NAIC Legal Compliance
Legal precedence dictates that the Native American Indigenous Church has full Constitutional Rights and Protections, as have other registered Churches expressing religious beliefs and practices in the United States of America, receiving theirs since September 17, 1787, in addition to Federal Religious protections afforded to Native and Indigenous Tribal Organizations.
1) Native American Indigenous Church I.N.C., a Florida State Chartered Not-for-Profit Corp: Certificate of Existence
2) Native American Indigenous Church Governmental Certifications
3) An IRS 508(c)(1)(A) Compliant, Tax Exempt, Religious/ Church Organization according to I.R.S. Code
Exemption/ Exceptions: Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status: “Automatic Exemption for Churches Churches that meet the requirements of I.R.C. section 508(c)(1)(A) are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of tax-exempt status from the I.R.S.” Copied verbatim from I.R.S. 501c(3) Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations. (Page 2, Second Paragraph)
4) A.I.R.F.A. (American Indian Religious Freedoms Act)
5) Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000: R.L.U.I.P.A.
6) 42 U.S.C. Chapter 21- Religious Freedom Restoration Act
7) George Masan Law Review: Summer 2001 Article: “929 THE RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT OF 2000: A CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO UNCONSTITUTIONAL ZONING PRACTICES”
9) PROVIDERS’ DECLARATION OF NINTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
10) N.A.I.C. ARTICLES OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE MEMBERSHIP
11) N.A.I.C. Authorized Participant Membership Approval and Agreement
12) N.A.I.C. Parent Church Priory of Saving Grace
13) Priory of Saving Grace integrated Auxiliary of Diocese Sacred Medical Order of the Church of Hope
14) Sacred Medical Order of The Church of Hope Diocese of Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the East Chaldean-Syrian Rite in America’s
15) UDV V. United States & Supreme Court: Gonzales vs. O Centro Espirita Beneficente União do Vegetal
16) Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem: N.A.I.C.: Recognized Native American division: The Grand Priory of the United States of America
17) Constitutional and Religious Law in the Supreme Court (Comprehensive listing with references)
18) Christian Science Religious Freedom and State Control
20) State of Florida: Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998: CHAPTER 98-412: Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 3201
22) Title I.I.V. of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) See S.E.C. 2000e-3. [Section 704] and “Religious Discrimination… https://www.eeoc.gov/religious-discrimination
23) N.A.I.C. Humanitarian Aid Mission Services: List of International Humanitarian Aid Society Affiliations and Public Notice
State of Florida D.O.E. Authorization
Native American Indigenous Church: American College of Natural Medicine operates under the authorization, as a degree-granting institution through exemption, by the Florida State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities under Section 1005.06 (1) (f), F.L.A. Statutes. Like other states, the State does not require accreditation or theological accreditation for our religious education-based programs. N.A.I.C. Inc. is an I.R.S. Compliant 508(c)(1)(a) Not for Profit Church / FBO (Faith Based Organization)/ Tribal Organization.
Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education Authorization
A.N.C.B. (American Naturopathic Certification Board) Approved Education Provider: Letter of Authorization
INTERNATIONAL TREATY AND DECLARATIONS:
Native American Indigenous Church (N.A.I.C.) is United Nations (U.N.), (D.E.S.A.) Registered ECOSOC: N.G.O.: I.P.O. Indigenous Peoples Organization.
We are establishing religious freedom and access to traditional medicine as human rights.
1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2) UNITED NATIONS Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIPS)
World Health Organization (WHO): Information and Fact Sheets regarding Indigenous and Traditional Medicine
1) WHO Traditional Medicine in Asia & WHO Media Center Traditional Medicine Fact Sheet N°134 (Traditional Thai Ayurveda and Traditional Thai Massage are Indigenous Traditional Medicine)
2) WHO The Right To Health: Fact sheet N°323
3) WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 (PDF)
4) World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: WHO/SDE/HDE/HHR/01.2 • Original: English • Distribution: General World Health Organization Health and Freedom from Discrimination (PDF)
5) Indigenous Thailand Traditional Medicine
6) Although we believe in the rights of Native Americans/ Indigenous-Aboriginals/ Native American Church/ Native American Tribal Organizations to use particular federally regulated sacraments, such as Peyote, Ayahuasca, Cannabis and Cannabis derivatives, Sacred Mushrooms, etc. Although they are commonly used in religious rights and traditional medicine practices of many different Native and or Indigenous Tribal societies, these sacraments are still held in controversy and subject to erratic policy, interpretation, and wildly disparate enforcement from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Therefore, until the matter is settled and all of our members can comply with both traditional rules and modern interpretations of the relevant statute, we, N.A.I.C. Tribal Org., an Independent and free church organization, and our subsidiaries (and or integrated auxiliaries), do not possess, use or distribute any federally regulated substances of any kind whosoever, unless located in a state where the right has been clearly and legally established and or authorized under existing State/D.E.A. compliance rules where the request has been clearly and legally set. Nor do we use controlled substances in our N.A.I.C. Tribal Org. ceremony, practice, or medicine unless approved by the State of residence or by D.E.A. by exemption process. There is a formal approval process for N.A.I.C. Authorized Branches to apply for and possibly receive the exemption letter—however, N.A.I.C. Does not provide the D.E.A. letter, and it must be obtained separately and at individual branches’ sole expense, legal fees, etc. Since the D.E.A. Applications are personal and situational to specific applicants, we, N.A.I.C., can not guarantee any approvals. Nor do we promote or allow non-members or the public to participate in N.A.I.C. Tribal Org. Ceremonies. All N.A.I.C. Tribal Org. Rituals are for N.A.I.C. Tribal Org. members only. There are 10’s thousands of sacred herbs and substances that are not controversial nor subject to any governmental authority that we can safely and wisely use.
