Kilùna Lekhikàn

The nature of the Record

The Record of Mikumwakàn is called Kilùna Lekhikàn, the Book of We. Kilùna is "we, including you" (L); lekhikàn is "book," that which is written, from the Lenape root for writing (L). It is the book of the people: every soul who enters the covenant, every renaming, every life passage, and every gift of the shared harvest is written within it.

The Record gives the church its living memory and its distinct existence. Through it, the community knows who stands within the circle, who serves, and how the harvest is held in trust.

The Record holds five books in one:

Book	What it holds
The Record of the Covenant	Every member who enters, renews, or departs the covenant
The Record of Facilitators	Every renaming and every renewal of the vow
The Record of the Nuhàm Circle	Every grandmother seated and every decision of the Circle
The Record of Life	Every naming, coming of age, union, and crossing over
The Record of the Shared Harvest	Every gift received and every use made of it

Every entry carries its day in the Kishux reckoning, with the Gregorian date beside it as a bridge.

The Record of the Covenant

Every member who enters the Covenant of Alignment is written here at the Naxa Kishku of their entering.

Entry	What is written
Name	The name spoken at the entering: Nteluwensi ___
Ways to reach them	Where they may be reached, kept private to the Circle
Day of entering	The Naxa Kishku of entering, in the Kishux reckoning
Witness	The grandmother of the Nuhàm Circle who receives them
Stage	Seeker or member
Renewals	Each Day One on which the covenant is renewed
Departure	The day of departure, if they choose to depart in peace

A seeker's name enters the Record when they first ask to walk the path. A member's entry is never erased: a member who departs remains written as one who walked within the circle, and the way back stays open.

The Record of Facilitators

Every renaming at the Rite of Anointing, Nteluwensi, is written here by the First Grandmother.

Entry	What is written
Given name	The name spoken at the asking
Title and degree	Pìlsit of Kweti, Lapèmkwës of Nìsha, or Welteh of Naxa
Day of renaming	The Day One or Naxa Kishku of the renaming, in the Kishux reckoning
Sponsor	The facilitator who walks beside them
Witnesses	The grandmothers of the Nuhàm Circle present
Renewals of the vow	Each Day One on which they speak gata lapèmkwësi
Seasons of rest	Each season of rest and each return to service
Called to rest	Any calling to rest by the Circle, and any return

A facilitator's three renamings stand together in one line of the Record, so the path from Pìlsit to Lapèmkwës to Welteh reads as one life of service.

The Record of the Nuhàm Circle

The Circle writes here who sits within it and every decision it makes, so the counsel of the grandmothers remains whole across generations.

The seating of grandmothers

Entry	What is written
Name	The grandmother's name
Day of seating	The Day One of her seating
First Grandmother	The days she carries the charge of the First Grandmother
Laying down or rest	The day she lays down her seat or is called to rest
Crossing over	The day she walks beyond, and each Nëmuxumës at which her name is held

The decisions of the Circle

Entry	What is written
Day	The gathering of the decision, in the Kishux reckoning
The matter	The matter brought before the Circle
The people's voice	Whether it is spoken at Naxa Kishku, and the counsel offered
The decision	The decision, in the Circle's own words
How it is reached	By consensus, or by the final word of the First Grandmother
Standing aside	Any grandmother who stands aside, and her reason

Decisions of repair are written with the names of those involved kept private to the Circle.

The Record of Life

Every rite of passage is written here by the Welteh who leads it, so each life within the circle is held from its naming to its crossing over.

Rite	What is written
The naming	The child's name, the mother's name, the day of birth and the day of naming in the Kishux reckoning, and the one who speaks the name
The coming of age	The name, the day of the rite, and the tree planted on the sacred ground
The union	The names of the two, the full moon of their union, and their witnesses
The eldership	The name of the elder, the Nëmuxumës of the rite, and the knowing they share
The crossing over	The name, the day of crossing over, and where the body rests or the tree is planted

The names of those who cross over are read from this Record at every Nëmuxumës, among those who walk beyond.

The Record of the Shared Harvest

Every gift received by Mikumwakàn and every use made of it is written here, so the harvest stays in the light, as the Covenant of Alignment requires.

Gifts received

Entry	What is written
Day	The day of the gift, in the Kishux reckoning and the Gregorian bridge
Giver	The name of the giver, kept private to the Circle
The gift	Money, land use, labor, seed, food, tools, or other gifts
Measure	The amount or measure of the gift
Received into	The church's own account or keeping, never any person's

Uses made

Entry	What is written
Day	The day of the use
Purpose	Teaching, ceremony, the land, care of members, service to the wider world, or fair support for those who serve
Measure	The amount used
Approved by	The facilitator or the Circle who approves it

At every Day One, the Nuhàm Circle reviews the whole Record of the Shared Harvest and speaks its summary to the people.

Keeping the Record

The keeper. The First Grandmother keeps the Record, and may name a facilitator of the third degree, a Welteh, to write in it under her guidance.

Where the Record lives. The Record lives in two forms: a bound book kept on the church's sacred ground, and a protected digital registry on the church's own site, kept on the church's own machine. The two are reconciled at every Day One.

Guarding what is private. The Record holds the lives of the people, and it is guarded as sacred:

• Only the Nuhàm Circle and the keeper read the full Record.

• Every member may see their own entries at any time.

• Ways to reach members, the names of givers, and matters of repair are never shared beyond the Circle.

• The Record is never sold, traded, or given to any outside party, except where the law of the land requires it or where a person's safety is at risk.

What the Record is, and is not. The Record is the church's own book of its people and its harvest. It is a record of faith and community, not a legal title, citizenship, or claim upon any land or government.

Copies across generations. A full copy of the Record is made at every Day One and kept in a second safe place, so the memory of the people endures whatever befalls the first.