Subject: nanews03.019 From: gars@netcom.com (Gary Night Owl) To: Internet Recipients of Wotanging Ikche Message-ID: _ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' O ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ O o O / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' O o O / /-< / /--/ /-- VOLUME 03, ISSUE 019 O o o o o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, 13 May 1995 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 Chiapas-L, NATCHAT, INNU-L & NATIVE-L Mailing Lists, Genie (General Electric) & UUCP email, News for a People's World, Aboriginal Rights Coalition / Project, Usenet newsgroup soc.culture.native & alt.native Articles appearing have been previously posted for public dissemination and/or permission for inclusion has been secured. Letters of authorization are on file. A list of those granting permission to repost their words in this issue are listed at the end of part A. I thank each of you for allowing your words to be shared with the people. <----<<<< >>>>----> 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 part A is being sent to the NATIVE-L mailing list, one of the NativeNet lists managed by Gary Trujillo (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us). It is also echoed on AISESnet, IND-NET, and EIRP listservers and archived by AISESnet. Thanks to Marc Becker, mbecker@uclink2.berkeley.edu, issues of Wotanging Ikche/Kanoheda Aniyvwiya are now being archived at a World-Wide-Web site. The URL is http://ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu/~marc/journals/nanews/ This is a test site, and at some point in the future the location of these files will change. Thanks to Phil Duran, duranp@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu, issues are now being archived at the Washington State University gopher in the following directory: gopher.wsu.edu /WSU Campuses Info /Public Services /Native Peoples "The great man wanted only a little, little land, on which to raise greens for his soup, just as much as a bullock's hide would cover. Here we first might have observed their deceitful spirit." __ Deleware oral tradition describing the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan Island +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | 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! In issue 03.017 I cautioned how we must make every effort to be sure our words are truthful. Then last issue I failed at my own admonishment to check and recheck. "Make sure". I did not. I incorrectly attributed an article "RE: Anti-Indian Movement in the Northwest" to someone who merely forwarded it to me, knowing to find balance we must know all points of view. I also included a personal statement that made it seem the article reflected her views. To Nancy, Nancy Thomas (gelamp.mm@genie.geis.com), I apologize. To the readers and contributors of articles, I apologize. I again say, "Make sure" your words are true. Peace! Night Owl , , Gary Night Owl gars@genie.geis.com (*,*) P. O. Box 672168 gars@netcom.com (`-') Marietta, GA 30067, U.S.A. gars@igc.apc.org ===w=w=== NativeNet Node 90:133/2501 FidoNet 1:133/2501 ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- Part A: Usenet and e-mail Part B: NATCHAT and NATIVE-L lists - Sinkyone Victory: A Dream Comes Closer - Conferences and Powwows - online - US Chiapas Peace Brigades/Camps - more,...Medals od dis-Honor - Jay Treaty - Lubicon Supporters Go To Court - WINTER WHEAT Project - Fast for Leonard Peltier - Need Your Help - Looking to Find Investment - Legal History Tribal Government - Poem: Water Bowl (Song) - Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days - Conferences and Powwows - offline --------- "RE: Sinkyone Victory: A Dream Comes Closer" --------- Date: 5:52 PM Apr 25, 1995 From: jagdes@netcom.com Subj: Sinkyone Victory: A Dream Comes Closer News for a People's World by Dave Raymond FORT BRAGG, California Indians are one step closer to realizing the dream of an Indian- controlled wilderness park in the Sinkyone area of northern Mendocino County. On March 20, the Board of Directors of the California State Coastal Conservancy unanimously approved the sale of the "Sinkyone Upland Parcel" to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council. The Council has struggled for almost a decade to acquire this 3,800-acre area of redwoods and coastal forest for the creation of America's first intertribal park. This historic decision was made before a crowd of 200 supporters packing the Fort Bragg town hall, including a group of Indian high school students from Ukiah. It recognizes the Sinkyone Council, in return for payment of a $100,000 option, as the sole purchaser of the land. The Council still must raise another $1.3 million for final purchase within three years. However, the decision staves off the threat that a group fronting for the timber industry would try to purchase the land in order to cut down second-growth forests. "We are really happy about the decision," said Hawk Rosales, coordinator of the Sinkyone Council. "We still find it hard to believe, after struggling for 10 years, how close we are now to re-establishing Indian land stewardship, and sovereignty, in the Sinkyone." The Inter- Tribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council is a consortium of 10 federally- recognized tribes that have historic ties to the former Sinkyone-area tribes. The Sinkyone were massacred by white settlers in the late 19th century, and there were almost no survivors. After these massacres, timber companies moved in, eventually cutting more than 98 percent of the old- growth redwoods. The Council includes some Sinkyone descendants, as well as representatives of other tribes who traditionally utilized the area. Over the next few months the Coastal Conservancy staff will research the feasibility of raising the $1.3 million. If they conclude that the Sinkyone Council will be unable to do so, the Conservancy will consider lowering the price. The Conservancy Board made this decision after one board member unsuccessfully proposed that the land be sold to the Sinkyone Council for one dollar. The Council is also negotiating a conservation agreement that will govern their management of the land. It will ensure that the area will be used for environmental and cultural restoration, and for public access and education for both Indians and non-Indians. The effort to buy and preserve the Sinkyone began in the early 1980s when California Indians and their environmentalist supporters sued the California Dept. of Forestry. They charged that logging had destroyed many Indian cultural, spiritual, and food gathering sites. In 1985 the lawsuit was successful and the state Coastal Conservancy bought 7,100 acres from Georgia-Pacific, the company that had clearcut much of the land. The coastal half of this area was added to a state park, with the inland portion slated to be sold to a non-profit group. This "Upland Parcel" is the area that is the subject of the recent Coastal Conservancy decision. The Sinkyone Council has worked for 10 years to heal the Sinkyone. They have restored salmon streams, planted trees, and removed old logging roads. But they have also worked to heal the wounds felt by California Indians, from the massacres of the last century, and the racism and lack of land that affect them to this day. Many inter-tribal ceremonies and gatherings have been held at the Sinkyone. Elders and others have continued to gather traditional food and medicine in the area. "We need to walk the trails where our ancestors walked," said Carmen Christy (Yokayo Pomo). "The land misses her people. The land misses our presence." "To have the Sinkyone InterTribal Park," added Lyman Jewett (Wailaki), "would be like going home." The Coastal Conservancy's decision, while it overcomes one major obstacle toward purchase of the land, doesn't take the pressure off the Sinkyone Council. According to Rosales, "The hurdles to establishing the Intertribal Park are not primarily political anymore, they're financial." The Council just received a $25,000 matching grant toward purchase of the land. They need to raise an equal amount from other supporters in order to get this money. The Council also needs support for its ongoing cultural and environmental restoration work. Contributions should be sent to: InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, 190 Ford Road #333, Ukiah, CA 95482. The Bay Area Friends of Sinkyone is a support group that raises money and awareness about the InterTribal Park. They plan to hold the 3rd Annual Sinkyone Bike-a-Thon, a five-day fundraising ride from San Francisco to Sinkyone, May 27-31. A public gathering at Sinkyone in late June will celebrate the recent victory. For info: Bay Area Friends of Sinkyone, (510) 486-8939, or the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, (707) 485-8744. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ News for a People's World is distributed free at various locations around Northern California or by mail subscription for $10 a year. Free bundles available to activist groups. Please address correspondence to News for a People's World, 522 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone: (510) 548-3642 Fax: (510) 843-5877. Or e-mail to our conference on PeaceNet, --------- "RE: US Chiapas Peace Brigades/Camps" --------- Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 22:38:54 -0700 From: National Commission for Democracy in Mexico Subj: US Chiapas Peace Brigades/ Camps Mailing List: chiapas-l@profmexis.dgsca.unam.mx The National Commission for Democracy in Mexico calls for international observers to participate in the building of Peace Camps in Chiapas. TO: Committees on Chiapas and for Democracy in Mexico, and all organizations and honest individuals in the United States working for peace with justice and dignity in Chiapas: INTRODUCTION As you may know, much of the situation in Chiapas is not being reported in the U.S. media. There are no headlines of people starving and dying because of the military presence of the Mexican Federal Troops throughout the Indigenous communities. There are no constant reports of how 20,000 to 30,000 indigenous people, unarmed men, women and children, are surviving or dying because of illnesses and hunger in the mountains of the Lacandona Jungle, where they have taken refuge from Zedillo's military offensive. There are no headlines on this dirty war aimed at genocide against the indigenous people who have opted to allow a peaceful transition to democracy and are suffering the military attack to silence their voices clamoring for democracy, liberty and justice. We cannot allow our brothers and sisters in the Lacandona Jungle to be decimated by the Mexican Federal Troops and by the media silence. We have to increase our level of organizing in the United States and we have to increase and make our presence as observers in Chiapas more permanent to be effective in opposing this war. Therefore we are calling for the participation of people from the US in the peace camps in Chiapas. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION I. 10 days minimum stay in the local community (this does not include travel to and from the community) II. You have make arrangements for, and pay your expenses for, travel to and San Cristobal de las Casas. In addition you must pay for your transportation to and from the community (1,500- 1,600 pesos). Third you must pay about 150 pesos for food and water. III. You can stay up to 30 days in the community. There are usually 5-7 people in each camp. IV. You must provide 20 days notice to Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Center of your intended arrival. V. Delegations or groups going to the communities should be multi-disciplinary such as Doctors, teachers, people to work with children, technicians, artists, musicians, men and women. VI. Must participate in an orientation on how to work in the communities 1. Must have patience 2. Must be in good health RECRUITING, SELECTION, AND ACCREDITATION Local committees are responsible for screening applicants for the brigade and sending an approval letter of selected brigade members to the Fray Bartolome Human Rights Organization in San Cristobal de las Casas which will appoint location and duties of the observers. All of the members of the brigade do not have meet up with one another before arriving in San Cristobal nor do they all have to go at the same time to San Cristobal. Flexibility allows more individual needs to be met in terms of scheduling, nevertheless committees are encouraged to try to organize people into small groups for safety and support purposes. TRAINING AND PREPARATION As part of the preparation of brigade members, each applicant will be required to talk (at least by phone) to another experienced committee member or to one of the coordinators of this project to assure as much information is passed on to applicants on: -what to expect -how to prepare, -gear to take to live in the jungle -readings to do -how to behave in Chiapas -how to do publicity work in Mexico, -how to get media coverage once back in the U.S. -how to increase the participation of local committee members on the brigade. Some of this information will include media contacts and other important contacts in Mexico City and Chiapas. The applicant needs to be ready with knowledge of how to manage the environment in Chiapas, media and human rights contacts, and the situation in Chiapas to be able to address the issues in Mexico and the United States. The applicant also needs to read the F. Bartolome HRO booklet "Campamentos Civiles por la Paz" for observers (translated and added at the end of this proposal.) COORDINATION IN THE US The project coordinators will provide coordination, so that each brigade member will have the same information. At the same time they will facilitate the contacts so brigade members can know about each other's presence in Chiapas, increasing support they can give to each other. Some members of the brigade may be asked to assume coordinating positions particularly in San Cristobal, where new people may need to be welcomed and guided. Individuals and committees are encouraged to participate and communicate any interests and questions to the project coordinators: Eduardo Vera (512) 454-8097 Carmina Teran (713) 926-2786 phone (713) 926-2879 fax Above all, we ask you to make this commitment to peace and participate as soon as you can or start planning your next trip to Chiapas with us. Democracy cannot wait. For further information look for Peace Camp Guidelines listed in the net also --------- "RE: Jay Treaty" --------- Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 09:07:40 -0400 (EDT) From: "Thomas A. Ferguson" Subj: Jay Treaty UUCP email We know we lost much since 1492. Our great ancestors first fought to keep what is ours, then tenaciously held on to what remained ours after treaties were signed or what was decided by the greater white society as (supposedly) for the better of all concerned. The treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation or commonly called the "Jay Treaty of 1794." This treaty was ratified by US senate June 24, 1795 and by the President and proclaimed February 29, 1796. Of the 27 articles, of the treaty, article 3 states "It is agreed that it (international borders) shall at all times be free to His Majesty's subjects, and to the citizens of the US, and also to the Indians dwelling on either side of the said boundary line, freely to pass and repass by land or inland navigation, into the respective territories and countries of the two parties, on the continent of America, (the country within the limits of the Hudson's Bay Company only excepted.) and to navigate all the lakes, rivers, and waters thereof, and freely to carry on trade and commerce with each other..." The treaty rights granted by the "Jay Treaty," were reinforced by Article 9 of the Treaty of Ghent of 1814, but these treaties have historically been denied and in 1925 a long struggle began to fight to keep the borders opened for our Indian people by (my personal hero's) Chief Clinton Richard of the Tuscaroras and Frank and Teresa Meness of the Maniwaki reserve both were Algonquin speaking people and my grandparents. They were keepers of the wampum belt. Chief Rickard and my grandparents along with many others fought a hard, long battle to reopen the borders after being closed for reasons I will not go into, however can be read about in a book entitled "Fighting Tuscarora, edited by Barbara Graymont. December 1, 1926 the Indian Defense League of America (IDLA)had its beginning. This was an all-Indian organization which later began adopting faithful white friends who gave much assistance and made them honorary non-voting members, there was also a place for those with less than 50% Indian blood. President Coolidge signed into law on April 2, 1928 another bill guaranteeing free passage for the First Nation people. We have been celebrating ever since. On the 3rd saturday of July we march, altering from Canada to the US, one year we march into Canada, the next year we march into the US. Either case we are at the center of the lower Niagara bridge at noon. I am writing to inform our people, if we do not continue to fight for what is supposedly guaranteed by treaties or law, we will lose it again. Come join us this 3rd saturday in July as we march into Canada. migwech. --------- "RE: WINTER WHEAT Project" --------- Date: 95/05/07 19:07 From: Wendy J. Henson (w.henson4@genie.geis.com) Subj: WINTER WHEAT Project GE Electronic Mail TRULY A NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT An open letter from Wendy Jane Henson Greetings! I ask for your patience. My story is long, but it has purpose. I am caught in a situation that needs your special attention, so please hear me. I am white, but I grew up a few miles west of Lapwai, Idaho which is the main town on the Nez Perce reservation. Back then, Nez Perce history and culture was so tightly interwoven with the area that I began learning about them in the third grade. In those days among the Nez Perce, a few people still lived who had survived young Chief Joseph's run for Canada, and I knew a few white people, including grandparents of some school friends, who had lived in the area during those momentous and terrible days. I was privileged, therefore, to learn history from those who had lived through it. By the time I was 12, I knew the Nez Perce were cheated out of 3/4 of their land by treaty fraud. Although I knew many whites who were sympathetic toward those tragically betrayed people, I saw incidents which made it clear to me that the bias against them had not ended. I felt terrible, but what could I do? I was just one little girl. So I told myself, "Maybe someday." Over the years, I have come to believe that those words uttered in hope were taken by the Creator as a promise, to be fulfilled in His own good time. At the age of 19, while I was a drama major at the University of Idaho, I worked on a Tennessee Williams play called THE ROSE TATOO which dealt with fuming passions among Italian immigrants. There was a role for an Italian priest which our director had much trouble casting. One evening he showed up with a handsome young man who looked to me as if he might be Native American. The director presented the newcomer as his dormitory roommate and announced that the role of the Italian priest at last had been filled. Imagine how I laughed later when I asked and learned that the young man was indeed the son of an Oklahoma Choctaw! An Indian playing an Italian? Now, that was poetic justice! Roy, a psychology major, was putting himself through college. His father died when he was 9, and his mother, whose kin were in Idaho, had moved to the Boise area, so Roy had little contact with his father's family. So little in fact, that when his Choctaw grandfather died in the early 50's, Roy and his brothers hadn't heard about it until months later. Indeed, his mother, who suffered discrimination because of her marriage, realized it wasn't terribly convenient to be Indian, so she actually gave her sons an aversion for their heritage. By the time I met Roy, he was totally assimilated, and his ancestry was rarely mentioned. We married in 1964 and in 1968, with our firstborn son, moved to Oregon where Roy worked for a time as juvenile officer. By 1972, we added twin sons to our family and settled in Portland where Roy attended graduate school, pursuing his dream of becoming a psychotherapist. During our first year in Portland, we got word that Roy's paternal grandmother had died in Oklahoma. His father's family, going through her personal effects, found a document which led them to believe a homestead once owned by Roy's grandfather simply had been "appropriated" by the white man who lived next door. Since Roy was the first of his kin to graduate from high school, let alone to attend college, the family sought his help. They had been cheated, they wanted justice and they hoped he would know what to do about it. Well, let me tell you, it was a shock. In all my years of fretting over white injustice to Indians, I never, never expected to be on the receiving end of it. When Roy said he wanted to pursue the matter, I insisted that he must. But we had no money. We couldn't even afford a trip to Oklahoma to do research. So we contacted a local Native American group and asked for their guidance. For the sake of space, I won't go into the details, but for a year we waded through a morass of lies and treachery that made my hair stand on end. During our battle, though, one good thing occurred. There was always a wistful vagueness about my husband...a sense that something was "missing." As Roy met Indian people, began to attend powwows and became concerned about Native American causes, it was as if something he lost had been found. For a time, he seemed more complete and happier than I had ever seen him. For me, that alone was reason to keep fighting. But after discussion with an Indian lawyer, we came to realize that legally we didn't have a leg to stand on. Finally, reluctantly, we gave up. At the time, I said to Roy, "You know, this would be one hell of a movie." He laughed and said, "Yeah, but who's going to make it? You know Hollywood treats Indians." I said, "I hope some day that will change. And when it does, I will write this story." Again, words spoken in hope became a promise. Sadly, after our defeat, Roy again lost interest in his heritage. A little at a time, he seemed to lose interest in everything. Problems piled up. Eventually our marriage failed. I moved on to another life, and my three sons grew into manhood. But the story of the "appropriated" homestead never left me. Although it was rejected by every Hollywood person I queried, I couldn't give up. Then, when DANCES WITH WOLVES reached the theaters, I saw it eagerly, and I left, thinking, "Yes! Now!" I finished the first draft of WINTER WHEAT 1991. Although based on our experience, it is a fictional work set in Idaho among the Nez Perce because I am better acquainted with their culture than I am with the Choctaw. But, let's face it, the great land "rip-off" has happened so many times to so many tribes, I could put the story anywhere. Currently in development as a mainstream feature film, WINTER WHEAT is a modern drama about homecoming and reconciliation. It centers on the Turnbulls, a Native American family shattered by poverty and alcoholism. When they are brought together by a crisis, forced to stand shoulder to shoulder, family members begin to heal old wounds, finding the places in their hearts which they have for one another. In particular the principal character, David, a young, self-educated physician, regains his home among them and realizes what he must do with his career and his life. ACHIEVEMENTS: CURRENT DRAFT, chosen a semifinalist for the 1994 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (The script placed among the top 29 of 3,934 entries.) EARLY DRAFT, top 10 percent of 1992 Nicholl Fellowships. (3513 entries.) FIRST DRAFT, defeated 876 other entries in the GAP Awards. (A competition for artists with works in progress) PRODUCER: Phil Lucas, Phil Lucas Productions Native American with 25 years experience as a filmmaker, Mr. Lucas co-produced the Turner Network feature film, THE BROKEN CHAIN and directed two one-hour segments of the acclaimed TNT mini-series THE NATIVE AMERICANS. PRODUCER: Hanay Geiogamah Another Native American filmmaker, Mr. Geiogamah co-produced THE BROKEN CHAIN with Phil Lucas. He also has served as a producer for GERONIMO, LAKOTA WOMAN and THE NATIVE AMERICANS. In addition, he is an established author who has published plays in NEW NATIVE AMERICAN DRAMA. TECHNICAL ADVISOR: Dr. David Baines, M.D. Dr. Baines, an Alaska Native, is former president of the Association of American Indian Physicians. He has a thriving medical practice which serves many residents of the Flathead Reservation in north Idaho. Dr. Baines, who served his internship at the Mayo Clinic, is a recipient of the Gentle Giants Award for excellence in medical service, a $10,000 prize which he donated to the Association of American Indian Physicians. An expert on Native American health care, he often spends time in Washington, D.C., working for Indian health care causes. SCREENWRITER/CO-PRODUCER: Wendy Jane Henson, B.A., M.A. 25 years in educational and civic theatre, primarily as a director. First published nationally at 15. Articles in magazines ranging from WORKING MOTHER to CRIMEBEAT. Plays and screenplays have performed well in major competitions. Recent earned a master of arts degree in Scriptwriting from Portland State University. WHERE WE STAND NOW: WINTER WHEAT moves everyone who reads it. A potentially beautiful film which can be almost totally a Native American project, it might be the very first mainstream theatrical feature not only produced by Native Americans, but also directed by one. (Which means we can make film history.) We have some wonderful Native American actors who love the script and want to do it. (Sorry. I'm not at liberty to name names, but when you see them on screen, you will be delighted.) We are now trying to put things together so we can shoot on location in Idaho. But sadly, there is a problem... Our budget is $5.9 million. (Don't faint! That's considered LOW budget in Hollywood.) We have half the money available. We have had leads on the remainder, but we lost out because certain people felt the story is "too Indian." For example, one investor thought the film would do better at the box office if my young Indian physician were played by a white actor. Phil Lucas and I revolted, swearing we will burn the script before we allow any white actor to play an Indian role in WINTER WHEAT. We have beaten the bushes looking for money, but the same thing happens. We hear that we must "punch up" the white characters. Give them the spotlight. Never mind that the story centers on members of an Indian family finding each other. Of course, if we do what these people want, we will turn WINTER WHEAT into yet another example of whites experiencing Indian culture. Personally, I'm mad enough to chew up nails and spit out cotton. There must be some other answer. We have one enthused investor who is of Native descent. He offers to match any money other Indians put up. So, I wonder, are there any among you any who would like to invest in a truly Native American project? Or do you know anybody else who wants a good investment? Is there someone you can call? Can you forward this post a friend on the Internet? Can you print it and slide it under somebody's door? Are you affiliated with a tribe that has some funds to invest but can't decide where to put them? Of course, there are absolutely no guarantees, but there is every intention that this will be an investment for a return. Since the script won an award even before it was finished and made a strong showing in the Nicholl Fellowships, we have every reason to believe audiences will go see WINTER WHEAT. But since it is low budget, the project holds promise for a return, even if it has only fair success at the box office. (In this country with a population of 250 million...including several million Native Americans...if only 2.5 million people go see the film, at $6 a ticket, that's a gross of $15 million. Not including the broadcast, video nor foreign markets.) Of course, your moral support, good wishes and prayers are extremely welcome. I believe great power is generated when people join caring thoughts together. If you can help financially, however, contact me by e-mail. I will put you in touch with others who can answer your questions, provide further information and explain in more detail about funding. After 23 years of trying, I am convinced this project is meant to be, and I am sure if we work together, the film will happen. With warm regards, Wendy Jane Henson --------- "RE: Need Your Help" --------- Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 12:02:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Rio Lara-Bellon Subj: Need Your Help UUCP email Gary: I just sent out this message to the Tribal communities connected to the Net via EIRP Telecommunication Project. A couple of months ago we were assured the project would continue. Since then, they have slowly whittled away at our budget and now have us reduced to a bare minimum. Now it looks like this bureaucrat from USDA wants the rest. We need support for project (what remains of it.) If you can find it in your heart to send an email of support, we would appreciate it very much. The USDA official's address is listed below (see Fred Swader.) Thank you: Rio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FYI: For those of you have supported the Telecommunication Project. If the project is beneficial to your project and/or Tribal community, please send Fred Swader a message saying so. His email address is listed below. Thank you: Rio Lara-Bellon ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 15:18:01 EST From: Fred Swader To: Rio Lara-Bellon Subject: Re: EIRP Telecom Project Rio: I appreciate your watchfulness over EIRP-Net and Indian-Net; but your msg to Pablo raises a good question of larger dimensions, which has been of some concern to me lately. Granted that we do not have the funds to continue the technical support to the EIRP-net, is the net not useful enough to the EIRP-community to continue it? Granted, it has been an xlnt tool to bring many into telecommunications, but has it had any real (EIRP) program impact? A corollary question has to do with the value of maintaining the 800 numbers for agent access to the net;and the return to the EIRP for such an investment. I have learned much from the net, and from the postings; and I enjoy reading the postings; but I'm not sure how helpful it is to the EIRP program. One would presume that if it (the net) were sufficiently helpful, the community would make inputs to keep it relevant and timely. I would appreciate your perspective and advice. ---------------------------------- Fred Swader, Coordinator Extension Indian Reservation Program USDA-CSREES Ag Box 2210 Washington, DC 20250-2210 Phone 202-205-5853 Fax 202-205-2244 E-mail: fswader@reeusda.gov ----------------------------------- --------- "RE: Looking to Find Investment" --------- Date: 04 May 95 08:52:00 -0500 From: FROSTY.DEERE@igloo.magicnet.com (FROSTY DEERE) Subj: Looking to Find Investment UUCP email I live, teach and run a small business on a rez in Quebec Canada. The name of our rez is called Kahnawake and became headline news back in 1990 along with Kanesatake ( Oka ). So what am I looking for ? As a member of the Kahnawake Chamber of Commerce, I am looking in to way to find investment, create jobs and reduce crime with employment. We have about 7000 people and that about 70% are un-employment right now. The age group of 18 to 29 have about 500 people looking for jobs. So one area that I am very interested in, happens to be looking at purchasing a bankrupt company and moving it to the rez. I have talked to some auction houses, banks and business and from what I am told if done right it could be a winner for everyone all around. Now someone might think this like buying a dead horse but why I am looking at is to model it after the Blackfoot Pencil Company. All I know is this what they did but I do not have information on how they did it. Where they got the money to start, training, staff, clients and just about anything they did in advance of the purchase and after. If we could find out about how they purchased the company and begin to look into trying the same idea here. We are only 10km from the city of Montreal and so their is a very large market out there. From what I am told the cause that a business goes under everyday is, mis-management, taxes, rent, unions, and general overhead costs. If we were to move a good business to the rez we could reduce the overhead and hire Mohawk men and women. Why would the cost be lower ? One, we would not need the unions. Two, since income earned on the rez is not taxable this would also reduce cost. Three, the company would also not have to tax 2 to 3 taxes, such as federal, provincial and city. Just these alone would help to make what ever the product might be cheaper. Now this idea is not closed to having someone help start up a new business like injection molding for autoparts or anything else. So the Chamber is open to ideas. So I am am looking into trying to get information on any operation like this that someone might knowledge about. You can send it to me at, frosty.deere@igloo.magicnet.com --------- "RE: Legal History Tribal Government" --------- Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 20:04:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Pat L Talley Subj: DALLAS SEMINAR: LEGAL HISTORY TRIBAL GOVERNMENT "THE LEGAL HISTORY OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR CITIZENSHIP" Tribal American Network (TAN) Inc. a seminar designed for any person who is interested in learning detailed areas of tribal government and their citizens. This seminar is a must for all persons who are in positions of offering or delivering public and human services to American Indian citizens. Specific areas are controlled/ regulated by 2,000 treaties and over 2,000 Federal Laws. The areas which are covered include Tribal: citizenship, dances, education, religion, health, water, minerals, languages, thinking, journalism, music/prayers, art, air, and traditions. Dallas area Tribal American Network (TAN) Inc. offers a seminar on "Tribal Sovereignty". The seminar is designed to be conducted to the general public, private groups and in the classroom at a nominal cost. The minimum time required for this seminar is four (4) classroom hours, but, six (6) hours is preferred. The seminar includes a lecture with a prepared workbook and a one (1) hour video entitled "Winds of Change-A Matter of Promises". The seminar is designed and conducted by TAN using local resources and those for tribal government resources such as attorneys, tribal historians and educators. The tuition for the seminar is $25.00 per individual and group rates are negotiable pending location and size of group. To schedule the seminar contact: Tribal American Network Inc. PO Box 542231 Dallas TX 75354-2231 214-296-9431 --------- "RE: Poem: Water Bowl (Song)" --------- Date: 28 Aug 1994 20:27:52 -0500 From: turtle@aicap.s21.com (Turtle Heart) Subj: Water Bowl (Song) Newsgroup: alt.native breathing quietly where i was i was on the earth i saw my belly around it seemed a bowl a bowl which wanted to be filled with the warm water flowing in a small stream from heart to heart i was singing it there i felt it there it was wet and warm and i could see the sky in the middle. (Bowl Song) Tobacco Indian tobacco indian -- American Indian Computer Art Project BBS 619-374-2100 PO Box 111 Johannesburg CA 93528-0111 Land of Kaw-ii-su ancestor: Land of Light Land of Kaw-ii-su ancestor: Land of Light --------- "RE: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days" --------- Date: 95/05/04 23:28 From: Debra F. Sanders (dfsanders@genie.geis.com) Subj: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days GE Electronic Mail A HAWAIIAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of May 14-20 MEI (May) (Ikiiki) 14 The fruits of the land sustain me. 15 The sun bathes me in its perfect warmth. 16 All needs draw upon the Source of mana within. 17 A lei of blessings I weave for you. 18 Come to me in the first light of dawning, when all things are begun anew. 19 The setting sun flashes briefly green upon the surface of the ocean. 20 The islands rise up from the ocean floor to greet the sky! (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, 11 May 95 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 From: Christopher.A.Newell@DARTMOUTH.EDU (Christopher A. Newell) Subj: Dartmouth College 23rd Annual Pow-wow (new info) This message has been updated with new information at the bottom. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 23rd ANNUAL POW-WOW Location: Hanover, NH -- on The Green (right in the middle of campus...can't miss it) Rain Location: Thompson Arena Saturday, May 13 and Sunday May 14, 1995 Grand Entry is at noon on both days Head Man Dancer: Marvin Burnette Head Woman Dancer: Muriel Lewis Master of Ceremonies: TCHIN !!!Host Drums:!!! Thundercloud from Wisconsin and Eagle Whistle from North Dakota FREE ADMISSION Community Dinner on Sunday Many Arts& Crafts Vendors Camping Grounds Available Special events for tiny tots DRUGS and ALCOHOL PROHIBITED Host Hotels Days Inn (603)-448-5070 Airport Economy Inn (800)-433-3466 (Ask for the Pow-Wow Rate!!!) Organized by Native Americans at Dartmouth for more information, contact the Pow-Wow Committee (603) 646-2110 NEW INFO The dedication of the new Native American House will be the Friday before this pow-wow and we'll be having many guests, alumni and family and friends invited for this event. This is one of the reasons that makes this pow-wow special this year. Also Friday night (May 12th) the college will be sponsoring a show in the Hopkins Center at 7 pm of the Red Thunder Native Dance Theater. Reserved seats are $12.50. All Dartmouth students and Children under 12 $7.50. Here's some info about it: "This internationally renowned group, from Tsuu T'ina Nation, Calgary, Alberta has thrilled sold-out houses from New Zealand to British Columbia. Comprising five male and four female dancers from different Nations across Canada, the group presents a colorful, visual experience using theater and dance to bring to life the spirituality of Canada's first culture. Interspersed with explanations and sign language, the performance involves the audience in both contemporary and traditional themes of the Plains Indians. The vibrant costuming of feathers, intricate beadwork, buckskins, bells furs, porcupine quills and handmade jewelry, complete with face paint, make this a captivating spectacle of color and beauty." (from the Hopkins Center Spring Events 1995 program) Call the Hop Box Office at (603) 646-2422 for ticket information. Also this troupe will be sticking around to pow-wow with us for the weekend and have a good time and will be doing a short form presentation during the pow-wow. _Basketball Tournament_ There will be a 3 on 3 basketball tournament going on Saturday, May 13th at Alumni Gym for all those that wanna enter. This event is free of charge and put on for the fun of the contestants and all spectators. T-shirts will be awarded to the first place team. This event is being put together by Native Americans at Dartmouth. _Native Hawaiians at Dartmouth_ The Native Hawaiian students of Dartmouth will also be returning again this year. Each year these students have put together presentations at the Dartmouth Pow-wow and this year is no different. A must see as different presentations of dances from these Pacific Islands have always been a crowd pleaser here. Again The pow-wow is free....No Admission fee, no charge for the community dinner on Sunday, no parking fee. Come and enjoy yourselves. All dancers and all drums invited. The Dartmouth College 23rd Annual Pow-wow Saturday May 13th and Sunday May 14th e-mail me at Christopher.Newell@dartmouth.edu if you have any more questions. ====================================================================== Sender: triballaw@thecity.sfsu.edu From: Alan Mandell Subj: Tribal Taxation Conference (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: chizzi@aol.com (Chizzi) Subject: Tribal Taxation Conference Date: 1 May 1995 13:26:48 -0400 Reply-To: chizzi@aol.com (Chizzi) May 01, 1995 The Office of the Navajo Tax Commission is inviting all interested tribal governments for a conference concerning tribal taxation issues. The following is the text of the letter that we are sending out: "The Navajo Nation is beginning to plan a conference on tribal taxation for the fall of 1995. Currently, there is unfortunately little opportunity for coordination among Indian tribes that have taxing programs or are thinking about instituting taxing programs. We envision that this conference will provide an opportunity for Indian tribes with taxes in effect to exchange information about their taxing programs or discuss various aspects of tribal taxation and to share problems and solutions. In addition, we anticipate that Indian tribes that do not yet have tax statutes in effect would be very interested in attending the conference to learn as much as they can. The states currently hold annual conferences that discuss issues faced by state taxing authorities. The conferences have proved very helpful in identifying problems and proposing solutions in the tax administration area. We are currently looking at October for this conference, possibly the 18th-20th or the 25th-27th. A similar conference was held at the Sundance Resort near Provo, Utah, in 1988. A location for the upcoming conference is being selected, and the number of participants will be a key factor in selecting the conference site. We need to get an idea very quickly of how many people may attend conference. This is a preliminary head count only; we will be sending out registration brochures later. Therefore, please call Amy Alderman of the Navajo Tax Commission by May 31, 1995, if you are interested in attending. Ms. Alderman can be reached at (520) 871-7507 or at P.O. Box 1903, Window Rock, Arizona 86515, for additional information or to provide any ideas or input regarding the conference. Sincerely, /s/ Office of the Navajo Tax Commission Steven C. Begay, Executive Director" I may be able to respond to e-mail directed to me, however I may be without e-mail services shortly. However, please give Ms. Alderman a call should you be interested in attending. Ron Duncan, Tax Economist chizzi@aol.com Office of the Navajo Tax Commission ================================================================= Sender: br975@freenet3.carleton.ca (John S. Brack) Organization: The National Capital FreeNet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K I T I G A N Z I B I A N I S H I N A B E K I J I G O N P I J A S H I G ! T R A D I T I O N A L P O W W O W Location: Kitigan Zibi's School grounds, Algonquin Indian Reserve (River Desert Band),Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada. Dates: Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 1995. Admission: Free. E V E R Y O N E W E L C O M E ! Day 1 & 2 - 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Ceremony Breakfast (to be purchased) 12:00 p.m.noon-Grand Entry Drums (Honorarium for invited drums. Will do what we can for others.) Dancers (Honorarium for dancers in regalia) Day 1 only - Parade and Children's Presentation before noon. Day 2 only - 4:00 p.m. Giveaway 5:00 p.m. Closing Ceremonies and Activities Rough Camping is available to anyone interested. For more information, please call Pauline or Annette at 819-449-5449 (long distance). N O A L C O H O L N O D R U G S ===================================================================== Obtained from David Yohn in a RoundTable Conference on Genie, May 10. when asked about upcoming powwows in the San Francisco area: Stanford Pow Wow this weekend, Casa de Fruita next weekend, Gathering of the Elders at Mt. Madonna June 3 ====================================================================== From GEnie's East RoundTable Bulletin Board, contributed by USA.GAYLE Here is a list of Pow Wows and other Indian events through the end of 1995, all take place in North Carolina. May 12-14 Lumbee Spring Pow Wow, Robeson County Fairgrounds, Lumbee Regional Development Association, Lumberton May 20-21 Richmond Technical Community College Pow Wow, Hamlet May 27-29 Cherokee Pow Wow, Ceremonial Grounds, Cherokee June 3 First Annual Triangle Native American Society Pow Wow North Carolina Farmers Market, Raleigh June Southeastern Indian Gathering, NC Indian Cultural Center Pembroke Jun 11-Aug 31 5th Annual Native American Juried Fine Art Exhibition coordinated by United Tribes of NC State University. Jun 12-14 16th Annual NC Indian Youth Unity Conference, NC Native American Youth Organization, Meredith College, Raleigh July 1-4 Cherokee Pow Wow, Ceremonial Grounds, Cherokee July 1-8 Lumbee Homecoming, LRDA, Pembroke July 7-9 Native American Festival, Uptown Charlotte (more on this a bit later as I learn more) July 8 American Indian Science and Engineering Society Pow Wow, Pembroke State University, Pembroke Aug 19 11th Annual Triangle Native American Society Indian Heritage Gala, North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh. Sept 8-9 Coharie Pow Wow, Coharie Indian Center Grounds, Clinton Sept 10-Nov 30 "Recollections: Lumbee Heritage" Exhibition, Guilford Native Art Gallery, Greensboro Sept 11-16 Native American Student Organization Indian Heritage Week, Pembroke State University, Pembroke Sept 12 Native American Student Organization Pow Wow, Pembroke State University, Pembroke Sept 14-16 Guilford Native American Association Cultural Festival and Pow Wow, Catle McCulloch, Jamestown Sept 23 Third Annual Johnny Strickland Memorial Golf Tournament, Charlotte Sept 29-Oct 1 Indian Trail Pow Wow, Indian Trail (just E of Charlotte) Sept 29-Oct 1 Lumbee Pow Wow, NC Indian Cultural Center, Pembroke Oct 2-7 Cherokee Fall Festival, Ceremonial Grounds, Cherokee Oct 6-7 Cumberland County Native American Cultural Festival, Memorial Arena, Fayetteville Oct 13-14 Waccamaw-Siouan Pow Wow, Bolton Oct 27-29 Meherrin Pow Wow, Winton November North Carolina Indian Heritage Month Nov 3 NC Indian Senior Citizen Banquet, sponsored by the NC Indian Senior Citizen Coalition, Howard Johnsons, Fayetteville Nov 4-5 Indian Heritage Month Celebration, Town Creek Indian Mound, Mt. Gilead Nov 17-18 Indian Heritage Festival, NC Indian Cultural Center, Pembroke Dec 9 Open House and Natural Tree Decorating Ceremony, NC Indian Cultural Festival, Pembroke Dec 10-Feb 29 "A Return to Tradition: Lewis Sisters Traditional Acoma Potters" Exhibition, Guilford Native Art Gallery, Greensboro I've received the following information in E-mail about pow wows and other events going on in the EASTern states this spring: COUNCIL OF THE WOLF =================== June 2,3,4 1995 Workshops include herbal first aid dowsing for water firemaking dreaming stone reading Native philosophy and more. Sit in council with elders as they share their wisdom and humor. Wolf Clan teachers and elders available for private consults. Trading circle of crafts, supplies, books, and tapes. Fee: $160.00 includes workshops, food, tenting. $50.00 nonrefundable deposit by May 15, 1995. For more information write or call: Council of the Wolf Rt. 1 Box 357 Wingina, VA 24599 804-933-4399 Or email your MAILING ADDRESS to: hokyo@delphi.com TORONTO INTERNATIONAL POW WOW ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: MAY 6th & 7th 1995 at THE SKYDOME Admission ///////// One Day Pass: Adult: $11.50 Children (under 12) $ 7.00 Two Day Pass: Adult: $19.50 Children (under 12) $12.50 Available at: Ticket Master Tel: (416) 870-8000 For More Information Please Contact: INDIAN ART-I-CRAFTS OF ONTARIO Tel: (519) 751-0040 or Fax: (519) 751-2790 You can probably also E-mail the following person for further info: Internet: Randy.Macey@mace.gryn.org POW WOW IN WASHINGTON, D.C. The American Indian Society of Washington D.C. will be holding their 29th Anniversary Celebration Pow Wow July 29-30, 1995 at the Urbana Fire station community grounds in Urbana, MD. The Urbana Fire Station is located 30 mins. north of Washington, D.C. and 4 miles south of Frederick, Md. (Exit 26 off I-270, on Route 355.) The Master of Ceremonies will be: Fred Bushyhead, Cheyenne Head Male Dancer: TBA Head Female Dancer: Dawnita Neconie, Kiowa/Pawnee AIS Princess: Melissa Koneshi, Comanche/Choctaw Host Southern Drum: Grey Horse Singers, Oklahoma Jack Anquoe, head singer Host Northern Drum: Porcupine Singers, South Dakota Sybert Young Bear Jr., head Singer Saturday: 12 noon to 6 p.m. Sunday: 12 noon to 6 p.m. Donations: Adults:$5 Seniors and Kids 6-13: $2 10 K Run, 5 K walk Entry Fee $10 Saturday July 29, 1995 Proceeds go to National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) For more information call: Pow Wow Chairman 703-978-8307 AIS President 703-534-0904 ============================================================= David Behrens, a Native American theme artist sent me the following powwow information (he'll have a booth at these events). May 12-14 Cherokee Indian Festival - Boling Park, Canton GA. Info: 404-735-6275 May 19-21 Chehaw National Indian Festival, Albany Georgia Info: 912-436-1625 May 26-28 Gwinnett County Powwow, Lawrenceville Fairgrounds, Lawrenceville, GA ================================================================ Flyers picked up at local powwows May 19-21 Native American Festival in Honor of our Warriors and Veterans, Atlanta Speedway, Hampton GA. Info: Barry Two Hawks 404-954-0497 or Steve Hicks (706) 567-3764 May 26-28 Memorial Day Powwow, North Bay Clan of the Lower Creek Muscogee Tribe, Lynn Haven, Florida Info: 904-265-3345 June 24-25 2nd Annual Native American Festival, Sweetwater Crk. State State Park, Lithia Springs, GA Info: 404-732-5876 July 1-4 25th Annual Pow Wow, The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, Tama Tribal Town, Whigam, GA Oct 20-21 Indian Pride Days Pow Wow, Montgomery AL Info: (334) 242-2831 ========================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//-- Notice of Copyright Clearance by Contributors: The following have granted permission for their original articles to be reposted in order to help mend the Sacred Hoop: Debra F. Sanders(Kepola), Janet Smith(Evening Star), Pat L. Talley, Larry Innes, Turtle Heart(Mending the Sacred Hoop with song poems), News for a People's World, Thomas A. Ferguson, Rio Lara-Bellon, National Commission for Democracy in Mexico , Frosty Deere, Aboriginal Rights Coalition / Project, Pat L Talley, Jordon Dill --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//-- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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, 11 May 95 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: jean_kelley@nps.gov Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Here are the NAGPRA course dates and locations being offered through the University of Nevada at Reno. This course is being offered through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Implications and Practical Application Historic Preservation 699 1 credit Dates: October 26-28, 1995 San Diego, California November 12-14, 1995 Washington, D.C. April 14-16, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana May 2-4, 1996 Minneapolis, Minnesota Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm 9:00 am to noon on the last day Registration deadline is one month before the start of each course. Please contact the Division of Continuing Education at UN-Reno for registering at (800) 233-8928. For further information please call (702) 784-4046. Fee: $375 Instructors: The Honorable Sherry Hutt, former Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting ARPA violations and author of Archaeological Resource Protection (1992). C. Timothy McKeown, NAGPRA Program Leader at the National Park Service. If you have any questions, please contact Jean at Jean_Kelley@nps.gov ====================================================================== Original Sender: jean_kelley@nps.gov Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Here are the NAGPRA course dates and locations being offered through the University of Nevada at Reno. This course is being offered through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Implications and Practical Application Historic Preservation 699 1 credit Dates: October 26-28, 1995 San Diego, California November 12-14, 1995 Washington, D.C. April 14-16, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana May 2-4, 1996 Minneapolis, Minnesota Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm 9:00 am to noon on the last day Registration deadline is one month before the start of each course. Please contact the Division of Continuing Education at UN-Reno for registering at (800) 233-8928. For further information please call (702) 784-4046. Fee: $375 Instructors: The Honorable Sherry Hutt, former Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting ARPA violations and author of Archaeological Resource Protection (1992). C. Timothy McKeown, NAGPRA Program Leader at the National Park Service. If you have any questions, please contact Jean at Jean_Kelley@nps.gov Sender: "NATIVE-L Aboriginal Peoples: news & information" Subject: Re: prairie band potawatomi powwow Original Sender: jacbrow@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu (Jackie Brown) Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) The Potawatomi Powwow will be held in Horton, Kansas. There is a phone number 913-966-2378. This information is from the Delaware Indian News. Peace, Jackie --------- "RE: more,...Medals of dis-Honor" --------- Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 17:06:44 -0400 From: jsd@infi.net (Dick Shovel, Ltd.) Subj: more,...Medals of dis-Honor Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) O'siyo... It is relatively common knowledge that certain members of the 7th Calvary were awarded Medals of dis-Honor for their valiant efforts in defense of what has come to be known as the Great American Way. This was discussed in an earlier post made by me entitled "...18 Medals of dis-Honor" If you missed it, let me know. That post was prompted by a current Wasichu proposal to turn the massacre ground in to a theme "Park," and in it I suggested that, if Wasichu was serious in his efforts to made amends for the massacre, the Medals of dis-Honor should be voided, trashed, melted down...this as an indicator of Wasichu sincerity. As an ex-Marine infantryman (1961-1965) with considerable exposure to flying pieces of metal, I must admit that I take the Medal of Honor seriously. Yet, the awards discussed previously, and now herein, were not Medals of Honor but, indeed Medals of dis-Honor. "The Medal of Honor, established by Joint Resolution of Congress, July 12, 1862 (amended by Acts of Congress, July 9, 1918 and July 25, 1963), is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Forces, distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life. Incontestable proof of the performance of service is required, and each recommendation for award of this decoration is considered on the standard of extraordinary merit. "Prior to World War I, the 2,625 Army Medal of Honor awards up to that time were reviewed to determine which past awards met new stringent criteria. The Army removed 911 names from the list, most of them former members of a volunteer infantry group during the Civil War who had been induced to extend their enlistments when they were promised the Medal." The World Almanac=AE and Book of Facts 1994 All specifics as to who got what and why came from the reference tome The Congressional Medal of Honor, The Names, The Deeds, Sharp and Dunnigan Publications, 1984, ISBN 0-918495-01-6. All First Nations/First Peoples annotations [excepting those peculiar to me] came from The Last Days of the Sioux, Robert M. Utley, Yale University Press, 1970, ISBN 0-300-00245-9 "The first of all Army Medals of Honor was earned in February 13-14, 1861 by Assistant Surgeon General J.D. Irwin who 'Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2nd Lieutenant G.N. Bascom, 7th Infantry, who with 60 men was trapped by the Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses began the 100 mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege. The last Army Medal of Honor awarded in an Indian campaign was granted to Private O. Burchard on October 5, 1898: "For distinguished bravery in action against hostile Indians for action during the uprising of Chippewa Indians on Leech Lake, northern Minnesota." Now...as to Wounded Knee. American Horse sets the stage: "They turned their guns, Hotchkiss guns [breech-loading cannons that fired an explosive shell], etc., upon the women who were in the lodges standing there under a flag of truce, and of course as soon as they were fired upon they fled...There was a woman with an infant in her arms who was killed as she almost touched the flag of truce [which flew over the Lakota camp], and the woman and children of course were strewn all along the circular village until they were dispatched. Right near the flag of truce a mother was shot down with her infant; the child not knowing that its mother was dead was still nursing, and that especially was a very sad sight. The women as they were fleeing with their babes were killed together, shot right through, and the women who were very heavy with child were also killed...After most all of them had been killed a cry was made that all those who were not killed or wounded should come forth and they would be safe. Little boys who were not wounded came out of their places of refuge, and as soon as they came in sight a number of soldiers surrounded them and butchered them there...Of course it would have been all right if only the men had been killed; we would feel almost grateful for it. But the fact of the killing of the women, and more especially the killing of the young boys and girls who are to go to make up the future strength of the Indian people, is the saddest part of the whole affair and we feel it very sorely." [James Mooney, "The Ghost Dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890," in Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Bureau of Ethnology (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1896) Part Two, p. 877] Who got what: A short time after...Kerr, John B., Captain, 6th Calvary., White River, S.D., January 1, 1891, medal issued April 25, 1891, "For distinguished bravery while in command of his troop in action against hostile Sioux Indians on the North bank of the White River, near the mouth of Little Grass Creek, S.D., where he defeated a force of 300 Brule Sioux warriors, and turned the Sioux tribe, which was endeavoring to enter the Bad Lands, back into the Pine Ridge Agency." Annotation - "On the afternoon of January 1 a party of more than fifty warriors, still wrought up over Wounded Knee and perhaps emboldened by the success at Drexel Mission two days earlier, rode out on the bluffs overlooking White River five miles above the mouth of Wounded Knee Creek. The Sixth Calvary had passed down the valley and gone into camp at the mouth of Wounded Knee. But the regimental train of the Sixth, guarded by Captain John B. Kerr's Troop K, was making its way slowly down the valley on the other side of the river. "Whooping the war cry, the Sioux swept down the slope, crossed the ice-choked stream, and attacked the train. Captain Kerr promptly corralled the wagons and opened fire...Kerr's losses were one horse killed and another wounded." Ziegner, Hermann, Private, Company E, 7th Calvary, Wounded Knee, 1890, issued 6.23.91 for "conspicuous bravery." Ward, James, Sergeant, Company B, 7th Calvary, December 29, 1890, award issued April 16, 1891, because he "continued to fight after being severely wounded." annotation - "...One woman, Blue Whirlwind, received fourteen wounds but lived. Another woman, maddened by wounds, crawled from the edge of the village. With a butcher knife between her teeth, she made her painful way over a distance of ten yards to where a soldier lay on his back, wounded. She raised the knife over him and, as he screamed, plunged it into his breast. Another soldier, in the square, saw the act and sent a bullet into her head. She dropped next to her victim." Trautma, Jacob...First Sergeant, Company I, 7th Calvary, issued March 27,1891 because he "Killed a hostile indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to the close of the campaign." Toy, Frederich E, First Sergeant, Company G., 7th Calvary, issued May 26, 1891 for "bravery." Ragnar, Theodore, First Sergeant, Company K, 7th Calvary, issued April 13, 1891 for "bravery" Nolan, Richard J., Farrier, Company I, 7th Calvary, issued April 1, 1891 for "bravery." McMillan, Albert W. Sergeant, Company E., 7th Calvary, issued June 23, 1891 because "While engaged with Indians concealed in a ravine, he assisted the men on the skirmish line, directed their fire, encouraged them by example, and used every effort to dislodge the enemy." Jetter, Bernhard, Sergeant, 7th Calvary , Company K, issued April 4, 1891 for "Distinguished bravery." Hillock, Marvin C., Private,Company B, 7th Calvary , issued April 16, 1891 for "Distinguished bravery." Hawthorne, Harry L, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Artillery, issued 10.11.1892, "Distinguished conduct in battle with hostile indians." Hawthorne was responsible for two "Hotchkiss Breech-loading Steel Mountain Rifles, caliber 1.65 inches; length of bore, 24.72 calibers; weight of tube, 116.6 pounds; weight of carriage, 220 pounds; weight of exploding cartridge, 2 pounds 10 ounces; effective range, 4,200 yards." annotation - "...The bursting artillery rounds churned up the earth and caved in banks. ...a Hotchkiss shell punch[ed] a six-inch hole in the middle of a man's stomach. Up and down the ravine the People sang death songs... "An occasional shot came from the teepees. To stop this, the battery raked the Miniconjou camp from one end to the other. Flying shrapnel shredded the lodges and sought out every living thing. Hartzog, Joshua A., Private, Company E, 1st Artillery, issued March 24, 1891 because he "Went to the rescue of the commanding officer who had fallen severely wounded, picked him up, and carried him out of range of the hostile guns." annotation - "All of the indians opened fire on us. One of my men went for ammunition and didn't come back. ...My captain called to me to come back, but I kept moving nearer the indians, and kept shooting. Lieutenant Hawthorne came toward me and was calling, when suddenly I heard him say: 'Oh, my God!' Looking around, I saw him lying of his side, and then I knew he had been hit. Hartzog ran to him and carried him back behind the hill. .." Hamilton, Mathew H., Private, Company G., 7th Calvary issued May 5, 1891 for "Bravery in action." Gresham, John C., 1st Lieutenant, 7th Calvary, issued March 26, 1895 because he "Voluntarily led a party into a ravine to dislodge Sioux indians concealed therein. He was wounded during the action." Garlington, Ernest A., 1st Lieutenant, 7th Calvary, issued September 26, 1893 for "Distinguished gallantry." Feaster, Moshein, Private, Company E, 7th Calvary, issued June 23, 1891 for "Extraordinary gallantry." Austin, William G., Sergeant, Company E., 7th Calvary, issued June 27, 1891 "While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy." I am told there were 18 Medals awarded...wonder what happened to the other two? Gallantry, Bravery, Distinguished... ...the People sang death songs... Nvwhtohiyada...Jordan ______________________________ not a voice or stir darkness lies on fields and streets sad the moon has set = --------- "RE: Lubicon Supporters Go To Court" --------- Date: 12:50 PM May 4, 1995 From: arc@web.apc.org Subj: Lubicon Supporters Go To Court Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Aboriginal Rights Coalition / Project ############################################### # LUBICON CREE SUPPORTERS GO TO COURT TO # # FACE INJUNCTION AND MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR # # LAWSUIT SOUGHT BY JAPANESE MULTI-NATIONAL # ############################################### Update on Friends of Lubicon Court Case (Daishowa vs. Friends of Lubicon) May 1, 1995 The Friends of the Lubicon went to court last week to face the injunction application filed by Daishowa Inc. The injunction application, filed in the Ontario Court's General Division, seeks to prevent Friends of the Lubicon from continuing its boycott activities of Daishowa and those Daishowa customers who use Daishowa products (ie. paper bags). BACKGROUND The boycott began in 1991 in response to a request from Alberta's Lubicon Cree to help prevent the resumption of clear- cut logging on their territory. In 1988 it was announced that Daishowa was awarded a logging license (or "Forest Management Agreement") by the Alberta government for a huge 25,000 square kilometre area which includes almost the entire traditional territory of the Lubicon Cree. The Lubicon, promised a reserve in 1939, still have not had their land rights settled, despite decades of negotiations, broken government promises, and more recently, pressure from groups around the world concerned about the violated Aboriginal rights and human rights of the Lubicon Cree. In the absence of a land rights settlement, the Lubicon's traditional territory as well as the Lubicon community have been devastated by extensive oil development and potential logging development. In 1990 Daishowa-owned Brewster Construction clear-cut on Lubicon land. Fearing more cuts in 1991, the Lubicon people requested help from their support network. In response, the Friends of the Lubicon launched a public boycott of Daishowa until such time as the company committed itself publicly and unequivocally that it would stay out of traditional Lubicon territories until a land rights settlement was attained and a timber harvesting agreement respecting Lubicon wildlife and environmental concerns was negotiated. Daishowa has never made that public commitment. Consequently, the Friends of the Lubicon approached the customers of Daishowa, which produces paper products including paper bags, to convince them not to buy from Daishowa given the company's refusal to commit publicly to staying out of the Lubicon territory. As a result of the boycott over the past four years, dozens of national retail chains (representing thousands of retail outlets) no longer buy paper bags from Daishowa. Daishowa alleges in the injunction application that the boycott has cost the company millions of dollars in lost sales. THE COURT CASE In January, Daishowa filed an application for an injunction in the Ontario courts. If the application is successful, the Friends of the Lubicon would be effectively prevented from pursuing a highly effective consumer boycott. The injunction application was heard in the Ontario courts on April 26 - 28, 1995. Daishowa maintains, citing fifty year old labour laws used to restrict picketing at secondary sites, that the boycott is illegal because Friends of the Lubicon is singling out Daishowa's customers. The Friends of the Lubicon can't organize a direct consumer boycott of Daishowa because the company does not sell directly to the public. Friends of the Lubicon argue that the effective point at which people can make an ethical choice about supporting the Lubicon is when they are purchasing products from Daishowa customers, and that informational picketing at these outlets is protected by the values embodied in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. "The issue is the right to inform the consumer and ask them to make a moral choice at the time of purchase," maintained the Friends of the Lubicon in court. Any injunction barring the Friends of the Lubicon from approaching Daishowa customers will, de facto, end the boycott. The Friends of the Lubicon's legal counsel were Clayton Ruby, Harriet Sachs and Jill Copeland, who argued that this was an issue of freedom of expression. (As the Washington Post points out [Washington Post, 29 IV 1995, "Canadian Boycott Turns Spotlight on Free Speech"] this type of anti-boycott lawsuit "would have very little chance in the U.S.") Madam Justice Kiteley will deliver her ruling on the injunction case on Friday May 19 at 9:00 am at the Osgoode Hall Law Courts, Toronto, Ontario. ---------------------------------------------- Message posted by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition / Project North. ARC can be reached at . --------- "RE: Fast for Leonard Peltier" --------- Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 22:18:49 GMT From: rglattau@magnet.at (Robert Glattau) Subj: Fast for Leonard Peltier Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) The "Leonard Peltier Support Group - Italy" asks for publication of the following message, received by the European Alliance for Leonard Peltier: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 is the 20th anniversary of Pine Ridge Reservation shootout in which two FBI agents and an American Native, Joe Stuntz Killsright were killed. Four men were indicted in the murder of the two agents, the death of Joe was never investigated. Only three of them ever went to trial: Bob Roobideau and Dino Butler, Peltier's co-defendant, were found "not guilty" on grounds of self defence, Peltier had a separate trial in a hostile state with a judge, Paul Benson, notorious for his anti-Indian sentiments. During his trial the FBI and government prosecutors withheld evidence, coerced witnesses, fabricated the murder weapon, and perjured themselves. Peltier was convicted of two life terms running consecutively. Today it can be proven that the government lied about everything. Lynn Crooks, the prosecuting attorney, has stated that they _don't_know_who_killed_the_agents_ and that there is no evidence that Leonard was any closer than 200 yards away while firing a weapon. Leonard Peltier is innocent. It is time his unjust imprisonment comes to an end. A fast for Freedom is scheduled to start on June 1st through June 26th, the 20t anniversary of the Oglala firefight. At present in Italy over 100 people have joined the fast and our goal is 1000 hunger strikers on June 26th. Let June 26th be the appointment to all and everybody. Imagine the power of this unified fast, as we are joined worldwide by our Brothers and Sisters. Imagine the might that so many hunger strikers will have on this momentous day! JOIN THE FAST FOR FREEDOM AND LEONARD PELTIER! Contact LPSG-Italy! Leave your name, address, Tel.number and the number of days you will be fasting before June 26th! LPSG-Italy Edda Scozza, Via M. Capitalino, 00181 Roma, Italy Tel.: EU-39-6-782-3064 Fax: EU-39-6-679-0216 *** Finche un innocente e in carcere, nessuno di noi e' libero *** *** (As long as one innocent man is in prison, none of us is free)*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted by: EALP (European Alliance for Leonard Peltier - Information Office) Robert Glattau Robert-Hohenwartergasse 23 A-3002 Purkersdorf AUSTRIA - EUROPE Tel.: EU-43-2231-2905 Fax: EU-43-2231-61743 email: rglattau@magnet.at