Videos: Roundtable Honoring John Redhouse, Dine' activist

Legendary activist John Redhouse (center) Photo courtesy Leona Morgan

Watch video one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkZYEmNxaDk
Watch video two at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU_xZH_rswkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU_xZH_rswk

Indigenous Liberation and The Grounds of Decolonization: A Symposium to Honor the life and work of scholar and activist JOHN REDHOUSE. The speakers are Nichole Horseherder, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Kay Matthews, Klee Benally, and Laura Harjo.

John was born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he was a student leader and active member of the Kiva Club. He is a longtime Indian rights activist, who co-founded Indians Against Exploitation in Gallup, N.M. from 1972-73 and the Coalition for Navajo Liberation in Farmington, N.M. in 1974. He served as the Associate Director of the National Indian Youth Council in Albuquerque, N.M. from 1974 to 1978 and the New Mexico State Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission in 1978-79. He has been also a prolific writer and scholar and his remarkable personal archives are now held at the UNM Center for Southwest Research.--From La Jicarita

Thanks to Occupy New Mexico for sharing these videos on YouTube!

Lockdown Tarsands Keystone XL Resistance: Young Women Arrested in Oklahoma!

Hughes County, OK, May 14th, 2013
Early this morning Bailey and Holly, both of whom are local Oklahomans and with Cross Timbers Earth First!, walked onto a Keystone XL active construction site in Hughes County, Oklahoma and locked themselves to concrete filled barrels obstructing the use of heavy machinery used in the construction of the pipeline.
Bailey and Holly are part of Cross Timbers Earth First! , a regional chapter of the Earth First! movement, which has been carrying out ecological direct actions for over 30 years.  According to its members, Cross Timbers Earth First! also endorses Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance, a growing coalition of groups and individuals dedicated to stopping the expansion of tar sands infrastructure throughout the Great Plains. Read breaking news coverage:
 http://gptarsandsresistance.org/

Indigenous Water Summit 2013: Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Apaches celebrate Independence Day June 18, 2013

Apaches to celebrate their Independence Day on June 18, 2013

On June 18, 2012, hundreds of tribal members gathered on the lawn of the San Carlos Apache Tribal Administration Office to receive a free tee shirt announcing the June 18 Apache independence Day celebration.

By Sandra Rambler

Censored News

 SAN CARLOS, Ariz. – Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are set to celebrate their annual Independence Day on Tuesday, June 18, at the Bob Key Rodeo Arena within the Peridot District on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, which is located a quarter of a mile off of U.S. Highway 70.  

            The celebration began on June 18, 1954, when the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe was established by Executive Order.

            Early records of celebration include rodeo’s, live music from bands from local areas within Gila and Graham Counties and Phoenix, Arizona, the Dom’s Club from the metropolitan valley, club members were dressed in uniforms, all types of traditional foods were served, lots of cowboys in competition from all livestock associations from Anchor Seven, Point of Pines, Slaughter, Ash Creek, T 11, Tonto, tribal registered herd R-100 and IDT, traditional songs were shared, wickiup-type temporary shade houses were built and speakers were available on hand.

            The celebration continues today with a stage set up with entertainment provided by tribal royalty and tribal members.  Competitions are held for best traditional Apache songs.  Storytellers are on hand to share traditional stories.  Games are set up for the youth and the Apache card game is a favorite for most tribal elders.  Traditional foods are shared with all present and live music as well as recorded music is shared.  A rodeo is held at the Bob Key Arena in the Peridot District.

            “We wanted to focus on depicting the history of the San Carlos Apaches in this year’s June 18 celebration,” pointed out Katrina Talkalai, Tribal Secretary and coordinator for the Apache Independence Day celebration.  She is assisted by various committee members to help in the organization of the events lined up for the upcoming celebration.

            “We would like to invite all organizations and other tribes to come out and join us in our annual celebration.  A rodeo will also be held and we will have a full day of activities and events to honor our Independence Day,” concluded Secretary Talkalai.

            For more information, contact the San Carlos Apache Tribal Administration Office, (928) 475-2361.