VIDEO Taos NM: Celebrating our Young

Celebrating our Young: The path to drugs and alcohol for Indian youths in Taos, N.M., and the way back. "Tell our youths we are in love with them," is the message after three youths in Taos commit suicide. The first annual "Celebration of our Young," in Taos and all over the world is being planned. "This is big medicine and long overdue medicine."
Celebration of our Young
Taos, NM, Labor Day Weekend 2011
DAY 1: Friday, September 2, 2011

-Opening Prayer at Dawn
-Fasting for the Young Begins (Either Full Fast or Restricted Diet)
-Hearing the Young
Open invitation for young people to express their ideas and
concerns. Dialogue with elder generations. Things expressed
will be taken into account for prayer sessions for the rest
of the celebration
-Loving Hands Concert and Mural Project
Benefit concert at theSpot (900 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte)
Donations go to Essay Contest Winners answering the
following question: "What advice would you give older generations to make Taos a better place for it's young people?"
Submit essay with age and contact info to: sugarcayenne@gmail.com
-Sweat for the Young
Sweat Lodge Ceremony offered near Steakout

[DAY 2] Saturday, September 3:
-Running for the Young
Running as prayer for the young
(from Taos Pueblo to Town)
-Wiping of the Tears Ceremony
(For families who have suffered the loss of their young)
-Dancing Out Grief, Dancing In Joy
-Sweat for the Young (7PM)
Sweat Lodge Ceremony offered off Middle Road

[DAY 3] Sunday, September 4:
-University for the Young
We are learning and teaching each other across generations
So far we have a deer-hide tanning class, spoken word
workshops, mural painting workshop, a soccer clinic, DJ
lessons, yoga classes all day, silversmithing, flint
fire-making, theatre, manifestation lessons, peer counseling,
reiki lessons and modern dance classes What will you learn,
what will you teach?
-Kirtan Chant for the Young
-Pipe Ceremony for the Young
-Sweat for the Young
Sweat Lodge Ceremony offered off Cruz Alta

[DAY 4] Monday September 5:
-CELEBRATION of the Young
Final Bash at Kit Carson Park with exhibition of young artistic
talent, facepainting, graffiti contest, spoken word, and more.
-Breaking of the Fast
Local and Organic Foods provided at Kit Carson Park
-Sweat for the Young
Sweat Lodge Ceremony in Los Cordovas for the Young
In light of past and recent suicides and a blatant issue of misunderstanding of our youth in Taos, we are instigating the greatest party our young people will ever know to show them how much we love them/us. All events will be drug and alcohol free, we will be high on love.
On Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180951881971446
We need your input! If you see a way that you can contribute to the schedule of event below, or if there is another event you'd like to add to the schedule please contact lylajune@gmail.com

New at Censored News Aug. 14, 2011

New at Censored News
August 14, 2011
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Special thanks goes out to the courageous ones who continue to risk their lives for truth and justice, and the Native American youths providing breaking news with cellphones, cameras and video.
Here are the breaking news stories from Censored News:

Photos: Klee Benally locks down to Snowbowl equipment
Photos by Youths of the Peaks as the events unfold, with Klee Benally chained to Snowbowl excavator and two arrests, Peaks police liaison Rudy Preston and author Mary Sojourner. Native American youths in action providing instant coverage, sending photos by cellphone to Censored News:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/photos-klee-benally-locks-down-to.html

Photos: Klee Benally chained to excavator at Snowbowl
Photos by Outta Your Backpack Media
Native youths telling their own stories with media, documenting Klee Benally, Navajo, chained to excavator on Saturday to halt desecration of sacred San Francisco Peaks:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/photos-klee-benally-chained-to.html

Mohawk Nation News: Youth Riots: Ravenous Hunger for Freedom
By Mohawk Nation News
Indigenous could not be enslaved. A man whose mind is free cannot be controlled. The most that can be done is to kill them. There is a hunger for freedom. Those aware are angry. Hunger is becoming more intense. Alarms are ringing. They are looking for sustenance.
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/mohawk-nation-news-youth-riots-ravenous.html

Arizona Daily Sun’s pitiful explanation of censorship of Protect the Peaks
The pathetic note, in a series of notes, in today's Arizona Daily Sun can be translated this way: "We aren't going to cover this breaking news, and 19 arrests by sending out a reporter and photographer, because we are a white elitist newspaper and focus on white people and money-making profiteers. We can always come up with an excuse to censor, and cover our backs, because we are the ones publishing this newspaper and no one can force us to abide by the ethics of journalism. We don't really care what local Native Americans have to say because we give priority to white people, and people who are exploiting the natural resources, profiteering from other peoples misery and profiteering from the desecration of their sacred places."
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/arizona-daily-suns-pitiful-explanation.html

Free Palestine Movement announces new flotilla with AIM representative
The Free Palestine Movement announces the Nour al-Haqiqa (Light of Truth) Flotilla vessel and its goal of reaching Gaza. American Indian Movement representative Jimbo Simmons, Choctaw, is among those making plans to be on the vessel.
During an interview broadcast at the Protecting Mother Earth Gathering in North Dakota July 28-31, Simmons said he is making plans to be on the vessel. Simmons was also in Greece in June, waiting to leave on the Free Gaza Flotilla that was halted.
The Free Palestine Movement made a public announcement of plans for the Nour al-Haqiqa Flotilla vessel today.
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-palestine-movement-announces.html

VIDEO: Frack Off! 500 foot banner drop
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/video-frack-off-500-foot-banner-drop.html
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New on Monday:
Klee Benally, in his own words, with photos by Ethan Sing
'Direct Action to Protect the Holy Peaks Continues'
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/klee-benally-direct-action-to-protect.html

VIDEO: Taos NM: Celebrating our Young
Labor Day events in Taos, NM, healing family and youths
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/08/video-taos-nm-celebrating-our-young.html

VIDEO: Frack Off! 500 foot banner drop

Free Palestine Movement announces flotilla with AIM representative

Censored News

http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com

The Free Palestine Movement announces the Nour al-Haqiqa (Light of Truth) Flotilla vessel and its goal of reaching Gaza. American Indian Movement representative Jimbo Simmons, Choctaw, is among those making plans to be on the vessel.

During an interview broadcast at the Protecting Mother Earth Gathering in North Dakota July 28-31, Simmons said he is making plans to be on the vessel. Simmons was also in Greece in June, waiting to leave on the Free Gaza Flotilla that was halted.
The Free Palestine Movement made a public announcement of plans for the Nour al-Haqiqa Flotilla vessel today.

Introducing The Nour al-Haqiqa Flotilla Vessel
August 14, 2011
Free Palestine Movement
Please accept our apologies for the long delay in reporting to you on developments concerning the Free Palestine Movement and its participation in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla with our partners in the International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza (ICBSG). Until now, our partners asked us to say nothing about our ship, and they were right to do so, because our silence allowed the ship to quietly leave Greece with the hope of placing the passengers on board at another location.
The Nour al-Haqiqa (Light of Truth), is a fine vessel, the largest in the Flotilla (not including the Mavi Marmara). It is approximately 40 meters in length and licensed to carry 120 passengers and crew for overnight travel. READ MORE:
http://www.freepalestinemovement.org/home.html