_ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' O ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ O o O / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' O o O / /-< / /--/ /-- VOLUME 04, ISSUE 023 O o o o o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, 8 June 1996 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 Minn-Ind, Triballaw, NATCHAT & NATIVE-L listservers; UUCP & Genie email; Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.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. Thanks to Don Rayment ,don.rayment@uptowne.com, Wotanging Ikche/ Kanoheda Aniyvwiya is being redistributed via a listserver. If you would like to receive Wotanging Ikche via the listserver, you can send a message to listserv@uptowne.com and include, in the body of your message "sub wotanging.ikche " Thanks to Marc Becker and David Cole issues of Wotanging Ikche/ Kanoheda Aniyvwiya are being archived at a World-Wide-Web site. The URL is http://web.maxwell.syr.edu/nativeweb/journals/nanews "Those Indians who go over to the white man can be nothing but beggars, for he respects only riches, and how can an Indian be a rich man? He cannot without ceasing to be an Indian. As for me, I have listened patiently to the promises of the Great Father, but his memory is short. I am now done with him. This is all I have to say." __ Chief Red Cloud, Oglala Teton +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | 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! As Red Cloud has said, the memory of the white man is short. Treaties promised forever are only as valid as the current need or desire of the dominant society. The current congress has gutted the Indian Child Welfare Act and broken promises long made. This congress either ignores the fact that treaties enacted by previous senators and representatives are law, or derides the attempts of those who would speak out by referring to promises made in return for peace and land as "Indian Welfare". I would ask these great statesmen if "Indian Welfare" is so repugnant why do they and their peers in state governments do everything in their power to obstruct tribal efforts to provide income for their People? To my knowledge there is not a casino, bingo game, gas station or land lease under tribal jurisdiction that is not under some U. S. or State agency attack. Maybe I am a suspicious person by nature, but everything I see and read makes me more aware that the dominant society does not want our People to develop any enterprise that removes them from subjugation and forced assimilation. The "Indian Question" is still being answered in the only way the dominant society understands - force and betrayal. 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=== ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- Part A: Usenet and e-mail Part B: NATCHAT and NATIVE-L lists - Gasoline Taxation in Oklahoma - Conferences and Powwows - online - Mississippi Powwow Incident - Urgent: Keweenaw Bay Chippewa - Sovereign Under Creator's Law - Gustafsen Lake Jury Selection - Restoring the Roots of Peace - Big Mountain Gathering Blockaded - Global Moccasin Ceremony - Seminole Nation of Florida - Tape: 500 Years - A Thought on the Executive Order - Stealing from Indians Excerpt - Indian Sacred Sites - R.E.T.A.I.N. `96 - Sisters in Prison for Women - Poem: My Rez - The Stars and Stripes - Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days - Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council - Conferences and Powwows - offline --------- "RE: Gasoline Taxation in Oklahoma" --------- Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1996 06:03:21 -0700 From: Cherokee Observer Subj: Gasoline taxation in OKLahoma Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.native Much Ado About Nothing by Art Nave--Cherokee Observer Commentator When white Oklahoma prevails in a judicial dispute with its Indian citizens, the media screams "Bad Indians" and we are barred from exercising whatever civil rights that we have pursued. When Indian Nations exercise their civil rights and it is upheld in the U. S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, such as gasoline taxation, the whites having lost, say to the Indians, "Lets negotiate." Negotiate what? Our hard fought victory? Cherokee leaders have once again caved in to the state of Oklahoma, EVEN ALLOWING THE STATE TO EARMARK ON WHAT WE CAN SPEND THE STIPEND MONIES THAT THEY WILL RETURN TO US OUT OF OUR TAX MONIES. Our situation would be LAUGHABLE if it did not impact and hurt our Cherokee people and all other Oklahoma Indians which it certainly shall if allowed to stand. Our Cherokee ancestors can hear the laughter all the way from Oklahoma City to Tahlequah and the comments of "Stupid Indians", they cow-towed again, is heard all over Indian Country. This action taken by Cherokee leaders (Joe Byrd, Garland Eagle, Charlie Gourd, and Joel Thompson) has taken away all of the advantages of being an Indian Gasoline Retailer, and it is illegal, and it will be challenged, once again, by a Indian Nation who still has a Warrior in their leadership. And it will and should be overturned, once again, by the United States Supreme Court. --------- "RE: Mississippi Powwow Incident" --------- Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 17:01:27 -0400 From: Miketben@aol.com Subj: N.A.S.L. - MISSISSIPPI POWWOW INCIDENT UUCP email ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NORTH AMERICAN SPIRIT LODGE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS IS PLEASE LET US KNOW < Subj: Affidavit: Sovereign under Creator's Law UUCP email The following was written by Tom Tarbet. IN THE TIME OF THE FULL MOON NOVEMBER 1994 OF THE COMMON ERA FROM: Rena Murillo and Roy Steevensz, among the Sovereign Hopi People, Post Office Box 132, Hotevilla (Hotvela), in but not of Arizona Republic, via Postal Code 86030/T.D.C. without prejudice TO: Governing members of the HOPI TRIBE, Chairman Ferrell H. Secakuku, Vice Chairman Wayne Taylor, Jr., and members of the Hopi Tribal Council, Post Office Box 123, Kykotsmovi AZ 86039/ T.D.C. without prejudice We send greetings and our sincere wish that you shall have a long, happy and fruitful life under our Creator in the Hopi Way, and to present to you this AFFIDAVIT, DECLARATION OF PEACE, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In keeping with the wish of the late Titus Lamson Qomayumptewa, who throughout his life remained true to the original Covenant that defines the name Hopi, made by his ancestors at Oraibi with Maasaw, Creator and Caretaker of this world, and kept free from foreign rule in the village for that purpose at Hotvela in 1906, we declare our intentions to maintain peaceful relations with all Peoples of the world, especially our neighbors and protectors known as Navajo People (Dineh), with whom Hopi People (Sinom) have a sacred Covenant of Peace, and with every living soul, including members of Hopi Tribe as incorporated under United States laws. We bring to your attention a matter that has been presented several times to officials of the Hopi Tribe concerning the corn field that has been farmed by Titus for many decades under our original Hopi title, the Covenant with Maasaw, which has been kept pure at Hotvela to this day, uncompromised by war or treaty. This field is located two miles east of the road to Dinebito, with its entrance on Highway 264 marked by a sign that reads: TITUS' FARM SOVEREIGN UNDER CREATOR'S LAW It appears the Hopi Tribe has been selling permits to our Navajo neighbors, allowing their cows and horses to graze on this field, causing considerable damage to our crops. Our Navajo neighbors are being defrauded by the Hopi Tribe and its officials when they are sold permits to land which they are not entitled to use in this way. We, who perpetuate the living title to this field by farming it in keeping with Titus' intention, are being robbed of our livelihood and the fruits of our labor by the damage that results. The sellers of the permits are responsible and liable for the loss to us, and for the threat to our peace with our Navajo neighbors. On October 19, 1994, we met with Vice Chairman Wayne Taylor Jr. and two of his associates, and brought this problem to his attention. We have a written transcript made from our tape recording of this meeting, in which we asked that this matter be resolved in the Hopi Way, that is, peacefully. In that meeting we described how Titus would often feed his Navajo neighbors from this field in former times, and expressed our desire to maintain peace with our present Navajo neighbors, We explained Titus always maintained livestock should be kept far away from the cornfields, and the fields should not be fenced in. We asked to see the documents, if any exist, by which the true holders of the unrelinquished title to this field granted permission to the Hopi Tribe to sell grazing permits to this area. We were promised a response; as yet not received. If no documents exist confirming a transfer of the original Hopi title, by a true keeper of such title, to the Hopi Tribe, it is in your best interest to see that our Navajo neighbors are justly compensated, that their livestock will no longer be allowed to graze on the traditional Hopi land that includes this field, and that we who have been farming this field be compensated for the loss of our crops, and hereby respectfully demand this of you. We remain sovereign under Creator's Law, as true Hopis. We do not choose to place ourselves under the jurisdiction of the Hopi Tribe, or any other venue of the United States Government. Based on our unalienable rights vested in us by the Creator, on which both the original Hopi Way and the original United States of America were founded, we respectfully and peacefully order you to show cause as to why the Hopi Tribe and its officials have the right to sell grazing permits to a traditional Hopi cornfield, or to cease and desist from doing so, and remedy the damage that has resulted from this practice. We allow you time from your receipt of this document by registered post until the Full Moon of December 18th, 1994, to respond to this Affidavit, Declaration and Order. An extension of thirty days will be granted if requested by that date. This Lunar Cycle is the fourth anniversary of the historic meeting at Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the sacred stone tablets of the Hopi Fire Clan, the embodiment of our ancient title, were shown to Governor Bruce King, at the urging of Titus, to seek the peaceful path through the time of World Purification (Powateoni). In keeping with our commitment to the wish of Titus that the title of his cornfield under the original Hopi Covenant be perpetuated, we hereby give you notice that your failure to respond to the contrary under penalty of perjury will be deemed an express and explicit admission that each statement, fact and assertion set forth herein is true, and that the original title we live from still stands uncompromised. This admission will be used as evidence in any future proceedings on this matter, which, if needed, may include a U.S.C. Title 42, Section 1983 action carrying significant penalties for persons found to have caused damage. We welcome your alliance with our original title, and your efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict that has resulted from the errors mentioned herein. We recognize that these errors could be the result of actions of your predecessors in office, and are pleased that you are in a position to correct them. We consider this a public document to be circulated at our discretion, together with the news of your response. We hope it will be a pleasant and uplifting story to tell the world. Signed: Rena Murillo, daughter of Titus; Roy Steevensz, adopted son of Titus Notarized without prejudice to any of our inalienable rights: Signed before me on this 28th day of Nov. 1994, Notary Public: Bernadette Kee, State of AZ, County of Apache Copies to: His Holiness Pope John Paul II; His Holiness, Tendzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain; William Clinton, President of the United States; Janet Reno, United States Attorney General; Bruce Babbitt, United States Secretary of the Interior; Bruce King, Governor of the State of New Mexico; Agents of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; The World Council of Churches; and all potentially interested parties ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ for a green and peaceful planet for the Seventh Generation David Yarrow at Turtle EyeLand c/o Broeckx, P.O. Box 6034, Albany, NY 12206 dyarrow@igc.apc.org 518-426-0563 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Birth of the White Buffalo Calf lets us know we are at a crossroads -- either return to balance or face global disaster. It's our duty to return to sacred places and pray for world peace -- if we do not do this, our children will suffer. -- Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Lakota-Dakota-Nakota Nation 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WORLD PEACE AND PRAYER DAY ** JUNE 21, 1996 ** JOIN US IN PEACE --------- "RE: Restoring the Roots of Peace" --------- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 18:31:36 +0000 From: "David Yarrow" Subj: Restoring the Roots of Peace UUCP email close the circle ~ mend the hoop ~ weave the web Restoring the Roots of Peace by Thomas F. Tarbet 188 (all rights reserved) The Path of Everlasting Life still exists in what is temporarily called "Arizona." According to a lineage of Hopi tradition that may well reach back to The Beginning, Oraibi -- which means "something made solid" -- is where Maasaw solidified the Earth during Creation. Thus the name Oraibi was given to what may be this continent's oldest continuously inhabited settlement, goal of a migration played over centuries in which gradually arriving clans forged an elegant social order able to escape the dilemma of war. The founders of Oraibi knew that if, when forced to deal with threat of theft, domination and death, people base their security on strength of weapons, there is no guarantee the controller of the largest arsenal will be wise or just. Lacking a better means of protection, those who abstain from war can't prevent the reign of ignorant force from dominating their affairs and drawing them into its inescapable downfall. Today, as we face the global climax of this process, we encounter two possibilities outlined in certain teachings of the Hopi. As we pass through the last of three "world shaking events" -- the Day of Purification -- all who cling to the reign of ignorant force -- rulers and victims alike -- thereby consign themselves to a premature and painful extinction. But as this ill-fated domain meets its demise, those who know how to escape the dilemma have the opportunity to give birth to a new era of universal peace. Centuries ago, the founders of Oraibi learned the answer to this dilemma and embodied it in their social order. This is why the name "Hopi" -- which literally means "well-mannered" -- is said to mean "The People of Peace." In an area where modern archaeology finds plentiful evidence of warfare, the clans migrating toward Oraibi mastered the art of keeping wisdom and power united, entrusting their protection to natural influences more effective than laws and weapons contrived by humans. They had all the "human failings" that make peace seem impossible, but the web of their community was so carefully woven individual imperfections are stabilized. Instead of creating criminals, the system literally produced saints serving the web of forces that governs all life. The earth beneath Oraibi is the spiritual and physical bedrock for a pattern of relationships traditional Hopi call the Path of Everlasting Life, to which any mortal may aspire, but no mortal mind could have invented. Maasaw -- who is simply a strange and miraculous figure in the legends of other Hopi villages -- is the immortal teacher of the Oraibi tradition, often identified with the Creator. He gave them a pattern of life that is simple and humble, in some ways hard, but long, happy and fruitful, often ecstatic, miraculous, and loaded with humor. Even prophecies attributed to Maasaw may be a trick to prevent blind belief. For example, they might all be fulfilled except the last one, throwing his proud followers back upon their own resources. This is religion that removes its own mask, leaving the individual more free and wise for the experience. The entire village is a perpetual theater performing in annual cycles, the characters taken up in turn by succeeding generations, enacting the continual drama of Creation. Some of their costumes would rival the most powerful works of art, but will never be sold, for they are not a decoration, but part of the spiritual governing force of the community. This form of civilization requires no jails, no making of laws with punishments attached, no courts, no police, and no army. Arrows, yes. Priests who might kill in order to protect the web of life, should enough mistakes be made to require such a move, fully aware of the future grief that could result from a miscalculation. Their language contains no cuss words. And prior to recent forced acculturation by the United States, crime within their community was unknown. One of the oldest transmissions of wisdom in human history, parts of the navoti -- Hopi oral tradition, including a ritual number system on which they base their prophetic understanding -- bear striking resemblance to the work of Fu Hsi, the father of I Ching. Christ would recognize the Hopi Way as the Kingdom of Heaven. Lao Tse would have called it the Ancient Way. And the legendary warrior Sun Tse would have had to admit that the gentle Hopi, so averse to battle, possess a Supreme Strategy against which all the weapons of the world cannot prevail. Their prophetic tradition holds the apocalyptic dilemma of modern civilization neatly in its palm. Whereas most social patterns eventually self-destruct regardless of the best efforts of their participants, the important feature of the Path of Everlasting Life is its ability to continue in peace as long as people remain committed to it, for the entire natural life span of the human species. It affords an escape from war not just for the Hopi, but for all humanity. The few true Hopi who remain are sworn to keep this Path open as a refuge in the last days of this era. But after a century of forced acculturation, including prison as the alternative to compulsory schooling, the continuity of the generations has been broken, and they are the last of their kind. In 1906, their lineage was evicted from Oraibi by villagers who preferred to yield to threats and enticements of the United States. Amid great hardship they moved to the place called Hotevilla (cedar slope), where they remain in exile. Their uncompromised title to the original Oraibi land was usurped by the military-industrial- legal complex through which most of us obtain the basics of life. This impact on their approximation of the divine order was anticipated, and its severity has been attributed to known mistakes in their past. In effect, the final defense of traditional Hopi from the ravages of modern civilization is to offer inhabitants the means of escape, for it is their world that crumbles next. Mass media cover stories now proclaim the crisis the Hopi warned of since the first atomic bomb, and have foreseen from time immemorial. The attempt to build a fake prosperity through lying on a global scale has reached its limit. The lie is the industrial world's concept of land ownership versus aboriginal title rooted in natural order. Contrivance of international banking gives us license to destroy the biosphere, yet fails to measure the debt we incur through robbery of nature and indigenous people. But this debt is as real as the forces that sustain our existence and determine the final score. Through the Hopi, and other besieged ancient cultures in the world, we have one last chance to reconcile our debt as we enter the final test of this era: the Day of Purification. Kotshongva, the late Sun Clan leader of Hotevilla, described the branches of the human family as the bloodlines of the continents, formed through centuries of migration. They are vital to the life of the earth from which they live, and to which they give. He compared the Day of Purification to the hatching of an egg, or a birth process, in which the "bloodlines of the earth" will "shake and turn red" in the effort to produce a new world. During this process, those aspects of society that have outlived their usefulness, along with whatever aberrations have developed, will be purged. The danger now is that the entire industrial world will be purged as afterbirth through unstoppable wars of annihilation and cataclysms of nature, since it exists as a parasite on the bloodlines of earth. The aberration is so great this could result in the equivalent of a stillbirth, eliminating human life, and possibly all life on earth. Since the usurpation of aboriginal land title is the very cornerstone of industrial economy worldwide, political and legal attempts to rectify this violation throughout the world are seen as threats, and crushed by the reign of ignorance. This is possible because vast numbers of people depend on industrialized economies for their sustenance and support the effort to forestall their collapse. Nothing short of direct biological and economic revitalization of the indigenous bloodlines can reverse the trend and enable at least a portion of humanity to emerge from the events that lie ahead. This requires the restoration of the quality of their actual blood, through a return to native foods, supported by a local agricultural economy. The question is how this can be initiated amid powerful influences that drew them away in the first place. In this respect, the exiled Oraibi lineage may play a unique and influential role. The Hopi nation is among the last to fall under the sway of foreign influence, and Oraibi is that last of the Hopi villages to yield. The few individuals who remain loyal to the original purpose of Hotevilla have never yielded their sacred aboriginal title, which is the covenant their ancestors made with Maasaw at Oraibi. >From the time of this covenant, the effect of the ceremonial cycle performed at Oraibi has been to extend spiritual roots to every corner of the continent, influencing the entire fabric of life. A healing of the "bloodlines of earth" within the last of the living Oraibi tradition, among those who have never yielded to the "great lie" of the modern world, would have an unseen influence throughout the continent. This would especially affect other aboriginal bloodlines, which have been far more severely damaged than the Hopi, and could lead to healing of bloodlines of the entire Earth. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ for a green and peaceful planet for the Seventh Generation David Yarrow at Turtle EyeLand c/o Broeckx, P.O. Box 6034, Albany, NY 12206 dyarrow@igc.apc.org 518-426-0563 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Birth of the White Buffalo Calf lets us know we are at a crossroads -- either return to balance or face global disaster. It's our duty to return to sacred places and pray for world peace -- if we do not do this, our children will suffer. -- Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Lakota-Dakota-Nakota Nation 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WORLD PEACE AND PRAYER DAY ** JUNE 21, 1996 ** JOIN US IN PEACE --------- "RE: Global Moccasin Ceremony" --------- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 18:36:41 +0000 From: "David Yarrow" Subj: Global Moccasin Ceremony UUCP email GLOBAL MOCCASIN CEREMONY Summer Solstice, June 21, 1996, Mt. Fuji, Japan (June 20 in the U.S.A.) prepared by Roy Steevenz [David Yarrow's Editor's Preface: May 14,1996 three essays arrived from Roy Steevenz, who has lived with Hopi Indians in northeast Arizona's Painted Desert for nearly a decade, caring for Titus, a traditional elder and farmer in the village Hotevilla. I quickly realized the timely significance and urgency of Roy's messages, so I set them to digital format.] [I have five earlier essays about Roy, Titus and the Hopi (Journey for Health & Peace; Tuuwaqaatsi; Affidavit of Sovereignty Under Creator's Law; and Restoring the Roots of Peace; Gourd of Ashes/House of Mica). These documents, each about one page, provide background crucial to understand this story and ceremony. Access these documents at:] . [Global Moccasin Ceremony is synchronous with World Peace and Prayer Day called by Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th generation keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman Pipe. All over Earth humans are preparing to gather June 21_solstice high-light of the year_at sacred sites to pray for Peace: healing and unity of our planet at this "turning point."] [Roy's story reveals how tightly woven are the threads of human destiny on Earth at this time. Birth of the white buffalo calf was not mere remarkable genetic coincidence, but expresses the synchronous unity of Spirit and Destiny weaving a warning we now have entered a crucial time. The time of choice and change is now. Roy's vision offers medicine to unify minds, cultures, continents, and spirits of our planet. Join us to unite together in prayer at the solstice. -- david yarrow] THE DESTINY OF TITUS QOMAYUMPTEWA The great wish of Titus Qomayumptewa, a Hopi elder, was like so many who wish to live freely free and happy -- that anyone who truly wants to be a servant of the Creator of All -- God -- attain Individual Sovereignty under His law. "Shake the anthill (world). Tell the world the truth about Creator's Law," he often said. This Global Moccasin Ceremony is inspired by this simple Hopi farmer. As we look about our 'anthill,' how can we deny the need to fulfill this honest desire? Titus -- one of the Jewels of the few remaining Hopis -- had a most important spiritual destiny. At the time of the lunar eclipse on May 24, 1994, Great Spirit visited Titus In his cabin. While the sun was setting, the cabin became filled with sparkling lights. The little stars finally settled around his head. On that evening a profound message came through: "THE TIME IS UPON US NOW to come forth and give our knowledge to those willing to help the energies of the Creator. "The path has been constructed of many different energies and elements were placed together lovingly and with much hardship at the time. We transformed our nation many times because we were learning about our new home. We had to change with Earth as she guided us in our lifestyles and foods. We gave ourselves to Creator, who gave back with abundance. "The path now is one of change. We are here in strength to help make that change smooth and peaceful, and assure its energies are pure, and its meanings are true. There have been -- and will be again -- great times of despair at the loss of culture, as those who resist change fight to hold on. "THE HOPI WAY WILL NEVER VANISH. It may undergo change now and then, which is important, but the Hopi Way remains in the land, rocks, trees, animals, and all features of true creation. They all tell the story of the Hopi. "It is not limited to the Hopis either. The chance to change is everywhere now. Many avenues of discovery lead to the same conclusion. You will need to bridge the gap between worlds and cultures to listen to us. We are ever strong, waiting to guide you. "The Hopi culture as it was is gone, but there are many wonderful things that can be created from that. Listen to the wind for direction. Ask the fields for assistance. Feel the beating of the Hopi heart in everything you do, everything you feel, everything you touch, everything you say. You can have the magic we once shared. It is still there and always will be. "Be peaceful and trusting in your endeavors. We fought for many years to have peace for our people. We presented ourselves to many who are able to maintain, and carry forth into the lives of people, the peace we fought for. The history of our civilization is written in Earth, and anyone who gives themselves to Creator can use this knowledge for Earth and her evolution. "We commend and comfort those who are powerful in their work to reunite, and we support and guide those wanting to make peaceful changes. There are several in your community who are holders of the knowledge. They are able to bring forth the message you strive for. They will surface at the right time. "Be not afraid of the future outcome. Focus only on what can be achieved right now. Fighting between nations will need to stop before order can be restored. "The beginning of the next phase will come in three cycles of the moon. You will have new direction, new focus and new guidance. Be at peace with yourself and listen to our calling. The course is changing and the path is widening. There is much global concern for the return to purity, and the time is upon us to help activate the energy that can bring this return. "You will see changes in the community, the people you meet, and in the children. They may be confused at times as to why they feel a certain way, and want to know their history. Let them experience this, for they will be the ones who help bring forth the new Hopi light. "Be patient, but be strong. Guide and assist those who chose to help. "KNOW WE ARE WITH YOU." Exactly three moon cycles later, a man in Maine had a serious dream. In the vision he went to the underworld and heard an old man singing a most sacred, ancient song. Halfway through singing it, the old man suddenly stopped, but Rusty (the dreamer) heard the rest of the song. When he woke up he felt a strong desire to find the old man and give him the last part of the song. He wondered who the old man was. How would he find him? Does he even exist? Rusty consulted with a seer and was told to find Titus in Hopiland. Without hesitation he made the drive west, and was guided straight to Titus' farm. Upon arriving, Rusty conveyed his dream to Titus and delivered the rest of the song. Titus smiled and nodded happily. Indeed, four years earlier, at a Hotevilla meeting full of conflict between "progressives" and "traditionals," Titus, at the beginning of the meeting, began to sing. All Hopis present became panicked and urged Titus to stop singing. It was the long-awaited Purification Song that calls on Higher Forces, and is meant to be sung only once. "Stop singing Titus! It is not time yet. Stop. Stop. Stop!" But he didn't heed, and kept on until he was halfway through the song. Suddenly he stopped. On August 22, 1994, at the full moon, the Purification Song became complete. At almost the same time the long-prophesied White Buffalo was born! STORY OF WHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN The medicine man Crow Dog, of the Lakota tribe, explains: "This holy woman brought the sacred buffalo calf pipe to the Lakota. Before she came, people didn't know how to live. They knew nothing. The White Buffalo Woman put her sacred mind into their minds. "Though she first appeared to the Lakota in human form, White Buffalo Woman was also a Buffalo -- the native people's brother, who gave its flesh so that the people might live. "White Buffalo Woman spoke these words to Lakota Chief Standing Hollow Horn: 'Remember this pipe is very sacred. Respect it and it will take you to the end of the road. The four ages of creation are in me; I am the four ages. I will come to you in every generation cycle. I shall come back to you.' "The White Buffalo Woman walked off in the direction from which she came, outlined against the red ball of the setting sun. As she went, she stopped and rolled over four times. The first time she turned into a black buffalo; the second into a brown one; the third into a red one. Finally, the fourth time she rolled over, she turned into a white female buffalo calf. "WHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN IS THE RETURN OF PEACE -- OF ALL FOUR RACES COMING TOGETHER -- TO MEND THE SACRED HOOP -- ENDING SEPARATION AND POLARIZATION. SHE IS THE RAINBOW MANIFEST..." THE LEGACY OF TITUS Titus fulfilled his destiny and passed on one month later -- Sept. 28, 1994, the birthday of Grandmother Caroline, Titus' very close clan sister. The next day a river of cotton clouds came from the direction of the sacred San Francisco Peaks to stream light over Titus' grave, moving to the East. At the same time, with the rising sun, a small cloud rose over the horizon and joined the oncoming clouds. The fourth day after Titus' departure to the spirit world, Rusty had a Stone Lodge Ceremony at his home in Maine. He didn't know yet of Titus' passing, but he noticed something very strange and powerful happen during the ceremony. The gourd rattle given him by Titus suddenly moved over the hot stones and kept rattling -- and not by any physical hand. It rattled until the contents broke out. The next day after the lodge was dismantled, three waves of seven hawks each flew over the lodge in the southwest direction! Later, a special four-day ceremony was held at Titus' cabin. It was decided to use his moccasins in an East/West Union Ceremony. One moccasin was to be placed at Mt. Fuji, Japan. The day of the prophesied Atlantic/Pacific Cross America Walk, confirmation was given the moccasin found its destiny on Mt. Fuji. Now connection of "extreme West" and "extreme East" must be advanced. Global participation in this is of great importance. East relates to the ancient past; West relates to the present modern world. Now is the time to end the great experiment that encompassed these two worlds. And the RETURN must be undertaken. This means the East/West Union is of cardinal importance. It is bringing together all that has been learned throughout history up to this time from both "extremes." Titus' encouragement to "tell the truth about Creator's Law to the world" held a simple -- but most essential -- message for peace and freedom. Deviation from the Self-Enforcing Law of the Creator has led to creation of artificial laws. These ultimately have to be enforced with violence. All wars, inner and outer, can end only by RETURN to the One Law. All terrorism is the result of one's obedience to secondary inferior authority. Today's destructive wars reflect competition between parties who each insist their laws are superior. This arrogance has led to massive slaughter and great unhappiness. The world is come to the concluding moments of this prophetic scenario. Each one of us must now make The Choice. Which authority do we want to honor first? We cannot serve two masters. We all know the Creator of All is Highest. Only our blindness caused by the glitter of temporary security and pleasures make us falter and sheepishly follow false leaders. Now we have Democracy, so each one of us must individually and independently decide which master we will serve. The Creator of All gave us ultimate authority to make choices based on Free Will. Will we continue to defend the "Common Boundaries" set by mine/yours laws? As long as we support this dualism, we will torture and destroy ourselves. Or will we choose to have the courage to stand as true individuals, sovereign under Creator's Law? This should not be too much to ask of ourselves if we want to know the truth of who we are. TRUTH WILL SET US FREE. GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION If you wish to participate in the Global Moccasin Ceremony on June 20, 1996 in the U.S., and June 21 in Japan, the following is a suggested format. For synchronized local times in different parts of the world, a Global Timetable is at the end. - Anyone can initiate a ceremony. - As the Rising Sun touches the west side of Mt. Fuji, all who participate will simultaneously be upon their highest point to perform the ceremony. Sunrise following Summer Solstice in Japan will be 5:00AM on June 21, while at San Francisco Peaks in Arizona the time will be 1:00PM Mountain Standard Time June 20 (Arizona doesn't participate in Daylight Savings Time). Don't let International Dateline confuse you! - It is suggested those not able to participate in ceremony at these high points may deposit their prayer in a One Heart Container to later be buried at the ceremonial site. A One Heart Container can be made following a simple design. Write for this plan. - Natural foods of local traditional origin (without chemicals, electric or microwave cooking) can be used as an offering at the site. Also, spring, well or untreated water can be used. - As the pilgrims ascend to the site, the long path of human existence on Planet Earth is to be visualized. Upon arrival, begin to see East and West blend into ONE. - The ceremony begins with recitation or singing of the following for eleven minutes: Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Rise with the Rising Sun! Listen to the Heart! We are one! We are One! We are One! - Continue the ceremony for a full hour with prayer, song, dance, offering of food, as is most appropriate for your location. Hold the central idea of Union of East and West. - This ceremony is only a beginning. Continue sharing this message of UNION. The TAWA Messenger Newsletter may be used to distribute the information. - Send this information world-wide through word-of-mouth, copies, email, Internet, or your local grapevine. Translation to other languages is welcome. On the Internet, you will find information on ceremonial sites by accessing Global Moccasin Ceremony. Thank you! -- Roy Steevenz, adopted son of Titus Qomayumptewa c/o 1100 South Plaza Way #111 Flagstaff, AZ USA 86001 LOCAL TIMES FOR SOLSTICE MOCCASIN CEREMONY Solstice at Mt. Fuji is 5:15 PM on June 20, 1996, Japan Time. Dawn following Solstice is the beginning time. Numbers in parenthesis are the degrees of the local time meridians. Mt. Fuji, Japan (135E) 6/21 5:00 AM Lhasa, Tibet (90E) 6/21 2:00 AM Bengal, India (92E) 6/21 2:00 AM Calcutta, India (88E) 6/21 2:00 AM Madras, India (80E) 6/21 2:00 AM Delhi, India (77E) 6/21 1:00 AM Bombay, India (72E) 6/21 1:00 AM Tehran, Iran (52:30E) 6/20 Midnight Iraq (45E) 6/20 11:00 PM Yemen (44E) 6/20 11:00 PM Mecca, Saudi Arabia (40E) 6/20 11:00 PM Jerusalem, Israel (30E) 6/20 10:00 PM Bonn, Germany (15E) 6/20 9:00 PM Greenwich, England (0) 6/20 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight USA 6/20 4:00 PM Central Daylight USA 6/20 2:00 PM Arizona Standard Time 6/20 3:00 PM Mountain Daylight USA 6/20 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight USA 6/20 1:00 PM Hawaii Standard USA 6/20 10:00 AM --------- "RE: Tape: 500 Years" --------- Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 08:14:35, -0500 From: BTRU93A@prodigy.com (MS BROOKIE M CRAIG) Subj: 500 Years UUCP email O'siyo! I am Honored to announce that we have completed a Special Collectors Edition of First Nations: 500 Years away from Home, a new album collection of new, original music we recorded with Steve Schiavi (Wolfsong) and Jim Beer (who did the recording on the Leonard Peltier song). We are pre releasing a special album which will be different than the 4 CD set which will be released in the near future of combined songs. The 4 CD set with be unique as each CD will be dedicated to each of the 4 Directions with varied Native American Tribal songs, stories and original music composed by a variety of musicians recorded especially for this project. The boxed set will include video footage of Carlisle Indian School footage scored with the original music written by Wolfsong and Jim Beer. I strongly hope you will order this special tape soon. We have not cut it...and it includes a variety of interchanges between the musicians in the studio while recording and the following songs: Five Hundred Years (Away From Home)-Wolfsong/Jim Beer/Brownie-Cub Scout troop Wounded Knee Me and My Maker Circle Dance Spirit Calling Song (traditional spirit calling song in cherokee language) Wind Spirits We Shall Live Again Eagle Spirit (instrumental) Big Mountain (Apache Ghost Dance segment sung in Apache) Brooke, Jim, Wolfsong, Danawa, Lena, Fred During the recording we experienced many strange things which we did not know we taped. We have left them on and will mix them out on the CD's but are leaving them on this collectors edition for you to hear. We are limiting this collection and I wanted the Circle to know of it first before we issue a public statement. Please order as soon as possible so you can get a copy. Each tape is $10 plus $3 handling to: Brooke Craig 591 Elizabeth Lane Mableton, Georgia 30059 I cannot tell you how absolutely beautiful this tape is. The music is all original, exciting, and stunning in its beauty. We will not duplicate this series after they are sold out. Please if you want one...order today and E me so I might reserve your copy. --------- "RE: Stealing from Indians Excerpt" --------- Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 08:32:39 -0400 From: "Jordan S. Dill" Subj: Stealing From Indians excerpt... Mailing List: Minnesota Indian Affairs Presently, there is no more important book concerning the Bureau of Indian Affairs available than "Stealing From Indians - Inside the Bureau of Indian Affairs...an Expose of Corruption, Massive Fraud and Justice Denied" by David Henry, a BIA accountant who was fired for exposing a massive campaign of corruption and consistent financial mismanagement. His book can be ordered on-line (Windows and Macintosh versions available) from http://www.alpinet.net/bookstore/thundr78.html, costs $10 and will be delivered to your desktop - it works out to be about 660k of ascii text. My copy printed out to 190 pages of 9 point text. I urge all who are concerned with righting the wrongs perpetrated on the First Nations by Wasichu to purchase this book and sign the petition supporting David Henry and condemning the Bureau of Indian Affairs. David continues to attempt to hold the BIA accountable for it's past and present thief of First Nations monies 92.4 billion recently "misplaced") and an email campaign has been initiated at http://www.pobox.com/~jsd/henry.html to address these issues. David has agreed to allow excerpts of his book to be made available so as to draw attention to this issue. Should you wish to receive a copy of the current excerpt (approximately 50k), let me know via email and I will forward it to you. The current excerpt deals with the Crow tradition of "blowing the whistle" and the transcript of a two hour talk show during which David talked of the BIA's approach to the First Nations. Thank you for any attention you might care to give to this issue... Nvwhtohiyada... First Nations/First Peoples Issues (4 Star Magellan site) http://www.pobox.com/~jsd/firstnations.html Wounded Knee Home Page http://www.pobox.com/~jsd/WKmasscre.html --------- "RE: R.E.T.A.I.N. `96" --------- Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 15:21:40 -0700 From: "Chris Milda (_Akimel O`odham_)" Subj: ``R.E.T.A.I.N. `96 - A BIG SUCCESS.'' Comments: cc: Bruce Meyers- Assistant Dean Mailing List: Minnesota Indian Affairs ``R.E.T.A.I.N. `96 - A BIG SUCCESS.'' _Native_Notes._ Native American Resource Centre, 203 Nugent, University of Arizona. Volume 2, Issue 2. Page 1. May 1996. R.E.T.A.I.N. `96 - A BIG SUCCESS The first Retention in Education for Today`s American Indian Nations (R.E.T.A.I.N.) `96 Conference was held on campus April 20 - 23, 1996 and drew close to 300 participants including Monday night`s banquet. The conference was held because colleges and universities nationwide have a common problem of low retention rates for Native Americans. Nationwide the dropout rates in some institutions exceed 90 % with the average somewhere between 65 - 90 %. Over 40 institutions with significant native student populations were represented at R.E.T.A.I.N. `96. The purpose of R.E.T.A.I.N.`96 was to bring tribal officials, college and university leaders, and retention experts to address the retention problem. The issues of the conference were highlighted in Monday, April 22, at the conference banquet held at the Doubletree Hotel. The Arizona Board of Regents were represented by John Munger, incoming president. The Keynote speaker was Howard Rainer, Director of Native American Programs at BYU, who gave an unusually sensitive portrayal of what Native American students face on college campuses across America. Native American students have a long way to go nationally and in the State of Arizona. However the conference revealed that retention experts, tribal leaders, researchers and student support personnel serving Native American students are rising to the challenge. Listed below are a few of the comments we have received over Internet or by mail: Congratulations for a fine conference. There were some minor glitches, but that added to the success of the conference. The most important aspect of the conference was the sense of unity and cooperation. Yes, there are problems in Indian edu- cation, however we have what`s necessary to overcome these problems...each other. What we need, collectively, is to ac- quire a ``spirit'' or ``flavor'' to go out and make a differ- ence. To do everything in our means to bring on change. I think that this conference provided that spirit. Truly overdue conference and outstandingly done for having planning started only 5 months ago. Also, U of A, ASU, and NAU all cooperated on this conference ! Schedule was early and continuous with the sessions across the board...So many sessions--all good. As successful as the conference was, we still needed more involvement from the UA students. As students we need you to do the following: - continue to enlist the involvement of your tribal leaders, elected state and national representatives, members of the Arizona Board of Regents and your fellow students on retention issues on campus. - make your elected tribal officials aware of the obligation of America`s land grant universities to serve the public interest. Next year`s conference (R.E.T.A.I.N. `97) will be held at ASU in Tempe. Hopefully we will involve more UA students by offering full scholarships to attend the conference. The NARC [Native American Resource Centre] will keep you posted on R.E.T.A.I.N. `97 volunteer opportunities. --------- "RE: Poem: My Rez" --------- Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 19:13:28 -0400 From: brnsugah2@aol.com Subj: My Rez Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) My Rez My rez is located where ever i am where ever i want it to be. There just ain't a rez in the USA that can hold the likes of me. For me and my kind have been mis-placed been lost and out of synch. But those who look closely soon will know we are the missing link. We were born blind to our kind our culture, our history. Our hopes and dreams we awaken to see to fulfill our destiny. Yes, we are mixed - bloods , with many Nations running through our veins . . . and those who classify find it hard to call us any name. Yet deep within us the truth will come will hound us to be let free. Our ancestors lived and died so we could find our rightful place to be. No prisons can contain us, no gates restrain us from the truth which must be told. Our people were the first on earth our lineage very old. Our Mother gave birth to all Mankind Lucy is her name and all of us are related no matter how you play the game. So categorize and label all you want deny misogyny. Just realize there ain't a rez in the world that can hold the likes of me. copyright 1995 Xennia Gittoes - Singh aka Running Waters --------- "RE: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days" --------- Date: 96/05/29 22:26 From: Debra F. Sanders (dfsanders@genie.geis.com) Subj: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days genie email A HAWAIIAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of June 9-15 IUNE (June) (Kaaona) 9 The earth drinks the blessing of the summer rain. 10 Sorrow abides not in this place. 11 Turn every hardship into a triumph. 12 If you would win your heart's desire, you must give your heart to the task of winning it. 13 Give freely of yourself in all endeavors. 14 In all things, turn anger into industry. 15 Even the clumsiest hand can create a thing of beauty. (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, 6 June 96 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (jans@genie.com) Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows not previously posted to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L genie email From: "Donald N. Yates" <102004.1215@CompuServe.COM> Subj: Seminar Trailer EXPLORE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE WITH SEMINAR, ONLINE OPEN HOUSE NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 22, 1996 Cherokee Communications is holding a seminar on Native American Culture, Saturday, June 29. The event will be held in conjunction with the company's grand opening of its Nashville office on Music Row. The seminar is entitled "Explore the Cherokee Language and Native American Culture" and is the first of its kind ever offered in the Nashville area. Attendees will have the chance to see and hear the traditional tribal teacher Chief Paul Two White Feathers Russell in addition to other local Native American Indian educators. On the same day, Cherokee Communications will also hold an online open house. With a modem, home computer users and businesses can "drop in" to Cherokee's new home page on the Internet (http://cherokee.indian.com) and get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) as a public service. WILL EMPHASIZE TRIBAL TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Two White Feathers, the seminar leader, is an author, historian, recording artist, storyteller, herbalist and healer, craftsman, and ceremonial orator. Of Potawatomi, Cherokee and Shawnee ancestry, he is one of the most widely traveled and highly regarded teachers of traditional tribal knowledge in our time. In the Native world, he holds the position of Principal Chief of a tribe. Seminar participants will learn how to recognize and use Indian sign talk, how to write and sound the 85-character Cherokee syllabary by Sequoyah and how to speak common words and phrases in the Cherokee language, including their names. Participants will also be able to view Cherokee Communications' online catalog of products and services as well as ask telephone operators such questions as, "How do I get an electronic address?" and "What is the most common mistake people make when they send e-mail?" The seminar is intended for parents, teachers, public program and school administrators, writers, actors, artists, musicians, craftspeople and anyone interested in learning more about their Native American heritage. CHEROKEES AS ETHNIC GROUP Tennessee had a reported Indian population of 10,039 in the 1990 U.S. Census. It is estimated that 46% of all Tennesseans of Native American ancestry are Cherokee, making this an important ethnic group. "Explore the Cherokee Language and Native American Culture" will be held on Saturday, June 29 at the LeGarde Twins Country Music Theatre at the Quality Inn Hall of Fame, 1407 Division Street, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. The program will start at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m., with a Native-catered lunch included. Tuition and lunch are $60. All proceeds will benefit Helping Our Native American Relatives (HONAR), a Nashville-based nonprofit charitable organization concentrating on clothing drives and benefit events for American Indians on reservations and in Southern cities. Cherokee Communications is a public relations and marketing firm, specializing in media and events coordination, educational services and strategic product communications for the music and entertainment industry and Native American organizations. The company maintains the publishing subsidiary The Cherokee Press and music distributorship Cherokee Music. It also offers authentic Native-made arts and crafts for sale to dealers and the public. For information and pre-registration, please call Cherokee Communications in Nashville at (615) 248-8844. ------------------------------ From: ccstar@tiac.net (Jon Hoffman) Subj: ANNUAL Cirlce of 1000 Drums!! Annual Circle of 1000 Drums Awareness for Mother Earth June 22, 23 "Vision of 1000 drums" Experienced by Gil Tarbox For many years the feelings that burn deep within my heart are feelings of loss and remorse. Loss whenever a tree was cut down or a lot of land dug. THIS FEELING HAS NOW BROUGHT ME TO MY VISION AND QUEST. While driving across New Hampshire, I was listening to the song "For the Children" by Denean. From the inspiration of this song, came a spiraling circle in the clouds. This led to the awe inspiring vision of 1,000 drums beating as one, echoing the heart beat of all for the healing and unity of Mother Earth. I knew then that I had to gather all the Healing Circles together to start the healing of Mother Earth. To bring together 1,000 drums beating in unison for Mother Earth. The Spiritual vortexes across our planet will channel their healing energies at the same time, enhancing the power of our own inner flame. We will be a conduit for the massive powers that echo across the land to reach the core of our planet. WE CAN AND WILL HEAL MOTHER EARTH! "AH HO" -------------------------------------------------------- CATCH THE SPIRIT! Date: June 22 & 23, 1996 Time: Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 6pm EST Place: Winter Island, Salem MA also many circles joining in ALL over the world! Cost: Adults $4.00, Children under 12 & Senior citizens FREE This is a nonprofit spiritual event, proceeds go toward the cost of the Event: Rent, porta-potties, etc... ANY profits will be donated in full to Navaho children on one of the poorest reservations in this country. Last year we came up short but still donated hundreds of T-shirts to the kids! :) :) Saturday, June 22, 1996 ------------------------ Grand entry 12 noon Native pow wow dancing: 12 & 3 Two gatherings of drums for Mother Earth: 1:30 & 4:30 On going instructional workshops 6pm to 7pm Clean up Sunday, June 23 , 1996 ----------------------- Greeting and meditation of the morning star: At sunrise! Grand entry: 12 noon Native pow wow dancing: 12 & 3 Two gatherings of drums for Mother Earth: 1:30 & 4:30 6pm to 7pm Clean up Sponsors, participants and volunteers please contact: Gil Tarbox at (617) 598-4321 or fax: (617) 581-6060 You can reach us by e-mail at:ccstar@tiac.net VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE! http://www.tiac.net/users/ccstar We will have lots of neat pictures from last years festival real soon. NOTE: If you can't come to Salem MA, Just form a circle and join in with us 1:30pm and 4:30pm Eastern US Time! There will be circles joining us from all over the World! We CAN heal Mother Earth. ----------------------- From: "Glen WELKER" Subj: Pow-wow Help Needed (fyi - Glenn) The United American Indians of Delaware Valley (U.A.I.D.V.)'s 22 Annual Pow Wow is coming up August 2, 3 and 4 at Belmont Plateau, Belmont Mansion Drive and Belmont Ave. in Fairmont Park in Philadelphia. THIS IS A COMPETITION POW WOW WITH $8,000.00 IN PRIZE MONEY!!! We disparately need donations of everything; food for the dancers and volunteers, lumber for the drummers' shelters (and signs which I've been asked to paint as a part of the advertising), paper products, liquid refreshments. . .the works!!! AND OF COURSE, MOST OF ALL, MONEY. . . for advertising and just about anything else you can think of. We've managed to acquire the Tlalcopan Aztec Dancers (and that probably because they are performing at the Rankokus Reservation over in New Jersey) and we are attempting to contact a few corporations to help sponsor us, but since we've only got about two months and about ten/twelve people attempting to pull this off. . .WE NEED HELP!!! We are located at 225 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Our telephone number is (215) 574-9020. Contact Michelle Leonard, Executive Director. If you could see your way to help us, point us in the right direction, or at the right people, we would really appreciate it. . .and I would make sure that you and yours would get the credit you deserve. Any major corporate sponsors will be able to hang their company banners and logos on our perimeter fence and advertise in our Program Book. We would also like to host any groups: Girl/Boy Scouts, Rangers, Church/School, etc. at discount prices. You can also e-mail me with questions and suggestions: temp@prep.net Mi Gwetch! (Thank You!) - Anishnaabe Ralph --------------------------------- From: ecrowley@ci.shrewsbury.ma.us (Edward Crowley) Subj: Hassanamisco Pow-wow (Grafton, Massachusetts, 28 July) Newsgroups: apc.indig.info,soc.culture.native,alt.native Hassanamisco POW-WOW July 28, 1996 43 Annual Native American Indian Fair Held at 80 Brigham Hill Rd. Grafton, Mass. For information call Ron @ (508)393-2080 or after 3:00PM Chief Natachaman @ (508)393-8860 Native American crafts for sale. Traders & Craftsmen, Jewelry, Art, Knives, Furs, Blankets, Food, etc. Donation : Adults - $2.00, Children .75 Parking at the Lions Club No drugs or alcohol Sunday - July 28 - Gates open at 10 AM - Opening Ceremonial 2 PM Native American Drumming And Dancing Closing Ceremony I will see you there, stop and say hello. Hope to see everyone. Wanishi Black Wolf +----------------------------------------------------------------+ From: American Indian Movement Subj: PRAYER FOR PELTIER Newsgroups: alt.native June 21st is World Prayer Day. The American Indian Movement of California will be holding a prayer Vigil at 8;00 A.M. at Dolores Park, in San Francisco, California for Leonard Peltier and World Peace. The Vigil will coincide with the ceremony conducted by Arvol Looking Horse, Keeper of the Sacred Pipe at the same time in Montana. Its time we heal the sacred hoop and bring everyone together. For those interested contact the American Indian Movement at (415) 386-4373 ------------------------------- Date: Sun Jun 02, 1996 From: allie.cat@genie.com genie email NATIVE AUTHORS FIRST BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION Native Writers Circle of the Americas c/o Native American Studies University of Oklahoma 455 West Lindsey, Room 804 Norman, OK 73019-0535 (405) 325-2312 To recognize and reward outstanding unpublished works of fiction. This award is open to Native Americans of American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, or Metis ancestry who have not yet published a work of fiction.. They may submit at least 100 pages of short stories, a novella, or a novel. The prize is $500. The prize is given annually. The winning manuscript may be published by Greenfield Review Press (a sponsor of the award). Deadline April. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//-- 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: Walter Bresette via Andrea Lord, Art Nave via Marvin & Linda Summerfield, Rena Murillo and Roy Steevensz via David Yarrow, Brooke Craig, Chris Milda, Thomas F. Tarbet via David Yarrow, Jordan Dill, Janet Smith, Debra Sanders, Running Waters, I.G. Gauvreau via S. O'donnel, Stephen Kishewitsch, David Burlingame, International Indian Treaty Council, Scott Crawford, Steve Russell via John King, Peter Guanikeyu Torres --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//-- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Part B of this newsletter (not included) has already been distributed via the NATIVE-L or NATCHAT mailing lists. --------- "RE: Conferences and Powwows - online" --------- Date: Thu, 6 June 96 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (jans@genie.com) Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows already posted to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L genie email From: dpsquigg@acs.eku.edu Subj: Journey Back to the Heart Pow Wow (Richmond, KY, 11-13 October) Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Journey Back to the Heart Pow Wow Irvine McDowell Parkm, Richmond, Kentucky October 11, 12, & 13, 1996 For more Info, contact Neil Wright (606) 622-1478 Vendors, contact Janet Quigg (606) 622-1063 dpsquigg@acs.eku.edu ======================================= Original Sender: woodowl@aol.com Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) From the Leonard Peltier Home Page: http://www.unicom.net/peltier/press.html Press Releases and Updates concerning Leonard Peltier HELP US TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR AN INNOCENT MAN. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update: 5/30/96 LEONARD PELTIER FREEDOM FORUM III Speakers & performers for Freedom Forum '96 Honorable Warren Allmand: Elected to the House of Commons in November, 1965, Mr. Allmand currently serves for the constituency of Notre-Dame-de-Grace as a member of the Liberal Party. He is the standing Chair on Justice and Legal Affairs. He has been a part of an ongoing investigation into the extradition of Leonard Peltier . Ernie Stevens, Jr: Ernie recently became the First Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians. He is also a member of the Oneida Tribal Council. He has been a dear friend to Leonard for over two decades. He continues to actively lobby for Tribal support for executive clemency and has assisted in the lobby in Washington, D.C. as well. Reverend Jesse Jackson: Over the past three decades, Rev. Jackson has played a major role in movements for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and social justice. He has acted as an international diplomat and was the first American to bring hostages out of Kuwait and Iraq in 1990. He joined the Freedom Forum in 1995, delivering one of the days most dynamic speeches. We are honored to have his support. Harvey Arden: Author of a series of books on indigenous wisdom including Noble Red Man (with Mathew King), Wisdomkeepers, Dreamkeepers, and Travels in a Stone Canoe, Harvey is also the co-director of the Wisdomkeepers Project. He has 23 years experience as a writer for National Geographic. David Hill: David is a member of the Choctaw Nation. He is a former National Coordinator for the LPDC, is currently one of our spokespersons. He continues to be a member of AIM. He is the organizer of many Rides, the most recent being the Spiritual Ride for Justice which begins June 1 at Plymouth Rock and journeys to Atlanta, GA. Diane Martin: Canadian attorney and Professor of Law at Osgood University, Diane Martin has worked on the Peltier case for years. She will be acting as a member of the delegation meeting with members of the United States government as a result of investigations into the extradition of Leonard Peltier. In 1992, Diane spoke for many members of Parliament during an appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court in St. Paul, MN. Edgar Bear Runner: A traditional Lakota and resident of Pine Ridge, Edgar has been busy making a film to document the people of Pine Ridge as they request that President Clinton grant executive clemency to Leonard. Edgar was instrumental in helping those at the Jumping Bull property escape on June 26th, 1975. He remains an activist today. Attorney Ramsey Clark: Currently among Leonard's lead attorneys, Ramsey is a former United States Attorney General (under President Johnson). Ramsey has been a leader of our legal team since 1992. Interestingly, his father was a Supreme Court Justice. As a lifetime human rights advocate , he often travels the world, going where he feels he is most needed. He is dedicated to social and economic equity. Attorney Carl Nadler: Carl has been involved in the legal struggles of indigenous people for over two decades. He was a member of the Wounded Knee Legal Offense/Defense Committee from 1973-1976. He also worked as a paralegal on both the Butler/Robideau and the Peltier trials. He is currently employed by Jenner and Block and works as one of our lead attorneys. Peter Matthiessen: The author of many award winning books, Peter is best known among the Peltier network for In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, which is often referred to as "the bible of the case". This important book was kept off bookstore shelves for eight years pending a lawsuit by the FBI. The lawsuit was eventually dismissed and the book rereleased. Carlos Salinas: Carlos is a member of the Amnesty International office in Washington, D.C. This will be the third time that Carlos will be joining us in our call to the President to grant executive clemency to Leonard Peltier. David Dellinger: Life-long activist David Dellinger was a member of the Chicago Eight. He is also the author of From Yale to Jail. He has been a supporter of the Peltier case for many years and was instrumental in organizing the Fast for Justice and the Civil Disobedience campaigns. Jim Silk: Director of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, an organization established in 1988 to support and enhance work for human rights and promote respect for human rights in other countries. During our last Freedom Forum, Jim submitted a strong letter of support for justice in the form of clemency. George Sullivan: George is the author of numerous educational books for children and young adults. He is currently working on a project for Scholastic Books entitled When Justice Failed. One of the book's chapters is being devoted to the case of Leonard Peltier. Dottie Tiger: Dottie is the Intern Coordinator for the WINS Program at the American University, a program which offers internships to Native students. She is of the Sac and Fox Nation and has twenty years in government service. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom Forum III Washington, D.C. 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This is a nonviolent, drug & alcohol free event. Anyone caught in possession of illegal substances or provoking violence will be ejected from the premises. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Write to LPDC, Box 583, Lawrence, KS 66044 for information about the LPDC newsletter, which covers this case and other important issues regarding Native rights, prison reform, indigenous events, and political prisoners. ============================= Original Sender: woodowl@aol.com Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) > From the Leonard Peltier Support Group home page: http://www.lpsg-co.org/lobby.html THIS IS A DIRECT CALL TO ACTION Join Us in WASHINGTON D.C. June 26th-27th-28th,1996 YOU CAN HELP - FREE LEONARD PELTIER - PLEASE ATTEND Wednesday, June 26th - Leonard Peltier Freedom Forum International Educational Forum American University - 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Ward Circle Building #1 11 AM to 6:00 PM SPEAKERS - FILM - MUSIC - PELTIER ARTWORK WARREN ALLMAND - Member, Canadian Parliament RAMSEY CLARK - Peltier Attorney - Former U.S. Attorney General PETER WORTHINGTON - Canadian Journalist - Toronto Sun PETER MATTHEISSEN - Author _In The Spirit of Crazy Horse_ See the new documentary on Leonard Peltier, produced by Australian Broadcasting Company Thursday, June 27th - Rally/Lobby Congress International Freedom Rally The United States Capitol Building 1st Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Members of Congress will pass by us on their way to work Congressional information meeting - Room HC5 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Press Conference and Signing of new letter of support 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon How You Can Help Us Lobby - Informational Meeting 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM We will lobby Congress - 1:00 to end of day. Friday June 28th - Lobby Congress/Foreign Diplomats Lobby Congress for Leonard Peltier FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS: LPDC-KS,(913)842-5774 - LPFC-D.C.(202)783-2512 --------- "RE: Urgent: Keweenaw Bay Chippewa" --------- Date: Sat, 1 Jun 96 12:38:41 MDT From: andrea@scicom.alphacdc.com (Andrea Lord) Subj: KB CHIPPEWA BAND NEEDS SUPPORT Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) URGENT ... FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION FROM: Walter Bresette. Midwest Treaty Network/Witness for Non-Violence TO: Anishnaabe and Anishanaabe supporters June 1, 1996 12 PM CDT I have just received an urgent appeal for physical and spiritual support from Anishnaabe members including women and children who are hold-up in a Catholic church on the Keweenaw Bay Reservation in Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where they currently have sanctuary. Many of these people have been occupying the sanctuary since last August in a dispute over Tribal enrollment policies of the KB Chippewa Band. The request from inside the sanctuary was for as many people as possible to join them immediately. They fear an imminent violent police/government action against them. This is an imminent threat. Their fear stems from actions taken by the police on Wednesday, May 29th when they were subjected to a tear gas assault by riot equipped officers. The police action was conducted by a force that is only scheduled to be there for one week. Therefore those inside anticipate additional action is imminent. For those previously involved in witness for non-violence work, your presence is urgently needed. For all others who seek a peaceful, fair and just resolution by this Anishnaabe community your presence is needed. An additional request for spiritual leaders to either go to Keweenaw Bay or offer their own prayers of concern has also been made. For additional information contact: the sanctuary post at Keweenaw Bay 906-353-6836 Charles Lonefoot Additional comments of support ot concern can be faxed to 906-353-6800 or emailed to Jhascall@up.net PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS COMMUNIQUE' WITHIN YOUR NETWORK AND FEEL FREE TO PLACE IT ON THE INTERNET. --------- "RE: Gustafsen Lake Jury Selection" --------- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 08:37:34 -0600 From: odonnels@ccmail.dcu.ie Subj: Jury Selection Begins-Gustafsen Lake Defenders Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Author: Gwethalyn Gauvreau Date: 30/05/96 06:53 Jury Selection Begins in Gustafsen Lake 'Standoff' Trial. The long process of picking jurors for the trial of the Sundancers involved in the Gustafsen Lake 'standoff' begins Saturday, June 1 and continues for six days a week until the whole jury is chosen. Both the Defense and the Crown have extensive rights to question and dismiss jurors they find questionable. One of the main concerns is in finding people who have not been prejudiced by the inaccurate and slanted media coverage that took place during the 'standoff.' Because the media coverage was extensive and demonized the Defenders, it is a real concern that jurors be questioned closely about their attitudes. The types of questions permitted and the areas they addressed are now under a press ban to keep potential jurors from considering their answers before they are questioned by the jurors. It has been hoped that at least 20% of the jurors would be aboriginal people but this is proving a difficult objective as their are few aboriginal people living in Surrey. It may be necessary to search for jurors outside of the Surrey area. Many of the Defenders have been in the Penatang (? I'm not sure of the spelling) gathering strength in ceremonies and sweats. As well, everyone has been helping William Jones Ignace's (Jonsey) wife Flo on the farm by planting seeds. Jonesy is still in jail charged with attempted murder but his spirits remain high. He has, in conjunction with Harold Pascal, Glen Deneault and Bruce Clark just finished a court action requiring Attorney General Dosanjh to prove jurisdiction. The Judge denied the argument but two Defenders - Shelagh Franklin and Glen Deneault plan to use the jurisdiction argument as their defense. Both will be representing themselves but will be able to get advice from the four Defense lawyers as well as Dr. Bruce Clark. The Defense lawyers are: George Wool, an ex-RCMP officer who was in the force for 20 years; Sheldon Tate who is very precise and thorough, Don Campbell who is a good original thinker and Harry Rankin who when he was in the Vancouver City Council for many years always fought tirelessly for the less powerful. Lawyer George Wool and his wife participated in the ceremonies this past week and like the other lawyers, understands and supports the Defenders and their goals. The RCMP disclosures not only contradict their press releases but also indicate that there is not much evidence to support their charges against the Defenders. It is hoped that the press ban will be lifted once the jury is chosen and the public will get a chance to learn the truth which is quite different from the media construction architected by the RCMP. The Defenders are still looking for accommodation in Surrey. There are several possibilities and fortunately there is money for the rent. They prefer to stay together to make it easier to hold ceremonies and to arrange transportation to the trial. Spirits remain high as the Defenders look forward to the truth coming out. I am hoping that various Defenders will write something for this list when they are in town. The trial is expected to begin in mid June. posted by FREEMEDIA for TS'PETEN DEFENDERS I.G. Gauvreau gauvreau@unixg.ubc.ca --------- "RE: Big Mountain Gathering Blockaded" --------- Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 09:31:21 -0700 From: iitc@igc.apc.org (International Indian Treaty Council) Subj: Big Mountain Gathering Blockaded Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) [I am still hoping that we can get a Hopi perspective on this story. I understand that material is now being collected for such a presentation. Let us hope that it materializes soon so we can get a better understanding of the dynamics of this situation and what the dispute really represents. --Gary (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us)] Signed Statement of Spring Gathering, Big Mt. participants (28). We, the undersigned, experienced the following incident(s) during the 1996 Spring Gathering, May 22-26. The 1996 Spring Gathering was forced by Hopi Tribal authorities to move its published location (Camp Anna Mae) to an alternative camp 1 1/2 miles away. Hopi Tribal Rangers blockaded the main roads to Camp Anna Mae during May 22nd -26th. Access to the alternative camp was severely restricted as the Hopi Rangers would only allow vehicles access through an unmaintained road that traversed the Dinnebito Wash. The police blockade caused 50+ cars to be turned away from a spiritual gathering that was scheduled to take place May 25th at Camp Anna Mae. Another effect of the blockade was that needed food supplies were unable to reach the Gathering. Participants were also repeatedly forced to show Identification documents to the Hopi Rangers who logged the information in written form. Participants' vehicles were also inspected and information regarding the vehicles was logged by Hopi Rangers. The police actions led to an atmosphere of repression and intimidation that coerced participants and residents from entering and attending the Spring Gathering. One particularly abusive incident occurred May 23rd between 9-10pm, when the Hopi Rangers fired 9 gunshots at the Gathering camp sign (posted along Big Mountain Blvd.), hitting it 5 times. The shots were audible at the Gathering campsite. Hopi Tribal authorities have also verbally threatened the upcoming July Sun Dances at Big Mountain. On May 25th, individuals in a Sweat Lodge Inipi Ceremony were forced to vacate the lodge before the ceremony was finished, because of a 7pm deadline set by the Hopi Tribal authorities on the presence of non-Indian guests at Camp Anna Mae. The presence of Hopi Police Rangers around the Spiritual Gathering was intimidating and threatening for the participants. Police blockades and police forces including black-clad SWAT teams surrounded the camp constantly throughout the four days. The atmosphere created by the Hopi Tribal Authorities was one of fear, intimidation, and repression unlike that expected within a democratic system. Both the residents of the Black Mesa/Big Mountain area and the guests of the Spiritual Gathering felt the effects of the above acts as violations of their rights to the free exercise of religion and their fundamental human right to dignity and respect. Signed, Addressed on May 26, 1996 Louis Benally Jacob Ferguson Mervyn Tilden Alan Stein Vina H. Paul Bloom June Nelson Daniel Mariche Al H. Greg Mack Tammy Tinhorn Heidi Bureker Elvira Benally Jordie Scott Robert Douglas Howard Chris Muhlenfeld Daniel Earl Frey Christa Hines Walter Brown Watkins Suzanne Luna Rachel Warns Sarah Goldbaum Michael Turaski Brian Fischer Liz Cooley Amy Schimp Amanda Cameron Guy Lopez For more info contact the Dineh Alliance at 520-607-1449, or call the Treaty Council News at 520-770-9754. --------- "RE: Seminole Nation of Florida" --------- Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 14:56:44 -0500 From: indnsc@web.apc.org Subj: Seminole Nation / Florida Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) The following has been received from supporters in central Canada and transcribed for email distribution. An update is due shortly. "Next critical dates are June 14 and 27 - key decisions will be made then." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ URGENT 30 April 1996 TO ALL FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE: We are asked at this time to support the cause of our Seminole brothers. The Independent Traditional Seminole Nation is in need of our help. The Seminole people made a great effort to come and support us in 1990 and many times since then. It is now up to us to support them in their time of need. The Seminoles are one of the few remaining Nations to retain fully their traditional way of life. They are not living fossils or museum exhibits. They are human beings who should be allowed to live as they have always lived, as we should also, without being dictated to by any outside force. The traditional Seminole village is not on a reservation and traditional houses, called chickies, do not comply with the white man's building codes. They have legitimate claim to 5 million acres of traditional territorial lands which were never ceded by treaty. They live where they choose and the foreign building codes should not apply. Collier County and the Code Enforcement Board are prosecuting them to force them onto a reservation with white man's housing. If they do not comply, they will be fined $250 per day. It is very important that people come together to help the Seminole Nation, it does not matter what side of the fence we come from. The issue is that once again Native people are being dictated to. Ever since the Europeans came to our land, they have been telling us what we can and cannot do. Where do we draw the line? We are forced to abandon our traditional ways and be assimilated on these reservations. Even here we are not free. They and other Nations should be allowed to have the choice of where to live. This land we live on was our land. We did not ask the white man to come to our birthplace. They have stripped us of our rights to our land and to our culture and traditions. This is why it is important to support the Seminole Nation just like when they supported us in the 1990 Oka Crisis. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A march will be held on May 12-13-14, 1996 from the Seminole village to Collier County, a distance of 39 miles. They are asking people to march with them in support. For those people who are unable to come but would like to help in other capacities, their support would be deeply appreciated also. All donations will be used to help pay for legal costs and possible fines. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For more information or to give donations, in Canada contact Frank Wen:iente Tiewishaw-Poirier, 479 Ste. Philomene, Kanehsatake, Quebec J0N 1E0... (514)479-8599 [or Lois Cape (514)479-8777]. If you cannot afford to help then simply sign your name, put your address and send this letter to the Traditional Seminole Nation of Florida and this will be part of a petition. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Traditional Seminole Nation of Florida Rt. 2, Box 19-S Immokalee, Florida 33934 (941)657-9194 [also fax] or 657-7338 --------- "RE: Indian Sacred Sites" --------- Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 16:13:51 -0800 From: davidb@spl.lib.wa.us (David Burlingame) Subj: U.S. Executive Order: Indian Sacred Sites Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) I pulled this from FedWorld at ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/w-house/0525-7.txt enjoy! All My Relations, dAVe CIT/CIPC 96-05-24 Executive Order on Protection of Indian Sacred Sites Keywords: Culture, Environment, Executive-Act, Executive-Order, Government, Organization, Resource-Management, Social Document-Id: PDI://OMA.EOP.GOV.US/1996/5/24/6.TEXT.1 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 1996 EXECUTIVE ORDER INDIAN SACRED SITES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in furtherance of Federal treaties, and in order to protect and preserve Indian religious practices, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Accommodation of Sacred Sites. (a) In managing Federal lands, each executive branch agency with statutory or administrative responsibility for the management of Federal lands shall, to the extent practicable, permitted by law, and not clearly inconsistent with essential agency functions, (1) accommodate access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites by Indian religious practitioners and (2) avoid adversely affecting the physical integrity of such sacred sites. Where appropriate, agencies shall maintain the confidentiality of sacred sites. (b) For purposes of this order: (i) "Federal lands" means any land or interests in land owned by the United States, including leasehold interests held by the United States, except Indian trust lands; (ii) "Indian tribe" means an Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe pursuant to Public Law No. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791, and "Indian" refers to a member of such an Indian tribe; and (iii) "Sacred site" means any specific, discrete, narrowly delineated location on Federal land that is identified by an Indian tribe, or Indian individual determined to be an appropriately authoritative representative of an Indian religion, as sacred by virtue of its established religious significance to, or ceremonial use by, an Indian religion; provided that the tribe or appropriately authoritative representative of an Indian religion has informed the agency of the existence of such a site. Sec. 2. Procedures. (a) Each executive branch agency with statutory or administrative responsibility for the management of Federal lands shall, as appropriate, promptly implement procedures for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of section 1 of this order, including, where practicable and appropriate, procedures to ensure reasonable notice is provided of proposed actions or land management policies that may restrict future access to or ceremonial use of, or adversely affect the physical integrity of, sacred sites. In all actions pursuant to this section, agencies shall comply with the Executive memorandum of April 29, 1994, "Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments." (b) Within 1 year of the effective date of this order, the head of each executive branch agency with statutory or administrative responsibility for the management of Federal lands shall report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, on the implementation of this order. Such reports shall address, among other things, (i) any changes necessary to accommodate access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites; (ii) any changes necessary to avoid adversely affecting the physical integrity of Indian sacred sites; and (iii) procedures implemented or proposed to facilitate consultation with appropriate Indian tribes and religious leaders and the expeditious resolution of disputes relating to agency action on Federal lands that may adversely affect access to, ceremonial use of, or the physical integrity of sacred sites. Sec. 3. Nothing in this order shall be construed to require a taking of vested property interests. Nor shall this order be construed to impair enforceable rights to use of Federal lands that have been granted to third parties through final agency action. For purposes of this order, "agency action" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551(13)). Sec. 4. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is not intended to, nor does it, create any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by any party against the United States, its agencies, officers, or any person. WILLIAM J. CLINTON THE WHITE HOUSE, May 24, 1996. --------- "RE: A Thought on the Executive Order" --------- Date: 03 JUN 96 09:19AM From: "KING,JOHN" Subj: EXEC. ORDER- INDIAN SACRED Gary; A thoughtful comment from Judge Steve Russell. John +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Stephen W. Russell" Mailing List: TRIBALLAW (triballaw@thecity.sfsu.edu) For those who are weighing out practical effect v. election year stunt re: the E.O. David Burlingame posted, I notice that it took Texas Indians off a big hook re the Leon River Medicine Wheel, which is on federal land but was recently the subject of an archaeological report that seemed to foreclose listing on the Nat'l Register. The evidence was admittedly inconclusive, but the diggers chose the interpretation that a group of Native GIs enlisted in WWII on the buddy system may have created it to purify themselves for combat. Of course, it matters not to Indians who worship there today whether the vision of the Wheel came in the 1940s or the 1840s, Plains elders William Tallbull of the Cheyenne and Haman Wise of the Shoshone, among others, certified it to be authentic. Anyway, as long as the Clinton E.O. stands, the Wheel is safe. Steve Russell --------- "RE: Sisters in Prison for Women" --------- Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 02:01:17 -0400 From: stevek@web.apc.org (Stephen Kishewitsch) Subj: Sisters in Prison for Women: Wanda's talk Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) In April 1994 some violence, involving 6 women inmates and some of the staff happened at the Prison for Women (P4W) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which Canadian readers of this at least will be familiar with. They were far from the only violent events to ever occur there, but the strip search of 8 women inmates by a male enforcement squad, subsequent body cavity search, and holding of the women in segregation for up to nine months, with use of shackles, were enough to draw public attention and ultimately an investigatory commission, whose report came out in April of this year. In her report Commissioner Louise Arbour called P4W "... an old fashioned, dysfunctional labyrinth of claustrophobic and inadequate spaces ... inadequate for living, working, eating, programming, recreation, and administration." Part of the results of that inadequacy, at the prison and in the criminal system generally, were the suicides of several women, most of them Native. On March 14 Councillor Wanda Whitebird spoke at First Nations House in Toronto, Canada on the subject of those events, the suicides, and the conditions that led to them. A notice was posted to this list at the time advertising the fact, under the subject heading "Send greetings to sisters in prison," with a promise to upload the transcript of her talk shortly thereafter. The following is that transcript. Apologies for the delay; Wanda has been very busy and it's taken this long to get her approval of the text. +++++++ When I was asked to come here, they asked if I could speak on behalf of the sisterhood. I don't think anybody could talk on behalf of the sisterhood except the sisterhood, but what I can do is carry a message from them. As Aboriginal people, we've been silenced for a very long time, and never allowed to speak, so I would not want to take away the voice of those women and replace it with my own. I have not spent any time in prison [as an inmate; Wanda worked as a councillor at Prison for Women for three years], although I have very close friends who have been in prison, and died in prison. I was asked yesterday if I was surprised at the incident that happened two years ago in P4W. No, I wasn't surprised, that wasn't the first time that's happened, and its certainly not going to be the last time. My work at Prison for Women - while I was there, four women committed suicide. There were six all together. And because I was aboriginal councillor, I was the one who notified their families. Those people who die in prison have families; they have mothers and brothers and sisters and aunts. Our society likes to lock away the ugliness and those marginal people, rather than take responsibility for them. And so we blame the victims for their own victimization. The first one - I wasn't working there yet - was Sandy Sayres. She was a beautiful young women who was doing time on a provincial sentence, which meant we shouldn't even have been there. She was sentenced to two years less a day, but they figured they couldn't handle her in Saskatchewan, so they sent her to P4W. She was 26 when she got there. She never left. That was Oct. 1. In February I was in Kingston at a liaison conference. There was another woman there by the name of Marie Ladew, who committed suicide in what we call the Little House, a house inside the prison. Her dad was visiting her inside the little house, and it was her father that found her, hanging in the basement. She was soon to be released, I think she had five months left. I went to work there in May. On Sept. 15, a young woman also from Saskatchewan, also Native but adopted to a non-Native family, she was serving a five-year sentence for manslaughter, I think. She had been abused all her life. I spoke with her adoptive mom on a Friday. We were planning her discharge, because she was going back to Vancouver. On Saturday night I got a phone call that she had committed suicide. The toughest thing was to phone her mom, because I had made a promise that I would keep Corinne safe. In November 15 another woman attempted suicide. Her name was Johnny. Her attempt was a little unsuccessful, she put herself in a coma and it was two years before she died. So P4W consider that she didn't die in prison, and she's not a statistic. The fifth woman - actually she was the first, but because she didn't die in prison she isn't part of the official statistics - was a woman who died on the street. Her name was Pat Bear. She was released from prison into Kingston. She wasn't from there. And because she was on what they call warrant expiry, which means she no longer had a sentence and she was no longer a responsibility of Correctional Services of Canada. Because she wasn't a resident of Kingston, she wasn't a Kingston responsibility either. Patty phoned where I was working in Toronto, and said she wanted to go home. We were looking for money to send her home to her reserve. That night in the park in Kingston she hung herself with her shoelaces in a tree, and the next day her mom phoned to say they had the money to bring her home. The last one - in December of that same year, I took Lorna home to British Columbia, to a funeral of her brother's who'd hung himself in a prison in BC. February 4 of the following year, Lorna committed suicide in P4W. Lorna died on the 4th of February, and the riot happened on the 6th of February [1994], and there was a lockdown. I don't blame them for losing it, if there were so many suicides. Just recently, there's been another suicide at P4W, this one a non-Native woman. She died 3 weeks ago. Nothing's been made of it. This woman hung herself in what's called the Wing Area, and this is supposed to be a minimum security, happy place. And this is supposed to be a happy time for the women, because the prison is closing and now we have five prisons across Canada to send them to, and now they're going to be closer to home. Well, your home base is not where you're from. Your home base is where you were convicted of the crime. So if you were convicted in BC then you're considered a BC inmate. You could be from Nova Scotia. So they're going to send the women back to the jurisdictions where they committed their crimes. Yeah, some of them committed their crimes at home. And how many people want convicted murderers back in their communities? They don't. So they've made homes here. They don't want to go home. It doesn't solve the problem to build new prisons. They've opened up a place they call the Native Healing Lodge in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. Our vision - the women's vision - for a healing lodge was not a prison. It was a place that the women could go to heal, to be real. Correctional Services Canada [CSC] told us that all the Native women who wanted to could go there. The reality is, they have to be minimum security to go to this prison. And if you look at statistics, there's not an Aboriginal woman in Canada who has a minimum security status. One of the reasons they're not minimum security is they had to fight for their feathers, for their drums. So because they're very radical, and they stand up for what they believe in, and they're warriors, they don't conform. There are some who have gained medium security, and I think two of them are in the 'Native Healing Lodge' - until recently they didn't take any from P4W. The 'Native Healing Lodge' has a warden, but they're to call her Mother. In my culture a mother is someone who is loving and healing and caring. I'm not going to call any prison warden Mother. And they're to call the guards Auntie. And if they don't call the guards Auntie, they get charged. And so because they reject that concept, they aren't healed enough to go. They've shaken up Prison for Women, and all the people who worked there when I was there are gone. I went anywhere in that prison. I don't think there's anyone who had the security clearance I did. Can't do it now, because the people who allowed those things to happen, because they cared, are gone. They would override the guards on certain issues. Security hated me. In other prisons, they control the prison, and if they don't like me, then I can't get in. The riot that happened April 22 happened during a sweat lodge ceremony. And I'll say for the warden who was there, she had enough respect for us - I mean here's the riot going on, you can hear the riot squad coming in and screaming, and the sweat went ahead. Because we had already put the rocks on, and once you put those rocks on, it means somebody has to use them. You can't just tell them you're going to go away now. I don't think there was a prison in Canada that would have allowed that sweat to go through. But that warden had enough courage to stand up to Security - I was standing there. They said no, she said yes. They said no, she said who runs this prison? So the sweat went ahead. So as the women were being dragged out by the goon squad the sweat was going on at the other end of the prison. They have a new warden there now, one who will toe the line, as far as I'm concerned. I don't have any love for wardens at all, but for the warden who was there I do have, because we were able to accomplish a lot. Because she had a lot of respect, and the guts to fight the system. And she takes the heat for what happened at that prison, because she's a scapegoat, as far as I'm concerned. [the CBC staffer who listened to this tape agreed that they'd heard unpleasant things about the new warden at P4W - Steve] I guess I want to remember those women, so that their lives were not lost in vain. They've had several inquests into those suicides, and some recommendations. Not a lot on how they're going to implement those recommendations. But it came out that Lorna's suicide wasn't a suicide. Sandy confessed to killing her. She's now serving a life sentence in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They don't know what to do with her. She's a very angry woman. I've never understood a sister taking another sister's life. But prison breed sickness, and that's what they did to Sandy. So we've lost not just six, but a seventh, because that woman now carries a life sentence. She came from Saskatchewan, doing something like four years, twenty years ago now. And in that time it's now a life sentence. She's never walked out of prison. The majority of women sentenced at P4W are not sentenced to long sentences. But they get lots of sentences while they're there. Sandy also took a hostage, and so she got eight years for that. And most of the women come there doing three, four years and they end up doing life. A sick system breeds sickness. --------- "RE: The Stars and Stripes" --------- Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 13:24:15 -0700 From: torresp@algorithms.com (Peter Guanikeyu Torres) Subj: Run For Freedom: The Stars and Stripes Mailing List: NATCHAT (natchat@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Tau Guazabara, Hello Warrior, I will speak my heart, as my fallen Grandfathers would ask of me. Many times we lose track of what symbols mean. We as the true landlords of our Mother Atabey (Earth Mother) must always remember the past, so we can live in the present. The old Taino language name for Turtle Island was once called the Amikekia (The People's Island Land of the Great Lord) today they call it America. We as a United Native American people, have never had a flag that represents our people "La Raza" (The Race) of Amikekia. Yet we defend a flag of oppression What does this mean? The Stripes: 13 Colonies of invading Euro-White people. The 50 Stars: 500 Plus Broken Native Treaties, as the stars within the sky! Why do you fight over a colonial symbol? I remember the brainwash in the morning in public school. "One Nation under God, invisible as I would say it, smiling" as native boy. Remember the 101 Airborne ABN Screaming Eagles in Viet Nam, as I jumped into this meat grinder. I had left blood upon the risers, Indigenous blood. Saying to the White Blackhats, "its a nice day to die." Let me get off these sad thoughts. The point that must be made here is that we shed our blood for something that was not ours! Many Native American Warriors fell in battle for this colonial symbol. We must respect the memory of those brave Warriors, not the colonial flag of United States OF North America. We must remember the memories of our Sacred Chiefs, like War Chief Guarionex and Chief Joeseph with the tear in his eye. Do you not remember the Indian Wars? Then why do you still think of this colonial symbol as being yours? It is time that all Native People of Amikekia, stand up for the symbol of the four Directions. This being what rises in the morning, under one Amikekia nation, The Nation of the Sun Father, must soon be free! A Point of North American anglo prejudice AMERICA does not mean the United States "OF" North America. We are one people, one race, that family of the rising Sun, shining upon our Sacred Caguana (The Turtle Island). In the morning before the wings sing their honor song, I rise in the west. Hear me sing my morning bird song, holding up my arms like the Sacred tree, giving thanks for the birth of the new day, as was shown to me by my honored Grandfathers. Walk in gentleness, Tayno Ti! Humbly yours Chief Peter Guanikeyu Torres Southern Jersey Taino Tribe of Jatibonuco Taino Indigenous Nation of the Caribbean & Florida --------- "RE: Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council" --------- Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 14:34:13 +0000 From: scott@aloha.net (Scott Crawford) Subj: Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council - summer vote scheduled Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council web site: URL: The Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council was created to facilitate a process for the Hawaiian people to determine whether a sovereign Hawaiian government will be created and what form it might take. 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