The ACTG was originally founded in 1995, and is made up of tuatha from the Éireannach and Albanach traditions, all united in their desire to preserve our way of life and see it flourish abroad and at home. It has seen many revisions as it has grown, and continues to grow, to become an organization dedicated to furthering the Sinnsreachd culture and faith. It is part religious institution, part cultural organization, and an internal cultural political organization that governs, in part, the interactions between our member tuatha. Each of these elements represents a stage in the growth and expansion of the ACTG as it moved from a loose affiliation of like-minded families to become a multi-tribal organization that is working towards organizing and stabilizing the Sinnsreachd faith by giving it a legal organized body through which to act.
The purpose of the ACTG is laid out in it’s founding charter, but can best be summed up thusly- it seeks to create a political, economic, and social bond between tuatha of the Sinnsreachd movement, foster tuath-based industries and businesses, and create resources to help all Sinsearaithe, whether members of the ACTG or not. While part of this is creating a more organized body of Sinnsreachd doctrine, this is by no means an attempt to say that the ACTG is the ruling body of the Sinnsreachd faith. Rather, it is an experiment, a role model if you will, to show the entirety of the Sinsearaithe that organization and unity as a people are the road to the future, and will not come at the cost of surrendering our individuality or tuath sovereignty. Only through working together, finding compromises between differing views, and coming to a common ground can we heal our people of the wounds of the Diaspora. Only through fostering growth in population, prosperity, and dignity can we make a bright future for ourselves. Only through focusing our efforts to shape the Sinnsreachd movement into a proper foundation for generations yet unborn to build upon will we honour our pact with the Gods and leave a strong legacy behind. This is the purpose and goal of the ACTG.
