Subject: nanews02.036 From: gars@netcom.com (Gary Night Owl) To: Internet Recipients of Wotanging Ikche Message-ID: _ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' O ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ O o O / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' O o O / /-< / /--/ /-- VOLUME 02, ISSUE 036 O o o o o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, 3 September 1994 O o O O o O K A N O H E D A A N I Y V W I Y A O ( N A T I V E A M E R I C A N N E W S ) This issue contains articles from UseNet alt.native & soc.culture.native, NATIVE-L & NATCHAT Mailing Lists, UUCP and Genie (General Electric) e-mail. <----<<<< >>>>----> This newsletter is a way of keeping the brothers and sisters who share our spirit informed about current events within the lives of those who walk the Red Road. It is archived at the Native American FTP site ftp.cit.cornell.edu in the directory /pub/special/NativeProfs/newsletters; and is being sent to gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us (Gary S. Trujillo) should he wish to include it in his NATIVE-L or NATCHAT lists. "Singing, I send a voice as I walk, Singing, I send a voice as I walk, A sacred hoop I wear as I walk." __ Song of the Running Elk, Lakota +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | Indian Pledge of Allegiance | The Indian Pledge of Alleg- | | iance was first presented | I pledge allegiance to my Tribe,| on 2 December '93 during the | to the democratic principles | opening address of the Nat- | of the Republic | ional Congress of American | and to the individual freedoms | Indian Tribal-States Relat- | borrowed from the Iroquois and | ions Panel in Reno, NV. NCAI | Choctaw Confederacies, | plans distribution of the | as incorporated in the United | Indian Pledge to all Indian | States Constitution, | Nations. | so that my forefathers | | shall not have died in vain | Walk in Beauty! Night Owl +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ O'siyo Brothers and Sisters! The lead story in part A and in part B of this issue of Wotanging Ikche is news of a female white buffalo calf that has just been born. For those who hold to the vision of Black Elk, for those who hold to the mending of the Sacred Hoop, for those who hope and trust our children's tomorrows will be better, and for all those who keep the fire inside I need say nothing more. Dohiyi Oginalii Night Owl , , (*,*) Gary Night Owl gars@genie.geis.com (`-') P. O. Box 672168 gars@netcom.com ===w=w=== Marietta, GA 30067, U.S.A. gars@igc.apc.org ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- Part A: Usenet and e-mail Part B: NATCHAT and NATIVE-L lists - White Buffalo Calf Born - Conferences and Powwows - online - URGENT: Abenaki Nation Under Siege - White Buffalo Calf - Mothers Of All Colors Caravan - Paper Genocide - IHS Sterilizations - Video Documentaries - Native American Resource Ordinance - Buffalo Robe: Gifting the Elders - Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days - Conferences and Powwows - offline ------------------ clip here for news feature -- 8< ------------ --------- "RE: White Buffalo Calf Born" --------- Date: Fri Aug 26, 1994 at 19:57 EDT From: Little Moose (k.thomas8@genie.geis.com) Subj: White Buffalo Calf Born GE Electronic Mail O'siyo and Boozhoo to all my brothers and sisters!! I was just listening to \As It Happens\, CBC radio's evening news-magazine. I learned that very recently near Janesville, Wisconsin (I have been there many times, as I have cousins who grew up on a farm in that area), a female white buffalo calf has been born. I do not know how this relates to this fourth age coming to an end, but I know it =does= relate, and we should all be happy and filled with respectful awe, as the Great Mystery has certainly given us a sign of great importance. We are all related, Little Moose ------------ Date: Fri Aug 26, 1994 at 22:13 EDT From: Distant Eagle (j.audlin@genie.geis.com) That is most certainly incredible news, Little Moose! For anyone who does not know, this event clearly has connection to the White Buffalo Cow Woman (Pte-Ska-Winyan) who is (sometimes by different names) known as the Bringer of the Sacred Pipe. She was an avatar from the Great Mystery to remind us of our sacred connection to all life, and to walk in balance. She appeared both in human form, wearing a white buffalo skin, and as the White Buffalo Cow itself. She promised that she would return to us some day in the future. --Distant Eagle --------- "RE: URGENT: Abenaki Nation Under Siege" --------- Date: 25 Aug 1994 15:30:50 GMT From: Neilly.A.Buckalew@dartmouth.edu (Neilly A. Buckalew) Subject: URGENT: ABENAKI FISH-IN - UPDATE: ON DESECRATION Newsgroup: alt.native URGENT -- Abenaki Nation Under Siege by VT State and Vt State Judicial System: Fish-In Protest to Counter -- Aboriginal rights violated by the state of VT and the courts. Abenaki people tried and convicted of fishing w/o a license. Judge Michael Kupersmith instructed juries to not consider Aboriginal Rights as a defense and that no Native American issues would be discussed in his court. -- Vermont State Game Warden upon leaving court snickered to Chief Homer St. Francis "I have plenty more tickets." Chief St. Franics replied "Good you're going to need them. We'll have a fish-in every week if we have to." -- Vermont State Supreme Court in 1991 concluded that Abenaki Aboriginal Rights were extinguished in 1791 when Vermont became a state. -- Does the fact that the oppressor society chose to draw imaginary lines on N'dakinna (our land) mean that the Abenaki People ceased to exist? We are still here and stronger than ever! -- On August 19,1994 a Treaty of Unification has been signed by all 11 Abenaki Council Fires in the U.S. and Canada politically unifying the entire Abenaki Nation headed by Grand Chief Homer St. Francis. This Treaty makes the Abenaki Nations the largest Nation of Aboriginal Peoples in Eastern Canada and the Eastern U.S. -- On Saturday Sep. 10, 1994 at 10 am the Abenaki Nation will sponsor a major fish-in on the Missisquoi River in Swanton, VT. All Nations have been asked to attend in support of the struggle being waged by the Abenaki People for their right to exist and maintain their culture and religion as the Great Sprit intended. -- Yes, most likely we will dragged into the courts again. The Drum and the remainder of the Nation will be on the courthouse steps this time. The State of Vermont and the U.S. Government are going to realize the Abenaki Nation was NOT extinguished in 1791. The Abenaki Nation has had enough of genocide, eugenics, religious and racial persecution. -- Contact: Tribal Judge Michael Delaney ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NH State Archaeological SCRAP Excavation Update: Communicated by Donna Charlebois of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation of Missiquoi. The NH State Department of Archeology had been looking for an archaeological site to excavate along the Kwanitewk (Connecticut River) over the past year. A member of the Ingalls family who owns a farm along the Kwanitewk approached the State Department of Archeology. This person had collected artifacts for years and shared their finds with the Department of Archeology and invited them to excavate on the Ingalls property which is locate in North Haverhil, NH. I became aware of the proposed project on 6/4/94 after receiving a newsletter dated 5/23/94. On 6/14 I visited the site on "private" land along the banks of the Kwanitewk. At the time of this visit I found several areas with burial sites and one place in particular I positively knew contained a burial site. Soon following this visit I requested a meeting with the project director Dick Boisvert and his supervisor Gary Hume. We met on 6/23 at the site with both Boisvert and Hume, along with another state archaeologist West Stintson. John Moody an ethnohisotrian who works closely with the Abenaki Nation accompanied me. This meeting lasted 4hrs. during which an unsuccessful attempt was made to explain the feelings and beliefs we have (the Abenaki Peoples) concerning the desecration of a sacred place. At the time of this meeting, myself and John Moody were told by state archaeologists that they did not believe there were any burials on this 500-800 year old site. The state archaeologists proposed that there could not be any skeletal remains left due to the acidity of the soil and, contingently, the age of the site. I told them that there were in deed burials on site. I asked them the traditional 4 times to not excavate the site. Excavation began on 6/27. On 6/28 the Abenaki people protested against excavation at the location of the site while also performing ceremony honoring the old ones there. On 7/25 a copper bead was excavated (exhumed) at the exact place I identified as a burial. I learned about the copper bead on 7/15. I also learned at this time that the NH State Department of Archeology intended to take guided tours of the the project site. Yet, from the start of the project, both the director of the project, Boisvert, & his supervisor, Hume, had assured me and my Peoples that the site would be concealed to prevent looting and damage. I asked them, then, "Are the tourists going to be blindfolded and brought in by bus?" I said "I must have misunderstood the intent and scope of the proposed tours." After public protest and intervention of State Representative Richard Cogswell the tours were cancelled. I again visited the site on 7/20 accompanied by Mr. Cogswell and John Moody. At that time we were taken to the field lab to examine artifacts excavated including the copper bead. I informed Boisvert I considered the bead to be a funerary object and requested the project be discontinued. I also contacted Hume on 7/21 with the same request. Hume stated that if no skeletal remains were found then he did not believe a grave site had been opened. Then, I requested that at least the portion of the excavation where the bead was found that no more excavating take place. This is at the southern part of the site and is about 1/3 of the project site's size. On 7/22 Hume contacted me to say excavation had been shut down on the southern 1/3 of the site. On 8/5 the entire site project was closed and the excavation backfilled. At this time, I am waiting for repatriation to the Abenaki Nation of the artifacts (especially the copper bead for reburial). We should all be working to the goal of extending the NAGPRA law to prevent the excavation of our ancient sites whether on public OR private lands. It is past the time when our ancestors should be afforded the right to travel their journey undisturbed, at peace, and with the respect they deserve. End communication taken down by Neilly Buckalew director of Kwanitewk NATIVE Resource/Network. --------- "RE: Mothers Of All Colors Caravan" --------- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 17:46:44 GMT From: jacobson@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (someone in the family) Subj: Mothers Of All Colors Caravan Newsgroups: soc.culture.native,alt.native Mothers of All Colors Caravan for Peltier's Freedom Press Release August 30, 1994 Plans are being made now for another effort to free Leonard Peltier. A Mothers of All Colors Caravan(s) for Peltier's Freedom is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 25 and Tuesday, Oct. 26 in Washington, DC. Women traditionally have the responsibility to care for future generations. When there is injustice -- whether affecting children, lands, families, communities, or Mother Earth -- they have always had a strong voice. It is this Voice of our Mothers, Grandmothers, and Sisters that needs to be heard. It is a Voice of Reason, of Respect, of Honor, of our Nations. It is the voice that has encouraged us to discover ourselves, healed our wounds, and guided us through life. It is the voice that reminds us of our responsibilities. We will take this Voice to Washington, D.C. The government also has responsibilities -- that of Truth and Justice! In the case of Leonard Peltier there has been neither truth nor justice. A joint effort of Walk For Justice and Leonard Peltier's Defense Committee, this event will include a march from the Vietnam War Memorial to Lafayette Park, a rally, meetings of participants to organize delegations to visit legislators on The Hill, and a reception. There will be a steering committee representing Native Americans, Asians, African-Americans, Caucasians, Chicanos, and Africans who will activate their communities' participation in the Washington Mothers' Caravans. The Washington, DC coordinator is: Christine Rice Tel: (202)-986-4677 FAX: (202) 234-4558 To receive more information contact Walk For Justice; P.O. Box 315; Newport, KY 41071, Tel: (606) 581-9456 FAX: (606)581-9458 OR Leonard Peltier's Defense Committee; P.O. Box 583; Lawrence, KS 66044 Tel: (913) 842-5774 FAX: (913) 842-5796 -- Somewhere in Rural Southeast Ohio ... E-mail: jacobson@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu WWW: http://oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu/personal/jacobson.html --------- "RE: IHS Sterilizations" --------- Date: Thu, 25 August 94 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (jans@genie.geis.com) Subj: IHS Sterilizations GE Electronic Mail Did you know that between 1973 and 1976, roughly one quarter of all Native American women were sterilized? An article in _Indian Country Today_, August 24, 1994, quotes U.S. General Accounting Office study figures--figures that were underestimated, and Dr. Constance Redbird Uri, a Choctaw-Cherokee physician who has interviewed thousands of Native American women who were victimized in this way. Dr. Uri's study uncovered numerous instances of women undergoing hysterectomies at IHS physicians' recommendation, while they were in their twenties, and even in their teens. The rationales would be funny if the results weren't so tragic. One IHS doctor advised his patient she was having headaches because she worried about getting pregnant -- so she agreed to a hysterectomy. She actually had a brain tumor...but she didn't have to worry about a baby anymore. Most Native American women were sterilized immediately after giving birth. Many gave consent while heavily sedated, and reported fearing either that their children or their benefits would be taken from them if they declined. Considering that many of THESE young women or their kin probably were virtually kidnapped from their families in the 1940s-1960s to be educated in white-run boarding schools that attempted to drub their Native culture and identity from them, or to be adopted into white families -- it wasn't an unreasonable fear. Women of all races have undergone needless surgeries, including hysterectomies, for spurious reasons. Powerless women -- those without wealth or political connections, have been the most frequent victims. But ONE QUARTER of an entire culture's women in a period of just three years? Add this to the pile of mounting evidence that as late as the 1970s, the U.S. government was not content with the effects of massacres, forced marches, impoverishment and attendant hunger and illness, drug and alcohol addiction, and the forced removal of Native children from their culture to eradicate the "Indian Problem." They could not wait for slow attrition as Native American youth left the reservation and married outside their tribe, and as =their= children and grandchildren lost the right to claim their heritage because they lacked the required blood quantum. Lets call all these things by their true name -- genocide. Genocide in our own time, when U.S. leaders were decrying mans' inhumanity to man in countries far distant. --------- "RE: Native American Resource Ordinance" --------- Date: Tue Aug 23, 1994 at 02:15 EDT From: VIVIANE (viviane@genie.geis.com) Subj: Native American Resource Ordinance Night Owl, THIS IS A VERY LONG POST, BUT ALSO VERY IMPORTANT I am new to GEnie and to these boards but just read your note regarding the Native American burial sites. At a convention I attended recently, the speaker told about a Native American Resource Ordinance that he and the preservationists in the Malibu, CA, area had been working on for the past four years. With the indigenous people, the Chumash, they had managed to get some really wonderful things going. Edward was adopted into the tribe and they have become like extended family him. With their help, he has worked to create the position of Native American Cultural Resource Manager. This is, according to Edward, the first time in the history of the United States that any city has had a Native American official who is equal to the archaeologist that the city must hire (by law) when any new construction is done. This position was filled by a Native American woman who KNOWS the culture. Unfortunately, since the last election, the developers and real-estate people have managed to obtain two seats on the city council and "this precedent-setting law which we've been working on for the past four years, looks like it's going to go down the tubes." Edward is trying to organize as many people as possible so that they can get the three votes out of the 5 which they need for the Native American Resource Ordinance to pass. He put the idea of the convention-goers sending faxes to the Mayor and City Council in Malibu to help show grassroots support. I met with Edward a little later and told him about the power of going "on-line" to get the message out to even more people. There was enough support at the conference to get the City Council to vote unanimously to postpone the final vote on the Ordinance until September 12, 1994. NOW, we have time to really get out the word. I hope you will help us. Here is the letter Edward wrote from our lap-top at the conference. The only thing that has changed is the date of the vote. It is NOW Sept 12, 1994, and there will be a public, open forum before the vote. It is re-printed with Edward's permission and sincere hope that people will help: "Hi friends, my name is Edward Albert and we are trying to get a final city council vote on an ordinance that we have been working on for the last four years. It is to try and protect the Native American sacred sites and educate people to the value of all our heritage in this world of chaos and brutality. We have a priceless and irreplaceable resource that is being destroyed by the greed of people without the long vision that includes the children of our children. At the last moment, a deep-pocketed syndicate of developers have blind-sided us with a very well organized and completely unethical attack. The laws we have made are invulnerable so they are attacking on personal levels of innuendo and rumor. We thought that our law would be judged on its own merit...we were naive. The syndicate has waited until the last minute so we couldn't prepare any defense. They didn't realize we wouldn't roll over, they didn't realize we would fight to the last, that we would put out the call to you and to the fans whose power is unlimited. We are certain of two city council votes, and certain that two will go against us...that leaves one vote to convince. Her name is Councilperson Joan House, and she is the swing vote. If she knows that the ordinance has strong grass roots support, she will vote for us. You and I are walking across the pages of tomorrow's history right now. We will walk proudly or with regret depending on the choice you make right now. I plead for your help. The City Council meeting is on Tuesday afternoon. ***(now changed to above date)*** If the vote goes against us, that is the end of it. If the vote goes for us, it is the beginning. Please help by faxing, telegramming, anything, but ASAP. This is my first time on-line, but if this call is answered, it won't be my last. Thank you for your time and attention. We can make a difference, something too rare in our time. (signed) Edward Albert. Fax numbers: Mayor Jeff Kramer 310-457-2542 City Council 310-456-3356." The "fans" Edward speaks of in his note were the hundreds of people attending the "Beauty & The Beast" convention (the TV show, NOT the Disney film.) These are people who CARE. That's why they continue the fandom. The "Tunnel Community" as written in that program was a place where people cared for one another, where "moral responsibility" was a reality, and where everyone had a place and a voice. It's a heady thought, but these people from all over the world keep that dream alive. And many of us try to bring the ideal of the Tunnels to the world Above. A difficult thing in these times, as Edward says. I am here on this roundtable because I am a Wiccan and a mother who would like her children to inherit a world in which ALL peoples may live. Yes, Edward is an actor, and Hollywood isn't always known for it's caring people. But I've learned over the past 6 years that the people involved with "Beauty & The Beast" were very unique. Whether they were actors, writers, producers, or one of the crew, they all had something in them that helped them, as a whole, to create a very remarkable world: a world that thousands of people still hold onto. Sort of like "Star Trek," in a way, I guess. Anyway, I thank you for taking the time to read this incredibly long post. And anything you can do to help the Native American Resource Ordinance and the cultural heritage of the Chumash will be greatly appreciated. - Viviane (Narcissa's sister) --------- "RE: Buffalo Robe: Gifting the Elders" --------- Date: 28 Aug 1994 20:32:24 -0500 From: turtle@aicap.s21.com (Turtle Heart) Subj: Buffalo Robe: Gifting the Elders Newsgroup: alt.native Dear Friends: Even the most wildly frontal lobe enhanced keyboard adventurer must occasionally know the opening of the Heart. An Elder of the Santa Clara New Mexico tribal nation has asked me to help him get a Buffalo Robe as he wants to Buffalo Dance his nation and his heart is a great sacred bowl and I want the Internet to get this for him. We have about 1/2 of the donations we need and the waterfall of the open hearts of those who are helping must in many ways be based upon believing that some more of you will join in and make some donations to this gifting of this honorable man and in return you will get a picture of the gifting ceremony and a small pottery made by his ancient corn-covered fingers. You may donate by mail: Moon Dreaming Thunder PO Box 111 Johannesburg CA 93528 or visa/mastercard by phone or e-mail 619-374-2208 or turtle@soft21.s21.com Imagine the Internet gifting the Old One. Just imagine it and help it happen. Turtle Heart American Indian Computer Art project Tobacco Indian -- Turtle Heart turtle@soft21.s21.com (Ahnishinabeg) American Indian Computer Art Project BBS 619-374-2100 Land of Kaw-ii-su ancestor: Land of Light --------- "RE: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days" --------- Date: 94/08/27 22:44 From: Kepola (dfsanders@genie.geis.com) Subj: A HAWAI'IAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of September 4-10 GE Electronic Mail A HAWAI'IAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of September 4-10 KEPEKEMAPA (September) (Mahoe-hope) 4 In our hearts, we are all children. 5 Know all there is to know, ... and cherish what you learn. 6 Never make excuses to avoid doing the things you truly love. 7 Time will not stand still for our convenience -- we must make the time we need to build our dreams. 8 In this world, there is time enough for all things. 9 Whenever we think we know all there is to know, ... the universe changes. 10 Each person sees the world a little differently. (c) Copyright 1991 by D. F. Sanders Me ke aloha i ka nani, ... Moe'uhanekeanuenue (With love and beauty, ... Rainbow Dream) --------- "RE: Conferences and Powwows - offline" --------- Date: Thu, 25 August 94 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (jans@genie.geis.com) Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows not previously posted to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L GE Electronic Mail =POWWOWS= From: jacobson@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (someone in the family) Subject: Call to Artists: Native American Art Show Walk For Justice will sponsor an Art Exhibit during the month of February, 1995, at the Carnegie Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky. Artists are asked to submit slides or 3x5 color photos of selected work to be considered (max. 10). Number & label with artist's name; type a separate list in numerical order of titles, medium, date, dimensions. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with correct postage for return of slides/photos. An entry fee of $10.00 is requested by the Center. There is a panel of judges to select those to be exhibited. Deadline is October 15 to be received by the WFJ Office. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by Nov. 15. Opening night is Friday, Feb. 3, 1995. All exhibit pieces must be received by WFJ Office by Jan. 25, 1995. Persons selected to participate in this exhibition are responsible for the cost of shipping their work to the WFJ Office and its return back to the owner after the shows' completion in March. Walk for Justice; P.O. Box 315; Newport, KY 41071 Tel: (606) 581-9456 FAX: (606) 581-9458 =========================================================================== From: jacobson@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (someone in the family) Subject: Good Medicine Run/Big Mountain to Chiapas Good Medicine Run -- Big Mountain to Chiapas -- Oct.20 - Nov.15 This year's 1994 Sacred Run travels from Big Mountain -- home of the Dine and Hopi Nations -- to Chiapas, Mexico -- the heartland of the Mayan people. There are two parts to this Run: the USA, Big Mountain to Brownsville, Texas leg and the Brownsville to Chiapas leg. The Big Mountain leg will begin October 20th arriving in Brownsville around October 29th. The second leg to Chiapas will be November 1-15th. Because of the rugged terrain, high altitude mountainous regions, and intense running schedule, only EXPERIENCED runners will be selected for the Chiapas run. (Be prepared to run 10-20 miles per day.) This year we will be selecting a core support staff. We will need two licensed medical personnel, six good drivers with vehicles, a mechanic with tools, trained massage therapist, a dietician, and two interpreters in the Spanish language. In addition, four vans, a cooking truck, and one luggage/equipment vehicle are also needed. (All vehicles must have proof of insurance, proof of ownership/title, plus the owner must accompany the vehicle. Submit copies of this paperwork with application.) If you or anybody you know has such vehicles and is free to travel from October 20th thru November 15th, have them contact the National Run Office in Kentucky. To participate (either as a runner or support staff) send a self-addressed, stamped, envelope to request an application. Applications are due back in the Sacred Run office September 1. Each run participant (including support staff) is required to make a contribution to help with "on-the-road" expenses of the Run (gas, food, water,etc.) Runners on the Big Mountain leg will contribute $150.00; runners on the Chiapas leg will contribute $300.00. As supplies must be purchased and arranged before the Run begins, deadline for the runners' fee is October 1st. Sacred Run Foundation P.O. Box 315 Newport, KY 41071 USA TEL: (606)581-9456 FAX: (606)581-9458 =========================================================================== From: stevek@commonweal.com (Steve Kleinman) Newsgroups: soc.culture.native Subject: UN_Intergenerational_Conference We invite your active participation in a worldwide interactive conference (September 27-30, 1994) supported and endorsed by the United Nations International Year of the Family. Together for Tomorrow will bring together individuals from all sectors and ages in society on the Internet and in person to discuss how we can practically promote intergenerational respect, caring, and cooperation. The content of this conference is timely given the aging of the world's population. Internet participants will interact with 400 people gathered in Minneapolis Together, we will produce a set of international intergenerational principles, develop a worldwide strategy for action, and help build a network of intergenerational thinkers and actors. Madame Jehan el Sadat will keynote the conference. She will be followed by host of presenters and participants who will offer practical recommendations on how to use the intergenerational perspective to give new insights on a wide variety of issues and worldwide concerns. These recommendations will be included in a final report which we will submit to the United Nations, and the upcoming, United States White House Conference on Aging in May, 1995. This conference should be of interest to you because Aboriginal participation is important to developing a more complete intergenerational perspective. It will also be important to explore the numerous contributions Aboriginal people could make to the development of intergenerational principles, actions and how to develop networks. Internet participation can occur in one of two ways: Download daily summaries of the conference via FTP or email and send in questions and comments of your own. Log in to the UN Conference IRC channel (INTERGEN) and participate in real time discussions at the conference. Details will be included with the packet sent to you after we receive your registration. To register for the conference: By Mail: Send mail to majordomo@commonweal.com. In the body of your message, type "send UN". You will receive a registration form via email. By World Wide Web (Mosaic, Cello etc.): Open http://commonweal.com/ =========================================================================== From Indian Country Today, September 16-18, 1994 - A Gathering of 7th Generation Youth Huron, SD Events will include talks, concert, laser light show. The event will be filmed by PBS and an Italian film company. Registration fee is $45.00 For information call: 1-800-628-6740 =========================================================================== From the Char-Koosta News Sept 16-17 20th Annual North American Indian Alliance Powwow Butte Montana Sept 23-24 Eastern Plains Festival and Powwow, Tonganoxie, KS Info: 913-863-2312 Oct 1 Denver Art Museum Friendship Powwow, Denver, CO Info: 303-839-4830 Nov 25-27 Native American Month Social Powwow, Tucson, AZ Info: 602-622-4900 Dec 30-Jan 1, New Year's Powwow, Tucson, AZ Info: 602-622-4900 ============================================================================ From News from Indian Country: Sept 8-11 25th International, Bismarck ND Info: 701-255-3285 ext 360 Sept 9-11 Indian Summer, Milwaukee WI Info: 414-774-7119 Sept 9-11 5th Sycuan Powwow, El Cajon, CA Info: 619-445-0109 Sept 10-11 Hawk Flight, Perris CA Info: 714-492-5416 Sept 10-11 Trail of Tears Powwow, Hopkinsville, KY Info: 502-886-8033 ============================================================================ From The Spike Sept 10-11 24th Annual Powwow - Coharie Tribe, Clinton NC Info: 919-564-6909 Sept 9-10 3rd Annual Raccoon Mountain Indian Festival Chattanooga, TN Info: 404-735-6275 Sept 10-11 3rd Annual Kiser Lake Powwow, Kiser Lake, OH Info: 513-663-4345 Sept 10-11 9th Annual Iroquois Arts Festival, Rhinebeck NY Info: 914-758-6526 Sept 10-11 33rd Annual Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Traditional Powwow Honoring Chief Ike Peters Grand Rapids, MI Info: 616-538-7568 Sept 10-11 8th Annual MCNAA Inc. Chief Red Blanket Memorial Powwow at Plug Pond, Haverhill, MA Info: 1-508-373-0403 Sept 11-12 Seneca Indian Fall FEstival, Irving NY Info: 716-532-5777 Send notices of forthcoming powwows, conferences and gatherings to: jans@genie.geis.com gars@netcom.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ all items below this line have already been distributed by our brother, Jay Brummett, via the NATIVE-L or NATCHAT mailing lists. --------- "RE: Conferences and Powwows - online" --------- Date: Thu, 25 August 94 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (jans@genie.geis.com) Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows already posted to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L = Powwows and Gatherings From the Internet listserv groups= Original Sender: aol.com!NLClark Mailing List: NATIVE-L MINNETRISTA COUNCIL TO HOLD NATIONAL WOODLAND CONFERENCE The Minnetrista Council for Great Lakes Native American Studies, the largest Woodland Tribal consortium in America, will hold its 1994 Woodland Nations Conference in the Bernhard Student Center, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from September 22 to 24, 1994. This will be the fifth national conference for MCGLNAS, whose mission is to preserve Woodland culture. The conference will be co-hosted by the Western Michigan University Native American Studies Programs and the Western Michigan University Native American Student Organization. Dr. Donald Fixico, chairman of Native American Studies and Ms. Cecile Gabriel, president of WMU NASO are heading up local arrangements for the gathering, expected to attract 300 Great Lakes Woodland people and scholars from 11 states. Nick Clark, MCGLNAS chair, said the organization's 24 Woodland Tribes have joined together to preserve their traditions. "When we began talking with tribes six years ago, they were all very concerned with joining together to make sure that their past is remembered." Clark said the 24 tribes, located in 11 states, are all Woodland tribes that presently live in the Great Lakes region or lived in that area before removal west of the Mississippi River. The theme for the 1994 conference is "Indigenous Woodland People: Contemporary Issues and Traditional Knowledge." The main theme has been subdivided into four issues which are among those important to Woodland people today: treaties and maintenance of Indian sovereignty; Indian health and healing; retention of language and culture; and repatriation of burial remains and ceremonial objects. The 1994 Woodland Nations Conference will begin on Thursday evening, September 22, 1994 with an opening feast in the Bernhardt Student Center on the Western Michigan University campus. "We're pleased to have Meg Arrow, a talented Anishnabe poet and Don Secondine, Delaware flutist, join us to provide the program following the feast. Then we'll all join in social singing and dancing by the Yellow River Singers, a Potawatomi drum from South Bend, Indiana," said Clark. As is the tradition among Great Lakes Native Americans, the final event of the conference will be a pow wow to provide the opportunity to send everyone home with good singing, dancing and visiting. Sponsored by the WMU Native American Student Organization, the pow wow will have Potawatomi Frank Bush as its Head Veteran Dancer. The host drum will be the White Thunder Singers, Potawatomi drum with lead singer John Warren. Head Man Dancer is Mr. Thunder Oldshield and Head Woman Dancer is Ms. Jennifer Pigeon, both of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Henry "Tiq" Bush will serve as Master of Ceremonies. There will be no contests. This will be an opportunity for people to gather for visiting, dancing and singing as in the old days. Nick Clark said that anyone who wishes to attend the conference MUST have registered in advance. "Because of limitations on space and the need for ordering food, we need to have advance registrations. The cost of meals for the entire conference is $52.75. Meals may also be purchased on a daily basis. There is no registration fee for those who wish to hear the presentations but registrations are necessary. We will be pleased to send registration materials to anyone who wishes to attend. They need to write: MCGLNAS Woodland Nations Conference, P. O. Box 1527, Muncie, Indiana 47308 or call 1-800-427-5887. Deadline for registration is Friday, September 16, 1994," said Clark. =========================================================================== Original Sender: aol.com!Daystr Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Auditions: : DAYSTAR : CONTEMPORARY DANCE DRAMA OF NATIVE AMERICA: NA dancers, 1-2 male, 1-2 female, Preferably trained in modern or ballet. POW-WOW dancers welcome. Will train in modern dance technique. Tour to Wisconsin Oct 14-31, Possible European tour. Rehearsals begin Sept. in Santa Fe at Institute of American Indian Arts. Send resume, photo, videotape (if possible). Or contact Rosalie Jones/DAYSTAR E-Mail, or Tel: 505-471-4822. mAIL RESUME TO 2471 Camino Capitan, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Fax: 505-986-5542 (IAIA). Quick response requested. Original Sender: Pat L Talley Mailing List: NATIVE-L First Annual Native American Literary Conference Sponsored by East Texas State University Native American Association and Department of Literature and Language November 14 & 15, 1994 East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas Invited speakers include Native American poets, essayists, and story tellers. A creative writers workshop will be included in the two day conference. Writers and poets are invited to submit entries on Native American topics for critique. Submittals must be received by October 15, 1994. The sponsors are pleased to be able to present the conference at no charge to those attending. Registration required by November 7, 1994, Limited Seating No registration fee For further information contact: Dr. Robin Reid 903-886-5268 East Texas State University Department of Literature and Language Commerce, Texas 75429 Dr. Jim Conrad 903-886-573 talley@netcom.com =========================================================================== Original Sender: Rio Lara-Bellon Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Makah Days, August 26th,27, 28th Makah Indian Reservation (on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula) Neah Bay, Washington Tribal Events Will Include: Canoe Races Slahal (Hand Games) Softball Volleyball Tournament Coastal Dancing Exhibitions Parade on Saturday For more information call: Cyrus Kallappa or Wm. Swan Kallappa at 206/645-2076 While in the community, plan to visit the Makah Cultural and Research Center 206/654-2205 --------- "RE: White Buffalo Calf" --------- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 1994 23:44:11 EDT From: Joe Quickle Subj: White Buffalo Calf Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) >From the local paper, Friday, August 26, 1994 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BUFFALO MAY HAVE BORNE ALBINO CALF Associated Press Janesville, Wis.: A newborn calf could be the first rare albino buffalo in nearly 50 years. Experts had thought the gene that caused albinism might have been lost when buffalo were hunted to near extinction in the late 1800s. "When the calf stood up, I just froze," said farmer Dave Heider, who discovered the birth Saturday. Blood tests can't detect the genetic trait that produces albinos, so Heider must wait until the calf sheds its first coat in about three months to be sure. In the days when buffalo covered the Great Plains, the odds against having an albino calf were estimated at 1 in 10 million. ++++++++++++++++++ Mitakuye Oyasin, Joe Quickle Two Crows --------- "RE: Paper Genocide" --------- Date: 29 Aug 1994 18:59:23 -0400 From: jacklook@pipeline.com (Jack Mone) Subj: (Fwd) Paper Genocide Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Paper Genocide by: Cindi Mone-"Spirit Keeper" As we all know and apparently go along with, one must have a little Green Plastic card(a BID card), issued by the United States Government, to be officially recognized as a Native American and to receive the benefits thereof. In order to obtain a BID card; one must apply to the BIA and prove (to their specifications) a certain percentage of native heritage, which the BIA figures for you. Very convenient. They will try every means, at their disposal, to deny this card, to the applicant. Obviously, trying to decrease the number of Native Americans, that can receive it. If you combine their tactics and the native nations going along with it, the outcome is alarming----the slow, but ever decreasing number of (paper) Indians, until there are none left. At which point, the Government can say----no more problem-they are all gone: thus, Paper Genocide! If an individual does not meet their specifications, then that person is considered (by the Government and its agencies), to be assimilated into white society, whether or not that individual follows the native ways and traditions or not. Further: If the individual does not have this card many Natives consider that person to be white, isolating that person even more and keeping that person from their rightful heritage, as well as limiting their involvement with the people. Are either of these stances correct? Native Americans today must begin to realize, as they realized many years ago, that there is strength in numbers. When you begin accepting the mixed-bloods back into the fold, your numbers and, therefore, your strength grows exponentially. The U.S.Government most definitely sees this or they would not have a percentage quotient and they also realize, that the smaller the numbers are----the easier the people are to control! Consider the Blacks. They have the one drop rule, yet we must have a certain percentage----it does not add up, especially considering that at present, we number less than Blacks and less than Hispanics and that number is getting smaller every year. And what of the Old Tradition of Adoption----once adopted, one was considered a full-blood of that nation----despite heredity, color etc.. The Old Ones were wise indeed, for they knew the concept of strength in numbers. Are we to continue all of the bigoted rhetoric or will we save who and what we really are? Remember, we must consider unto 7 (seven) generations. At the present rate of decline, there won't be any natives left (on paper). What then of the Old Ways----The Old Traditions???? i agree with the Tribal ID but, this Government System of Identification (BID cards) Must Go! We must go back to the Old Way, where a Native, was a Native in Heart and Mind----the body and color was insignificant and made no difference. It is time, to accept the mixed-bloods back into the fold. To open our arms, to those that are Truly searching----Those with a Native Heart. We all know that one drop of native blood can and does overpower any ocean of white blood. Stop turning them away----We are their people----Their Brothers and Their Sisters! It is time to behave as such! May your journeys be safe ones and always remember: In the Circle, there is no beginning, there is no end----Only the continuation of the Circle! All my relations; "Spirit Keeper" at jacklook@pipeline.com --------- "RE: Video Documentaries" --------- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 15:45:54 PDT From: Phil Duran Subj: Video Documentaries Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Video Titles on Indigenous Peoples EXPLANATORY NOTE: I am indebted to native-L (and Gary Trujillo) for opening avenues of awareness and helping raise my consciousness on issues that affect the world's aboriginal peoples. In an effort to spread this awareness on my campus, I decided to show video documentaries during the Spring semester 1994 on a weekly basis at a central location. That location happens to be in my building (Information Technology) which is well equipped for multi-media. All students, faculty, staff, and the community in general are invited to these free showings. The video effort will be repeated this semester and may eventually become institutionalized. The request I posted to native-L a few months ago, asking for recommended titles, was enthusiastic. The list below (Part One) is largely from responses received. Video titles are announced weekly in the media (the student, faculty/staff, and community newspapers) and campus e-mail. In at least one of these media, a brief story about the video or the issues it raises is presented. In addition to showing videos, I maintain a distribution list of local e-mail contacts consisting of persons who have requested to be placed on the list to receive additional information in electronic form. During the Spring, that group grew to 65 people, mostly faculty and staff, from a large cross-section of campus offices. Those who do not attend the videos (such as people on our three branch campuses in other parts of the state) can at least receive information electronically. This electronic list has provided additional opportunities for dialog. This semester, I plan to host a weekly forum (no agenda) in order to provide further opportunities for humanizing discussion. Some who have attended the videos have requested it. There is also the possibility of broadcasting videos over a University TV channel. It is encouraging that available titles recommended by indigenous sources are far too numerous to list here, and new titles are in constant production. Thus, at the end of this document, I have included a list of the video sources (those I became aware of). They may be contacted for catalogs and information. Video sources are listed in PART TWO of this posting. The original version of this document was posted on native-L earlier this year. Permission is granted to widely post and re- distribute any or all portions. For example, parts One and Two could be separated. Of course, these prefatory comments may be removed if so desired. Phil Duran duranp@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART ONE Video Titles on Indigenous Peoples Legend: WSU = Available on my campus. Where applicable, consult your own institutional video library RENT = Probably available from local video rental store ? = Information collected thus far is incomplete All titles are available on 1/2" VHS unless otherwise indicated. Some abstracts were copied from catalogs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: "How the West Was Lost" (three volumes, six 50-min segments) SOURCE: Produced by the Discovery Channel. Available at video rental stores. ABSTRACT: Covers five Indian Nations: the Navajo, the Nez Perce, Cheyenne, the Apache, the Lakota (and Northern Cheyenne) during a terrible period known as the Indian Wars (the latter part of the nineteenth century) when American native peoples (Indians) were forced off their lands and onto U.S. reservations. Volume 1 introduces the doctrine of manifest destiny. COMMENTS: Volume One introduces the doctrine of manifest destiny and focuses on the Navajo and the Nez Perce. I use this volume as a historical preface to the weekly video documentary showings on my campus. (The Washington State University campus is built on unceded Nez Perce territory. -- Phil Duran TITLE: "Surviving Columbus" The Story of the Pueblo People / 120 min SOURCE: PBS (800)538-5856 ABSTRACT: In the 500 years since Columbus, the history of the American Southwest has been told from the conquerors' point of view -- until now. This program tells the other side of the story, as viewed by America's Pueblo people. Here is stunning proof of their rich legacy in the surviving structures of Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Captured in beautiful images, dramatic words and music, is there struggle to preserve their culture through the centuries. COMMENTS: Divided into various historical periods, making it easy to view in multiple sessions. TITLE: "Indians, Outlaws, and Angie Debo" (WSU / 1988 / 56 min) SOURCE: PBS Video (800)424-7963 fax: (703)739-5269 ABSTRACT: Astute scholarship, indomitable will, integrity, and drive are the salient characteristics of Angie Debo, a pioneer woman historian in Oklahoma who exposed a criminal conspiracy by major political figures that robbed the Five Civilized Indian Tribes (Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw) of their mineral-rich territory. She exposed the fraudulent machinations of the Dawes Commission, which used a fake system of Indian guardianship to steal allotted lands from Indians after oil was discovered. For revealing the undeniable and well-documented facts that she had uncovered, Debo was shunned as a troublemaker, her books were banned, and she was deliberately excluded from the academic ranks despite her Ph.D. degree in history. Her books were finally published in 1940 and are often cited as evidence in federal cases involving tribal sovereignty and land claims. At age 95, Debo narrates her own story. TITLE: "In the White Man's Image": WSU (1990/59min) SOURCE: PBS: (800)344-3337 or fax: (703)739-5269 ABSTRACT: Part of American Experience series. Native Americans who attended the Carlisle School for Indians help tell story of attempt to "civilize" Native American children from the 1870s to the 1930s to by destroying their culture. It is the story of a humanist experiment gone bad and its consequences for a generation of human beings. TITLE: "Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain": WSU (56 min) (or "Broken Treaty I") ABSTRACT: Robert Redford narrates dramatic story of Nevada's Western Shoshone Indians' struggle to keep 24 million acres of land from being taken from them by the federal government. Presents rare understanding of nature of Indian religious beliefs; contrasts convincing justness of their cause with government's disregard for traditional Indian way of life. TITLE: "To Protect Mother Earth": WSU (1989/56min) (or "Broken Treaty II") SOURCE: Cinema Prod., Inc. ABSTRACT: Sequel to "Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain." Presents gripping account of the continuing battle between Native Americans and the U.S. government. Focusing on the Dann sisters, two Western Shoshone Indian women fighting to keep the government from seizing their ancestral land to conduct nuclear tests, the video bears witness to the strength and determination of the people these two women represent as well as providing a deeply personal portrait of the traditional Shoshone people. Robert Redford narrates. TITLE: "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" (56 min) SOURCE: PBS Home Video (800)538-5856 $19.95 + shipping Part of the FRONTLINE series ABSTRACT: Milo Yellow Hair, a fullblood Oglala and the great-grandson of one who fought General Custer at the Little Big Horn, narrates the history of the Lakota and their 100-year-old struggle to reclaim the Black Hills, which the US Supreme Court has ruled were stolen from them. The video carries us through the 1960s and 1970s to reveal the results of a century of confinement on Indian reservations. Includes the 1973 Wounded Knee armed conflict against federal forces, the Reservation Murders, the BIA take- over, a history of AIM within context, and footage of Leonard Peltier and other activists. TITLE: "More than Bows and Arrows" WSU (1978 / 16mm only / 60min) SOURCE: Also Videoforum: A Videography for Libraries (800) 847-3671 Catalog of films and videos available from this source. Discounts available for public libraries and tribal groups. TITLE: "Where the Spirit Lives" (1989 /97min) SOURCE: Amazing Spirit Prod., Ltd ABSTRACT: Two Native Indian children are kidnapped by the government and placed in an environment where they are emotionally and sometimes sexually abused. Told that their parents are dead, they are forced into giving up their language, heritage and, almost, their spirit. Their only chance lies in escape. COMMENTS: Powerful fictional story that portrays reality. Excellent teaching tool. TITLE: "Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World: The Tightrope of Power": WSU (1992 / 56 min) SOURCE: Biniman Prod. ABSTRACT: Millennium series, #9. Struggle of Objibwa-Cree and Mohawk tribes against the Canadian federal government helps refine our definitions of democracy, pluralism and the state. COMMENTS: Excellent success story that brings out the importance of maintaining native culture. TITLE: The American Indian Collection SOURCE: Pacific Arts Video 11858 La Grange Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (800)538-5856 Available individually ($19.95) or as a set ($99.95) ABSTRACT: The collection contains: "Winds of Change," "Seasons of a Navajo" "Myths and Moundbuilders,""Geronimo and the Apache Resistance," and "The Spirit of Crazy Horse." TITLE: "River People: Behind the Case of David Sohappy": WSU (1990 /50min) SOURCE: Filmakers Library ABSTRACT: Follows story of David Sohappy, Native American spiritual leader, who was sentenced to five years in prison for selling 317 salmon out of season. Explores historic conflict over the resources of the Columbia River and the political controversy involving fishing rights and the right to religious freedom. Behind the controversy is the story of a man caught in a conflict between two cultures. COMMENTS: Demonstrates official and public racism. Moving footage of Sohappy's release from prison due to the Boldt decision and Senator Inouye's intervention. NOTE: Don't rewind too soon; listen to Ronald Reagan's racist statement at the end of the video (during the credits). That statement is captured within context in "Indian Country" (see next title). TITLE: "Indian Country" SOURCE: PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1698 (800)344-3337 (703)739-5380 ABSTRACT: Part of Frontline series. Examines life on the Quinault Indian Reservation in Washington State and assesses the achievements and failures of its leader, Joe DeLaCruz, over the past 20 years. Explores why combination of strong tribal leadership and substantial federal support has failed to improve the quality of life on America's Indian reservations. COMMENTS: Includes excerpt of Ronald Reagan's speech during the Moscow summit (1988), where he responded to a question from a Russian student (about U.S. treatment of native Americans). President Reagan said: "Maybe we (the U.S.) made a mistake. Maybe we shouldn't have humored them into wanting to stay in that kind of primitive life style." TITLE: "The Kayapo: Out of the Forest": WSU (1985 /50min) SOURCE: Granada UK ABSTRACT: Part of Disappearing World series. Presents the Kayapo Indians of Brazil's Amazonian rain forest who have gained international recognition for their bold political resistance (against a dam project) and for the reassertion of their traditional cultural identity. COMMENTS: Excellent success story of resistance. TITLE: "Broken Rainbow" (66 min) SOURCE: Earthworks Films (send $20) (307) 733-9690 P.O.Box 219 Kelly, Wyoming 83011 Alternate source: Direct Cinema $95 + $5 shipping (800)525-0000 (310)396-4774 COMMENTS: 1986 best documentary award. A powerful "must-see" video. TITLE: "Saviors of the Forest" SOURCE: For info: (310)828-5662, CamGuys@igc.apc.org ABSTRACT: Humorous adventure documentary about the struggle to save the world's rain forests.Nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY at HAWAII International Film Festival. TITLE: "Incident at Oglala": RENT (Try a progressive book store) (About 2 hours) ABSTRACT: Story of Leonard Peltier and the murders (Resmurs) on the Pine Ridge reservation (includes the phantom witness). TITLE: "Warrior--the Life of Leonard Peltier" SOURCE: ? COMMENTS: Has been broadcast on PBS more than once TITLE: "Contact: The Yanomami Indians of Brazil" SOURCE: Try: John Friede (212)674-4646 fax: 212-674-9139 Sue Ann Bailey (407)684-8100, Ext. 121 Allan Spiegel allan_spiegel@usl.com ABSTRACT: Half-hour (award winning) documentary, narrated by Roy Scheider, depicts the impact of invading groups on the indigenous people. O'Connor was smuggled into Yanomami territory to document the gold boom, malaria epidemic and the perceptions of the miners and the native people. COMMENTS: The 26-page report, "The Yanomami Massacres and The Role of a Powerful Anti-Native Alliance" is available from Weiss Research, Inc. (407)684-8100 TITLE: "Veterans Peace Convoy to Big Mountain" SOURCE: Steve Thurston, 605 East 11th Street,#3A, New York, NY 10009 Copyright 1993 Steve Thurston/Jesse Cooday 27:14:24 minutes, $15 + $2 shipping, ABSTRACT: "In July of 1990, a convoy of vehicles carrying food and humanitarian aid left New York for the Four Corners area, to the Dine and Hopi country where the people are facing forced relocation. The convoy, sponsored by Veterans Peace Action Teams and Vietnam Veterans Against the War, was joined by other vehicles along the way, and eventually met a West Coast convoy in Arizona. This is their story." TITLE: "Annie Mae: Brave-Hearted Woman" SOURCE: ? COMMENTS: Includes good history of AIM TITLE: "Hopi Prayer for Peace" (27 min) SOURCE: private Probably no longer distributed. ABSTRACT: Hopi (Pueblo) elders communicate their prophetic message to the world's political leaders (the United Nations) after attempts to reach US officials failed. TITLE: "The Faithkeeper" SOURCE: Oren Lyons, Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407 (800)336-1917 $33.90 (includes shipping) ABSTRACT: Bill Moyers converses with Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons. Chief Lyons discusses the Peace Tree, how the Iroquois Constitution served as a model for the U.S. Constitution, and other historical issues. TITLE: "Hell in the Pacific" (film or video?) SOURCE: ? ABSTRACT: One-hour documentary on mining in PNG (Papua New Guinea). Covers the Bougainville situation as well as several large and controversial mines on the PNG mainland. COMMENTS: Recommended on native-l: "The film is dynamite and a must see." TITLE: "Broken Chain" SOURCE: ? COMMENTS: Recommended on native-l TITLE: "In the Heart of Big Mountain" (1988 / 28 min) SOURCE: Upstream Productions (206) 281-9177 fax 284-6963 420 1st Avenue W. Seattle, WA 98119 Listed in Videoforum catalog (800) 847-3671 ABSTRACT: Focuses on Catherine Smith, a Navajo matriarch, whose ancestral land (Big Mountain, Arizona) is also the site of valuable energy resources targeted by the U.S. Government and powerful energy companies, leading to mass relocation. The Smith family has resisted relocation for 15 yrs and has been subjected to airplane surveillance and livestock impoundment. Smith's daughter, Nancy, keeper of the family's prayer fundle and heir to her mother's land, attributes her physical ailments and bouts of depression to exile from her ancestral land. -- from Videoforum catalog TITLE: From the Heart of the World: Elder Brother's Warning SOURCE: BBC-TV production for NATURE ABSTRACT: The Kogi of Colombia invite an outsider (from BBC TV) to enter their territory in order to give an important message to the world. TITLE: "Hidden Nation" SOURCE: Keepsake Productions, 25 Kings Canyon Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131 $29.95 + $2 shipping ABSTRACT: About United Houma Nations of Louisiana fight to gain tribal status and recognition. TITLE: "Great Spirit Within the Hole" (1983) SOURCE: No longer distributed. Try a private source. Produced by KTCA-TV (a PBS station) in Minneapolis MN ABSTRACT: Several natives in U.S. prisons are interviewed. Importance of the sweat lodge in filling important spiritual needs and complying with indigenous religious rights. TITLE: "Everything has a Spirit" (length?) SOURCE: KBDI, P.O. Box 1740, Denver, CO 80201 (800)727-8812 $24.95 TITLE: "El Norte": RENT Full length movie. ABSTRACT: "Deals with foreign intervention in Guatemala and its impact on the lives of a young Mayan brother and sister who travel to El Norte (the U.S.A) and, after a harrowing experience, wind up in Los Angeles. Feature length film available at local video stores, or depending on your location, it may only be available in barrio video store. Produced by Moctezuma Esparza. (Spanish and English with English subtitles.)" TITLE: "Faces of the Nation" "Act of War" SOURCE: Na Maka o ka 'Aina 3020 Kahaloa Drive Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822 808/988-6984 ABSTRACT: "Faces of the Nation" is an introduction to the sovereignty movement. "An Act of War" concerns the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 by the US government. Produced by the Kanaka Maoli Nation (Lahui) in Hawaii, a pro-sovereignty organization/movement that has been organizing for native rights. TITLE: "Spring of Discontent" SOURCE: WKOW, 5727 Tokay Blvd., Madison, WI 53719 (608)274-1234. Contact: Patty Loew ABSTRACT: Treaty rights and spearfishing. The program clearly illustrates the racism of the anti-spearfishing protesters." TITLE: "A Skirt Full of Butterflies" (15min) SOURCE: Order from Maureen Gosling (co-producer with Ellen Osborne): 2019 Hearst Ave. Berkeley, CA 94709. Phone 510-549-1595. Fax 510-525-1204 ABSTRACT: The video is about Zapotec women. Throughout, the video explains who they are and how as women they have been able to retain economic importance within their communities. Not only that; they talk about power and the importance of being women Related reading: "Zapotec Women" by Lynn Stephen (UT-Austim Press, 1991): "What happens when Indigenous culture is packaged for sale in the US? How does capital accumulation affect relations between men and women, local politics, kinship, and reciprocal exchanges of goods and labor? In this innovative study of several Zapotec communities in and around Oaxaca, Mexico, Stephen explores these questions, looking at how commercial weaving for export has altered the lives of women since the Mexican Revolution... She demonstrates how class and ethnicity as well as gender determine women's roles and standing in the community..." TITLE: "To Heal the Spirit" (40 min) SOURCE: ThunderNorth Broadcast Services Mobius Corporation 39 Baywood Rd. Rexdale, Ontario Canada M9V 3Y8 (416)745-6533 Cost: $375 ABSTRACT: Native women in prison; healing the traditional spiritual way. TITLE: "The Panama Deception" (1993 / 90 min) SOURCE: Empowerment Project 1653 18th St. Suite 3 Santa Monica, CA 90404 tel: (310) 828-8807 fax: (310) 829-2305 ABSTRACT: Reveals the shocking truth about the US's real objective and the number of civilian casualties during the 1989 US invasion of Panama. American forces killed an estimated 4000 civilians and destroyed the Panama Defense Forces, leaving Panama defenseless, a fact which was then used as justification for permanent US occupation. To secure this ultimate objective, the US-Panama Treaty, which would have ended US occupation in 1999, was re- negotiated. The US media participated in this brilliant scam by concealing the truth from Americans. COMMENTS: Not specifically about indigenous peoples but a very disturbing documentary. Belongs on the "must see" list. TITLE: "Cry of the Earth" Produced by Carina Courtright and John Phillip Santos Official 6-hr broadcast version may be purchased ($110) from: SOURCE: Crescentera 459 Columbus Avenue Suite 201 New York, NY 10024 e-mail: crescentra@aol.com ABSTRACT: "In November of 1993, spiritual leaders from seven indigenous nations of North America came to the United Nations to speak their prophecies about the environment to an audience of UN delegates and invited guests. CRY OF THE EARTH is a six-hour documentary record of the event. In words both fiery and poetic, the leaders stressed the urgent need to return to a basic reverence for the planet if mankind is to avert global ecological catastrophe. The broadcast features presentations by Elders representing the Hopi, Iroquois, and Lakota nations from the United States; Algonquin and Mi'qmaq nations from Canada; and the Huichol and Maya nations from Mexico. CRY OF THE EARTH also includes appearances by Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday, Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Ada Deer, and messages from United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Vice President Al Gore." -- from posted announcement TITLE: "The Long Ride to Wounded Knee" SOURCE: ? Contact the planners of the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco each October TITLE: "Betrayal" (length?) ABSTRACT: A dramatic re-enactment of the overthrow of the monarchy in Hawai'i. Docudrama. SOURCE: From the video: (c)1993, The Kukui Foundation Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate Robert E. Black Memorial Fund Hawai'i State Commission on the Status of Women Produced by Hawai'i Public Television, 2350 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822 (808-955-7878). TITLE: "36 Cents an Acre" SOURCE: ? ABSTRACT: California land settlement and how the Pit River Indians lost there lands. TITLE: "Reservation Roulette: Indian Gaming" SOURCE: Produced by Claudia C. Collins, News & Community Affairs Office, KLVX-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1993 ABSTRACT: Explores the $6 billion industry and how the profits are being invested. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART TWO Distributors of Video Documentaries on Indigenous Peoples Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium P.O. Box 83111 Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-3111 (402)472-3522 fax: (402)472-8675 Contact: Matthew Jones, Program and Project Coordinator Shenandoah Film Productions 538 G St. Arcata, CA 95521 (707)822-1030 fax: (707)822-5334 Ron Convey ThunderNorth Broadcast Services Mobius Corporation 39 Baywood Rd. Rexdale, Ontario Canada M9V 3Y8 (416)745-6533 Insight Media 121 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 (212)721-6316 fax: (212)799-5309 Comment: Videos on Sociology and Anthropology Native Voices Public TV VCB Room 224 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717 (406)994-6223 Comment: Films (videos) from the Native American West Available: "The Place of the Falling Waters," Warrior Chiefs in a New Age," and others. Films for the Humanities and Sciences P.O. Box 2053 Princeton, NJ 08543-2053 (800)257-5126 or (609)452-1128 fax: (609)452-1602 Available: Six-part series "Before Columbus" (native Americans tell their own story); other series. South and Third World Film & Video Library 153 Waverly Place, sixth floor New York, NY 10014 (800)876-1710 or (212)727-1711 fax: (212)989-7649 KIFARU Productions 1550 California Street, Suite 275 San Francisco, CA 94109 (415)381-6560 fax: (415)381-6246 Available: "Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations" (award winner); others Videoforum: A Videography for libraries National Video Resources 73 Spring Street, Suite 606 New York, NY 10012 (800)847-3671 for info Comment: Special prices for libraries and tribal groups National Archives and Records Administration National Audiovisual Center 8700 Edgeworth Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743-3701 (301)763-1891 fax: (301)763-6025 Comment: Federally-produced audiovisuals on various topics Na Maka o ka TAina 3020 Kahaloa Drive Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (808)988-6984 fax: (808)988-6982 Available: nearly 50 program titles PBS TV KNME Address? Albuquerque, NM (on University Blvd) Comment: Various videos on Southwest Pueblos. Part of Colores! program Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505)843-7270 Comment: Various videos on Native American subjects Video Habits 3270 Mt. Aachen Ave. San Diego, CA 92111 Comment: They distributed "A Cry for Freedom and Democracy" (By CheChe Martinez), covering Jan 7-15 of the indigenous uprising in Chiapas, MX. They may also have other related and more up-to-date videos. Price typically $20 for individuals; more for institutions. Films and Videos on the Humanities and Sciences PO Box 2035, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053 (800)257-5126 Comment: They have a multicultural catalog. Makah Tribe of Washington State Makah Tribal Council P.O. Box 115 Neah Bay, WA 98357 206-645-2205 Comment: Videos on tribal fisheries management. How Northwest Coastal tribes manage their fisheries in a more sound and practical manner than the State of Washington if given the opportunity. Connects the relationship between Tribal culture and the fish.