American Confederation (Night of the Living Alternate History Map Game)

The Meritocratic Republic of Dinetah is a Meritocratic Oligarchic Republic covering much of the OTL Four Corners region of the United States with an emphasis on the San Juan River and the area around Farmington.

Pre-Apocalypse Timeline
Before the Apocalypse, the area that is now Dinetah was controlled by the United States, and was partially the Navajo Indian Reservation. When the Apocalypse began, Farmington was one of the first hit towns. The US National Guard however, was stationed there to defend it from zombies, and they held the town of Farmington for a couple of months. Food supplies and ammunition ran low however, and a Navajo man named Ahiga Haskie in the National Guard made the controversial decision to relocate to the Four Corners Airport in hopes of finding supplies and possibly taking an airplane to Texas. The planes were beyond repair, and the airport was hopelessly overrun by zombies. In the now legendary Battle of Four Corners, 562 National Guardsmen and armed civilians under the command of Haskie destroyed the horde occupying the airport. Supplies were found, and the survivors gradually drove the zombies out of Farmington and the surrounding region.

Government and Politics
Dinetah is a Meritocratic Oligarchic Republic, meaning that it is led by a council. Every seven years, people elect councilmen to serve in the Council. The candidates are chosen based on the services that they did to Dinetah. There is no leader of Dinetah, but most consider Ahiga Haskie, Commander of the Armed Forces as their leader.

Council Offices and Officers:
 * 1) Commander of the Armed Forces - N/A
 * 2) Secretary of the Council - Elrod Tsosie (Conservative)
 * 3) Treasurer of Dinetah - N/A
 * 4) Head of Foreign Affairs - N/A
 * 5) Head of Economy and Industry - Allister Klaus Jr. (Republican)
 * 6) Head of Domestic Affairs - Sofia Rook (Liberal)
 * 7) Head of Agriculture - Henry Beyale (Navajo Tribal)
 * 8) Head of Law Enforcement - Fredrick Boulanger (Conservative)
 * 9) Head of Urban Development - Jorge Martinez (Liberal)
 * 10) Head of Energy Development - Allister Geraldson (Republican)

Political Parties
There are several major Dinetahn political parties. Many are continuations of pre-war parties, but many others are entirely new entities.

Conservative Party:
This party has long dominated Dinetahn politics. Founded by Haskie, and split from the Republicans, this party has long seeked to remain isolationist and traditional. They favor Navajo rights and a strong milita, but no professional military. They also favor in general more traditional, status-quo policies. Recently this party has slipped in favor of the Nationalist and Liberal parties, but they still remain the majority. In politics, they are in the center of the right wing. Many Conservatives have left the Council, putting the future of the party in jeopardy.

Republican Party:
This party is a direct continuation of the pre-war American party. They tend to favor less government intervention in daily lives, and buisiness being more of an influence on the government. The Republican party is almost always the second largest party, but unlike the Conservatives, the Republicans tend to be rich capitalists, and their numbers have stayed steady, unlike many other parties. In politics, they range from middle-left to center-right.

Liberal Party
This party tends to be center-left. They tend to be much less isolationist than most other parties, and are more supporting of Dinetahn nationalism, but they are still rather isolationist. They focus on the growing of Dinetah's population and industry and recently have taken a huge leap forward in popularity. In fact, the ex-Head of Foreign Affairs who supported the anti-isolationism of Dinetah was Liberal, and has influenced the party greatly.

Navajo Tribal
This party is the last of the "Old Four," parties that have not risen in recent years. They are center-right to far right, and mostly consists of Navajo tribe members. They support a strong tribe-Dinetah bond, and support the oligarchy and meritocracy of Dinetah. Out of all of the parties, this one has taken the biggest hit in popularity.

Nationalist Party
Out of all the parties, this is the newest, only recently being founded. Its founder believes that Dinetah is destined to be a great power, and that we need to support expansion of population and military, and need to develop a strong sense of national identity. This party ranges from center-right in some issues, to far-right in some others.

Progressive Party
This party has historically been the smallest. It is very similer to the Liberals, but more socialist. They dislike the Republicans and have gotten into major disputes with them.

Military
Dinetah has a milita consisting of 5,000 troops that may or may not all be on duty. In the event of a war or crisis, they all are mobilized.

Scores
Main article: Nation Scores (Night of the Living Alternate History Map Game)

Army: 1

Navy: 1

Industry: 1.25

Stability: 50

Liturature:
Dinetah's major contribution to liturature is the book: "Dead Not Rising." It details the history of the world from 1968 to 2068 if the zombies remained a figment of imagination. In the story, the USSR breaks up suddenly, America becomes the sole world power, the rise of capitalism in Asia, the information revolution, deterioration of the enviroment, oil crisis, and eventually America fragmenting into nation-states. The book, however popular has come under a lot of criticism, with a critic calling it "as implausable as when Alice stepped through the looking-glass."