Nova:British Columbia
Overview
The Salish Federation is a meganation of semi-autonomous nations called "cantons" with the largest of those being the Canton of Salish. Salish has a Parliamentary Direct Democracy comparable to Switzerland, and they occupy portions of territory in the Pacific Northwest in North America, as well as small parts of Central Antarctica. It's biggest cities are Seattle, Winthrop, Edmonton, and Snowdrift.
History
The nation of Salish was founded on the 9th of February, 2020, by Vorobyevite with the following towns of Wenatchee, Seattle, Schaumberg, Bend, and Winthrop. Some other towns that have joined are Colville, Fossil, Hwangland, Okanagon, Cranbrooke and Edmonton, as well as the cantons of the Pacific Republic and Southern Ocean.
Separation and Cascadian Backlash
On February 8, 2020, the founder of Cascadia, RangerMK01 who is no longer residing in Cascadia, stepped into Cascadian politics and announced that the next in line for President if the current president resigned would be Vice President LawOfRence of Port Angeles, to which most the government agreed to. This scenario was brought about when Estonian_Mapping suggested that he step down to help directly develop the then Province of Ontario. This caused a backlash in the Cascadian Discord, to which former senators JTPilfered, Vorobyevite, and 32Oreo argued that it was not outlined in the Constitution on what was to occur, and requested a special election to be held rather than an appointment of the Vice President, by a foreign entity no less. Their respective towns gathered to form a peaceful separatist group known as the Salish Federation, which viewed Cascadia as to have fallen to a Monarchy under Ranger. When communications between Federation members was leaked, this was met with immediate backlash from the Cascadian Government, who announced these people as traitors to the state. A trial was announced to occur on 2/14/20, Valentine's Day of that year. After being kicked from the Cascadian Discord on 2/11/20, all members have refused trial. The trial was eventually cancelled, as the defendants refused to show up. The first chancellor of the Salish Federation and prominent leader in the movement was Vorobyevite.
Skirmishes with Washington
Members of Washington and the greater Rio Grande Federation increased tensions on February 15th, when one member of Washington threatened the town of Winthrop and the mayor, sayerbtheiss, to return to Cascadia or death. In result, the sayerbtheiss was killed after refusing to return to their previous government. Washington militants remained active in the Wenatchee afterwards until two Salish members (sayerbtheiss and JTPilfered) were caught outside claims in Paraguay in exile peacefully collecting melons and leaves, prompting an attack on them, killing them both.
On February 19, 2020, JTPilfered and BonZZil had a standoff at around 5:00 PST in the Salish Parliament Complex in Wenatchee, which almost 1/3 of was unclaimed. During the standoff, reinforcements came from both parties, which from Salish included CaptnClutch of Jefferson, and sayerbtheiss of Winthrop, the latter of which did not fight during the battle. The battle ensued which saw CaptnClutch lose his life by accidentally setting himself on fire via lava bucket. This battle has been named by some the Battle of Parliament, and that name has stuck. War was declared by Salish upon Rio Grande soon after.
Sunset Confederacy, JTPilfered's Chancellery, and Increased Inactivity
Soon after Salish declared war on Rio Grande, the Sunset Confederacy was formed which is a military alliance that encompasses large swaths of the American West Coast. The member nations include; Salish, Jefferson, California, North California, Rough and Ready, Glacier Bay, and Haida. For more information on this conflict, see Cascadian Civil War. On March 1, JTPilfered of Seattle was elected and inaugurated as the second chancellor of the Salish Federation. The first half of his term saw expansion and development, with the war going on as well. During the second half of the term Rio Grande offered a white peace agreement that would mean giving 100g to Rio Grande per nation in the Sunset Confederacy. JTPilfered, and in turn Salish, voted no on the deal. Towards the end of march many players from Salish became significantly inactive, such as most of Wenatchee, most of the Pacific Republic, and all of Seattle except for JTPilfered. This resulted in the nation bonus going down and the nation falling into a bit of a slump.
sayerbtheiss's Chancellery and Rapid Growth
On April 1st, 2020, JTPilfered announced that Seattle was leaving Salish due to the fact that the chunk bonus was declining and he wants to be able to expand. In his declaration, he said that he would come back to Salish if it got out of its decline. He also endorsed sayerbtheiss of Winthrop for the position of chancellor, and he ran unopposed and was declared as the third chancellor of the Salish Federation. He had many plans on reviving Salish and many of them worked out. The first major thing in his chancellery was inducting the Canton of Southern Ocean, led by Ayr_, into the Salish Federation. On April 17, 2020, Seattle became the in-game capital of Salish, switched over from Wenatchee by JTPilfered, NoneAvailable, CaptnClutch7810, and sayerbtheiss. Despite losing Wenatchee to Jefferson, Salish has grown significantly with a new generation of residents coming from towns like Seattle, Okanagon, Cranbrooke, Edmonton and Snowdrift. sayerbtheiss had his term expanded by parliament into May.
Government
Chancellor
The Head of the nation and elected by the Parliament. Works alongside Delegates as a fellow peer, and also deals with foreign policy. The Chancellor acts as a tiebreaker vote worth two if Parliament ever finds a tied vote. The current chancellor is sayerbtheiss as of April 1, 2020.
Cabinet
Various Delegates chosen by the Chancellor and voted on by the Parliament to help run the Federation.
Parliament
The population, or Delegates is the voting body of the Salish Federation. It will vote on proposals, create laws, remove laws, remove Cabinet members, ect. Proposed items must be taken up and a vote held by the Parliament within one week, or they will fail to become law.
Cantons
Each Canton of the Salish Federation will be as equals, with no nation or town over the other in terms of laws or elected officials. The Capital is shared by all Cantons, and no one nation can lay claim to it. Cantons are free to and encouraged to establish their own constitutions, freedoms, restrictions, trade, influence, and laws so long as they do not conflict with federation-approved Salish law. The current cantons by population are the Salish Canton (Capital in Seattle), the Southern Ocean Canton (Capital in Snowdrift), and the Pacific Canton (Capital on Mt. Rainier). The Kingdom of Haida was also a former canton of Salish during its infant stage.
Towns
Seattle
Seattle is the capital city of the Salish Federation as well as for the Canton of Salish. It is both the most populous city in Salish as well as the largest by size and is a global hub on the Puget Sound. The mayor is JTPilfered. Read More.
Winthrop
Winthrop is a small town in the North Cascades that is based on towns like Leavenworth or Banff. It is one of the most influential towns in the Federation, with its mayor being the current chancellor. The mayor is sayerbtheiss. Read More.
Snowdrift
Snowdrift is the capital city of the Canton of Southern Ocean and is the second most populous town in Salish. It is in North-Central Antarctica and it is very underdeveloped so far. The mayor is Ayr_.
Edmonton
Edmonton is a small city on the shores of Lesser Slave Lake in Northern Alberta. It is both the northernmost town and the easternmost town in the Salish Canton. It has a bustling downtown district in the north as well as the Historical Strathcona district in the south, with Stantec Tower high it all. The mayor is xGoat_. Read More.
Cranbrooke
Cranbrooke is the newest town of the Salish Canton and is almost halfway between Okanagon and Calgary. It is located in a small valley in the middle of the Canadian Rockies and is based on a feel similar to something from Lord of the Rings. The mayor is iceskatingblu.
Okanagon
Okanagon is a town made in the ruins of the town of Zyllama on the north shore of Lake Okanagan in Southern British Columbia. The mayor is DepressedMug.
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier is the capital of the Pacific Canton and is the only town in that canton. It is on Mt. Rainier. There is little knowledge about what is in the town due to the fact that it is underground and closed off. The mayor and only resident is thegamingsquirel. The town is very inactive.
Fossil
Fossil is a town on the south side of the Columbia River that was started as a military base for the Salish Military and Defence Force but expanded to include shops and other plots. It also serves as the headquarters of the SMDF. The mayor is Blzard.
Hwangland
Hwangland is a town right off of Wenatchee that mainly consists of a bamboo farm and a villager breeder. The mayor is checkmate007.
Colville
Colville is a town right off the road from Wenatchee to Pullman. It consists of a house. The mayor is Reanms.
Snowy Eclipse
Snowy Eclipse is a town on the south shore of Snowdrift Bay. The mayor is BarnacledSushi.
Jonathon
Jonathon is a town on Snowdrift Mountain near the Southern Ocean Ice Depot. The mayor is Haydster83.
Landmarks
- Columbia Center
- Space Needle
- Tacoma Dome
- Stantec Tower
- Amazon Doppler Tower
- Kitsap Peninsula
- Mt. Rainier
- The Canadian Rockies
- Puget Sound
- Fossil Military Base
- Winthrop Historical Village
- Okanagan Historical Village
- Strathcona Historical Village
- Trans-Salish Highway (under-construction)
Chancellors of the Salish Federation
Archive of previous and acting Chancellors of the Federation.
| Discord Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Vorobyevite | Feb 10th - Feb 29th |
| JTPilfered | Mar 1st - April 1st |
| sayerbtheiss | April 1st - Present |
Notable People
Some relatively important members of the nation historically or currently
- Vorobyevite, Founder of Salish, Mayor of Wenatchee, Former Chancellor
- JTPilfered, Mayor of Seattle, Foreign Minister, Former Chancellor
- sayerbtheiss, Mayor of Winthrop, Chancellor
- xOreoToast, King of Haida
- xGoat_, Mayor of Edmonton, Minister of Development
- Ayr_, Mayor of Snowdrift, Premier of Southern Ocean, Minister of Recruitment
- Isacle, Wenatchee Citizen
- Blzard, Mayor of Fossil, Minister of Defence, General of the SMDF
- deppresedmug, Mayor of Okanagon
- PizzaJon, Former Wenatchee Citizen
- nyatsumichi, Former Wenatchee Citizen
- 2knelson, Former Wenatchee Citizen
- thegamingsquirrel, Premier of the Pacific Republic, Mayor of Mt. Rainier
