World Climate Protest at COP 23 Bonn, Germany Nov. 11, 2017

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Mass Demonstration on World Climate Action Day

Saturday, November 11, 2017

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New Mexicans want science, not fake news in classrooms

New Mexicans speak out against proposed
politicized science standards

By Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter
Censored News

Hundreds of New Mexicans spoke Monday in opposition to the New Mexico Public Education Department's politicized edits to the Next Generation Science Standards, removing references to climate change and the age of the Earth for its proposed public-school science curriculum.

Visiting Grandpa, Leonard Peltier, in Prison

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I want to thank you all for making this wonderful trip possible, Last Friday I flew from Fargo to Orlando to visit Uncle. I met Waha family in Orlando and we drove to Coleman to get ready for our visit on Saturday. On Saturday we were at the prison bright and early 7:30 a.m., signed in and were told that the girls were dressed wrong for the visit. So off we went to Walmart and had to buy new shirts and closed toed shoes! Amazing what the guards find to pick at to slow down our visit. It was almost 10:30 by the time we got to the visiting room and then had to wait another half-hour for then to bring Leonard. Leonard was so happy to see his daughter in law Emily and his sweet granddaughters. Kobe, Kadeem and Kaleigha. The girls were a bit shy the first day but the second day they were excited and asked their grandpa many questions and he loved answering them. He is always telling stories of the past, and his past as a young man. He also told them about the struggles of his grandparents and great grandparents and how strong they were to survive so much racism and abuse from people in the near-by towns as well as the BIA agents who ran the reservations in the 30’s and 40’s. We also talked about my position as the Art Director as I will be staying in Fargo as the main office goes to Florida. Sadly, he can’t paint right now because he is recovering and he is unable to lift his hands in the painting position. He is worried that he will be unable to donate paintings to the committee. I would really like everyone to take a look at the paintings that are available on our website and see what you can afford. These paintings are the basis for our fundraising for his legal team. And I am concerned that without your generous donations we will be unable to raise the necessary funds that the lawyers are requesting. Given his health I am concerned that this heart surgery has shortened his life and we need to get him released as soon as possible. On Sunday we talked about his health, he is still recovering from his heart surgery, and yet they have moved him from the handicapped cell into a make believe elder unit where he is in a double bunked cell. Thank goodness he has the bottom bunk, but his cellie, who has the top bunk is in his late 60’ has a hard time getting to his top bunk. How can this be an ELDER UNIT with these conditions for older and sick inmates. These conditions need to be addressed because Leonard is 73 and had major surgery. We, as free people, are able to go home and rest, go to the doctor whenever we feel ill, and usually have someone to nurse us back to health. But Uncle doesn’t have that luxury. all, we had a great visit for about 4 hours and then around 2:00 pm the guards rushed us all out as there was an incident in the yard, and immediately ended visiting. Leonard wants me to be sure and thank all the supporters for their help in making this visit possible and give a shout out to the Rosenberg Fund for Children for their support! For all our friends in New York, the New York Support Committee is having an event tomorrow. And you can find the information on our website under News. We hope you can attend as all fundraising is important at this time to help build Leonard’s new legal team. We hope to have the new office in Florida open by early November and look forward to sharing that information with you. Leonard is very excited about the ILPDC coming there, as it will remove his stress at being so far from his committee. Anything you like to contribute to help with this endeavor will be greatly appreciated. Just hit paypal on our website. Peace and Respect, Kari Ann ©2017 ILPDC | PO BOX 329, Fargo ND 58107 Web Version  Preferences  Forward  Unsubscribe  Powered by GoDaddy Email Marketing ®

Standing Rock Women's Delegation -- Photos from Norway

Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation at the Norwegian Parliament.

"We are calling for the guidelines and standards of the Oil Fund to change. It needs to become the Clean Energy Fund -- no more fossil fuel extraction. Respect for Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Sovereignty, Human Rights, Rights of Mother Earth. Amazing women speaking out!" said Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN International and delegation organizer. Delegation -- Michelle Cook, Dine', Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle, Oglala Lakota and Mdewakantonwan Dakota from Standing Rock, Tara Houska, Anishinaabe, Waste Win Young, Ihunktowanna/Hunkpapa from Standing Rock, and Autumn Chacon, Dine'.

Indigenous Women from the frontlines of Standing Rock meeting with members of Norway's Parliament. Photo Osprey Orielle Lake. "Delegation with Norway Parliament member, Audun Lysbakken. Water is life! Implement Indigenous human rights in all investments by Norway's oil fund! We need Indigenous rights included in the oil fund's ethical guidelines!" said Michelle Cook, Dine', founding member of the of the Water Protector Legal Collective at Standing Rock

"The President of Sami Parliament stayed with us all day. Her name is Vibeke Larsen," said Waste Win Young, Ihunktowanna/Hunkpapa from Standing Rock and frontline resister to Dakota Access Pipeline, shown in center. Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle, Mdewakantonwan Dakota, medical doctor living and working on Standing Rock Nation, on right. Photo by Michelle Cook, Dine'.

Photo courtesy Tara Zhaabowekwe Houska, Anishinaabetribal attorney, National Campaigns Director of Honor the Earth (shown lower right.)

"Incredibly magical and renewing day at the Sognsvann (Myth/Song) Lake with our Delegation guided by wonderful new friend and ally, Charlotte from Norway," said Osprey Orielle Lake, today in Norway. Photo by Osprey Orielle Lake.

Autumn Chacon, Dine' performance artist, with Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle, Mdewakantonwan Dakota medical doctor from Standing Rock.

Video: Indigenous women's divestment delegation to Norway and experiences of Standing Rock. Video courtesy Tanyette Colon.

Dr. Sarah Jumping Eagle (Oglala Lakota and Mdewakantonwan Dakota living and working on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation); Wasté Win Young (Ihunktowanna/Hunkpapa of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Former Tribal Historic Preservation Officer); Tara Houska (Anishinaabe, tribal attorney, National Campaigns Director of Honor the Earth, and former advisor on Native American affairs to Bernie Sanders); Autumn Chacon (Diné/Navajo writer and performance artist); and Michelle Cook (Diné/Navajo, human rights lawyer and a founding member of the of the Water Protector Legal Collective at Standing Rock). [Full spokes-women biographies available here]

Update:
Because of the success in Norway, the women's delegation was invited to Switzerland. They arrived in Switzerland on Sunday.
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/04/standing-rock-womens-divestment.html

Read more:
Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation to Norway, from the frontlines of Standing Rock, in Norway through April 2, 2017.

Indigenous Women's Delegation speaks out about DNB divestment:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/03/standing-rock-indigenous-womens.html

Read more about the Native American women on the delegation:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/03/norway-women-of-standing-rock-to-speak.html

More photos from the delegation in Norway
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/03/native-womens-divestment-delegation.html

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Bulldozed School at Sacred Stone Camp

Sacred Stone Camp School Bulldozed by Tribe, Following Eviction and Arrest of Water Protectors by Militarized Police

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News

Photo: Screen capture from Johnny Dangers video

as Sacred Stone Camp Braced for Eviction.

CANNON BALL, North Dakota -- The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe bulldozed the school at Sacred Stone Camp, the children's school built by volunteers from earth and straw. This comes after the tribe evicted and arrested or displaced, all water protectors at Oceti Sakowin Camp, Seventh Generation Camp and Sacred Stone Camp.

LaDonna Allard, Standing Rock Lakota land owner of the site of Sacred Stone Camp, the original camp, said the children's school was bulldozed on Wednesday.

LaDonna said this morning, "Hihanna waste I started out the day being a little down, wanting to cry, because they bulldozed down our beautiful school yesterday. I have not heard about our kitchen but I am sure it is coming down, the many prayers and songs that were shared there, I feel the loss of the fellowship we had in those places."

"These were not professional protesters, most were community members, Native people from across the Americas, many reservations, Native people from urban areas, many people came for a weekend and stayed for months, giving up their jobs and in some cases their homes, people who felt that the time is now to change the world, all ages, all religions, people who took leave from their jobs and families to protect the water, young people who came to help and stayed. We had spiritual leaders from all religions come to pray with us, and people came with water from the world to offer it to the river."

"People felt that healing that is coming from the land, the healing that comes from prayer and community. People learned to live with each other in the camps, we learned the best of humanity in the camps," LaDonna said.

"We also learned the worse in humanity by Morton County, North Dakota Governors, State Officials, tribal Official, BIA police, National Guard, National Parks and Black Swan, DAPL security."

"The physical attacks on people left lifetime injuries, the trauma of our own people attacking us who were supposed to protect and serve, the nightmares the water protectors are having as the loss in our humanity is seen on their faces. I have seen some great leaders arise out of this movement. The youth are the leaders for the future, we need to protect them," LaDonnna said.

Praising the Water Protectors for their sacrifices, courage, and service, LaDonna said, "I will stand on truth, and I will stand for the future of my grandchildren. Mni Wiconi Water is Life."

Standing Rock Tribe Evicted Water Protectors and is Now Bulldozing Camps

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe passed a resolution in January evicting all water protectors from the camps, which have been home to as many as 10,000 water protectors.

The tribe's resolution instructed the BIA to deliver the trespass notices to the camps. The tribe instructed all law enforcement agencies to carry out the evictions.

The Oceti Sakowin Camp, Seventh Generation Camp, and Sacred Stone Camp were attacked by police. Federal police assaulted water protectors in the same brutal, out-of-control show of excessive force that has been directed by Morton Country Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.

All water protectors were arrested or displaced, following the tribe's order. The camps are now being bulldozed and water protectors' property is being destroyed.

Earlier in January, the tribe "reallocated" $3.2 million donated to the water protector camps by supporters, for the tribe's own use.

During 2016, as the frontline resistance grew to the Dakota Access Pipeline -- the crude oil pipeline threatening the Missouri River and water source of millions -- Indian Nations from across North America, and Indigenous from the world, came to the camps, bringing gifts, including truckloads of firewood, food, water and supplies, along with cash donations for the tribe.

At that time, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe asked for help in fighting the pipeline and welcomed Indigenous from around the world. Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault began telling water protectors to go home on Dec. 4, 2016, after announcing one of many public relations announcements by the Army Corps of Engineers and Obama administration, regarding the permit for the pipeline. However, the announcements and delays were short-lived, and construction continued.

Then in February, the tribe brought in militarized, federal police to evict, arrest and displace water protectors. The tribe is now bulldozing the camps and destroying the belongings of water protectors. 

Sacred Stone School Construction Was Labor of Love

The movement of 'Water is Life' awakened people around the world to the message of water.

A Petaluma, California, man described the labor of love that went into building the Sacred Stone Camp school with earth and straw.

"Petaluma native Miguel Elliott said he wasn’t sure exactly what he would uncover as he helped dig through the frozen North Dakota ground last month, advancing gradually through the icy surface to reveal, inch by labored inch, the softer earth beneath." 

Read article on the earth and straw building material known as 'cob construction.'"

http://www.petaluma360.com/home/6415164-181/petaluma-builder-adds-structures-to?artslide=6

As the news came today that the tribe had bulldozed the school, water protectors pointed out that these are only material items, and the Spirit can not be demolished by a small group of politicians or bulldozers.

'Stronghearts to the Front,' remains the battle cry in the Dakotas.

Watch Tawasi's video of the school, filmed on Feb. 13, 2017

Native Women Call Out 'Help' Bracing for Eviction at Standing Rock Camp

Posted by Brenda Norrell - February 21, 2017 at 3:14 pm

Standing Rock Water Protectors Served with Eviction Notices of Trespass Effective Feb. 22, 2017

Article by Brenda Norrell

Published in Narco News and Censored News

Dutch translation by Alice Holemans, at NAIS at:

https://www.denaisgazet.be/nieuws/2017/native-vrouwen-vragen-hulp-en-bereiden-zich-voor-op-de-uitdrijving-van-standing-rock-kamp

Native American women and grandmothers, and their allies, camped along the Cannon Ball River in North Dakota are sending an urgent plea for help, after an eviction notice was served for Feb. 22, 2017.

"We are surrounded,” one of the women said in a video just released. Heavily armed police and federal agents have surrounded the camp, after the BIA served eviction notices to be enforced on Feb. 22.

"We need help."
"We need everyone to come here and stand with us," one woman said. Heavily armed militarized police continued to arrive today.

Watch video statement of women:

http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/02/video-women-of-oceti-sakowin-we-are.html

LaDonna Allard, who owns the land where the original camp, Sacred Stone Camp, is located, was also served with an eviction notice.

American Indian Movement Cofounder Dennis Banks, at the camp, urged people to come and stand with them.

Dennis Banks said, "We are going to be gathering in peaceful prayer."

Banks said if there is any violence it will be under the direction of the U.S. government.

Watch his video statement:

http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/02/aims-dennis-banks-raid-imminent-in-48.html

Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman Harold Frazier said the federal government does not care about Treaty rights.

Frazier urged Pipe Carriers and Sun Dancers to come now to the Cheyenne River Camp along the Cannon Ball River, just over the hill from where Oceti Sakowin was, where as many as 10,000 water protectors have camped at one time.

Frazier said Oceti Sakowin, now being cleaned, was an act of defiance.

“We are proud of that.”
"We know what is at stake, that this water is life, we have to do what we can to protect it. We need to be here, on the ground, to show them, that we are not going to stand for it.

Read more of his statement, and watch the video statement:

http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/02/cheyenne-river-lakota-chairman-place.html

Since April, more than 700 water protectors have been arrested in defense of the Missouri River, from the crude oil pipeline of Dakota Access Pipeline. Unarmed water protectors were shot with rubber bullets, tear gassed, shot with water cannons in freezing temperatures, and beaten by militarized police under the direction of Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.

Native American elderly were arrested in ceremony, and strip-searched, housed in chain link dog kennels on concrete floors, after Morton County wrote numbers on their arms was done to the Nazis.

Copyright Brenda Norrell

brendanorrell@gmail.com

Also see:
The Intercept breaking news video and article 'Last Stand at Standing Rock as police prepare to evict pipeline opponents'
https://theintercept.com/2017/02/21/video-last-stand-at-standing-rock-as-police-prepare-to-evict-pipeline-opponents/

Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman -- A Place for Prayer: 'All we have is each other.'

Cheyenne River Sioux Nation Chairman Harold Fraizer at Cheyenne River Camp on the Cannon Ball River, defending the water.

"Water is life."

Watch video below, recorded Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017

Cheyenne River Sioux Chairman Harold Frazier calls on Pipe Carriers and Sun Dancers to Come and Pray

Article by Brenda Norrell
Censored News

Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman Harold Frazier at the Cheyenne River Camp on the Cannon Ball River. Chairman Frazier reflects on the defense of sacred water, his meeting with President Obama, and the need now for a place for prayer.
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has been involved since the first camp at Sacred Stone in April. Recently, the motion in court for a temporary restraining order for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline was denied.
"Through all the travels, I realized that all we have is each other."
Reflecting on the election of President Trump, he says he realizes now, more than ever, that "it is really going to get tough."
"Sometimes all we have is prayer."
He says that the people realize that they need this camp, as a place to pray, to "pray for the future of our children, and our grandchildren."
A hearing is coming up on Feb. 27 for a preliminary injunction to halt the pipeline. He asks for a gathering of prayer, prayers for the judge to make a good decision and stops the pipeline.
"I'm asking for all Pipe Carriers, and Sun Dancers, to come to this camp and pray."
Frazier said if the people pray in unity, whether the prayers are here, or all over the world, miracles can happen.
"Miracles can happen with prayer."
"It has been a pretty hard struggle. The odds are really stacked against us."
The first draft of the environmental assessment showed there were many environmental concerns. The Army Corps of Engineers was asked to slow down, "because of our water rights, our Treaty rights."
When the Army Corps approved the environmental assessment, claiming that the pipeline would not have any environmental impact, the Army Corps did not respond to the concerns of the Interior Department, he said.
Frazier said this shows that "the federal government does not care about Treaty rights."
"We know what is at stake, that this water is life, we have to do what we can to protect it. We need to be here, on the ground, to show them, that we are not going to stand for it."
Frazier said the water protectors have been hurt, scarred for life, and many have felonies.
"We need to thank them. We need to thank them for standing up for us."
Frazier said the water protectors should be honored.
Referring to Oceti Sakowin Camp nearby, Chairman Frazier said, "The camp right over that hill was a symbol of defiance."
"I'm proud of that."
Now, as the snow melts, and water protectors chip away ice and frozen snow, and sort out donated items at Oceti Sakowin to be taken to other locations with needs, Chairman Frazier said he has asked for a two week delay of the Feb. 22 eviction deadline for Oceti Sakowin Camp, so the cleaning can be completed.

Listen to Chairman's Frazier complete statement on the video above.

AIM's Dennis Banks: Raid Imminent in 48 Hours 'Come to Standing Rock'

AIM Co-founder Dennis Banks (center) urges water protectors to come to Standing Rock Camp on the evening of Feb. 21, 2017, to prepare for the forced eviction now threatened for camps on Feb. 22, 2017. The BIA served trespass notices last week, with the intent of eviction, last week to all camps for Feb. 22, including Sacred Stone Camp on the private land of LaDonna Allard.

Video below by Last Real Indians

Dennis Banks said, "We are going to be gathering in peaceful prayer."
Banks said if there is any violence it will be under the direction of the U.S. government.

On Monday evening, Nataanii Means said, "Spirits are good here." Listen below to songs  from camp.