Indigenous Alliance without Borders Gathering Aug. 29, 2009

ALIANAZA INDIGENA SIN FRONTERAS GATHERING

"REMEMBER! A GATHERING OF RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS"
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2009 -
SANTA ROSA LIBRARY - 1075 S. 10TH AVENUE
Tucson, AZ
10AM TO 5PM
Photo: Jose Matus at gathering of Indigenous Alliance without Borders. Photo Brenda Norrell
"May the Grandfather give you the Alianza Indigena's Board of Directors, volunteers, Student Interns, friend and supporters many blessing in this new Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 as people of conscience. May you continue to be the dreamers of this life, continue to be the persons who imagine new possibilities, who long for what others cannot perceive, and say in your minds" why not!" May the Grandfather defend all of you from ridicule and harsh criticism, from self-doubt and lack of faith in your dreams, and give you a strong spirit to prevent you from giving up and put forth a determined effort to make improvements, and never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the World."
Agenda
1. Introduction & Welcome
Purpose of Gathering: Update members and attendees on Alianza Indigena Activities
Board Organizational Structure and Responsibilities
Don't Respond, Strategize
Goals: The Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras, board of director, relatives, friends and supporters come together in unity to support Indigenous Rights - Rights of mobility and passage to cross U.S./Mexico/Canadian nation state borders. To this end
Alianza Indigena Advocates the following rights of Indigenous Peoples.
"The Alianza Indigena's Position is to promote respect, protection and preservation for all Indigenous People's sovereignty, languages, lands, culture, resources and rights."

To this end the Alianza Indigena advocates the following rights of Indigenous Peoples:
Unimpeded right to cross the borders: For ceremonial and other spiritual practices, with cultural, educational, informational, diplomatic and political exchanges - with bodies of deceased relatives - for gatherings - with sacred items not subject to search and seizure - with arts, crafts and trade goods and lastly to provide assistance to and cooperation with people in need.

Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras opposes the militarization of nation-state borders and especially opposes the occupation of the Indigenous Southern Borderlands and First Nations territories.

2. Alianza Indigena Report
Project Activities
Project Funding Report & Proposals to potential funding sources
Communication Equipment Purchase
Alianza Indigena Brochure
Guadalupe Yaqui Community Group Request to join Alianza Indigena

3. Alianza Indigena Co-sponsor of Yaqui Language Classes at Loreto Matus Cultural Center – with Maria Molina as Instructor

4. Talking Circle - a time and space for sharing collaborative works &
dreaming up new ones.

ALIANZA INDIGENA GATHERING - SATURDAY, August 29, 2009 - TUCSON, AZ
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT - JOSE MATUS -520-979-2125
JOIN US! May Your Faith Move Any Mountains That Stand In Your Way And May Your Heart Be Awake And Open.

Indigenous Uranium Forum, Acoma Pueblo 2009

Anna Rondon, 7th Indigenous Uranium Forum Organizer, 505-726-9392
Nikke Alex, Registrar, 505-879-7461
Jihan Gearon, Indigenous Environmental Network, 218-760-1370
Indigenous Peoples Fight the Latest Uranium Boom in Indian Country
By Indigenous Uranium Forum
Albuquerque, NM – Indigenous Peoples from all over North America will converge at Acoma Pueblo this fall to actualize an inter-tribal campaign to end the latest uranium boom threatening communities throughout Indian Country. The 7th Indigenous Uranium Forum will take place October 22 – 24 2009 in Acoma Pueblo at Sky City Hotel, New Mexico.
The Forum started in 1987 with a series of conferences on the environmental and health impacts of uranium development in the grants mineral belt in New Mexico. Over the past 22 years, the Forum has grown into an important vehicle for strategy development and coordination of communities affected along the entire lifeline of nuclear power – from uranium mining in the grants mineral belt, to nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain.
“For the first time in sixty years, indigenous peoples in North America has the greatest opportunity to stop further uranium/nuclear development and to promote renewable energy”, stated Anna Rondon. The political climate is perfect for us to organize ourselves nationally. “We hope to leave the forum with clear actions as we continue the resistance of corporate/government invasion of nuclear developmental terrorism on our homelands.” The forum is spiritually based and will have private ceremonies.
Due to the United States’ recent energy policies, which emphasize nuclear power as a solution to climate change, uranium mining is going through a boom. Historically the negative health, economic, and social impacts of nuclear power has fallen on the back of Indigenous Peoples.
Although the forum will focus much needed attention on the uranium developments being proposed at Mount Taylor and throughout the grants mineral belt of New Mexico, it will also provide education on a variety of topics, from the health affects of uranium mining, to the implications of U.S. energy policy, to the opportunities provided by the emerging green economy. Most importantly, it will provide an opportunity for communities to network, organize, and strategize.
Find more information about the 7th Indigenous Uranium Forum by visiting the website at http://www.siuf.net/index.html.
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Anna Rondon
P.O. Box 5058
Gallup NM 87305
505-726-9392