utahu-čhaŋȟlóǧaŋ, ᐊᑕᐦᐊ ᐨᐦᐊᐣᐦᓬᐅᐸᐣ) grow year-round and are very frequently used in traditional herbal medicine and tea. Maple trees can often be found in forested areas and alogn rivers and are used frequently by indigenous communities, with certain saps being used as sweeteners,

Pine forest in the shadow of Mount Phaneta took time to recover in the wake of the eruption, but are now home a variety of wildlife.

dyes, and treatment for diseases. In the handful of cold deserts scattered throughout the country, a number of Cactaceae species thrive, including some more well known varieties such as peyote (Uŋȟčéla, ᐊᐣᐦᒉᓬᐊ) which have historically been used for cultural and religious ceremonies. More common along the mountains and wetter coasts of the north is the Wazepiya Pine which accounts for a majority of the coniferous trees that exist throughout the country, though especially highly concentrated in the Wazepiya mountains. A wide variety of bush based berries are common at middle altitudes and along rivers on the plains, with the Norumbian Gooseberry and Kadoka Blueberry being exceptionally common due to agriculture and natural ease of spread. The River Plum is also especially common near rivers and lakes, alongside other fruits such as apples, cherries, apricots, and peaches which were introduced through active seeding efforts or spread from neighboring countries.

Mniohuta is also home to a wide variety of land-based mammals and megafauna which have thrived in the last two centuries due to conservation efforts and selective hunting. Mniohuta is particularly well known for its variety of Pantherinae and other species of the Felidae family; many of which are believed to have evolved from Prairie Lions to fill specific biological niches, among these species are: Prairie Cheetahs and Mountain Lions. The Norumbian Grey Wolf can also be found in scattered packs along the Wazepiya Mountains feeding largely off stray herds of Bison and White-tailed deer and are often found in competition with Mountain Lions and other mountain-bound predators. The Forest Pygmy Mastadon can be found in small herds throughout the north of Mniohuta, occasionally traveling down into the plains and with scattered herds sprinkled through the Southeast. Efforts to reintroduce mastadons to other parts of the country have showed mixed success, but generally they have been left to their own devices outside of efforts to protect them from ivory poachers. Bison are the most common of the larger herbivores in the country, often constituting herds of hundreds or even thousands that migrate across the Thanzanye Plain depending on weather and prevalence of grazing lands.

The Thanzanye Basin River System is home to a wide variety of fish and other water-based wildlife, including a number of semi-aquatic mammals such as the Norumbian River Otter, Mniohuti Castador, and Norumbian Mink. Salmon are a common feature along Mniohuti rivers, often migrating from the lakes in Mniohuta's East to the Hinapa Sea in the late Summer to early Winter. Other than salmon, other fish such as Mnisose Pikeminnow, Huíyata, Ištápiya, and Hóbu among other smaller minnows and the like are common. Because of the country's rising population and growing energy needs, dams and overfishing have placed a strain on certain species; with salmon in particular facing challenges that have forced engineers to adapt in order to preserve populations. Thanks to conservation efforts started in the 1960s and the introduction of a nationwide community fish farming and breeding efforts, their populations have largely recovered over the course of the last three decades. Along the north coast and in the Hinapa sea larger sea faring creatures such as walruses, beluga whales, orcas, bowhead whales, White-beaked dolphins, and Ringed seals are common and can often be spotted from shore along the country's many coasts.

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  Prairie cheetah in pursuit of a pronghorn near Kanze, prairie cheetahs are one of the fastest predators in Norumbia.

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  Casitdors are the largest members of the Castoridae family and among the largest water-faring herbivores in the country.

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  The Great Horned Owl (Hiŋháŋhetȟuŋla,ᐦᐃᐣᐦᐊᐣᐦᐁᖨᐣᓬᐊ) is the national bird of Mniohuta.

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  A pride of prairie lions and a Pygmy Forest Mastadon spotted near Mount Hanshke.

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  Bison often migrate across the Thanzanye Plain and are a common feature throughout a majority of the country.

History

Main article: History of civilization

Evidence of human habitation in what is now Mniohuta dates back to at least 10,000 BCE as early nomadic humans travelled South from present day Wazheganon and Awasin to the Thituwan basin. Oral tradition and archaeological records show that the early settlers were largely nomadic, following herds of mastadons and bison and engaging in the hunting and gathering of wild plants. As tribes grew bigger and herds split apart people spread across the prairie and even further to the North and would, on occasion, re-convene at certain geographic points in order to trade and share goods and stories. This tradition gradually evolved into the annual Sun Dance, a tradition that has persisted into the modern day and has been understood by anthropologists to be the foundation for most cultural and religious advancements over the course of the last millennium.

Map of tribal divisions dating back to at least 4,000 BCE.

Gradually dialects began to form and differences in languages began to surface, the largest since antiquity being Khotayapi and Winhanayapi, kept only from drifting into entirely different language categories by the regular interaction of tribes and the development of common trade languages such as Mniyapi and Wiyuthapi (Wíyutȟapi, ᐏᔪᖬᐱ, sign talk). As the tribes became more distinct, certain inter-tribal rivalries would come and go, but a majority of warfare was conducted as a result of competition over herds of bison or mastadons alongside inter-tribal disagreements of varying degrees. One such example, described in oral tradition as The Three Bison War (Yámniéȟčaka Okíčhize, ᔭᒼᓂᐁᐦᒐᑲ ᐅᑭᐨᐦᐃᓭ) led to the clashing of the Wiyohutakota and the Mitoyada tribes over a breeding pair of bison that led to three days of bloodshed that concluded with what is perceived today as a tornado interrupting the battle and the marriage of two warriors from the opposing tribes. While often what evidence of this period exists largely through oral tradition that was put onto paper in the 19th century, Mniohutan scholars both religious and secular believe that they are all largely based on true stories mixed in with elements of hyperbole and mysticism. Many scholars hold that through the annual Sun Dance these stories and legends would be passed between shamans who would then eventually add their own twists which is where a majority of the elements of mysticism are believed to have come from. Archaeological records from epigraphic inscriptions at dig sites across the country tend also to lend credence to these stories, with the Tale of the Lion's Cub (Ohúŋkakaŋ Tȟamúčhiŋčála, ᐅᐦᐅᐣᑲᑲᐣ ᖬᒼuᐨᐦᐃᐣᒐᓬᐊ) being inscribed in its entirety on a rock near Ipha with a lion's skull and that of its human companion placed beneath the inscription. While critics object to the validity of some of these tales, particularly the mystical elements employed, most in Mniohutan society still consider the lessons taught by them to be fundamental to early education and cultural preservation.

Gradually life within Mniohuta began to grow more pastoral as populations of the indigenous people continued to increase in number. While hunting Bison and other large mammals was no less important to a majority of the tribes, certain tribes began to domesticate buffalo calves; a practice which was gradually transmitted between tribes until a majority of tribes took up the practice. These domesticated buffalo would travel with the tribes, acting as a reserve of food in low hunting seasons and providing milk, cheese, and occasionally meat. Alongside domestication of buffalo, long term agriculture also became a growing practice, with many tribes often planting maize, beans, and squash which began to add to the already present practice of the gathering of wild plants as an essential part of Mniohutan diets in their fall and spring camps. Early attempts at drying and storing foods for later use became more frequently employed, but were not immediately used because of the difficulty of transporting large amounts of food without the use of pack animals. It was around this time that other important practices grew in popularity, with tribal communalism having always been something of a common phenomenon as people were often keen to share with other members of the tribe in exchange for favors or other goods; but, it was at this point in history that it became ingrained not only into the culture, but also began to find stronger roots in religion. The importance of the tribe (Oyáte, ᐅᔭᑌ) as a social unit over the individual was increasingly stressed by shamans and medicine men, with Kinship networks (Thiyóšpaye, ᖨᔪᐢᐸᔦ) also playing an essential role in this structure, particularly in terms of they layout of tribal camps.

The Years of Ash

Artists depiction of the reaction of nearby tribes to the early stages of the eruption.

As populations continued to grow, the plains and forests of Mniohuta were faced with a period of extensive overhunting on the part of the indigenous population. Species such as the Forest Pygmy Mastadon and Norumbian Castador were pushing well into the realm of being critically endangered, and several large bird species that had been native to their portion of the continent had been driven to extinction, in turn diminishing the population of native predator species. Buffalo herds too were beginning to feel the stress of overhunting which, in turn, built towards growing competition between tribes which culminated in a series of wars and skirmishes that only served to further fuel rivalries. Sports hunting was also a growing phenomenon, with some warriors intentionally going after animals such as bears, lions, and wolves as part of ceremonies of maturity which contributed to a growing culture of waste that put further strain on the food cycle. The growing employment of Mourning Wars to replace fallen warriors and tribe members lead towards a growing practice of indentured service and in some instances outright slavery. These cultural and environmental developments contributed to polarization between the shamans whos views had begun to align further with their tribes because of the building rivalries. Historically shamans had been in relative agreement over values, but because of controversies particularly brought on by the introduction of forms of slavery and the increasing violence there was a strong sense of greater schism within many religious circles.

In the Summer of 835 AD, Mount Pȟétawókh (fire lodge, ᑊᐦᐁᑕᐓᐠᐦ) let loose a massive eruption, covering much of the Thanzanye plain in ash and drowning the skies for a period of 6-8 months in ash laden clouds. Pyroclastic flows from the initial eruption also wiped out a number of minor settlements that had been situated within a few kilometers of the volcano, with harrowing tales from refugees from the initial disaster believed to have formed the basis for many of the legends that would develop in the wake of the disaster. The initial affect was a regional cooling that lead to a weak growing period during the harvesting season and the dying out of many grasses across the plains and the death of many herds of buffalo. The ensuing famine killed roughly 25% of the indigenous population, and lead to the migration of many Thituwan from various tribes to the North seeking new pastures and farming land in the South of modern Wazheganon. The remnants of this group in the country can trace their lineage to the Tonáyaŋká tribe who continue to reside in the North East of modern Mniohuta. While in some instances this lead to greater conflict over the scarcer resources, many chose to flee towards areas that were less affected which tended to be areas that practiced long-term food storage and sustainable agriculture. The generosity of these communities when caring for the refugees worked its way into legend and played a major role in cementing communalism and the doctrine of "Community above all" into the culture. As the ashes settled and people began to return to their traditional lands, the flourishing of crops in the growing ash-laden soil and the survival of semi-sedentary agriculture communities was taken as a sign and greatly expedited the shift from primarily migratory tendencies towards sedentary life.

This period was viewed by most shaman as a punishment from the Earth Spirit (Íŋyaŋ, ᐃᐣᐨᔭᐣᐨ) for overhunting the land, hunting for sport, introduction of evils such as indentured servitude, and increased bloodshed between tribes in the pre-eruption period. It is viewed by most modern historians as one the primary reason for sedentary life even taking root as early as it did, as well as playing a significant role in religious re-unification and limited standardization. At the next year's Sun Dance, shamans emphasized the importance of sustainability and living as one with nature, pointing to the limited impact on more agriculture centered communities during the Years of Ash as evidence that their people need to change their ways lest Íŋyaŋ punish them again. Because of this, the idea that each and every animal was in one way or the other your brother or sister became more prevalent; particularly in the case of the buffalo who were seen as complete equals to humankind. Hunting them for anything other than the sustenance of oneself or one's community would bring dishonor to one's spirit and bad luck to one's tribe, and showing disrespect to them in death was considered equally shameful. Likewise, this lead to a number of religious reforms which turned the region's primary faith into a more organized tool for enacting social change and solidified the importance of the Thiyóšpaye (Kinship network, ᖨᔪᐢᐸᔦ) as a social unit. Choosing peace before war was ingrained into the region's psyche, with war being considered a last measure behind competitions, games, and above all else outright diplomacy. While conflict was never totally avoidable, this overnight reduction in combat changed the nature of Mniohuti society and helped lay the roots of the first city-states to form on the plains.

City States Period

Wokheya was the first of the permanent settlements to form in 935 BCE, acting as a long-term settlement for those who were either too old, too young, too physically impaired, or were generally uninterested in continuing to migrate. Traditionally the area had been used as a Summer camp by the Khowakota Oyáte (Khowakota Nation, ᐠᐦᐅᐘᑯᑕ ᐊᑎᐅᐣ), but was occasionally populated in the Fall and Winter by those who were too weak to join the tribe in their travels in tandem with those who were apart of their Thiyóšpaye. It is believed that because of the importance of the Thiyóšpaye more people were gradually drawn to live in settlements such as Wokheya in order to avoid divisions within

Summer in Wokheya (1865) by Xáxxe Áalihte (ᒐᐨᒉ ᐋᓬᐃᐦᑌ).

these social groupings. It is also believed that because predators such as the prairie lion and wolves would sometimes raid these settlements in their early days more men were required to defend it which expedited settlement. As the settlement continued to grow, more advanced agriculture practices began to develop alongside long-term drying and storing methods to keep populations fed year-round. In order to more efficiently keep out predators, wooden walls were constructed and earthen lodges began to replace the more mobile tipis used by those who were migrating.

By 908 BCE, Wokheya began to develop into a proper settlement, with many of the early forms of consensus decision making that influenced modern Mniohutan politics beginning to shape up. During the migratory period, Thiyóšpaye would meet to elect a representative to the Omníčiye (camp council, ᐅᒼᓂᒋᔦ) who would meet in the Wókheya (council tent, ᐓᐠᐦᐁᔭ), a process that would also be implemented in modern Wokheya and from which the city would earn its name. Despite the shift towards sedentary life, certain Thiyóšpaye would travel to Mount Hanshke for the annual Sun Dance from which these ideals of sedentary life would begin to grow in practice. By 912 BCE Mniwa was founded and in 3 CE Oskopa was founded upon similar ideals. While the stretch of time between the formation of these two cities was rather quick, it took at least a century before more of the tribes began to more widely apply these systems of settlement. The formation of Wangca (Wáŋča,ᐘᐣᒐ) in what is today Walgroinzin in 107 CE marked a pivotal point as it marked the beginning of irregular trade with the tribes of what is now Western Awasin and Wazheganon. It was through this trade that an early relationship began to develop between these regions, allowing for the sharing of ideas and early exchanges of technologies. It is believed this was through this trade that Haratago nomads came to briefly discover Mniohuta around 1200 CE amidst travel through the region en route to what is today Elatia and Enyama. Legends of the peaceful nature of this encounter generally provided a strong basis for amicable relations with Ottonian fur trappers when they arrived in the 1600s; but, also served as something of a warning of ill-omens as a series of previously unknown foreign diseases swept through the region and led to population declines in most of the major settlements.

Traditional Thiyúktaŋ houses in the old quarter of Wokheya

The Trappers Meet the Waziyata (1882) by Plutarcu Solís

As settlements began to develop and progress, unique styles inspired by traditional structures such as the Thiyúktaŋ style of house building began to grow in popularity. While Earthen lodges such as the Makȟá-thípi (ᒪᐠᐦᐊ-ᖨᐱ) remained in frequent use for important structures such as the Wókheya and traditional meeting halls, above-ground houses and other such structures began to take greater precedence as underground spaces were consumed by food storage or used for burial of family members. It was at this point that new structures such as the Wakhyuná (sharing lodge, ᐘᐠᐦᐩᓇ) were introduced in order to provide for the entire community, with multiple Wakhyunás being scattered across cities. Typically, these structures were overseen by the growing class of shaman who would be tasked with managing distribution and ensuring that all who were able to contribute would do so. While not contributing to these structures was not necessarily a punishable offense, it was considered a moral and spiritual obligation for the sake of one'sThiyóšpaye and standing within a community, so few refused and those who were unable to contribute were still granted access.

Government and politics

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Premier

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Odakota Akecheta
Chief of the Council

Mniohuta is a federal, libertarian socialist conclavist consensus democracy in the communalist tradition. There has always been a strong notion of loyalty to the collective, though what that has meant over the years has generally shifted.

- Shift from loyalty of kinship networks to loyalty towards the collective (nature of what family meant expanded during city-state period)

- General explanation of the legislative system.

- Purpose and powers of the Conclave of the People

- Purpose, powers, and structure of the Lodge of Elders

- Acknowledge lack of parties, existence of the salon system and of loose blocs in the conclave of the people.

- Role of Unions in terms of alignment.

- premier is the de facto Head of State of Mniohuta, acting as a national representative of the nation at official occasions abroad and overseeing administrative affairs of the Conclave of the People.

- Great ChiefGreat Chief, Elective Monarchy, ties to kinship networks and families from the different tribes and bands across the country.

Law

Legal system.

Constables from the Wokheya constabulary.

Mniohuta and also description.

Community Constable playing a ballgame with local child.

Foreign relations

Since its emergence as a unified state, Mniohuta has actively pursued diplomatic relationships with the majority of its likeminded or otherwise indigenous neighbors. It has been known to support indigenous sovereignty movements across the continent; particularly in settler-colonial states or areas where indigenous groups otherwise do not have the same rights as other groups in the region. - Relationships with Awasin, Gristol-Serkanos, and Chenis

o Friendship with Awasin despite Hinhanata raids and tribute pre-unification, Chiwere over the border.

o!Mohawk and Siouans staring angrily at each other across the border historically, relative cooperation in modern times.

o Rivalry with !Cherokee in Chenis, relationship still unfriendly with regard to attempts at pan-continental railroad connections.

- Relationship with Belfras

o Realpolitik relationship,

- Relationship with Wazheganon

o Bickering over who is the 'older brother' in Hohawin

o Friendship and support during Osowanon wars

- Relationship with Elatia

o Violence

o Cold war

o Reconciliation

- Views on Enyaman civil war.

o Aid mission from government and from Fretrekeriner organizations.

- International Organizations

o International observatory of labor

o Kiso pact

o Hohawin

Military

- National Defense League/Army, Navy, Air Force

- Descended from culture warrior societies, national military can often be cliquey for this reason which comes with its own problems but is efficient.

- Local militias are modern equivalent,

Constituencies

Description of civil organization and of prefectures.

- Make mention of Kicking Bear and his affect on national identity - Conclave levels, how many people compose them and how they are organized -

Commonwealth	Capital	Population
Mniohuta - Confederacy of Mniohuta	Capital	Population
Prefecture Name - Official Title	City	6,201,418

Economy

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Mniohutan is an industrialized country with a high standard of living, a low GINI coefficient, and a GDP per capita of $15,758. The national GDP is balanced heavily between the service sector and the primary sector, with manufacturing representing the remaining percentage. Mniohuta's unemployment rate sat around 4.3% as of November 2019. Major Mniohutan exports include capital goods, forest products, scientific/commercial ships, industrial components, diamonds, and manufactured textiles. Shipbuilding (particularly icebreakers) and textile production, are some niche fields Mniohuta is known for, though the country is hoping to enter the field of nuclear energy in the near future. Mniohuta possesses a wide range of natural resources, including lumber, iron, copper, nickel, palladium, iridium, and most notably diamonds. There are also a handful of cobalt mines; though cobalt is typically only circulated within the country and within the Hahowin trade area. Mniohuta is also renown for its tourism, with tourism related service jobs gradually picking up in demand since the 1980s with the opening of a number of ski resorts and efforts to welcome more international tourism. The country is a member state of Hawhowin alongside Awasin and Wazheganon, which facilitates a customs union, basic common market, and open border between the three countries. The Mniohutan economy is a communalist system consisting of a series of interdependent economic models and all land is held in usufruct. Economic models are largely based on tradition, thus there is a steady mix of worker co-operatives and independent management by labor unions. The confederal constitution provides that all enterprises are democratically owned so as to prevent worker exploitation or wage slavery. Because of the nation's more socialist economic model, the Mniohutan economy largely lacks stock exchanges or real estate markets, and its financial industry is oriented almost entirely around regional and cooperative banks alongisde community development banks. At the local level, most citizens' basic needs are addressed by an informal gift economy drawn from local farms and co-operatives, with many specialized services also provided in a system of mutual aid. Basic needs such as food and housing have been thoroughly decommodified and are provided for by regional and national government. Various communities and municipalities often collaborate together in the spirit of mutual aid, sharing resources and expertise to accomplish both shared and individual goals. Consulates, communities, and municipalities also participate in a decentralized planned economy in which organizations at various levels negotiate and arrange for the sharing of resources, manpower, and expertise in pursuit of meeting needs and planning goals. This is often accomplished by the appointment of operational steering committees composed of labor organizers and experts in order to collaborate to round out all ends to ensure efficiency, functionality, and to ensure that workers are involved in the process. Historically, broader planning committees were necessary in order to allocate resources, but in recent years digital networks supported by the Mniohutan government as well as Hahowin have expedited the process and allowed conclaves to place orders for resources and goods. The National government continues to help with facilitation, with the Board of Allocation (BofA, Omníčikiowáŋka, ᐅᒼᓃᒋᑭᐅᐚᐣᐨᑲ)-

Mniohutan culture is largely defined by indigenous influences.

- Fairly liberal as compared to many states with Catholic and Christian influence, with womens rights always being paramount and LGBT rights being considered normal.

Agriculture

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Demographics

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Ethnic groups

Self-identified ethnicity in Mniohuta

  Khowakota (17.4%)

  Hohekoyata (8.7%)

  Wiyohutakota (7.3%)

  Mitoyakoda (5.7%)

  Hinhanata (13.8%)

  Oyuminapa (3.9%)

  Oslowota (3.2%)

  Hewaktokta (4.3%)

  Tonayaŋka (4.5%)

  Other Indigenous (11.8%)

  Wazíyata (7.1%)

  Bergian (6.2%)

  Other Non-Indigenous (6.1%)

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Additionally, there are countless immigrant communities which do not fit into any of these groups.

Languages

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Religion

Religion

  Irreligious (7%)

  Wakanism (64%)

  Fretrekerinism (11%)

  Numenism (8%)

  Other (10%)

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Education

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Health

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Culture

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Architecture

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Cinema

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Clothing

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Cuisine

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Holidays

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Literature

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Sports

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