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|full_name=The Confederation of Opdamsland |
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|established=1903 |
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|capital= Utrecht |
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|largest_city= {{unbulleted_list | Etersheym (Burgos)}} |
|largest_city= {{unbulleted_list | Etersheym (Burgos)}} |
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|population= 14 million |
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|languages= Amerikaans (lingua franca) </br> Indigenous languages |
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|government_type= Confederated Republic |
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|languages= {{unbulleted_list | Amerikaans (Official) |Shawnee (Official)| Choctaw (Official)| Sioux (Official)| Spanish (Official)| +15 other regionally official native languages}} |
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'''Opdamsland''' |
'''Opdamsland''' ([[Amerikaens]]: ''Opdamslandt'') is a country in central North America. Created after the [[Dutch-Mexican War]] in 1903 as a buffer state, Opdamsland borders [[Mexico]], [[Tussenland]] and [[South Tussenland]]. It is the only landlocked North American nation and the only majority Amerindian nation on the continent. The capital of the country is Utrecht while the largest city is Etersheym (Burgos). |
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== Etymology == |
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The region of what is now Opdamsland |
The region of what is now Opdamsland was known by several names throughout history. During its time under the Dutch [[Tussenland]] colony, it was simply called the Tussenland Indian Territory (Amerikaens: ''Indisch Grondgebied van Tussenlandt''). After it became part of New Spain after the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]], the Spanish started calling it the Acansa Territory. Opdamsland gained its modern name after the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]]. It is derieved from the name of the explorer ''Cornelis Jacobszoon van Duvenvoorde Obdam,'' who was the primary surveyor of the area during the late 17th century. |
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There had been multiple attempts to change the country's name, most notably during Jan Wapamiathe's regime, but none were successful. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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{{Main|History of Opdamsland}} |
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Opdamsland's history includes periods of Dutch, Spanish, and indigenous rule. The 19th century saw the forced relocation of thousands of indigenous peoples by the government of [[Tussenland]], which led to the adoption of the lingua franca, [[Amerikaens]]. During the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War|Second Dutch-Spanish War (1850-1855)]], the region was ceded to the Spanish crown colony of [[Mexico|New Spain]]. Opdamsland gained independence after the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]] through the Treaty of Williamsburg (1903). |
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The newly established Tribal Council government was heavily influenced by Tussenland. However, the rise of the oil industry and Tussenland's economic domination within Opdamsland in the 1920s led to growing anti-Tussenlander sentiment. |
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The First Republic under Jan Wapamiathe (1937-1959) began with a coup in 1937, as Wapamiathe capitalized on anti-Tussenlander sentiment to seize power. During his rule, Wapamiathe nationalized the oil industry and enacted various cultural reforms. After his death in 1949, the Democratic Opdamsland era (1949-1958) followed, characterized by liberalization and regional integration. However, the new government's policies alienated the military, leading to a military junta in 1958. The Association of North American Nations (ANAN) chose not to intervene, prioritizing regional stability over the restoration of democracy in Opdamsland. |
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From 1963 to 1966, despite the ruling junta's control, pro-democracy movements resurged in Opdamsland, with activists and students campaigning for democratic governance. This rise in democratic sentiment, highlighted by a major protest and subsequent government crackdown in 1966, garnered international attention and outcry. In response to the junta's human rights abuses, prominent campaigns in countries like New Netherland and Mexico pressured the ANAN community to act. While initially hesitant, fearing a breach of regional cooperation principles, ANAN eventually imposed economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation against Opdamsland from 1969 to 1970, driven by initiatives from New Netherland and Mexico. |
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Yielding to these pressures, the junta capitulated in 1970, ushering in a new democratic era. The new democratic government that followed initiated reforms, particularly capitalizing on the booming oil industry for economic growth. However, this reliance on oil also tied the nation's economic stability to global market trends. By the mid-1980s, similar to other oil-dependent countries, Opdamsland experienced a currency crisis due to this vulnerability, prompting demands for further economic reforms. |
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== Government and Politics == |
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In Opdamsland, the administrative divisions were initially formed based on parcels of land assigned to various tribes by the Dutch colonial authorities during the relocation of natives in the 19th and early 20th centuries. When Opdamsland gained independence from the Dutch in 1903, these subdivisions were adopted by the new Opdamsland government and served as the foundation for the modern provincial divisions, with the native groups originally assigned to these territories having political and administrative control. |
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The power dynamics between the tribes and the central government have fluctuated throughout the region's history. During the Tribal Council period, the provinces enjoyed a high degree of autonomy, with each tribe governing its own territory. This era of self-rule reached its peak under the leadership of Jan Wapamiathe (1937-1959), as resources were nationalized and tribal influence was strengthened. |
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However, the subsequent military junta period (1958-19xx) marked a shift in the relationship between the tribes and the central government. While the tribes still maintained a degree of autonomy, tensions arose as the junta was uneasy with the level of self-governance held by the provinces. |
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=== Native Relocation === |
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[[File:Opdamsland Admin Divs.png.png|thumb|408x408px|Administrative divisions of Opdamsland]] |
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Between 1800 and 1850 the government of Tussenland relocated between 30,000 and 40,000 Indians from the southeast and western great lakes region to west of the Mississippi bordering New Spain. This was done through a series of treaties between the Dutch government, their Iroquoian allies and private Dutch settlers and merchants as well as multiple incidents of forced relocation by the Dutch military. By 1845 Amerikaans had been established as a lingua franca amongst the tribes of the area many of the tribes adopted Dutch cultural practices (if they hadn't already). |
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==== Provinces of Opdamsland ==== |
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During the Spanish-Dutch war of 1850, the area of land that is currently Opdamsland was lost by Dutch Tussenland and gained by the Spanish crown colony of New Spain. In 1855 the Spanish started calling the region ''Territorio de Acansa''. During Spanish rule, Indian tribes that were relocated from Tussenland were mostly left to their own devices. In the 1860's the Spanish founded the cities of San Pedro (modern day Sint Pietersdorp) and San Sebastian and settled 22 families from the Canary islands and Galicia in the territory. Additionally a substantial number of non-relocated Indian tribes from Tussenland migrated into the territory voluntary between 1850 and 1895 in order to escape enclosure, land cessions and unequal treaties made by Dutch settlers. |
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* Caddo |
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=== Independence === |
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* Kahicksie (''Pawnee'') |
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Former the disputed former Indian territory was Opdamsland gained independence as the nation of Opdamsland after the [Https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/jqvghk/rtl treaty of williamsburg 1903 ending the/ Mexican-Dutch Boer War (1901)] in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/jqvghk/rtl_treaty_of_williamsburg_1903_ending_the/ Treaty of Williamsburg (1903)]. Opdamsland was meant to act as a buffer state between Mexico and Tussenland and a homeland for native non-Iroquoian peoples of Tussenland. During the first few months after the creation of the new country, the last series of native relocations from Tussenland occurred with over 8,000 Sioux Indians being forcibly relocated by the Tussenland military from Tussenland to the north-west of Opdamsland. |
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* Kitÿ-Kitisch (''Wichita'') |
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* Maskockie (''Muscogee'') |
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* Misurie-Oto-Ajoua (''Missouri, Oto, Iowa'') |
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* Nieuwkonscka (''Osage'') |
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* Ockapa (''Quapaw'') |
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* Omoho (''Omaha'') |
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* Sjouwanacki (''Shawnee)'' |
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* Tetüwaen ''(Lakota)'' |
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* Tsjatah (''Choctaw'') |
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* Tsjickasja (''Chickasaw'') |
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* Union Territory |
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== Demographics == |
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=== Tribal Council Period === |
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The original constitution of Opdamsland was written by Tussenland authorities and as such was very pro-Tussenland in outlook in fact any tribal leaders such as [[Martin F. Semple]] thought that the constitution was created to make Opdamsland into a client state of the Dutch government. The government that was set up by the Dutch created 18 autonomous tribal districts each governed by an elected chief and two Dutch (in reality Dutchified-Cherokee and Iowan) autonomous municipal districts around the cities of Utrecht and Jongdorp which all each had one vote in a tribal council which functioned as both a legislature and executive. This created a nation that had a lot of regional autonomy and was conservative in making any decisions. Additionally, there was disagreement over each district receiving equal representation regardless of district population. During this time period relations between Tussenland and Opdamsland were very strong and Dutch-Amerikaaner culture spread throughout the nation replacing most of Spanish and Mexican cultural influence that dominated between 1850 and 1903. Spanish influence wasn't completely erased, with the city of San Sebastian and the western border with Mexico retaining Spanish speaking communities and cultural influence. Staring in the late 1910's and proceeding into the 1920's Opdamsland went through an oil boom and by 1929 Opdamsland was producing more oil than any nation in North America besides Mexico. During the Opdamsland oil boom many businessmen and companies from Tussenland were given oil contracts by tribal leaders and chiefs in exchange for cash payments and as such the vast majority of oil wells by 1930 were owned by Dutch companies and the oil was being shipped to Tussenland and New Netherland. Also during this time, a small but influential amount of Tussenland Amerikaaners migrated into Opdamsland in order to work in the oil industry and settling almost entirely within the booming new cities that sprung up around oil fields. |
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==== Language ==== |
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=== Opdamsland under John White Owl (Oukonunaka) === |
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A specific dialect of [[Amerikaens]] influenced by indigenous American languages and Spanish is used widely throughout Opdamsland as a lingua franca. This dialect also has miniscule influences from southern Chinese dialects and Dutch creoles such as Kriool, spoken in [[South Tussenland]]. |
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In 1936, the Shawnee politician and orator [[John White Owl]] was elected as the chief representative of the Shawnee and preceded to use the latent anti-Dutch sentiment to build a populist movement to replace the tribal council with a democratically elected chief executive of Opdamsland. By 1938 John White Owl was in control of a militia larger than the Opdamsland military and had complete political control of the Shawnnee tribe (the largest and richest tribe in Opdamsland at the time) as well as strong allies in the Sioux and Choctaw tribes. That fall, John White Owl forced the tribal council to step down and appointed himself the 1st president of the Confederation of Opdamsland. This coup caught Tussenland off guard. After some saber-rattling and threats to invade Opdamsland, the government of Tussenland reluctantly recognized the new Opdamsland government, fearing a second war with Mexico who might intervene on the side of John White Owl's government. John White Owl's new government immediately nationalized the oil industry and enacted a series of political and cultural changes and policies that sought to build up Opdamsland's military and remove the economic and cultural influence of Tussenland. During the Opdamsland government, all cities were given an 'Indian name' and all education and administration were conducted exclusively in Shawnee, Sioux, Choctaw, or any native language of a recognized tribe of Opdamsland. The cultural reforms went so far that in 1942, the government announced that the nation would be looking to rename itself, this never materialized due to a lack of popular interest and the inability to find a name that didn't favor one tribe over another. Opdamsland under John White Owl was criticized by other nations in North America for corruption in its elections and the fact that John White Owl won 75%+ of the vote for each of his three terms. During this period, relations with Mexico and South Tussenland improved, and a long standing agreement between Opdamsland and South Tussenland was made to allow Opdamsland to ship oil from S. Tussenland's ports. In 1949 John White Owl was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his Utrecht (Ayuhwa) home. |
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After the death of John White Owl, his populist coalition dissipated and while Tussenland lobbied for the return of the tribal council; in 1950 a new democratically elected president won on a liberalization, middle class urban and pro North American unity platform. During this period Dutch culture and language was allowed back into Opdamsland and relations between Tussenland and Opdamsland were normalized. During the governments first term, Opdamsland joined the Association of North American Nations (A.N.A.N.). In their second term in power the new government (known informally as the Liberal-democrat coalition) privatized the oil industry and enacted economic reforms to attract foreign investment to the country but the policies ended up being widely unpopular amongst the population and the government's consistent record on voting with Tussenland and the NNL in the ANAN alienated the military. |
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==== Indigenous Americans ==== |
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In the background, the strong entrenched military bureaucracy that was set up during John White Owl's government became resentful of the liberal-democrats government and favored an isolationist foreign policy and heavy nationalization. On August 12th 1958 the military deposed the liberal government and a military junta was installed in Opdamsland. The new military government tried to rebuild John White Owl's populist coalition while not undertaking the cultural polices of the former government. In 1959 Tussenland proposed a motion to conduct a peacekeeping mission in Opdamsland to restore the democratic government to the ANAN but it was narrowly rejected. |
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| ⚫ | From 1750 to 1850, many native tribes within the Tussenland were displaced by the Iroquois, French Meerenland and Dutch Mississippian settlers. The Ozarks and the surrounding western borderlands with New Spain acted as a convenient place for displaced tribes to settle and congregate. Amongst these were the Tsjickasja (''Chickasaw''), Tsjatah (''Choctaw''), Sjouwanacki (''Shawnee''), Nieuwkonscka (''Osage''), and Ajoua (''Iowa'') tribes. At the turn of the 20th century during and immediately after the Tussenland Independence rebellion, thousands of members of the Tetoewaen (''Lakota'') nations were forced to migrate southward into the newly created Opdamsland. |
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==== European settlers ==== |
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| ⚫ | When Opdamsland was under Spanish and Mexican sovereignty from 1850 to 1903, a series of missions and forts were commissioned to solidify control over the region. In addition to this, 30 families of colonists from the Canaries were sent over to settle the region with loyal Catholics. This led to the long lasting presence of Catholicism in Opdamsland as well as other cultural and linguistic effects. |
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==== Chinese immigrants ==== |
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A few thousand Chinese migrants from [[Mexico]] arrived in Acansa region in the aftermath of the mid-19th century Gold Rush. After the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War|Second Spanish-Dutch War]], the Chinese population became part of the region's commercial class. During the formation of Opdamsland in the late 19th century, a few Tussenlander Chinese emigrated to the area prior to independence in 1903, consolidating the position of the Chinese minority in the new nation. By the time of the [[Great War]], much of the Chinese population had intermarried with indigenous tribes and adopted Western names. |
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| ⚫ | From 1750 to 1850, many native tribes within the Tussenland were displaced by the Iroquois, French Meerenland and Dutch Mississippian settlers. The Ozarks and the surrounding western borderlands with New Spain acted as a convenient place for displaced tribes to settle and congregate. Amongst these were the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Shawnee, |
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== See also == |
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| ⚫ | When Opdamsland was under Spanish and Mexican sovereignty from 1850 |
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* [[Tussenland]] |
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Additionally there was a long history of Amerikaener and Dutch traders and merchants in Opdamslandt and a dialect of Amerikaens has long been the lingua-franca of the region. Throughout the 20th century, the new nations relationship to other Batvosphere nations has been rocky but there has always been an undercurrent of cultural-exchange through shared language and history.{{Nations of the World}} |
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* [[Association of North American Nations]] |
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| Established | 1903 |
| Capital | Utrecht |
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| Population | 14 million |
| Languages | Amerikaans (lingua franca) Indigenous languages |
| Currency | Opdamslandt Guilder (OLG) |
Opdamsland (Amerikaens: Opdamslandt) is a country in central North America. Created after the Dutch-Mexican War in 1903 as a buffer state, Opdamsland borders Mexico, Tussenland and South Tussenland. It is the only landlocked North American nation and the only majority Amerindian nation on the continent. The capital of the country is Utrecht while the largest city is Etersheym (Burgos).
Etymology
The region of what is now Opdamsland was known by several names throughout history. During its time under the Dutch Tussenland colony, it was simply called the Tussenland Indian Territory (Amerikaens: Indisch Grondgebied van Tussenlandt). After it became part of New Spain after the 2nd Dutch-Spanish War, the Spanish started calling it the Acansa Territory. Opdamsland gained its modern name after the Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903). It is derieved from the name of the explorer Cornelis Jacobszoon van Duvenvoorde Obdam, who was the primary surveyor of the area during the late 17th century.
There had been multiple attempts to change the country's name, most notably during Jan Wapamiathe's regime, but none were successful.
History
Opdamsland's history includes periods of Dutch, Spanish, and indigenous rule. The 19th century saw the forced relocation of thousands of indigenous peoples by the government of Tussenland, which led to the adoption of the lingua franca, Amerikaens. During the Second Dutch-Spanish War (1850-1855), the region was ceded to the Spanish crown colony of New Spain. Opdamsland gained independence after the Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903) through the Treaty of Williamsburg (1903).
The newly established Tribal Council government was heavily influenced by Tussenland. However, the rise of the oil industry and Tussenland's economic domination within Opdamsland in the 1920s led to growing anti-Tussenlander sentiment.
The First Republic under Jan Wapamiathe (1937-1959) began with a coup in 1937, as Wapamiathe capitalized on anti-Tussenlander sentiment to seize power. During his rule, Wapamiathe nationalized the oil industry and enacted various cultural reforms. After his death in 1949, the Democratic Opdamsland era (1949-1958) followed, characterized by liberalization and regional integration. However, the new government's policies alienated the military, leading to a military junta in 1958. The Association of North American Nations (ANAN) chose not to intervene, prioritizing regional stability over the restoration of democracy in Opdamsland.
From 1963 to 1966, despite the ruling junta's control, pro-democracy movements resurged in Opdamsland, with activists and students campaigning for democratic governance. This rise in democratic sentiment, highlighted by a major protest and subsequent government crackdown in 1966, garnered international attention and outcry. In response to the junta's human rights abuses, prominent campaigns in countries like New Netherland and Mexico pressured the ANAN community to act. While initially hesitant, fearing a breach of regional cooperation principles, ANAN eventually imposed economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation against Opdamsland from 1969 to 1970, driven by initiatives from New Netherland and Mexico.
Yielding to these pressures, the junta capitulated in 1970, ushering in a new democratic era. The new democratic government that followed initiated reforms, particularly capitalizing on the booming oil industry for economic growth. However, this reliance on oil also tied the nation's economic stability to global market trends. By the mid-1980s, similar to other oil-dependent countries, Opdamsland experienced a currency crisis due to this vulnerability, prompting demands for further economic reforms.
Government and Politics
In Opdamsland, the administrative divisions were initially formed based on parcels of land assigned to various tribes by the Dutch colonial authorities during the relocation of natives in the 19th and early 20th centuries. When Opdamsland gained independence from the Dutch in 1903, these subdivisions were adopted by the new Opdamsland government and served as the foundation for the modern provincial divisions, with the native groups originally assigned to these territories having political and administrative control.
The power dynamics between the tribes and the central government have fluctuated throughout the region's history. During the Tribal Council period, the provinces enjoyed a high degree of autonomy, with each tribe governing its own territory. This era of self-rule reached its peak under the leadership of Jan Wapamiathe (1937-1959), as resources were nationalized and tribal influence was strengthened.
However, the subsequent military junta period (1958-19xx) marked a shift in the relationship between the tribes and the central government. While the tribes still maintained a degree of autonomy, tensions arose as the junta was uneasy with the level of self-governance held by the provinces.
Provinces of Opdamsland
- Caddo
- Kahicksie (Pawnee)
- Kitÿ-Kitisch (Wichita)
- Maskockie (Muscogee)
- Misurie-Oto-Ajoua (Missouri, Oto, Iowa)
- Nieuwkonscka (Osage)
- Ockapa (Quapaw)
- Omoho (Omaha)
- Sjouwanacki (Shawnee)
- Tetüwaen (Lakota)
- Tsjatah (Choctaw)
- Tsjickasja (Chickasaw)
- Union Territory
Demographics
Language
A specific dialect of Amerikaens influenced by indigenous American languages and Spanish is used widely throughout Opdamsland as a lingua franca. This dialect also has miniscule influences from southern Chinese dialects and Dutch creoles such as Kriool, spoken in South Tussenland.
Racial migration
Indigenous Americans
From 1750 to 1850, many native tribes within the Tussenland were displaced by the Iroquois, French Meerenland and Dutch Mississippian settlers. The Ozarks and the surrounding western borderlands with New Spain acted as a convenient place for displaced tribes to settle and congregate. Amongst these were the Tsjickasja (Chickasaw), Tsjatah (Choctaw), Sjouwanacki (Shawnee), Nieuwkonscka (Osage), and Ajoua (Iowa) tribes. At the turn of the 20th century during and immediately after the Tussenland Independence rebellion, thousands of members of the Tetoewaen (Lakota) nations were forced to migrate southward into the newly created Opdamsland.
European settlers
When Opdamsland was under Spanish and Mexican sovereignty from 1850 to 1903, a series of missions and forts were commissioned to solidify control over the region. In addition to this, 30 families of colonists from the Canaries were sent over to settle the region with loyal Catholics. This led to the long lasting presence of Catholicism in Opdamsland as well as other cultural and linguistic effects.
Chinese immigrants
A few thousand Chinese migrants from Mexico arrived in Acansa region in the aftermath of the mid-19th century Gold Rush. After the Second Spanish-Dutch War, the Chinese population became part of the region's commercial class. During the formation of Opdamsland in the late 19th century, a few Tussenlander Chinese emigrated to the area prior to independence in 1903, consolidating the position of the Chinese minority in the new nation. By the time of the Great War, much of the Chinese population had intermarried with indigenous tribes and adopted Western names.
See also
