Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

August 10, 2013

Chicago: Police attack ALEC protesters!

 


Arrests happening now in Chicago as protesters gather at the posh hotel of ALEC's event. The right-wing infrastructure source of ALEC is a profit-driven agenda which includes "K-12 Inc" a private company seeking to legislatively take over public schools, and aligned with the tobacco industry, the oil industry, and the pharmaceutical industry. Privatization of schools is a $500B industry, which also seeks to eliminate teacher's and janitor unions. http://owl.li/nOprf -- Deep Green Resistance

Documents Aug 10, 2013: Navajo Shadow Government by Non-Navajos

Navajo Generating Station poisoning Navajoland and Grand Canyon
Documents reveal theft of Navajo water rights and secret government by non-Navajos in key Navajo Nation positions -- working in collusion with dirty coal

"This is all evidence of the 'shadow government' at work. The non-Navajo controlled 'secret government' that ultimately rules us." Ed Becenti, grassroots Dine'

By Ed Becenti, Dine'
Censored News

Here are three important documents. This is a fight for the very soul of our tribal government. The first is from Bennie Williams (who was recently forced to retire as Water Code Administrator by Tariq.) It his statement of concern to the Resources Committee about the harassment and retaliation over 2.5 years from mostly Najam Tariq, who basically destroyed Bennie physically, mentally, and emotionally.

The second is an August 8 memo from Jack Utter to Fred White and Katherine Benally about the continuing contempt of Tariq against the Resources Committee's directives.

The third, dated for next Monday the 12th of August, is Fred White's memo on how he's going to fix the problems arising from the unlawful takeover of the Water Code by Tariq 2.5 years ago. He's taking responsibility for the Water Code in his office, and appointing Tariq to be Water Code supervisor. The word is that if Fred succeeds with this bogus memo, Tariq is going to serve termination papers on Jack Monday or shortly thereafter.

This is all evidence of the 'shadow government' at work. The non-Navajo controlled 'secret government' that ultimately rules us through People like Pollack, etc. Tariq is their most visible agent. No respect for the Navajo people, for our caring elected leaders, for right over wrong, it's just about abuse, exploitation, and control.


Tariq is an alleged thief and exploiter of the Nation. He controls the DWR like his own little Pakistan. The 'shadow government' has to be brought to a halt here, as a lesson to Pollack, Hoover, Navajo Generating Station, Salt River Project, Jon Kyl, and others.  The Navajos are going to govern themselves, not the infiltrators into our tribal government.

Statement by Bennie Williams (below)
Memorandum August 8, 2013: Click link
https://docs.google.com/file/d/175YB9H8PmFu0p38NydSWbj_dRAFZ0Ric-Rw9emyCg_emUC6AnT5Y6dM1H15I/edit?usp=sharing 
Memorandum for Aug. 12, 2013: Click link
http://www.scribd.com/doc/159379260/Navajo-water-theft-Shadow-government-by-non-Navajos-for-dirty-coal

Statement by Bennie Williams

Statement of Concern By:
Bennie Williams, Navajo Nation Water Code Administrator

August 9, 2013

Long Walk 4 Photos with Irene Bedard





Photos at Antioch College, Ohio, by Long walker Aki Zaagi, than you for sharing with Censored News!
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Antioch College Photo by Nargees Zinab Jumakhan, thank you!

Share the love, with a camping spot, food or cold water for the Long Walkers! Walkers are headed to Indiana, and then Illinois. Upcoming walk schedule:

INDIANA
August 10 - Brookville to Richmond, IN 25.9 miles
August 11 - Richmond to Cambridge City, IN 15.1 miles
August 12 - Cambridge City to Knightstown, IN 20.1 miles
August 13 - Rest Day
August 14 - Knightstown to Warren, Indianapolis, IN 25.3 miles
August 15 - Warren to Plainfield, IN 23.4 miles
August 16 - Plainfield toward Brazil, IN 20.9 miles
August 17 - to Brazil, IN 20.0 miles
August 18 - Rest Day
August 19 - Brazil to West Terre Haute, IN 18.0 miles
ILLINOS.
August 20 - West Terre Haute to Marshall, IL 14.0 miles
August 21 - Marshall to Greenup, IL 27.2 miles
August 22 - Greenup to Effingham, IL 22.5 miles
August 23 - Rest Day
August 24 - Effingham to St. Elmo, IL 18.5 miles
August 25 - St. Elmo to Vandalia, IL 14.1 miles
August 26 - Vandalia to Greenville, IL 19.4 miles
August 27 - Greenville to Highland, IL 18.7 miles
August 28 - Highland to Cahokia Mounds 24.2 miles
August 29 - Rest Day/Gathering
August 30 - Rest Day/Gathering
August 31 - Rest Day/Gathering
September 1 - Rest Day/Gathering

Missiouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California:
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Night Four: Nez Perce Blockade of the Tarsands Megaload


By Brooklyn Baptiste, Nez Perce
Censored News
Everyone was hungry but still chipper after things died down early this morning near Fish Creek on the Lochsa River. I am so grateful for all the Nez Perce tribal members & non-tribal individuals that showed how courageous they were by continued efforts to protest. No matter what some might say about this past week, we created awareness and moved people from all over the world. We will stay united and keep fighting for what we believe is our obligation to our future.

Brooklyn Baptiste was arrested with eight of the nine members of the Nez Perce Executive Council on Monday, the first night of the blockade of the tarsands megaload forcing passage through sovereign Nez Perce land. -- Censored News