01NATION IDENTITYWho is launching this currency?The legal and cultural identity behind the money. This is what shows up in the wallet header, the merchant terminal, and the chain explorer.NATION NAMEe.g. Apsáalooke NationSHORT NAME / SLUGUsed in URLs and code. Lowercase, no spaces.HOSTING TRIBAL ENTITYCouncil, enterprise, foundation, or DBA that 'owns' the tokenPRIMARY COUNCIL CONTACTName + role on the council or executive committeeTECHNICAL LIAISONPerson on your side who can pick up the phone when something breaks
02TOKEN ECONOMICSWhat is the money called, and how much exists?The mechanics of your currency. Every nation launches with a supply of zero — new units are minted on-the-fly when members or merchants top up.TOKEN NAMELong-form. Shown in the wallet under the balance.SYMBOL3–6 chars. Shown next to amounts. ALL CAPS.DECIMALSDefault 2 — 'cents-style' display, matches how people actually think about money. Expand up to 8 (chain max) if you need finer-grained units.
03TREASURY & KEYSWho holds the keys to the money?The single most important decision. Whoever controls these keys controls the nation's money supply. Most nations launch with ImagineNation as custodian and migrate to council multisig later.Automate Key ManagementImagineNation operates the signing keys on the Nation's behalf at launch under the services agreement. You can migrate to a council-controlled multisig later by resolution.TREASURY CUSTODY MODELSingle signer, multisig (e.g. 2-of-3), hardware-wallet multisig, or custodial.KEY HOLDERSNames and roles of every person holding a signing key.HARDWAREHardware wallets used (Ledger, Trezor, Coldcard, etc.). One per key holder.KEY RECOVERY PLANWhat happens if a key holder leaves, dies, or loses their device?COLD STORAGE LOCATIONPhysical storage of backup seeds. Geographically separated.
04GOVERNANCEWho decides what the treasury does?Operational rules for moving money. Documented now, in plain English, before there is money to move.Automated treasury managementImagineNation runs issuance, merchant settlement, and routine treasury moves on your behalf, with a real-time, up-to-the-moment reconciliation dashboard the council can watch live.ISSUANCE APPROVALWho must sign off before new tokens are minted?SPENDING AUTHORITYPer-transaction limit before extra approval kicks in.MERCHANT PAYOUTSAutomated daily settlement, or batched manual approval?EMERGENCY PAUSEWho can halt the system if something goes wrong? How quickly?TRANSPARENCYWhat treasury data is public, what's council-only, what's internal-only?
05MEMBERSHIP & WALLETSWho gets a wallet, and how?How members of the nation get onboarded into the currency. Most nations start with enrolled members only, then expand.ELIGIBILITYEnrolled members only? Residents? Employees of tribal enterprises?IDENTITY VERIFICATIONTribal ID, enrollment number, in-person verification, or self-service?ONBOARDING CHANNELQR at council office, mailed cards, web signup, in-person event?STARTER GRANTDo new wallets receive an opening balance? How much?CARD DISTRIBUTIONTap-to-pay NFC cards: who prints, who distributes, what they look like.
06MERCHANT ROLLOUTWhere can people spend it?The currency only works if people can actually spend it. Pick a small, friendly pilot group first.PILOT MERCHANTS3–10 merchants for the first wave. Names and contacts.TERMINALS NEEDEDHow many Senraise terminals to ship for the pilot?SETTLEMENT CURRENCYDo merchants get paid in tokens, or auto-converted to USD?PILOT START DATEWhen does the first merchant accept the first tap?NATION-WIDE LAUNCHWhen does the pilot graduate to public launch?
07BRAND & VOICEWhat does it look and sound like?Every nation should feel like itself, not a fork of another nation's app. Owned colors, owned typography, owned voice.PRIMARY COLORHex. Used on buttons, links, balance.ACCENT COLORHex. Used on highlights and active states.HERO HEADLINEThe one line on the wallet/landing that explains what this is.HERO SUBHEADOne sentence under the headline.LOGO / MARKProvided as SVG. If none, we'll set up a clean wordmark.WALLET NAMEWhat members call the app when they tell their cousin about it.
08LEGAL & COMPLIANCEWhat did the lawyers say?Sovereign doesn't mean unprepared. A short checklist of what's been reviewed and by whom.LEGAL REVIEWOutside counsel who reviewed the token structure.TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTIONResolution number authorizing the launch. Need a starting point? See our sample resolution.SERVICES AGREEMENTImagineNation LLC services agreement covering custody, automated treasury, and reporting. See our draft services agreement — for your counsel to review.TAX TREATMENTHow members treat balances and transactions for tax purposes.REPORTING OBLIGATIONSAny reporting to BIA, state, or federal entities.TERMS OF SERVICEMember-facing terms. Linked from the wallet.