( – promoted by navajo) Stop Land Run Re – Enactments in Oklahoma Public Schools WHEREAS, S.P.I.R.I.T is working for the rights of Oklahoma Indians, all American Indians, Indigenous people and the peaceful solution to all differences; and WHEREAS, the Oklahoma History and US History does not provide the whole and true history of Oklahoma … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) http://www.talk2action.org/sto… Is there a way to reach out to “Native Americans (being brought) into the Apostolic fold” while the Anti-Indian Movement exists? I haven’t a clue, only to share a story and a poem I wrote a long time ago. I don’t know what needs to be said, yet saying … Continued
SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBE: Statement in Support of Larry EchoHawk as Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs January 22, 2009 To Tribal Leaders: We were disappointed and surprised to read a recent statement by Scott Crowell criticizing Larry EchoHawk as a possible choice for the next Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs. Mr. Crowell formerly represented the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) To begin, let’s look at what Scott Crowell’s introduction in his opposition letter says regarding his extreme disapproval of EchoHawk being “vetted for Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs.” Source I must express my shock and dismay to hear that Larry EchoHawk is being vetted as Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs. … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Blog Talk Radio: “Clemency for Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier” w, “The Decider” bush, “decided” to deny Peltier’s clemency the last day he was in the White House. Source Bush also denied one of the longest-standing petitions for clemency, for Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist sentenced to two consecutive terms … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Prevent Hate Crimes, Destruction and Desecration On The Schaghticoke Reservation in Kent, CT We, the undersigned, call upon the Connecticut State Governor Jodi Rell to investigate and order an immediate halt to the hate crimes, destruction, desecration of sacred lands and encroachment that started after Federal Recognition and allowed to … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Mr. President, It is with a great sense of urgency that I ask you to free Leonard Peltier. Peltier was recently attacked, was prevented from speaking to his attorney on January 23 after he was attacked, and he is now just permitted one phone call every thirty days. Honestly … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Three things that you can do right now to help Leonard Peltier are these. One, read Brenda Norrell’s article “Leonard Peltier attacked: Appeal to Attorney General.Two, get furious. And three… Copy and paste part of her article. Update: Source During the call, Peltier said he will not be allowed “out … Continued
During this week in 1958, 500 Lumbee tribal members crashed a Ku Klux Klan rally in North Carolina. The Lumbee were armed with weapons. They chased the KKK from Lumbee country and stopped them from spreading their message of hate. http://linux.library.appstate….
( – promoted by navajo) http://www.talk2action.org/sto… However, the story moves on to one island area that remained blighted despite the miracles. This is an island on which the indigenous populations’ ancestors had killed a missionary in 1867. The video shows the process through which the community prayed, fasted, and repented of this generational curse. Like … Continued
