("Pomp and Circumstance March" plays in the background)
COURT OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Protocol
of and for
His Royal and Imperial Majesty,
the
OUKAH
*Always stand up when the Emperor enters the room, and when He departs. After the first greeting, protocol is always suspended until departure, unless it is a very formal or state occasion. The Oukah likes informality, after a dignified arrival and departure.
*The first greeting of the day should be "Your Majesty". Thereafter, the Emperor is called "Oukah" only. The title is used as a name, and carries with it it's own respect. The Oukah's personal name is NEVER used.
*Shake the Oukah's hand, but do not bow!
*Never touch the Oukah's body, other than to shake hands. Any effort to do so should be taken as a threat of harm.
In correspondence, the Oukah is addressed as:
His Royal and Imperial Majesty
The Oukah
Emperor of Tsalagi
The Cherokee Nations.
P.O. Box 190313
Dallas, TX 75219
The salutation of a letter can be: Your Majesty, or Dear Oukah
*The Oukah does not meet people...they should be properly presented to Him. The proper style is: "Oukah, may I present---" and the name of the person being presented. "Oukah" always comes first, for He is the pre-eminent person in the American hemisphere. The only exception is for a Chief of State, when in THEIR country.
*One must never say "you must" to an Emperor. Suggestions are always welcomed when properly phrased. The Oukah does not take orders.
*Never talk to the Oukah about "Indians". The Oukah is well aware that He is a Cherokee (period) and that America is not, and never was, India. In general, the Oukah prefers the term "native American".
*Anyone expected to meet the Oukah (including other guests at a party or other function) should be informed of these rules, in advance. It is neither fair to the Oukah, or to anyone meeting the Oukah, for an embarassing situation to develop.
*When with the Oukah, do not sit down first.Wait until the Oukah sits, or says "Shall we sit?" And when going through a doorway, stand back for the Oukah to pass through. Should He then stand back and motion another through first, both will have been honored. The Oukah can best remember His manners when you remember yours.
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