William Underbaggage's photo Willie Lone Wolf Happy Memorial Birthday

Hello Benda, a smoke signal from Indigenous Nations Network. This is a photo from Oakland, Calif., in 2002 I believe. Myself William Underbaggage, Danny Glover and the All Nations Drum group, Ballenger Family, Gilbert Blacksmith Medicine Warriors Dance Troupe and Bay Native Circle DJ Janeen Antoine. We were at a rally to support Rep. Barbara Lee of California. Rep. Lee was the lone dissenting voice against the Iraq war. I was honored to do an opening prayer and the All Nations Drum did and honoring song for Rep Lee. at the Frank Ogawa plaza. Willie Lone Wolf was a member of All Nations Drum. Danny Glover gave a speech denouncing the Iraq war. In 2007, I lost a nephew in Fallujah , Iraq Lance Corporal Brett L. Lundstrom, Lone Eagle, his younger brother Ed Lundstrom Jr. came home from Afganistan to bury his brother and went back into battle. Happy Memorial Birthday Willie Lone Wolf

Terrance Nelson to Chief Theresa Spence 'Come to Wounded Knee'

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence announces the beginning of a
hunger strike while on Parliament HIll in Ottawa, December 10, 2012.
Photo: Jean Levac/Ottawa Citizen

By Terrance Nelson

Roseau River Ojibway First Nation

Censored News

http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com

 

Dear Chief Theresa Spence

Your courage is exceptional. Thank you for fasting for so long for the people. I am the Vice Chair of the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council. I talked to Clyde Bellecourt yesterday. He says that he is fully aware that your fast and the "Idle No More" Movement is going world wide.

This coming February it will be forty years since the American Indian Movement took over in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Again back then, it was the women who demanded that something be done.

Today is a good day to live. It is the shortest day of the year for sunlight. It is also the beginning of the New Era according to the Mayan Calender. Today you will see the beginnings of the New Era, when our people will stand up across Canada. The Spirit has awoken and is alive in our people.

When the people Sundance, they fast for four days and nights, they dance. You have fasted over ten days. Your goal was to see Steven Harper treat our people better and to have them respect the Treaties. I think that today you will see that the Creator has answered your prayers. You will see how much you have succeeded. You will see that our people are responding right across the country.

I invite you to come to Wounded Knee South Dakota for the American Indian Movement memorial in February.

I ask you to consider breaking your fast. You have accomplished more than your goal. Steven Harper is not in charge in Canada, the indigenous people are. Today we will prove who lives on whose good graces. The immigrants who came to our lands in poverty and now take all our natural resource wealth without any payment whatsoever to the indigenous people are being given notice that this will not continue.

The National Day of Action in 2007 was a warning to Harper that he seems to have ignored. Today, that warning is going to get a lot louder, loud enough to be heard worldwide and it will be heard by the Americans.

You have succeeded Theresa. The women are telling the men, it is time.

Shiprock: Navajos Flash Mob Round Dance 'Idle No More'

IDLE NO MORE: Flash Mob Round Dance - Shiprock, NM

'Idle No More' flash mob dance in Edmonton, Canada

by Denette Chee-Chief and Shiela Chee-Chief

 

UPDATE

WATCH VIDEO OF SHIPROCK FLASH MOB

ROUND DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz02Up6nH9o

 

Friday, December 21, 2012

6:00 pm

Nizhoni Park (at da river bridge)

Navajo Nation 110 percent supports IDLE NO MORE. Come on down to Shiprock to show your support for our Canadian brothers and sisters! Nizhoni Park is located next to San Juan River by the bridge. EVERYONE INVITED. Bundle up and bring your signs!

BRING DRUMS...BRING COFFEE...BRING HOT COCOA...WILL HAVE BONFIRE...ALL PEACEFUL!!
Navajos in Shiprock, N.M, on the Navajo Nation are supporting Idle No More!

Idle no more: Resistance began with First Nation women
Thousands expected in Ottawa for Idle No More protest on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2012/12/thousands-expected-at-ottawa-protest.html

Below: Idle no more Saskatoon!

Thousands expected at Ottawa protest Friday Dec. 21, 2012

 

Mohawks march on Montreal Bridge

http://www.globalnews.ca/idle+no+more+protest+on+mercier+bridge+in+montreal+to+draw+attention+to+bill+c-45/6442776204/story.html

Thousands expected at Ottawa protest
News release
Posted at Censored News
http//www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com

First Nations people and their supporters are uniting under the banner Idle No More against the federal government’s changes to legislation which will affect treaties and traditionally used lands.

At noon on Friday, December 21st, a grassroots led protest is expected to attract thousands of Aboriginal people to a ceremony at Victoria Island, who will then march in solidarity on to Parliament Hill. Idle No More Ottawa will feature voices from many nations and political stripes in a speakers rally that will last until dusk.

The peaceful event page, which organizers simply posted on facebook and twitter, has elicited support for change from around what’s known as Turtle Island and follows several similar protests held across Canada.

Ceremony, March & Speakers Timeline for Friday Dec. 21st
12:00 NOON Algonquin Elder Jose Dewache Whiteduck conducts a Ceremony.
The Elder will say when it is okay to take pictures.
1:30 PM
Ottawa Police Service officers close northbound traffic at Wellington & Victoria Island.
Marchers assemble on Wellington Street and proceed head south/east on Wellington towards
Ottawa along the closed left (westbound) lane to the Metcalfe gate of Parliament Hill.

2:30 PM
Chief Gilbert Whiteduck will welcome us to Algonquin Territory.
2:35 PM Sylvia McAdams is an Idle No More movement founder
2:40 PM Charlie Angus is the Timmins NDP member of Parl.
2:45 PM Chief Theresa Spence Chief of Attawaspiskat First Nation or spokesperson
2:50 PM Wes Prankard a youth, has an organization called Northern Starfish
2:55 PM AFN Regional Chief Perry Bellegarde (Saskatchewan)
3:00 PM Carolyn Bennett Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Liberal Party of Canada
3:05 PM AFN Regional Chief –Ontario
3:10 PM Lorraine Rekmans Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Green Party
3:15 PM AFN Regional Chief Roger Augustine (New Brunswick / PEI)
3:20 PM Bridget Tolley heads up Families of Sisters In Spirit
3:25 PM Clayton Thomas-Mueller represents the Indigenous Environmental Network
3:30 PM Tori’s speaker to be confirmed
3:35 PM Michelle Audette is Executive Director of the Native Women’s Association of Canada
3:40 PM Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
3:50 PM Elder smudges crowd for safe travel.
3:55 PM Head for the buses lined up along Wellington westbound for passenger pickup
4:00 PM End of day.