Shetland's future belongs to its people.
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland (TSNS) works to make the evidence accessible and to examine the authority behind decisions affecting Shetland, so that the people of our islands can have a greater say in what happens here.
Decisions affecting Shetland's land, waters, environment, economy and way of life should be made openly, lawfully and with proper regard for the people who live here. TSNS combines public information with practical, evidence-based campaigning. The two parts of our work support one another.
Understand the issues
Information
Explore the documents, history, law and research behind questions about Shetland's future. We examine claims of authority, preserve correspondence and distinguish established evidence from interpretations and unanswered questions.
The Foundation Corpus remains TSNS's authoritative evidential baseline. It is available for anyone to read, test and use in forming their own judgement.
See the work in practice
Campaigning
Discover what TSNS is doing to examine decisions affecting Shetland, seek accountability and help restore a meaningful public voice in the future of the islands.
Our work addresses questions about land and sea, energy, fishing, finance, local government and the future of Shetland. We ask what authority is relied upon, what the evidence shows and how people can make their voices heard.
Our first major campaign
Viking Energy
Our public statement sets out a programme of environmental investigation, accountability and restoration, beginning with Viking Energy. It explains the questions TSNS intends to pursue and the evidence we are seeking.
Our approach
Peaceful • Evidential • Procedural. We seek documentary evidence, ask questions of those exercising authority, publish findings and pursue lawful means of challenge and remedy. TSNS does not claim to exercise governmental or sovereign authority. Its campaigning objectives are distinguished from the evidence on which they are based.
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Bank: Santander
Account Name: Stuart Hill - Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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Account Number: 281807112 HIL
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