Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

July 30, 2013

Mohawk Nation News 'Straight Up'



STRAIGHT UP


MNN. JULY 29, 2013. What would you do if an old man sent pictures of his erect penis to your adolescent daughter, along with suggestive sexual invitations to have sex? It’s like suggesting a father rape his daughter. Former Congressman, Anthony Weiner, a wealthy politician running for mayor of New York City is setting this example. Former NYS Governor Eliot Spitzer, another old man, was caught soliciting a 22-year old. He resigned and became a media star. Both committed crimes against women. 

Long Walk 4 update July 30, 2013

Photo by longwalker Aki Zaagi
By Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
Censored News
July 30, 2013

The Walk is leaving Wheeling today and heading west on 40 and some back roads where 40 runs into Interstate 70. We would like to thank the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, Becky and her husband, Carmelita, Tommy, and Willy Underbaggage for their support. The truck will be on the road again in the next day or two as the parts have been ordered. Thank you to all those that have thought of us.

Moccasins on the Ground: Non-violent tarsands resistance Montana Aug 2013



Elrae Potts - Co-Organizer from Montana Community Sponsoring Moccasins
Greetings relatives. The collaborative planning team has been working to make sure Moccasins on the Ground Montana is memorable and comfortable. We look forward to seeing you all soon. We are soliciting donated food & supplies including organic fruits & vegetables. Our meals will be all natural and includes natural buffalo. We are catering to our Vegetarian & Vegan relatives as well. Thanks to some of our planning team members for securing organic food from local farms. We are still accepting organic food donations so if you can or know somebody who can we would appreciate all contributions. We are asking folks to ride share as well if possible. If you have room and know your coming please post here on the event page a ride share opportunity. Thank you all so much for supporting this training. It is very important training. Have a good day!

Kent Lebsock
Owe Aku International Justice Project
Advocate for Lakota Treaties & Mother Earth

July 27, 2013

Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz Day 12

Day 12: We have made it to Ruffs Dale and will be in Washington tomorrow and Wheeling on Sunday night. It has been difficult due to the ongoing problem of getting the truck fixed, which is more a question of time to get into a shop. Some supporters in Wheeling are currently helping us with this and we anticipate it to be fixed this weekend. In the meantime, we will be running the staff to Washington, PA and walk to Wheeling from there.
For those that have never been on a Walk like this, this is how we do things. We start the Sovereignty Staff and the Women’s Staff with a prayer from where we left off the day before and we usually walk four rounds of five miles. From there, a decision is made to run the staff, and sometimes if there is no shoulder or is otherwise unsafe we will run the staff through that part. At the end of the day we have a Ceremony and the place is marked for the next day. The Sovereignty Staff is going every step of the way to Pier 33 in San Francisco for the ferry to Alcatraz.
Route info and schedule: http://www.returntoalcatraz.com