_ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' O ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ O o O / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' O o O / /-< / /--/ /-- VOLUME 04, ISSUE 050 O o o o o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, 14 December 1996 O o O KANOHEDA ANIYVWIYA Otapi'sin Atsinikiisinaakssin O o O Es'te Opunvk'vmucvse Aunchemokauhettittea 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, NativeWeb, Innu-L & NATIVE-L listservers; Newsgroups:alt.native,soc.culture.native,igc.indig.education; Friends of Wisdom; UUCP & genie email 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 Thanks to Borries Demeler all _Wotanging_Ikche_ (part a) submissions to AISESnet are archived under AISESnet and can be accessed easily by World Wide Web: 1994: http://bioc02.uthscsa.edu/94_dis.html 1995: http://bioc02.uthscsa.edu/95_dis.html 1996: http://bioc02.uthscsa.edu/96_dis.html This is a searchable index to the AISESnet Discussion mailing list database archive, and the keyword "Wotanging" will retrieve all issues for that year. "Their only troubles arise from the attempts of white men to encroach upon the reservations. I verily believe that were the snow-crowned summits of Mount Ranier set apart as an Indian reservation, white men would immediately commence jumping them." __ Colonel Ross, Supervisor of Washington (state) Agencies "We have never made any trade. The Earth is part of my body, and I never gave up the Earth. So long as the Earth keeps me I want to be left alone" __ Toohulhulsote, Nee-mee-poo +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | 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! A battle that will eventually impact all Native Americans is being waged in congress. I'm not speaking of the ICWA. Even the outcome of that issue will be touched by this. Senator McCain will be vacating the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Senator McCain's absence will be felt. Next in line to replace Senator McCain is Slade Gorton, a man who clearly is not a friend of those in Indian Country. Gorton chairing this committee would be as close to the fox guarding the hen house as any scenario you could imagine. He has demonstrated through his actions and comments regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act and Tribal Sovereignty that he would be a dangerous foe to be placed in this seat of authority. In a power move Tuesday Republican Senators voted to disallow any Senator to chair more than one committee, with the exception of the big money ones. This guaranteed McCain's departure. It may, ironically, force Gorton to choose another committee rather than Indian Affairs. Let us pray this is the case, because next in line to assume this chair is Ben Nighthorse Campbell. The final selection will not occur until after the Christmas/year end hiatus. Quoting Senator Daniel Inouye, Democrat-Hawaii and vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, "The political seas for the next two years will not be calm. It would be wise to anticipate challenges. Challenges that will have a profound impact on your future and challenges that may set you back and take away some of the gains you have fought for, for many decades." Along with your other holiday plans include writing a note to your own senators asking them to lobby for Senator Campbell as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and asking them to lobby President Clinton for executive clemency for Leonard Peltier. Peace! Night Owl , , Gary Night Owl gars@netcom.com (*,*) P. O. Box 672168 gars@juno.com (`-') Marietta, GA 30006, U .S.A. gars@igc.apc.org ===w=w=== gars@genie.com ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- Part A: Usenet and e-mail Part B: NATCHAT and NATIVE-L lists - How Dare You - Conferences and Powwows - online - SD Petition Site - The Sacred Circle - Janklow and Welfare Reform - EZLN Communique - Bear Butte - Day of Mourning - Is Silence Golden? - Unthanksgiving - No Offense Taken - Red Ink Student Journal - Peltier Update - Native America Calling - Forum Demands Justice - Native American Abuses - Canada's Shame - Senate Indian Affairs Chairman - Sen. Gorton Could Head - Innu Express Relief - Request for Document Submissions - Indian Tribal Colleges - NPS Tribal Grant Program - AZ Universities to get $1M - Prose: To Whom It May Concern - Poem: Questions of Life - Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days - Conferences and Powwows - offline --------- "RE: How Dare You" --------- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 19:14:45 -0500 From: AIMAZ@aol.com Subj: Re: URGENT!!! UUCP email FOR DISTRIBUTION*************************************************** To whom it may concern, How dare you? If ignorance is bliss then the lawmakers of South Dakota must be ecstatic. If I remember my phrasing correctly; I believe most ot the treaties between the United States and the Indian Nations ended with the phrase as long as the grass grows and the water flows. These were all ignored by national as well as state legislators who took it upon themselves to change, modify or delete portions of, or the entire treaty in order to line their pockets. Now, the lawmakers of South Dakota have taken it upon themselves to ignore an Executive Order from the President of these United States guaranteeing free rights of the indigenous peoples of this land to worship at their traditional sacred sites. It is NOT the fault of these people that these sacred sites now fall primarily on state or federal land. What's the matter ladies and gentlemen? Are you afraid that if more than 40 Indians come together there will be an uprising? I assure you that if this is enforced there will be an uprising. A legal uprising. An uprising in the courts of this land to the tune of a lawsuit filed by the Indigenous people of the Americas against the South Dakota lawmakers who are breaking the law of this country. Breaking an Executive Order as well as the Freedom of Religion Act. Ladies and gentlemen, I encourage you to think long and hard before attempting to enforce this regulation. I encourage you to look into your own spiritual upbringing and ask yourselves what your response would be to the government of any state to proclaim that any gathering of Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Buddhists, Mormons or whatever other religious organization over 40 persons strong would be banned. Think South Dakota. Think long and hard and make the right decision. For if you do not; we will see you in court. Sincerely, Vernon Foster - Executive Director American Indian Movement Arizona Chapter --------- "RE: SD Petition Site" --------- Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 09:20:51 -0500 From: "Jordan S. Dill" Subj: SD petition site... UUCP email The South Dakota site has just been updated with the following information. I do believe this data speaks for itself: Governor Janklow Notes "By 1973, with Janklow as Attorney General and Dickie Wilson as tribal chairman on Pine Ridge (see ), violence against Indians escalated, and traditional Indians became the primary targets of harassment. When South Dakota Criminal Justice Commissioner Donald Holdman resigned in 1977, he stated in a letter to Governor Richard Kneip that one reason was the uncontrolled practice of discrimination against Indian people. He said: 'I have become increasingly aware of the fact that Native Indians who hold traditional views and are political activists are singled out for special attention by the criminal justice system in South Dakota. Members of the American Indian Movement, in particular, are singled out for harassment. Every law enforcement agency in the state, including the highway patrol, BIA police, FBI, DCI (Division of Criminal Investigation), and seemingly all local police authorities apparently agree on one thing, that the American Indian Movement is innately evil, and that they should do everything in their power to suppress the Native peoples who adhere to the goals of that organization.'" Blood of the Land - The Government And Corporate War Against First Nations, pg 67, ISBN 0-86571-241-7 " State Attorney General William Janklow was prosecuting the Custer riot cases. Janklow had previously represented the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council. Two of his aides, John Fitzgerald and Bill Mathieson, had previously worked with Wounded Knee legal team and had been intimately involved with defense strategy. During the trial Janklow had carried a pistol while traveling through Sioux Falls. He had told legal aide John Gridley III that 'the way to deal with the American Indian Movement is to put a gun to put a bullet in the AIM leaders' head,' in reference to Dennis Banks. He later confirmed this statement on television when asked by an interviewer if he had made the statement. He answered that, yes, he had; and he added 'I never met anybody with a bullet in their head that bothered anybody.' "By October 1974, Janklow was running for South Dakota Attorney General against incumbent Kermit Shande. Janklow campaigned primarily as an enforcer of 'law and order' in the face of 'AIM lawlessness,' gaining political points with the conservative electorate stirred and frightened by the Wounded Knee publicity. Janklow, however, had a few skeletons in his closet which Sande attempted to draw into the open. In 1955, at the age of sixteen, Janklow had been convicted of an assault on a seventeen-year-old girl in Moody County, South Dakota. Although the juvenile was confidential, it was suspected and rumored that the charge had been rape. When Sande publicized the criminal record, Janklow countered by charging him with illegally revealing the juvenile record. He admitted to the media that he had been charged with assault, but in answer to an inquiry concerning the rape allegation he said 'No, it didn't go that far, but it was preliminary to that type of thing.' "Then, on October 16, Dennis Banks exposed a second rape charge against Janklow. In 1966 Janklow, working for the Office of Economic Opportunity on the Rosebud reservation, had been accused of rape by fifteen-year-old Jancita Eagle Deer, the Janklow family baby sitter. The young girl alleged that Janklow had raped her at gunpoint while giving her a ride home. Medical records at the Rosebud Public Health Service contained evidence of the attack and quoted her as having identified Janklow as her assailant. The rape was reported to the BIA, but with Janklow himself acting as head of the legal services program, no charges were brought against him. The FBI was also notified, but failed to bring charges against Janklow. "[Rosebud Tribal Court Chief Justice Mario Gonzalez stated] ...the evidence indicates that an obstruction of justice followed the rape. When a complaint was being made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Officer, Janklow was there. The Tribal Court ordered 'a warrant to apprehend and arrest Mr. Janklow...at any time that he may be found on the Rosebud reservation.' The court order was signed two days before the November 2 election. Janklow claimed that the whole thing was an AIM 'smear campaign' and 'gutter attacks.' Five months later Jancita Eagle Deer was discovered dead on a Nebraska highway near the reservation. The police report stated that the cause of death was 'hit and run,' although some of the wounds on her body were determined to have been caused before she was hit by the car.'" Blood of the Land - The Government And Corporate War Against First Nations, pg 124-126, ISBN 0-86571-241-7 Ayatohihi... First Nations/First Peoples Issues Of Consequence PGP public key available upon request... --------- "RE: Janklow and Welfare Reform" --------- Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 22:00:25 -0700 From: Paul Robertson Subj: Janklow and "welfare reform" UUCP email You cite Janklow as saying he is forming committees of native people to address welfare reform issues - SD submitted its temporary welfare reform plan to HHS on October 1, 1996. Even though more than 60% (62.9% as of 1995) of AFDC recipients in SD were Indian people, Janklow and his staff did not even see fit to consult with any tribes before submitting the temporary welfare reform plan. The governor plans to meet with tribal officials re. welfare reform and the state's final plan on December 19 in Pierre - though he has stated that he himself will not be able to attend the meeting. He has not shown any good faith at all to date in including tribal people in planning for welfare reform. Much pressure is needed if SD's plan is going to serve the interests of native people in SD. In addition, requests to Janklow's staff to get copy of their working draft for the SD TANF have been refused (request made by Oglala Sioux Tribal consultant working on the issue). Bits and pieces come out suggesting SD plan will be more repressive than necessary. SD plans to take its final TANF draft to SD legislature in January. Tribal input sorely needed. Here on Pine Ridge Reservation, several dozen recipients have already been cut off benefits under the SD's 1115 Waiver, which went into effect June, 1994. The waiver gave two years to recipients to find work. No work, no $. Unemployment on Pine Ridge Reservation hovers around 80%. SD DSS memo to Economic Assistance Staff, dated November 18, 1996, from Julie Osnes, and approved by Mike Vogel, Division Director of DSS, states "Effective with the receipt of this memorandum, there will be no new approved training for college students until further notice. Welfare reform legislation significantly reduces emphasis on higher education. Therefore, until welfare reform planning has been completed for South Dakota, it seems prudent to begin shifting away from approved higher education plans. Only vocational training that can be completed in less than 12 months can be approved at this time. Recipients should be directed to seek employment or short term skills training if needed. For those participants that are already in approved training, the training will continue for the time being." --------- "RE: Bear Butte" --------- Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 12:14:50 -0500 From: Ishgooda Subj: Bear Butte UUCP email Khwe, Thank you from my heart for this message below!! I salute you for these words and the Creator who has allowed us to live at this time. I was at the Sunrise ceremony on Maniwake this past summer when the Prophecy belt was brought out!! AHO!! I would like to send these words to others who have participated in this campaign. May I have permission to do so?? Skenn'on shon'on, Ish ------- I have been able to contact Grand Father William Commanda and got his permission to go ahead and publish his message. At 09:13 AM 12/4/96 -0500, you wrote: On behalf of William Commanda Spiritual leader and Elder of the Algonquin Nation. The people of the first Nations welcomed the white race to their country four hundred years ago. They helped them get settled and begin a new life on these shores. The white man was treated with respect and given access to the resources of this land trough treaties and other arrangements. Trough out this time, treaties were broken, changed or ignored. Several Native people suffered and died at the hands of our white brothers. We believe that all this can stop and that harmonious relations between us can and should happen. We are all children of the same creator. Those of us that had Near Death Experiences and met with the being of light know this to be an absolute truth. The people of the Algonquin Nation ask the governor of South Dakota, Bill Janklow to remember that he and his fellow politicians have a duty to the same Creator to treat his children with an equal amount of respect. We belong to the land our Mother is the earth. Please let the children of God pray in their own way, in their own time at their own place of worship. I live to make the world a better place to live. It starts when I make myself a better person. It spreads trough example. It moves me to tears when someone finds the courage to do the same. --------- "RE: Is Silence Golden?" --------- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 08:28:51 -0800 (PST) From: swillett@ro.com Subj: Is silence Golden? Mailing List: NativeWeb FOR MEDIA DISTRIBUTION: State of South Dakota Attempts Silencing of Internet Petitioners by J. Peiffer Willett In an unprecedented move, the State of South Dakota has blocked the personal Internet E-Mail address of a Native American activist to avoid a flood of petition signatures in opposition of the state's effort to limit Native American access to Sacred sites and prohibit numbers (in excess of 40) of Native Americans from congregating. The petitions were in response to an Internet Alert that indicated a meeting would take place today December 3, in Pierre South Dakota to include both Representative Volski and the Representative from Pine Ridge, as well as Arvol Looking Horse, Joe Chases Horses and other Native Leaders. The indicated intent of the hearing was the review of an earlier court order that overturned, at a state level, President Clinton's 1996 Executive Order regarding Freedom of Religion. States are not bound to adhere to an executive order. Questions arise with the action of the State blocking E-Mail petitions. Are Internet petitioners availed "equal access" to state designated representatives? Is E-Mail to be considered less credible, or a hoax, even deemed harassment by officials, though verification of signatories is available? Are Internet petitioners than afforded less than those who sign hard-copy petitions? E-Mail is both economically advantageous to many and a much faster means of having public opinion available in a timely fashion. Is the action of South Dakota's not an effort to curtail the constitutional rights of not only constituents, but those most likely to be affected by the legislative and judicial whims, the Native American populace? If the South Dakota legislature is allowed to restrict access to sites such as Bear Butte the impact will far exceed the concerns of only residents of that state. Native American religious practices are not bound by Federal or State defined political boundaries. So then, is it not feasible to not only allow but expect an outcry from more than within the State? The offenders Internet Service Provider was contacted by South Dakota State officials and asked to curtail the senders activity. When the Service Provider refused to interfere with the personal and private activity of a customer and supported their right to freedom of expression...other means were taken to allay the flood of messages. In a six o'clock CST newscast the South Dakota governor, Bill Janklow, announced that the state will organize committees to include Native people in an effort to address welfare reform, preservation of sacred site status and other issues of import. Perhaps a topic for inclusion would be the State's right to limit the voice of those on the Internet. --------- "RE: No Offense Taken" --------- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 08:38:21 -0500 From: FirehairSS@aol.com Subj: Fwd: Re: No offense taken... UUCP email Chief Tom sent me a post I could forward his words. I had been posting him re: the S.D. concerns. I feel his words are worth exposure. Firehair --------------------- Forwarded message: From: chieftom@wco.com (Chief Tom Thunderhorse) Date: 96-12-07 00:57:56 EST A-ho... May the Winter solstice find you in good health and Prosperity... I am all to aware of the many situations of our people, but now is a time where we must gain strength for the things to come! You may or not may not be aware, but there are great changes coming to Earth Mother, as well as many political upheavals in the land. We who remain free, must take the stance of Guardians of Earth Mother and all who are here, regardless of blood or colour. In the next seven years, there will be many things happening, IE: weather, land upheavals, anarchy, and starvation in our own land. We must be wise to prepare for these things, and to spread the word of these coming events. I realize that we have been pushed to the limits for the last 500 years, but now is a time of testing for all, and our struggles have prepared us for the worse scenarios to come. If we are to truly be the guardians of the land, then we must also follow the HOPI Prophecies and teach even the non-Native our ways and spirituality, or we will perish as unworthy stewards of The Great Spirit. Now is the time to rise above the HATRED, Shame, Guilt, Envy, strife and division that plagues our spirits and cleans ourself of the LOW ESTEEM we have allowed ourselves to live. We all must rise to the excellence our Creator created us to be, and no longer wallow in self-pity and ignorance. I am mindful we are so deeply rutted in our political struggles, that we have all but forgotten that we ARE spiritual people having a human experience. Arise My children, and walk the path our GrandFather has set before us with joy and peace in our hearts, for our deliverance is at hand! Walk in Beauty Chief Tom Thunderhorse --------- "RE: Peltier Update" --------- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 96 14:38:11 GMT From: lpdc@idir.net (Peltier Defense Committee) Subj: Peltier Update 12-5-96 Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.native Peltier Update 12-5 Medical Records continue to be withheld from Leonard Peltier! After months of attempting to secure his medical records, those documents remain beyond the reach of Leonard and his legal team. Leonard continues to suffer pain in his jaw, watery eyes, and swelling around his mouth. VOICE YOUR OUTRAGE to the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Justice Department at switchboard number 202-514-2000. Also, call the White House Comment Line to let them know that this kind of treatment should not be tolerated! 202-456-1111 (hit 0 to avoid the survey) and DEMAND EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!!!! --------- "RE: Forum Demands Justice" --------- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 18:45:25 -0700 From: Brian Hauk Subj: Forum Demands Justice For Native American UUCP email from the Militant, vol.60/no.13 April 1, 1996 BY ROXANNE GOULD SIOUX CITY, Iowa - "I do not want this community to forget Kimberly, and I do not want it to forget that prejudice exists," Native American activist Ted Means stated. Means, one of the original organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and vice president of the Oglala Lakota nation, was the opening speaker for the March 1 "Native America - Inequality Before the Law" forum at Morningside College here. "Sometimes I feel that not a lot has changed," Means said. "Had there been the kind of change necessary, Kimberly Frazier would still be alive today." Kimberly Ann Frazier, a Santee Dakota Indian woman, was shot and killed by the Sioux City police on March 1 a year ago. Although Frazier had not committed a crime, she was gunned down on the porch of her house. The police were cleared of any wrongdoing by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the FBI. The forum was held in memory of Frazier but other cases showing widespread discrimination against Native Americans were discussed. These cases included the murder of Terri McCauley, an 18-year-old Omaha, Nebraska, woman; and Michelle Saul, another Santee woman who was beaten to death by her boyfriend. He dismembered her body and hid it in the woods near Des Moines. Means shared his own loss with participants. In 1983, his 11-year-old daughter, Kimberly Means, was killed by a drunk driver as she participated in a "Run for freedom." The driver, a non-Indian, was charged only with drunk driving and served 15 days in jail. A panel including activist Nico Mercier and Robert Baldwin, director of the Triple One Parents Union, also discussed the killing in Omaha of Joseph Knudson, a 15-year-old disabled Indian boy who was chased and gunned down by a store clerk for stealing a six-pack of beer. Knudson had not threatened or assaulted the store clerk. Baldwin explained that when the mayor of Omaha was asked to respond to the killing he stated "the boy shouldn't have been stealing." Other panelists spoke to the length of jail sentences in the Sioux City case of 17-year-old Carlos Medina who has now been imprisoned for nine months for refusing to testify against his brother. Medina stated that he and his brother were falsely accused of murder when in fact overwhelming evidence points to a non-Indian as the murderer. Janet Paulsen, a Winnebago woman with three small children was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing a $6 item from a Sioux City grocery store. According to panelists, Janet has no prior arrest record. "There appears to be a different standard of justice for Indian people and this must change," said Frank LaMere activist and director of Nebraska Intertribal Development Corporation. Issues of inequality in city employment and the use of the nickname "Chiefs" by Morningside College athletic teams was also discussed. The following day a march and memorial of 150 people was held in memory of Kimberly Frazier. Marchers trekked about a mile and a half across the city holding a demonstration in front of the Sioux City police station and returning to the Indian Mission. During the demonstration Indian songs were sung. As marchers stood in the below zero weather, a passer-by shouted, "Why don't you go home?" Mary-Ann Jamerson, who stood wrapped in her Indian shawl responded, "We are home." Louisa Frazier, mother of Kimberly, spoke. "Today we remember my daughter but we don't do this just for her, we do this for all our children, so no one else will ever have to know the loss I feel," she said. The Frazier family is pursuing legal action against the Sioux City authorities and demonstrations will continue to fight for justice in regard to Kimberly's murder. Anyone interested in aiding this effort can make a donation to the Smiling Winds Woman Fund and send it to Kelly Black at 1306 Main Street, Sioux City, IA 51103. To get an introductory 12-week subscription to the Militant in the U.S., send $10 US to: The Militant, 410 West Street, New York, NY 10014. For subscription rates to other countries, send e-mail to themilitant@igc.apc.org or write to the above address. --------- "RE: Native American Abuses" --------- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 12:31:14 -0800 (PST) From: Franklin Wayne Poley Subj: Re: Native American Abuses (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 00:37:49 -0800 From: nora galenzoski To: FRIENDS OF WISDOM , Ftr_Cities@websightz.com Subject: Re: Native American Abuses At 12:47 PM 12/4/96 -0500, FRIENDS OF WISDOM wrote: >You may say what does this have to do with Future Cities. I say a lot. How >will people be dealt with in the future cities? What laws will govern the >inter-relationships of the participants? What standards will those who are >given the responsibility of power have and what will guide them to prevent >abuses like what is stated below? >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` I agree that this is a very important point. It is something I have tried to raise on this list several times but without luck, and I find that sad. It is not as if we shouldn't be aware of these abuses. At the present time, we have a trial going on in Surrey, British Columbia. Anyone who would attend this trial for more than two days would be horrified at what is going on - and in Canada, you say! This trial has as its dependents 18 people who were at or thought to be at a place called Gustafsen Lake in the interior of British Columbia last year. What was known as the Gustafsen Lake Standoff occupied the front pages of newspapers all summer long. Near the end of the standoff more than 400 police officers were dispatched to the area, along with some military personnel who were supposed to be responsible for moving police officers from one place to another in armoured personnel carriers. Well, it struck me strange that it would take over 400 police officers to deal with 18 natives (we were told that they were all natives but they were not, there were a few whites in the camp as well) in a camp in the middle of nowhere. To me it seemed simple enough. Block the road with a few trees, don't take in any food and they will be out of there in no time. 400 police officers seemed like more than a little overkill. Little did I know! This trial began in April of this year with jury selection and pretrial arguments. Testimony didn't start until July 8th. Even though this story had made the front page of papers and the evening news day after day all last summer, there wasn't hardly a word mentioned about the trial. Just to give you a good idea, the Gustafsen Lake standoff was as big as the O.J. Simpson trial. Now, not a word. What to do? I went to the trial to find out first hand what was going on. I was surprised at some things, but not shocked. The first day I attended, an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer was on the stand. He was a member of one the the ERT (emergency response team) members. The testimony that he gave confirmed everything that the media had told us. The police officers were faced with some wild indians who were heavily armed and were shooting at the RCMP. There was no doubt that this man believed everything he said under oath. Then came the first surprise. What I had not known was that the police had video taped the entire operation. And so, under cross-examination by the defense, once the questions had been asked and answered, the video was put on for all to see. We watched footage for almost 2 hours and there wasn't an indian in sight. The entire thing had been set up. There were ERTs on either side of the lake, and an officer in a helicopter flying about the area. The orders are coming in that different units are taking gun fire - sniper fire - and the police officers were under orders to return fire or provide cover fire. There has been evidence given that more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition were discharged. If it was not for the video there is nothing the defense could do to get these natives off, but those hundreds of hours of footage discredit every prosecution witness that has taken the stand, yet the prosecution continues to present a case where there is no doubt that what happened here was an unbelievable abuse of power. I can't help but ask: Why is this being done? There are several options. If they are able to drag this nonsense out long enough, perhaps the jury will just give up and go home; this would cause a mistrial and the establishment would never be suspected of being the law-breakers. Is this being done to discredit juries? Is this being done to discredit our police force? Possible, but if that is the purpose, why not carry this trial on the news? Do they intend to use this against the police officers in the future? There was a time that the RCMP were known and respected around the world. There were several incidents a number of years ago that did much to discredit them and permitted then Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau to establish a national secret service. What are they planning this time? Was this an exercise for the purpose of testing this new camera? Was it a training exercise for large numbers of ERTs all controlled from a central point. One thing comes out loud and clear at this trial. None of the police officers or the army personnel were in charge and someone other than the usual chain of command was giving orders. Whatever the reason, they intend to keep the public in the dark about what really happened at Gustafsen Lake. What is important here is that police officers made a decision, without any authority to do so to chase one of the dependents, who began running through the bush once the armoured personnel carrier began chasing him, to "eliminate the shooter". And there are many such references throughout the trial. I am incensed that there are never more than 5 or 6 people in that courtroom. There will be no justice here unless somehow we are able to fill that courtroom with concerned citizens. And surely, we must consider these events and learn from them in the planning for a city of the future. Regards, Nora The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy. The success of a nation should be measured not by the number of its millionaires, but by the absence of poverty. -=- Posted through the Ftr_Cities Mailing List To Post a message, mail it to: Ftr_Cities@websightz.com For Help file send a blank email to: Ftr_Cities-request@websightz.com To obtain a digest of Ftr_Cities discussion send email with "subscribe" in the body to: Ftr_Cities-digest-request@websightz.com For mailing lists and web site design send requests to: webmadam@websightz.com --------- "RE: Canada's Shame" --------- Date: 9:31 AM Nov 20, 1996 Subj: Canada's Shame (part 2) From: jwalenci@acc.jbu.edu Newsgroup: igc.indig.education Part 1 of this series appeared in issue 04.048 Dear Mr. Smith, You have the Ottawa Sun's permission to include "Canada's Shame" in a future issue of your Internet publication, Wotanging Ikche; all we require is that you credit it to us. Thanks. Yours, Andrew Carver editorial assistant The Ottawa Sun | "The Little Paper That Grew" 380 Hunt Club Rd., | e-mail ottsun@ottawa.net Ottawa, Ontario, | 613-739-7000- main switchboard Canada. K1G 5H7 | 613-739-7200- for home delivery | 613-739-3333- advertising [This article has been excerpted.] Canada's Shame By JACKI LEROUX MISHKEEGOGAMANG RESERVE, Ontario, 25 Oct. 1996 (Ottawa Sun): 25 Oct. 1996 (Ottawa Sun): Like most aboriginal peoples around the world, past generations of Ojibwa in the north believed they could maintain that culture while living next to their invading white neighbors. Thus, in 1905 the governing chief signed a treaty with the federal government that allowed for a sharing of their traditional territory. Like most Native communities, they were soon to be sorely disappointed. In 1928, the federal government and Ontario Hydro moved in and announced they were building a dam to produce power. That meant the nomadic Ojibwa - - who had no comprehension of property ownership or boundaries -- had to move from their isolated traplines throughout the territory to an area called "reserve land." It became Mishkeegogamang, ...known in English as Osnaburgh. By 1934, not one but two dams had been built, one on either side of the reserve, meaning Mishkeegogamang is split in two. With the halting of free-flowing water -- an essential spiritual aspect of Native culture -- went their traditional lifestyle. Fish and wildlife no longer followed nature's course but were directed by imposing forces. With the dam...came a flurry of economic activity by private enterprise, supported by government, who gained from the bountiful resources of the land. But the prosperity passed by the people of Mishkeegogamang. Instead, their living conditions changed swiftly and dramatically -- from the space and freedom of living off the land to an average of 13 people per household. Rather than being spread out over the 114-sq.-km. reserve, they were clumped together in a number of settlements, crammed into government-built housing. They were, and still are, at a loss. As outsiders gained more control of the land, their laws ...took over. It became illegal for Native children to not attend school during the normal Canadian school year -- September to June -- even though it interfered with the traditional Ojibwa trapping season. To complicate matters, the Ojibwa...were a divided people. Those from the north thought differently from those out on the lake, who differed from those on the lake shore, who sometimes clashed with those already settled inland. "Of course we fight," admits Gray. "We're all thrown together. Indians weren't meant to live like this, so close. We're driving each other crazy." As one generation of defeated, dispossessed Ojibwa led to another, the social problems -- alcoholism, substance abuse, family violence --snowballed. It's a story...repeated many times over on Native reserves across the country. "This is just one community of many like that in the north," says Bob Jeffery, a health planner with the Kenora-based Northwestern Health Unit. "It's important to remember that. (Mishkeegogamang) is not an isolated case where you go 'what happened there?' The same issues are seen in other communities," he says. In 1996, with about 85% of Mishkeegogamang's kids under the age of 15, those problems are strongly reflected in the eyes of its children. "People here see their lives as ruined," says Gray. Janet Masakeyash lives in a log home with her four siblings and her grandmother. The two-bedroom house is rustic, but comfortable, warm and clean. The shy 11-year-old is generally happy and loved. Except when the adults drink. As the oldest child, Janet has had to take on more than her share of household responsibility when her mother, Jean, gets together with others for a drinking binge. It's then ...Janet becomes the adult and takes care of her brother and three sisters -- one of whom is just nine months old. "Jean has problems on and off," says Gray. "That's one reason she lives with the grandmother. "When people are drinking, Janet stays with the kids. It's her role. It's an imposed role." Janet herself is nonchalant about her situation and doesn't talk much about it. "I take care of my baby brother a lot," she says, shrugging. The hard work and harsh reality of her life doesn't faze her, since it's all she's ever known. "(Kids are) so used to doing it, they don't realize what they're doing," says Gray. Today...Jean is home and sober and peeling potatoes. Food is scarce, so that will be the children's lunch. This family is lucky enough to have a stove to cook on, and...a washing machine, although it sits on the porch. Janet's grandmother, Daisy, is standing in the cold autumn drizzle as she loads the machine. At 64, Daisy isn't always so active. Some days, Janet will be the one doing the laundry, changing the baby's diapers, buying the food --as Gray puts it, "She does the running around because the grandmother can't." On top of her responsibilities, Janet tries to make it to school every day. Sometimes she doesn't, either because there's no one to tell her to go or because the family hasn't enough food to pack her a lunch. Last year, only 80 Mishkeegogamang children -- less than one-quarter -- attended the reserve's three elementary schools full-time. "And full-time usually means 50% of the time," says Gray. "When I was working at the school there was so much going on at home, they couldn't learn." That number will be even less this year after one of the schools, located on an island, had to close because the band couldn't find a teacher willing to work there. The previous teacher lasted only a year before the primitive living conditions and his neighbors' rampant alcoholism drove him away. "Some do not do well in school because they don't have a place to study at home," says Tom Wassaykeesic. "How can you learn when you have to share a room with 12 people?" As a result, only a handful of Mishkeegogamang residents -- Gray and Wassaykeesic among them -- ...complete their high school diplomas, or even make it past elementary school. "Why should they care about school when they're too busy trying to survive?" says Wassaykeesic. ...there are other factors affecting these children's education. Researchers who have studied the community have seen abnormally high levels of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or fetal alcohol effects (FAE), although the difficulty in diagnosing both makes it hard to pinpoint accurately. Both disorders affect unborn children whose mothers drink heavily while pregnant. While an FAS victim has particular physical characteristics -- including stunted growth and misshapen facial features -- a child with FAE looks normal but suffers many of the same learning disabilities. And the problem of pregnant Mishkeegogamang women drinking seems to be getting worse, not better, says Judy Kay, coordinator of the FAS/FAE Prevention and Support Services Program in Sioux Lookout. "People who are drinking heavily before pregnancy are not going to be able to just stop during pregnancy," she explains, adding...children with FAS are likely to become alcoholic themselves. "Over 40% of FAS people have addiction issues. So it's definitely a cycle. And people with FAS don't link behavior and consequence. So birth control becomes a huge issue." There is also the problem of disease. Earlier this year, Janet became ferociously sick for about five days after an outbreak of Hepatitis A hit Mishkeegogamang. Spread from feces carrying the virus to water that people drink, Hepatitis A causes severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. It can even cause liver damage. Just under 40 cases have been reported on the reserve since April, but only one in the past month, "so we're hoping it's tapering off,'' says Dr. Sara Whitehead, medical officer of health for 28 Native reserves in this area. Since there's no immediate cure for the disease, it must run its course. Fortunately, it only strikes its victim once. But there are other related diseases -- not to mention cases of lice -- to contend with. There have been 17 reported cases of shigella and sporadic cases of salmonella, likely as a result of the lack of refrigeration on the reserve. Only one case of tuberculosis has been reported this year, but Whitehead believes "most of these diseases are likely severely under-reported." Part 3 will be included in next week's issue. My sincere thanks to the Ottawa Sun for granting permission for this article to be shared. --------- "RE: Senate Indian Affairs Chairman" --------- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 06:15:51 -0800 (PST) From: tlingit@netcom.com (William E. Martin) Subj: Senate Indian Affairs Chairman UUCP email There is an article in Roll Call, a newspaper of Capitol Hill, by Ed Henry entitled 'Senate Returns to Old Obsession: Bidding for 'Big Two' Panels. The main scope of the article talks about the Appropriations and Finance committees but also mentions the Committee on Indian Affairs. It appears that Senator McCain will not be returning as the chairman and the next in line is Senator Slade Gorton of Washington. There is a chance, however, that Senator Gorton will take a chairmanship on subcommittees for Commerce and Appropriations in which case he will not be eligible to a third chair. This means the next in line after him is Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, the only Native American in Congress. It is a great loss to Indian Country that Senator McCain will not be the chairman of Indian Affairs, but it would be an even greater loss if Senator Gorton assumes the chair. Senator Gorton has demonstrated time and again with his position on the Indian Affairs committee his opposition to Tribal Sovereignty, fishing rights, and the Indian Child Welfare Act just to name a few. The article also mentions the fact that various Indian Tribes have taken out newspaper ads opposing Senator Gorton's opportunity to grab the gavel. Lets hope our Senators have the foresight to see what great damage that would come to Indian Country if he chairs the Indian Affairs Committee. To read the whole article, see http://www.rollcall and click on News Scoops then the title of the article 'Senate Returns to Old Obsession: Bidding For 'Big Two' Panels.' Bill Martin tlingit@netcom.com --------- "RE: Sen. Gorton Could Head" --------- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 16:05:14 -0700 (MST) From: "Chris Milda (_Akimel O`odham_)" Subj: Sen. Gorton Could Head ... UUCP email Okay, folks. With regard to what to do concerning contacting folks on Washington, D.C., concerning the possible appointment of Slade Gorton as Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, I have gathered the following. First, my opinion (and this *is* only my opinion); we don`t need him, but for some reason I feel we probably won`t have a deal with him either, because I don`t think the man really wants the job. Indian affairs is not one of his intent priorities. His WWWeb-page even still refers to the Committee as "Select Committee," and has been a regular Senate Committee for quite a while now. The link has not even been updated and goes "404 Not Found." Actually, he need to update all the Committee links on his WWWeb-site, they *all* go nowhere ! At any rate, I believe he`s far more interested in the money-related Committees anyway, like Appropriations, Commerce, Science and Technology, and the Budget. Now, should it happen that Gorton does in fact become the Indian Affairs Committee chair, then it`ll become obvious that we have a lot of work to do. There will have to be a lot of unrelenting pressure on the Committee, and there will probably be a lot of fights; plus I forsee Indians trying harder to work together to tell the Committee what needs there are. I`d say let`s consider that if and when it does occur. "What can we do at this point", you ask ? I do not have all the answers, but I do suggest that everyone contact Senator McCain`s office contact Senator McCain`s office and tell him point blank how you are against Gorton being SCIA Committee chair. He`s well aware of Gorton`s the record in the 104th, and while I`d not be, personally, too call McCain or "friend", he has been rather *friendly* to ARIZONA tribes especially, for years. He even travels to tribes and attends meetings, taking to Washington our voice. For that we have been fortunate. Oh, and you might put the staffers on the spot and ask them as to the truth to the statements in the press that he`s apparently decided not to resume as Chair to SCIA, perhaps even telling them that you`d like to see McCain return as chair, is you so feel. Now, when you call or write to McCain`s office has I`d also ask who else to talk to to further voice your opposition. I`m sorry everyone but Washington is a long way from ARIZONA, and I don`t more I can tell you about that. Perhaps there are others on this LIST with ideas, or who know who else to contact. And don`t forget to contact your own Senators and lobby them to influence what you`d like to see happen with the chairmanship of SCIA. Also, there is an 800-number to call Washington offices of Congresspeople, but I have to really dig to find it in my computer files. Anyone else have it handy ? I`d like to find a new file location for that number. Okay. That`s about all I can say for now about this. Let`s get in contact with Senators and see what pressure we can assert on this issue. Have a nice afternoon everyone. C. P.S. The attached are from the U.S. Senate WWeb-page which are now partly out-of-date; but may be of some use. If anyone has any information to add, *please* put it out here as soon as you can. CMilda@GoodNet.com <<---------------------<<<<< << << - - - - http://www.senate.gov/senator/campbell.html Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell R - Colorado 202-224-5852 380 Russell Senate Office Bldg United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0605 Committees Committee on Appropriations Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Veterans' Affairs Biography BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Republican, of Ignacio, CO; born in Auburn, CA, April 13, 1933; attended New England Mills Grammar School, Weimar, CA; attended Placer High School, Auburn, CA, 1951; quit high school to join Air Force (where he got his GED); attended graduation exercises and received a diploma in 1991; B.A., San Jose State, 1957; attended Meiji University in Toyko, Japan, as special research student, 1960-64; served in U.S. Air Force in Korea, airman second class, 1951-53; jewelry designer who has won more than 200 first-place and best-of-show awards; rancher who raised, trained, and showed horses; All-American in judo, was captain of the U.S. Olympic Judo Team in 1964 and won the gold medal in the Pan-American Games of 1963; elected to Colorado State Legislature in 1982, serving 1983-86 on the Agriculture and Natural Affairs and Business and Labor Committees; appointed advisor to the Colorado Commission on International Trade and Colorado Commission on the Arts and Humanities; voted by colleagues one of ``Ten Best Legislators'' in the Denver Post-News Center 4 survey, 1984; ``1984 Outstanding Legislator'' award from Colorado Bankers Association; inducted into the Council of 44 Chiefs, Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe; member of Durango Chamber of Commerce, American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, American Brangus Association, American Indian Education Association, Colorado Pilots Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association, senior technical advisor, U.S. Judo Association; married to Linda Price, July 23, 1966; two children: Colin and Shanan; elected to the 100th Congress, November 4, 1986; reelected to the 101st and 102d Congresses; appointed to Committees on Agriculture, Interior and Insular Affairs, and Small Business; elected to the Senate on November 3, 1992 for the 6- year term beginning January 3, 1993; committees: Energy and Natural Resources; Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; chairman, subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation. Source: The Congressional Directory 1995 - 1996, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. - -- - http://www.senate..gov/senator/mccain.html Senator John McCain R - Arizona 202-224-2235 241 Russell Senate Office Bldg United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0303 E-mail: senator_mccain@mccain.senate.gov Committees Committee on Armed Services Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Governmental Affairs Committee on Indian Affairs, Chairman Biography JOHN McCAIN, Republican, of Phoenix, AZ; born in Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936; graduated Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA, 1954, graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1958; National War College, Washington, DC, 1973; retired Captain (pilot), U.S. Navy, 1958-81; military awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross; married to the former Cindy Hensley; seven children: Doug, Andy, Sidney, Meghan, Jack, Jim, and Bridget; elected on November 1, 1982 to the U.S. House of Representatives; reelected to the 99th Congress in 1984; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 1986; reelected in 1992. Source: The Congressional Directory 1995 - 1996, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. - - - - http://www.senate.gov/senator/membmail.html Senators with Constituent E-Mail Addresses AZ McCain, John senator_mccain@mccain.senate.gov - - - - http://www.senate.gov/~~gorton/ Slade Gorton, United States Senator for Washington - http://www.senate.gov/committee/indian_affairs.html Committee on Indian Affairs 202-224-2251 838 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510-6450 Republicans John McCain, Arizona, Chairman Frank H. Murkowski, Alaska Slade Gorton, Washington Pete V. Domenici, New Mexico Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Kansas Don Nickles, Oklahoma Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Colorado Craig Thomas, Wyoming Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Democrats Daniel K. Inouye, Hawaii Kent Conrad, North Dakota Harry Reid, Nevada Paul Simon, Illinois Daniel K. Akaka, Hawaii Paul Wellstone, Minnesota Byron L. Dorgan, North Dakota No Subcommittees --------- "RE: Innu Express Relief" --------- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 10:56:38 -0400 From: Larry Innes Subj: Innu Express Relief over Smelter Location Decision Mailing List: INNU-L FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 November 96 INNU EXPRESS RELIEF OVER SMELTER LOCATION DECISION (Sheshatshiu) The Innu Nation expressed relief in reaction to the decision by Inco to site a smelter/refinery complex in Argentina, rather than in Labrador, but warned that there are many significant environmental and social issues that must be resolved. "The Inco announcement comes as a tremendous relief to the Innu", stated Innu Nation President Peter Penashue. "Our territory is already under assault. We are trying to deal with the implications of a proposed mine in our territory, and we know that it is going to have serious social and environmental effects. A smelter would have added to our problems." Although Inco's decision to locate the smelter in Argentina is a favourable decision from an Innu perspective, Penashue suggested that Newfoundlanders have good reasons to be concerned. "What we have learned about the serious environmental effects of smelters suggests that Newfoundlanders should be asking hard questions and getting answers from the company before they give this project a green light. I hope that they will demand the best available technology and a comprehensive and public environmental review of the smelter before any more decisions are taken." concluded Penashue. Larry Innes Visit the Innu Nation WWW site: Environmental Advisor http://www.web.net/~innu Innu Nation P.O. Box 119, Sheshatshiu, Labrador, Canada A0P 1M0 phone: (709) 497-8398 email: innuenv@web.net fax: (709) 497-8396 \/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/=\/= --------- "RE: Request for Document Submissions" --------- Date: 3 Dec 1996 16:45:34 GMT From: jburrows@chinook.halcyon.com (Center For World Indigenous Studies) Subj: Open Request for Document Submissions to the FWDP Newsgroup: soc.culture.native C e n t e r F o r W o r l d I n d i g e n o u s S t u d i e s AN OPEN REQUEST FOR DOCUMENT SUBMISSIONS TO THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT BY TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO: Circulation FROM: Rudolph C. Ryser, Chairman RE: Document Submissions to the FWDP The Center for World Indigenous Studies has in its files and electronic archives the largest collection of tribal and tribally related documents anywhere. I want to invite you to become an "Official Source" by making documentary contributions to our growing archives. In 1979 the Conference of Tribal Governments hosted by the Shoalwater Bay Tribe passed a resolution sponsored by the Muckleshoot Tribe urging the establishment of a documents and research center to advance Indian rights and strengthen Indian Governments. To fill this important need Chief George Manuel (Shuswap) and Rudolph C. Ryser (Cowlitz) joined by Russell Jim (Yakama), Dr. Kenneth Benshoof, Ralph Eluska (Aleute) and Joseph Ryan founded the Center For World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) as a non-profit research and education organization. Over the past twelve years CWIS has archived thousands of documents generated by tribal governments, inter-tribal organizations, county, state and federal governments and international bodies like the United Nations. The idea was that researchers, Indian governments, tribal schools and colleges, and interested persons could have access to documents once they were collected. The Center's archive is unique in that it forms an historical record of the advances made by Indian Nations throughout the Western Hemisphere. Documents held in the Center's archives record important decisions, issues and data reflecting tribal efforts to regain sovereignty, strengthen tribal cultures and build economies. Many tribal governments and inter-tribal organizations have made contributions to the CWIS archives. CWIS became the repository for a rich collection of historical documents, records, reports, proposals, and publications generated by and about Indian nations. In 1992 the CWIS organized the Fourth World Documentation Project (FWDP) to make documents and information more accessible to tribal governments and researchers by making documents available via the Internet and other online computer services. Tribal Officials and researchers can now have direct access to a growing number of documents by going to the Center's page or the Fourth World Documentation Project's page on the World Wide Web accessible through the Internet. Currently there are over 500 documents online ranging from tribal government resolutions to NCAI position papers. The FWDP forms an electronic library of tribal documents and documents important to tribal governments. Since its inception, the FWDP has become a primary information resource to a number of Universities, state and federal agencies, as well as Indian scholars and tribal councilmen. We at CWIS invite you to become an "official source" for the Fourth World Documentation Project by sending documents for archiving on a regular basis. Documents may be resolutions, position papers, reports, policy analysis, speeches, etc. They may be on hard copy (paper) or soft copy (on disk). It is important that the positions taken by tribal governments and inter-tribal organizations be carefully archived for present and future policy-makers and researchers. We think you will agree that the FWDP is an important tribal initiative that warrants wide tribal support. I believe the Fourth World Documentation Project will become one of the most useful resources available to tribal leaders and researchers. Your contributions to the FWDP electronic archives will ensure researchers and tribal officials future access to these important documents. If you would like to become an "Official Source" or have any questions about the FWDP, please contact: John Burrows, Executive Director . Sincerely, Rudolph C. Ryser Chairman Center For World Indigenous Studies http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/cwisinfo.html //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// John Burrows, Executive Director Center For World Indigenous Studies PGP Key 0xEE26CD6D available http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/fwdp.html on key servers or via finger --------- "RE: Indian Tribal Colleges" --------- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 16:33:41 -0800 (PST) From: Larry Kibbey Subj: Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities UUCP email Preserving and Protecting the Culture, Tradition and Heritage of the Native American Indian..... Help support your local Indian College and University. They are your future.... Arizona California Canada --------- ---------- ------ Navajo D-Q University Alberta Community College P.O. Box 409 Red Crow C.C. Tsaile, AZ. 86556 Davis, CA. 95617 P.O. Box 240 Standoff, Alberta Canada TO1 1YO Kansas Michigan Minnesota --------- -------- ----------- Haskell Indian Bay Mills Fond Du Lac Junior College Community College Community College 155 Indian Avenue Rt.1, Box 315A 2102 14th St. Lawrence, KS. 66046 Brimley, MI. 49715 Cloquet, MN. 55720 Montana >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackfeet Dull Knife Fort Belknap College Community College Community College P.O. Box 547 P.O. Box 819 P.O. Box 98 Harlem, MT. 59526 Browning, MT. 59417 Lame Deer, MT. 59043 Montana (cont.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fort Peck Little Big Horn College Sailsh Kootenai College Community COllege P.O. Box 370 Pablo, MT. 59855 P.O. Box 575 Crow Agency, MT. 59022 Popular, MT. 59255 Montana Nebraska New Mexico ------- -------- ----------- Stonechild Nebraska Indian Crownpoint Institute Community College Community College of Technology Rocky Boy Rt. Box 1082 P.O. Box 752 P.O. Box Drawer K Box Elder, MT. 59521 Winnebago, NE. 68071 Crownpoint, NM. 87313 New Mexico(cont.) North Dakota >>> ------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Southwest Indian Fort Berthold Little Hoop Polytechnic Institute Community College Community College Box 10146 P.O. Box 490 P.O. Box 269 Albuquerque, NM. 87184 New Town, ND. 58763 Fort Totten, ND. 58335 North Dakota (cont.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standing Rock College Turtle Mountain United Tribes HCI Box 4 Community College Technical College Fort Yates, ND 58538 P.O. Box 340 3315 University Dr. Belcourt, ND. 58316 Bismarck, ND. 58501 South Dakota >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheyenne River Oglala Lakota College Sinte Gleska College Community College P.O. Box 490 P.O. Box 490 P.O. Box 220 Kyle, SD. 57752 Rosebud, SD. 57570 Eagle Butte, SD. 57625 South Dakota Washington ----------------- ----------- Sisseton-Wahpeton Northwest Indian College Community College 2522 Kwina Rd. P.O. Box 689 Bellingham, WA. 98226 Sisseton, SD. 57262 Wisconsin Canada --------- ------- LacCourte Orielles Ojibwa Saskatchewan Indian Community College Federated College RR2, Box 2357 118 College West Hayward, WI. 54843 University of Regina Regina Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2 --------- "RE: NPS Tribal Grant Program" --------- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 09:06:56 -0800 From: berryj@okway.okstate.edu (John Berry) Subj: NPS Tribal Grant Prog. Guidelines and application available UUCP email To all, ===================================================================== The National Park Service invites applications for its program entitled, "Protecting Historic Properties and Cultural Traditions on Indian lands. Fiscal Year 1997 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations." Grants are awarded to assist tribes in preserving and protecting their significant cultural and historic resources and traditions. Application packages must be postmarked or hand delivered by: January 31, 1997 A total of $900,000.00 is available in Fiscal Year 1997 for tribal historic preservation projects as described in the guidelines. Grants will be awarded in four categories, with the maximum grant award $50,000.00 and the minimum is $5,000.00 The categories are: 1. Locating and Identifying Cultural Resources. 2. Preservation Planning. 3. Oral History and Documenting Cultural Traditions. 4. Education and Training for Building a Historic Preservation Program. For more information and a complete application package, contact: Ronnie Emery, Tribal Preservation Program National Park Service Heritage Preservation Services (2255) POB 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Phone: (202)343-4280 FAX: (202)343-6004 E-MAIL: ronnie_emery@nps.gov SPECIAL NOTE: Separate funding is available for tribes that have been authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to assume any or all of the State Historic Preservation Office responsibilities on tribal lands pursuant to Section 101(d) of the Act. For FY1997, only tribes that have executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Park Service by December 31, 1996, are eligible to receive funds to conduct activities under Section 101(d). Tribes interested in assuming State Historic Preservation Office responsibilities under Section 101(d) of the National Historic Preservation Act, or interested in receiving funds pursuant to Section 101(d), should contact Ronnie Emery at the National Park Service. ===================================================================== Best, John Berry --------- "RE: AZ Universities to get $1M" --------- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:24:26 -0700 From: "Chris Milda (_Akimel O`odham_)" Subj: U of A: AZ universities to get $1M from gaming funds (Fwd) Mailing List: Minnesota Indian Affairs http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/90/60/01_1_m.html AZ universities to get $1M from gaming funds By D. Shayne Christie Arizona Daily Wildcat November 14, 1996 The Fort McDowell Mojave-Apache Indian Community donated $1 million to be split among the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University at a ceremony in Phoenix yester-day. The money came from profits the community earned from gaming and is intended "to provide financial help with scholarships and other forms of assistance to both Native American students and others," a news release stated. Bernadine Boyd, vice president of the Fort McDowell tribal council, said that within the community, there was a desire to give to education. "We wanted to give something back to people in our state," she said. Joseph Stauss, director of American Indian Studies at the UA, said the donation has been in the works for a long time. "It is the first time an Indian tribe in the state of Arizona has set aside a part of their revenues for the three state universities," Stauss said. He also said the Fort McDowell community is challenging the other tribes to act in kind. "I believe this gift is indicative of the kind of relationship the UA and the other two universities have with the Indian community," Stauss said. He added, "I feel there will be future gifts." Boyd said the community decided to make the donation because scholarships are so competitive and federal funds are being cut. The details of where the money will go are still being worked out, she said, adding the money should help "Native Americans and others to get an education and a degree." "This is a historical mark for all of us as far as helping one another," Boyd said. _______________________________________________________________________ (NEXT_STORY) [Daily Wildcat] _____________ (NEXT_STORY) Summary The Fort McDowell Mojave-Apache Indian Community donated $1 million to be split among the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University at a ceremony in Phoenix yester-day. The money came from profits the community earned from gaming and is intended "to provide financial help with scholarships and other forms of assistance to both Native American students and others," a news release stated. Bernadine Boyd, vice president of the Fort McDowell tribal council, said that within the community, there was a desire to give to education. "It is the first time an Indian tribe in the state of Arizona has set aside a part of their revenues for the three state universities," Stauss said. "I believe this gift is indicative of the kind of relationship the UA and the other two universities have with the Indian community," Stauss said. --------- "RE: Prose: To Whom It May Concern" --------- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:28:46 -0500 From: "Rodney Coates" Subj: To Whom it May Concern UUCP email To whom it may concern: rodney c//96 Please cancel Christmas this year there is no goodwill anywhere. Ignore all our calls for gifts for no one has been thoughtful or full of cheer. Forget about the tree and big dinner too, no one has time to eat it - too busy fighting it seems. The celebration planed will be delayed, all are caught up in hating and fear. Clear the decks and mount the torpedoes, fill the drums with vengeance and blood. Sack the towns, rape the women, maim the children, kill off the men. Let us dawn sheets of complacency, strip bare all humility, and hide behind our apathy. Naked aggression suits us well, forget about the conversation and bring on the hell. Angels of mercy we need you now, seekers of peace break bread for our tears. Silent crusaders for righteousness sake, lift up your trumpets and play a new song. Drummers for the little boy shepherd, pace out a beat of comfort, lift up our troubled brows. Prophets visualize a new world today, where race, hate, war have all gone away. Perhaps when we clean up this mess, stop these wars, and heal the wounds another Christmas can be planned in June. Perhaps when we learn to love and care, build and teach, and see each other another time for cheer can be found in July. Perhaps when we plant more trees then we destroy, clear more rivers then we pollute another call for cheer will be heard. Perhaps when we have much more time for listening than hurting, for caring than fighting another celebration will be planed in September. umoja (unity, through love, peace, respect and understanding) Only when lions have historians will hunters cease being heroes. African Proverb The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. Steven Biko Rodney D. Coates Director of Black World Studies/Associate Professor of Sociology Miami University/Oxford, Ohio 45056 513 529-1235/email: coatesrd@casmail.muohio.edu http://www.ilhawaii.net:80/~premaq/Coates/01-home.html --------- "RE: Poem: Questions of Life" --------- Date: Wed Dec 4 06:38:27 1996 From: Larry Kibbey Subj: Questions of Life UUCP email December 1, 1996 QUESTIONS OF LIFE by: Larry Kibby, Wiyot(Weott) Nation, California Grandfather, I stand before you in a sacred manner, For I seek answers in a ceremonial way. To you I ask to forgive me in my quest, For I am without understanding. In these modern times I know confusion, And to you I turn for the --------- "RE: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days" --------- Date: 96/12/03 23:46 From: Debra F. Sanders (dfsanders@genie.geis.com) Subj: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days genie email A HAWAIIAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of December 15-21 KEKEMAPA (December) (Makalii) 15 Expect fulfillment, and you will achieve it. 16 Help others to achieve their goals. 17 Banish winter from your spirit, and spring will fill the void. 18 Every season of life has its virtues. 19 Our dreams speak to us in the language of the soul. 20 Be still within if you would hear the voice of inspiration. 21 Draw upon the source of life in everything you do. (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, 12 December 96 08:00 -0500 From: Janet Smith (evestar@juno.com) Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows not previously posted to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L UUCP email Date: 9 Dec 1996 08:31:57 GMT From: jariggen@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us (jaxun) Subj: DQ University Winter Pow Wow 12/14/96 D-Q University, a 2-year tribal college just outside Davis, California, announces its Winter Pow Wow. Please join us this Saturday, December 14th, 1996. The event will commence with the Grand Entry starting at 4 PM and will last until midnight. This event is open to the public. See our News and Updates webpage for more details, at: http://dcn.davis.ca.us/~jariggen/dqhome.html If you have questions, call the college at (916) 758-0470, or e-mail jaxun@art.net. Cheers and Happy Holidays to all! ----------------------------------- Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 19:38:10 -0500 From: Centre for Indigenous Theatre Subj: Applications are now being accepted... Applications are now being accepted for... The 23rd annual summer Native Theatre School program. The Native Theatre School is the oldest theatre school in North America for native artists. Classes are taught by professional aboriginal artists working today like Herbie Barnes, Carol Greyeyes and Sadie Buck. The program is open to all persons of Aboriginal, Metis or Innu descent over the age of 19. Graduates include: Gary Farmer, Billy Merasty, Sandra Laronde, Jennifer Podemski, Christine O'Leary and Sharon King. For an application form contact: Robert Scott at Centre for Indigenous Theatre | North America's Leading 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 260 | Aboriginal Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 1X3 | Training Centre http://www.interlog.com/~cit/cit.html | cit@interlog.com | EST: 1974 ----------------------------------- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 23:35:25 -0700 From: Linden Gilbert & Victoria Stoll Subj: Bring Peltier Home tour Just got home from the gig ... if the tour is coming to your area, don't miss it. Some great talent, including a lady named Star who has an incredible voice and stage presence ... with a blues and r&b flavor. Dennis Banks asked her to join the tour here in Santa Fe, and she agreed, so down the line you'll get to see her. Floyd Westerman Red Crow rejoins the tour in Albuquerque and should be able to appear on the remaining dates. Funny Apache guy named Drew is also on the tour ... funny stuff. And remember, call or write or fax or email the WHite House to support Executive Clemency for Leonard. Bill Clinton 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Phone 202-456-1111 Fax 202-456-2461 Email president@whitehouse.gov Your support can make a difference ... the more calls, letters, faxes and emails the better! Linden ========================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//-- 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: Ishgooda, Brian Hauk, Vernon Foster, Jordon Dill, Debra F. Sanders, Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Janet Smith, Larry Kibby, Jacki Leroux, J. 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Celebrate the Inauguration of Bill Clinton, 43rd President of the United States It is time to make your travel plans to attend the American Indian Inaugural Ball. The hotels quickly fill up during this special time of the year as thousands converge on the nation's capital to attend the inauguration of the President of the United States. This is why it is important that you make your ticket purchases as quickly as possible. The American Indian Inaugural Ball will be held on the following date and time: Date: Monday, January 20, 1997 Time: 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Site: Hyatt Regency Crystal City at National Airport (just minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. and 1.5 miles from the National Airport). When making reservations, ask for the American Indian Inaugural Ball room rate. A two-day minimum stay is required and is non-refundable. Honorary Chair: HATTIE KAUFFMAN, Nez Perce, CBS NEWS. LIVE entertainment will be provided by three outstanding Native American bands: BURNING SKY from Flagstaff, Arizona; INDIGENOUS from Marty, South Dakota; and THE WESTWIND BAND from Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. [For information on hotels, travel, reserved tables, etc., please contact the poster of this article: "iherder@aol.com" --Gary ] American Indian Society (AIS) of Washington, D.C. American Indian Inaugural Ball P.O. Box 6431 Falls Church, VA 22040-6431 Ticket information: Amos Goodfox (301) 438-3116 Ticket information: LouAnn Tenequer (703) 524-9451 For further information call: Bob Tenequer, President, AIS, (703) 524-9451 ----------------------------------- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 01:08:00 GMT From: pcoon@superior.carleton.ca (Peter Coon) Subj: Aboriginal Womens Support Centre, Ottawa, 1st Annual Christmas Gala Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Aboriginal Womens Support Centre, Ottawa, 1st Annual Christmas Gala Saturday, December 21, 1996, 6 p.m. The Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St. Semi-Formal; Cashbar; D.J.; Door Prizes Tickets: $25 each Call (613) 741-5590 to reserve tickets. $46 per couple -------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 03:43:06 -0500 Subject: Fremont HS New Year's Eve Powwow Original Sender: sahtu@aol.com Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) 4th Annual New Year's Eve Powwow and Family Celebration Open to the Public and Free. Join us for a Safe, Family Oriented Celebration Welcoming the New Year. No Smoking On Campus. No Alcohol or Drugs Allowed. Fremont High School Gym 1279 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road Sunnyvale, CA December 31, 1996 Gourd Dancing 6:00 PM Grand Entry 7:00 PM M.C.: George Garcia Host Drum: Redhawk Crafts Booths 50-50 Cards Food Booth: Indian Tacos, Fry bread, Nachos and More. Sponsored by: The Title IX Indian Education Programs of Fremont Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, Santa Clara Unified/Sunnyvale Elementary School Districts For more information contact: Nick Comella at (408) 522-2238 or wolfn@fuhsd.org Gwen Steirer at (408) 746-3841 Sponsor not responsible for damages or loss of articles. --------- "RE: The Sacred Circle" --------- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 16:34:39 -0500 From: pablo@abenaki.tribal.org (Pablo Lonesome Wolf) Subj: The Sacred Circle (FWD) Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 13:10:12 -0500 (EST) From: "Looking Glass (Raymond Lussier)" Subject: The Sacred Circle Tonight as I watch the peaceful, dreaming wonder of a sleeping child. And listen to the music of the native flute. I go back to another time, another world, one of goodness and of innocence, one of peaceful heart, a time where honesty and manners were the order of the day and love for the CREATOR, FAMILY UNITY, and INTER-TRIBAL UNITY were accepted facts of life. Of this I wish to share my heart with you. So it is with all things. We must be prepared to take part in the things given to us by the Creator. We must remember, as we endure times of pain, that all things in life are circles and circles within circles. No matter how deplorable or how wonderful life maybe now, we will move on to the next path on our journey. We must be prepared for what is coming and leave our lessons learned for those that follow. Earlier this year I was honored to support Arvol Looking Horse in his request for a Peace and Unity Prayer day amongst all people. This dream did become somewhat of a reality. Unfortunately, I was to hold my personal ceremonies at a rehabilitation hospital having suffered a major stroke two weeks prior to the appointed day of prayer. Unfortunate, maybe not because it seems that there were other human beings there that needed each others presence in their life at that time. As we all know we have always done our human best, given the moment we are in, to say or due the right thing. Many have asked that since the day of occupation has there ever been peace. The logical answer is no. But, the truth is that in 1621 during what has become known as thanksgiving week friendship was guarded and not always sincere, and although the peace was to be very soon broken we find that for three days in the history of the people PEACE and FRIENDSHIP were there. Giving thanks to the CREATOR for the harvest of the land has always been a time of the people coming together, therefore thanks has been offered for the gift of fellowship between all people. We must not give up, contemplating, attempting to bring unity amongst our people. Very often we find that in order for us to be a strong people we must put yesterday to sleep and wake up today. What has happened to tribal, inter-tribal and family unity ? Some of us remember that many French Canadian Metis, and First Nations people of many tribal groups, in order to survive, bought their new beginnings to a new land. Their love of family and Spiritual awareness. The love of the native language. (Although they were forced to acknowledge American English as their first language.) When we are asked "What customs do you remember from your youth which are still part of your family pride." Many of us reply that our first memories are of when we visited our "memere" and "pepere" (Grandparents) were the nightly offerings (prayers) to the powers above before retiring for the night. Our meals were often simple but in all cases an elder most often "Memere" would invoke the blessings of the CREATOR for what ever was placed before us. Family meals with our parents in attendance were informal, sometimes witty, with the elders speaking first amongst themselves, then my grandparents would ask all the children to relate what had happened since the last time they had seen us. Politeness and manners towards the elders was important and no one left without asking permission. All the children were taught and felt that there was a place in the family circle for them. Family gatherings were special not because of the giving or receiving of gifts but because of the love, camaraderie, and real affection for Everyone present family member or extended family members. Sometimes we would attend church en masse, not as a duty, but because it gave us a chance to mingle with friends and relatives. Old fashioned you may say, but there was less crime, You could walk the streets day or night without fear of mayhem. When we went to sleep at night and the elders would concur that most homes were unlocked. To steal from a relative or a neighbor was unthinkable. The fear of getting the hell beat out of you for going downtown was non-existent. To be responsible for our Brothers, our Sisters, our Mother Earth, and to forget our own selfish needs, that is what it is all about. Realize that LOVE AND RESPECT is not a privilege GIVEN to us by someone, it is a RIGHT, a responsibility, that we carry in our hearts to share with others. "The love in your heart wasn't put there to stay. Love isn't love until its given away." From all wind directions comes the one common theme that unites us all "The Dream." The Dream that there will be one world, one peace, one People. THAT, is the Dream. We are all different, but all the same, for the ceremony is to hold sacred our belief in a Creator. One that unites us. It does not matter if the words are spoken in Lakota, Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett. NipMuc, Abenaki, Spanish, French, English all speak their sovereign language to one purpose to unite call together all in peace and healing. But above All, You should understand that there can never be peace between nations until you understand the true peace, that inter-tribal peace which, as I have often felt is within the souls of man. It is not that we own the land; we can't own the land, it's not ours to own. Regardless of how many taxes you pay on a house, it is not yours. You can't stop an ant from walking across the border or an eagle from going across the ocean and you cannot do that to a human being." First! Please understand that while I consider myself a traditional Native American, My definition and explanation is not going to be exactly the same as every other person's. Tribal differences, and differences of practice do exist among us. The Sacred Hoop is a SYMBOL, A way to visualize a very complex yet simple concept. This concept underlies a form of thinking that is foreign to most modern Americans (even a lot of us Indians). It is sometimes necessary to work hard at setting aside modern cultural adaptations to encompass it. The Sacred Hoop represents the "Circle of Life" Some like to call it "interconnectedness." Remember, a hoop or circle has no beginning and no end, when you reach the end you are at the beginning, Just as the seasons evolve from Spring to summer to fall to winter to spring, so do our lives evolve with the seasons. From conception, to youth, to middle age, to old age, We do not know from where we come at conception, nor do we know exactly where we go at death..but it is most likely the same place, thus completing the circle. For some Native Americans it also represents the "Hoop of the Nation" the interconnectedness of each member of the tribe to every other member of the tribe. For our ancestors this was a natural way of thinking, circular rather than the customary Linear style of thinking that was predominant in most of the early white settlers who arrived here. The responsibilities conveyed by the concept of the Sacred Hoop are enormous. If the cycle is disturbed, all LIFE is disturbed in some way. This concept underlies all of Native American religion and culture. These ideals will only return when there is family unity and inter-tribal unity amongst the Native people, a time when families and human beings can sit around the council fire together and accept each other regardless of tribal affiliation. We must bring back INTER-TRIBAL and FAMILY UNITY Those of you that know me know that I have never asked anything to teach, to share, to pass on the words of those before us. But, now I do ask for something. I ask that all of you join us in the re-affirmation of inter-tribal and family unity. I ask you please stop the arguments, please stop tearing our nations apart by the pettiness of quarreling amongst ourselves. For some of us, our flaming star will soon be extinguished. Would it not be a beautiful thing to see all our brothers and sisters, once again talking and sharing their heritage together before that happens? Now that I have deliberately provoked my enemies with new information and different opinions, and also regarding my feelings towards truth and myths. I feel that it is necessary to try and reach beyond the myths for some degree of historic truth. I am called Looking Glass Speaker for the So. New England Abenaki Council, and as the "Holiday Season" approaches I send you my sincere regards during this the season of popping trees. Although I may not practice Christianity I do believe in the Creator and share with you many of the Creators Gifts of Honesty, Love, Respect, Sharing, Wisdom, and Humility. Although I personally refrain from celebrating Christmas, this time of year almost always fills me with a certain amount of happiness. I enjoy seeing the growing excitement of the children and a feeling of a sense of warmth among some adults as they suddenly realize that this is a time of sharing, and demonstrating compassion and good will. A needed disclaimer. I can not, and do not imply that I speak for all Indians. I speak only for my family and the elders and people of the So. New England Abenaki Council. KASSIWI WAJ8NEMAG ALOKAMUK WIG8DAMIWI (willingly we must work together) ADIO, WLI NANAWALMEZI (goodbye, take care of yourself) I am Pipinawjak8gan aka Looking Glass and I have spoken Aho --------- "RE: EZLN Communique" --------- Date: 6:24 PM Dec 9, 1996 From: moonlight@igc.apc.org Subj: EZLN Communique translation Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Zapatista Army of National Liberation Mexico, December 7, 1996 For: Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon Los Pinos, Mexico, D.F. Mister Zedillo, It has been two years since 1994 when I wrote you a letter where I welcomed you to the nightmare. Time has proven my reasoning correct and a series of circumstances have "democratized" the nightmare until it has become a reality for millions of Mexicans. The obstinacy of continuing an absurd and criminal economic model, in addition to the closure of spaces of political participation for all citizens, have not only left unresolved the nightmare suffered by indigenous people but have also generalized poverty, delinquency, and authoritarianism. Today there are more and more poor Mexicans, and there are less but more rich Mexicans. Poor in democracy and justice, the majority of Mexicans must choose between desperation and hopelessness. But this is not why I am writing to you. I am writing in order to respond to the message sent through the legislators of the Commission for Concordance and Pacification which you sent today. We know you will receive many criticisms for having sent us a personal message. Many will tell you that, as head of the federal Executive branch, there is no reason why you should personally communicate with an organization of rebel citizens. We refrain from criticizing it, and we also acknowledge it. We salute the fact that the message you sent was not a threat or a message of war, but an acknowledgment of the transcendental significance of the constitutional reforms implied in the resolution of indigenous issues. We acknowledge your need to take it under advisement in order to secure it. You have asked us to understand the nature of your doubts and fears, and to understand your need for time in order to clarify the ones and dissipate the others. Our indigenous leaders agree to wait for that period in order that the results be better and firmer. I am sure that you understand that we distrust this new delay in the peace process. We do so not only because your delegates always accuse us of drawing out the negotiations and delaying the implementation of agreements. We do so above all, because we remember February 9th of 1995. Days before, a message from you had arrived in the hands of the then Secretary of the Interior, ratifying your will for peace. But it was the prelude for the military and police offensive against us. In response to our distrust, the legislators of Cocopa have insisted that you are committed to avoiding any military or police offensive against us and to continue on the path of dialogue. Is this so, Mister Zedillo? The legislators say you cannot imagine federal soldiers persecuting and killing indigenous people. Well then, that question should be asked of the indigenous of northern Chiapas. If this is so, this protects 99% of the EZLN and we understand that the other one per cent of us who are not indigenous, including myself, should rinse out our ski-masks. Another fear we harbor, unfounded surely, is that the time period will be used in order to launch a media campaign against the agreements of San Andres. Already the stupidity has occurred to someone to call the constitutional reforms elaborated by the Cocopa tantamount to "balkanizing" the sovereignty of the nation, that they grant "jurisdiction" to the indigenous, et cetera. You have sufficient money to purchase in cash, and not in small payments, intellect, voices and pens to lie to the Nation. Will you do this, Mister Zedillo? You are correct in pointing out that the constitutional reforms in indigenous rights are fundamental ones and mark the future of this nation. Go ahead, take it under advisement. Do not fear taking the historic step which we all await and which will give great importance to the peace process in Mexico. I believe that now it is clear that your men deceive you. They "disorient" you, as we say over here. During the entire process of the dialogue and negotiation, you have not had a real vision of what was happening. They have sought at all times to benefit themselves by manipulating the conflict, drawing it out, throwing it into crisis, deforming it. Yesterday they lied about the role of the Conai and today they will attempt to slander the Cocopa. They do not care if the peace process fails or if they provoke the beginning of the war. They are betting they can take your place in that residence of Los Pinos. Today they provoked a new crisis, which was harmful to the Cocopa, entity to which you have given your trust , and they gained a new delay in the arrival of peace. Mister Zedillo, who is to blame for this crisis and these obstacles? What will you do so that these men are accountable? We want to believe that your personal message, sent through the Cocopa, is also a message that you are willing to take directly into your hands the solution to the war in the Mexican southeast. If this is so, it would be best. Your men do not want to resolve the conflict, they want to "administer" it in their own benefit and this will not allow rapid and firm advances. In regards to the constitutional reforms presented by the Cocopa, I only remind you that this initiative is based on that which your government and our EZLN signed as agreements. They do not represent our position, but they also do not represent that of the government. They synthesize reforms which your representatives and ours signed as commitments. Upon accepting Cocopa's initiative, we will honor our word. Will you do the same, Mister Zedillo? >In regards to these constitutional reforms we have nothing more to add. The negotiations table is mounted on top of the blood of our dead. Their death won us the right to speak and to be listened to. Instead of saying only our word, we summoned some of the best men and women of this country, well-versed on the theme of "Indigenous Rights and Culture". Participants included lucid thinkers, great indigenous leaders, renowned jurists, writers, painters, musicians, poets, specialists in each of the topics, a rainbow of thinking in all. I know that you are not familiar with the results of so much knowledge and creativity, but you may review the materials and learn that they very valuable. The result was not a victory, but a fortune of creation, to which, and I mention it in passing, the government representatives contributed little or nothing. All the arguments are there and there is no point in repeating them. We have no more to give. In this process there is reason, history and dignity. All we can add is more blood. We still have a great deal of life to give. We are willing to give up the blood of thousands of men and women so that the Mexican nation can understand that it cannot be unconstitutional in regards to the debt it owes its indigenous people. The nation must recognize them in its supreme law, and give them the rightful place they deserve next to all other Mexicans. Is more blood necessary, Mister Zedillo? Vale. Health and may reason and history be the advisors and not arrogance and ignorance. From the mountains of the Mexican Southeast Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos Translated by: Cecilia Rodriguez, National Center for Democracy, Liberty and Justice, USA. --------- "RE: Day of Mourning" --------- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 10:04:19 -0500 From: cliu@queens.lib.ny.us (Carol Liu) Subj: Day of Mourning: Native protest stops pilgrims' progress (fwd) Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 14:17:16 -0600 (CST) From: Workers World Subject: Day of Mourning Sender: o-imap@webmap.missouri.edu Organization: WW Publishers ------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the Dec. 12, 1996 issue of Workers World newspaper ------------------------- DAY OF MOURNING: NATIVE PROTEST STOPS PILGRIMS' PROGRESS By Workers World Boston bureau Plymouth, Mass. More than 400 Native people and their supporters seized the streets Nov. 28 and forced the Pilgrims' Progress re-enactment to retreat. The march was well-disciplined and militant. It involved people ranging in age from young children to elders in their 70's. Native-led, its participants included many African American, Latino, Asian, and white supporters as well. It was the worst nightmare of the town fathers of Plymouth and of its tourism industry. Since 1970, United American Indians of New England and their supporters have observed the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth. National Day of Mourning is a commemoration of the struggles and history of indigenous peoples from throughout the Americas. EXPOSING THE MYTHS In particular, it targets the mythology perpetuated in Plymouth and throughout the U.S. that the Pilgrims were wonderful people who came to Massachusetts only in search of religious freedom and that Native people lived happily ever after. According to UAINE co-leader Moonanum James of the Wampanoag nation: "The pilgrims came to these shores to establish a capitalist venture and settlement here. They stole land from Native people, were completely intolerant of Native culture and spirituality, and participated in numerous forays where they murdered indigenous people." In fact, the first official Day of Thanksgiving was declared by Gov. William Bradford in 1637 to celebrate the safe return of members of the Plymouth Colony who went to Connecticut to participate in the massacre of hundreds of Pequots at Mystic. The National Day of Mourning observance began at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth Center with words and prayers from Penobscot elder Sam Sapiel. Native speakers addressed various issues. Ernie Stevens Sr. (Oneida) and others stressed the need to rededicate ourselves to freeing our brother Leonard Peltier, a Native political prisoner who has been unjustly imprisoned for more than 20 years. Juan Gonzalez read a statement of solidarity from the Mayan elders, and he and his teenage daughter both noted that there can be no borders in the indigenous struggle. Ojibwe elder Millie Noble spoke of the terrible conditions facing Native people now, such as high unemployment and continued racist repression by the government. UAINE co-leader Mahtowin spoke of the loss of a generation of warriors due to the AIDS crisis. She also said that "probably the most important thing UAINE did all year was to go to Washington on Oct. 12 to show our solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers. How dare these pilgrims in this U.S. government call some people illegal?" MUSKETS AND BIBLES Shortly after 1 p.m., the Pilgrims Progress Parade--a re-enactment of the Pilgrims going to church in Plymouth with muskets and bibles in hand-- kicked off and marched to the site of Plymouth Rock, immediately down the hill from where the National Day of Mourning participants were gathered. Since 1921, the march has been held in the morning. The change of time this year was a slap in the face to UAINE organizers, as it happened right in the middle of National Day of Mourning observance. Instantly, UAINE leaders called for everyone to form into a line to march, with the women and children leading the way. The march went down a block and swung into the street where the pilgrims had begun to ascend the hill. At first, the pilgrims continued forward, but then they stopped as it quickly became clear to them that they were vastly outnumbered and outmaneuvered, even with dozens of cops protecting them. Every time the cops tried to grab the leadership of the UAINE march, a swarm of protesters immediately separated the cops from the leadership. The Plymouth cops didn't know what had hit them. The UAINE march then continued up the hill, blocking the major intersection at Main Street. The cops allowed the Pilgrims to go down Main Street. Then the UAINE marchers turned on a dime, quickly reversed their direction and followed behind the pilgrims, chanting, "Pilgrims progress we say no, racism has got to go!" The pilgrims were forced to cancel the rest of their activities and retreated to the Mayflower Society house. `LET'S GO TO THE ROCK' UAINE leaders then shouted, "Let's go to the rock!" And the march proceed ed to Plymouth Rock. Children were invited to come forward and take a swing at racism by striking a Pilgrim pinata. Once the pinata was broken open, the children found inside symbols of the oppression that the pilgrims had brought with them: money, police badges, toy soldiers, handcuffs and chains representing the enslavement of African-Americans and the oppression of women, and alcohol ads representing the government's use of alcohol and drugs such as crack to destroy the oppressed communities. These were thrown down on Plymouth rock, and a number of protesters then spat on the rock to show their hatred for that symbol. The lead banner UAINE used for the march sums up the day perfectly. It shows the four directions--red, black, yellow, and white--representing all of humanity and says: "We are not vanishing. We are not conquered. We are as strong as ever." (Copyright Workers World Service: Permission to reprint granted if source is cited. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: ww@wwpublish.com. For subscription info send message to: ww-info@wwpublish.com. Web: http://www.workers.org/) --------- "RE: Unthanksgiving" --------- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 09:59:06 -0500 From: cliu@queens.lib.ny.us (Carol Liu) Subj: "Unthanksgiving" rally (fwd) Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 14:13:53 -0600 (CST) From: Workers World Subject: "Unthanksgiving" rally Sender: o-imap@webmap.missouri.edu Organization: WW Publishers ------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the Dec. 12, 1996 issue of Workers World newspaper ------------------------- 2100 AT ALCATRAZ "UNTHANKSGIVING" RALLY By Gloria La Riva San Francisco Over 2,100 people rode by ferry for the 21st annual sunrise "Unthanksgiving" ceremony on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The event, organized by the International Indian Treaty Council, featured drums, ceremonial dance and prayer by various Indian nations. Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement's national field director, presided over the ceremonies, which included the Pomo Dancers, Aztec dancers, and All Nations Singers. After the Pomo dancers--mostly young children--danced in the cold morning fog, author Alice Walker gave tribute to them, saying, "There is so much to be thankful for, for the fact that the women of Native people brought up their children in such beauty and glory and to be strong." Banks explained the historic significance of the takeover of Alcatraz Island by Indian activists in 1969, one of the sparks that forged the Indian liberation movement in the U.S. "[The takeover in] 1969 was a huge statement about how we felt about the government and our land. We moved to reclaim it and purify it, and held it for 18 months. "This notorious Alcatraz first housed political prisoners. The very first were 19 Hopi men and women from Arizona who refused to send their children to government schools. They made the Hopi suffer here, tried to conquer their ways, but they couldn't do it." `BRING PELTIER HOME' Banks reminded the crowd of the struggle to free AIM leader and political prisoner Leonard Peltier, incarcerated for over 21 years in federal prison. "There's one Indian still sitting in these prisons. Let him free! Bring Peltier home!" The following Saturday in San Francisco's Maritime Hall, a music concert launched the national "Christmas Clemency for Leonard Peltier" tour. It featured renowned singer Floyd Red Crow Westerman and other musicians. Dennis Banks, head of the "Bring Peltier Home" campaign and tour sponsors, did a count-down, saying, "We hope this is the last campaign that we have to do to win brother Leonard his freedom." Peltier was convicted in an FBI frame-up for the deaths of two FBI agents in a shoot-out at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1975. In subsequent court hearings, prosecutors have admitted they don't know who fired the shots. But the courts have refused to give Peltier a retrial or pardon. Peltier supporters hope that President Clinton will grant clemency by year's end. One million signatures have been sent in the last year to the White House, asking clemency for Peltier. For information on the concert tour and "Bring Peltier Home" campaign, call (606) 581-9456. (Copyright Workers World Service: Permission to reprint granted if source is cited. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: ww@wwpublish.com. For subscription info send message to: ww-info@wwpublish.com. Web: http://www.workers.org/) --------- "RE: Red Ink Student Journal" --------- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 18:44:05 -0700 From: cmilda@goodnet.com (Chris Milda (_Akimel O`odham_)) Subj: Red Ink student journal from University of Arizona Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) [ This article, which contains a solicitation for subscriptions, is being transmitted with that solicitation information intact because it is a non-profit publication. NativeNet does not accept ordinary commercial advertising or appeals for funds. --Gary (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us) ] The fall 1996 issue of RED INK: A Native American Student Publication is hot off the press and is now available. This publication is, as far as we know, the only native student run journal of its kind in the country. We feature a variety of topics, as well as a variety of formats. this issue has articles on gaming, stereotypes, and archeology, as well as poetry, fiction & non-fiction, book reviews, and artwork. RED INK's goal is to provide an opportunity to publish works by native writers in all fields. We also publish work by non-native scholars who are interested in native issues; however, we strive to publish native authors as much as we can, and generally don't publish creative writing by non-natives. Our contributors are from all over the US and Canada. Among the tribes/nations/people represented are Cherokee, Comanche, Inupiaq, Lakota, Navajo and Passamaquoddy. Why this blatant plug? Two reasons: First, we need your support. By subscribing to RED INK (at $10 for 2 issues a year, 100 pages an issue, a real bargain) you help support a forum for native writers; although we receive support from the University of Arizona, we have been instructed to become more self-sufficient and bring in more revenue. If any of you have seen RED INK you know we strive to put out a high quality publication. This costs money, as 50 percent of our budget goes toward printing. Also, our editorial board is all-volunteer, composed of 9 students (8 of them native) from the University of AZ. Subscriptions help keep the journal running. The second reason is that we are looking for contributors as well. One of the reasons we revived RED INK in 1993 was to provide native students (primarily graduate & undergraduate) who are just starting out an opportunity to have their work published. While we have published work by such well known writers as Adrian Louis, Maurice Kenny and Gloria Bird, we have also published writings by students as young as 10, and artwork by several high school students. We especially need scholarly articles, as many of our most recent contributions in that area have been by non-natives. We also publish book reviews, and we have a small library of recent books, available (for free!) to anyone who wishes to write a review. Guidelines for submitting to RED INK can be found in the latest issue, which is available for 5 dollars. (Or you can contact us, and we'll be happy to send you flyers on contributing, or subscribing.) To contact RED INK for more info on subscribing or submitting, our address is: RED INK American Indian Studies Programs 1615 East Seventh Street the University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85719 phone: (520) 622-3504 fax: (520) 791-3735 email address: redink@ccit.arizona.edu Thank you for your support. --------- "RE: Native America Calling" --------- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 17:38:34 -0700 (MST) From: Bernadette Chato Subj: Schedule for Native America Calling Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us) Here's the latest schedule for *Native America Calling.* Since we produce a new show every day, we are always looking for knowledgeable people (preferably Native Americans) to be guests on our show. If you have a recommendation for a guest after reading the topics for upcoming shows, please e-mail our producer directly at harlan@unm.edu. Your help is appreciated. A list of stations follows the schedule. If you want to find out more about coverage in your area, please follow instructions given. Thanks. BC ========================================================================== To: NEWS DIRECTORS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, GENERAL MANAGERS Fr: NATIVE AMERICA CALLING Dt: DECEMBER 5, 1996 Re: SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 9-20, 1996 Native America Calling, the first national call-in radio program to focus on Native issues, began daily one-hour feeds on 6/5/95. Feed Time: M - F, 1300 - 1359 ET Channel Info: Digital Frequency B68.2 Galaxy 4, Transponder B Broadcast Rights: Each program is designed for live use. The fee to carry NATIVE AMERICA CALLING is determined on whether the station is a member of AIROS. There is a set fee for AIROS members; if not a member, fee is based on station's annual revenue. ---------------------------------------------------------------- **** P R O G R A M S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E **** Watch the DACS or your FAX for updates!! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Host: Tom Beaver Wellness Host: Sharon McConnell Program Schedule For 12/9 - 12/13: Mon - 12/9: Current Events: Join us as we thumb through the headlines and look at current events around the nation. What are the national news stories that have caught your attention? Which stories impact Indian Country? Call and inform us about news in your community? NAC Features Producer Bernadette Chato will join in the discussion. Tues - 12/10: Black Market Eagles: The Eagle population is on the rise...and so is their value on the black market. Eight natives were recently arrested for allegedly killing these precious birds with intent to sell their feathers and parts. Are native people killing eagles for more than religious purposes? Guests include Alfred Yazzie of the Navajo Nation. Wed - 12/11: Capitol Hill News: Will John McCain remain as chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee? Will a native be appointed to the federal gaming commission? Will Ada Deer keep her position as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs? Join our lawyers roundtable as we discuss news from our nation's capitol? Guests include D.C. attorney Hans Walker. Thurs - 12/12: Chemical Dumping in Indian Country: Indian reservations are being viewed as possible sites for storage of toxic waste and chemicals. How can anyone be sure that these storage sites are safe? Are tribes seriously considering storing radioactive waste on their lands? Guests include nuclear-free activist Grace Thorpe. Fri - 12/13: Wellness Edition...Diabetes: It's been a killer among native people for decades. How can we combat this deadly disease? What steps can you and your family take to make sure you're safe from diabetes? Guests TBA. Program Schedule For 12/16 - 12/20: Mon - 12/16: Canada's First Nations: The Musqueam Indians of British Columbia have their sights set on regaining a portion of their ancestral lands - all of downtown Vancouver. The Canadian government is willing to negotiate a new treaty. Is it time for all tribes to renegotiate their treaties? Guests include Canadian Minister of Indian Affairs Ron Irwin and Musqueam Chief Joe Becker. Tues - 12/17: Women in Tribal Politics: Tribes throughout North America are still hanging onto traditional systems of running their affairs. But do these systems discriminate against women? Wed - 12/18: Homeless for the Holiday's: Could you imagine being alone, without a home during this holiday season. It's a reality for many natives. What can be done to ensure the homeless are not left out in the cold? Thurs - 12/19: Pollution in the Everglades: The runoff from farming pesticides and insecticides is causing concern among environmentalists in the Florida Everglades. But farming is big business, for tribes as well. Will the two sides reach a middle ground? Special report by NAC correspondent Tanya Ott. Fri - 12/20: Home for the Holiday's: Many native communities celebrate the Christmas season with community events. This helps to create a healthier sense of community for both families and individuals? What community activities are you involved in during the holidays? <<<<<< >>>>>> *Native America Calling* is produced and directed by Harlan McKosato (Sac and Fox from Oklahoma). Tom Beaver (Muscogee Creek from Minnesota) is Host/Associate Producer, and Features Producer/Editor is Bernadette Chato. *NAC* is a production of Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. Offices for *Native America Calling* are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program is produced at the studios of KUNM at the University of New Mexico. The staff of *Native America Calling* can be reached at 505-277-5201 or by fax at 505-277-4286. Address correspondence to PO Box 40164, Albuquerque, NM 87196, or e-mail to native@unm.edu. For information on how your local public radio station can carry the program, call John Belindo, AIROS at 1-800-571-6885 or e- mail to his attention to jbelindo@unlinfo.unl.edu. ================================================================ RADIO STATIONS AIRING *NATIVE AMERICA CALLING* Produced in Albuquerque, NM KABR 1500 AM Alamo, New Mexico KBRW 680 AM Barrow, Alaska KBSU 730 AM Boise, Idaho KCIE 90.5 FM Dulce, New Mexico KCUK 88.1 FM Chevak, Alaska KEYA 88.5 FM Belcourt, North Dakota KGHR 91.5 FM Tuba City, Arizona KGLP 91.7 FM Gallup, New Mexico KGVA 88.1 FM Fort Belknap, Montana KIDE 91.3 FM Hoopa, California KILI 90.1 FM Porcupine, South Dakota KNBA 90.3 FM Anchorage, Alaska KNSA 930 AM Unalakleet, Alaska KOTZ 720 AM Kotzebue, Alaska KRCL 90.9 FM Salt Lake City, Utah KSKA 91.1 FM Anchorage, Alaska KSKO 870 AM McGrath, Alaska KSUT 91.3 FM Ignacio, Colorado KTDB 89.7 FM Pinehill, New Mexico KUNM 89.9 FM Albuquerque, New Mexico KWSO 91.9 FM Warm Springs, Oregon KYUK 640 AM Bethel, Alaska WYRU 1160 AM Red Springs, North Carolina Most stations carry *Native America Calling* live at 1300-1359 Eastern Time. However some stations opt to air the program on tape delay. Call the particular station for broadcast time. If you do not see a station listed for your area, consider calling your local public radio station to ask if they could carry it. The rates are VERY reasonable. Information, including rates and a demo tape, on *Native America Calling* can be obtained by calling John Belindo, manager, American Indian Radio on Satellite Network (AIROS) at 1-800-571-6885. # # # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernadette Chato, Features Producer Snail Mail: PO Box 40164 NATIVE AMERICA CALLING Albuquerque, NM 87196 The Nation's 1st Electronic Talking Circle 505-277-5354/FAX 505-277-4286 Heard on public radio stations! E-mail: chato@unm.edu