Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

September 12, 2013

Tewa Women United 'Gathering for Mother Earth'


Tewa Women United & community organizations of concern welcome all communities to bring their families and friends to the 17th Annual Gathering for Mother Earth. Let us all celebrate cultural ways of giving love and gratitude for our Earth Mother. Her life givers need loving care to support us on our life journeys. It is beyond critical time to stabilize energy with wisdom to unite for eco-systemic survival. Time is now to awaken PEACE and stop the violent use of Mother Earth’s life giving energy. We encourage all cultures, all ages, schools, communities and families to bring intergenerational thinking to this wholistic event. Activities will include: youthful activities, healing arts, ecological safety information, drumming circles, Tsankawi Relay Run, health related information sharing, raffle prizes, solar cooking & produce, arts and crafts and solar energy. All with emphasis on Healing Mother Earth to bring sacredness back into our homes of earth-based living. We as humans need to protect the Rights of Natural laws of relationships.
The RE Member ing ” wisdom is being joined by many other community-based organizations who are experiencing the effects of living around nuclear production cycle sites. Afternoon mini-gathering circles will allow participants to spend more intimate time with wisdom keepers, generational midwives, grandmothers, and inspirational singers/drummers such as: the Pacific Curls from New Zealand; Beverly Doxtator of Native Lifeways, Inc. (Canada), Yolanda Teran & Jose Males- Ecuador, Katia Delgado and others from Peru.
The Saturday communal meal entrees include the traditional “sister” foods of beans, corn and squash with buffalo, salmon plus more. Come prepared to revitalize beloved community energy to nurture all relations with water and sky with supported solar energy .
A wide variety of natural healing and conventional practitioners to come: herbalists, cuaranderas, massage, therapists, reflexologists as well as Healing Touch, acupuncturists, energy work, polarity work, reiki, and others. Local Native dance groups & others : Tewa Suns,The Danza Mexika dancers, Tash Terry and Elena music from Indigie Femme . Community Leadership is Sober, Truth seeking, Responsible and Healthy Alcohol and drugs NOT allowed – give love & thanks for healing Spirits of Waters and wildlife from the fires.

Apache Survival Coalition's Mount Graham Memorial Tribute


Clara Curtiss Photos Long Walk 4 Marshall, Missouri





Photos by Clara Curtiss
By Brenda Norrell
Photos by Long walker Clara Curtiss
Censored News

Join the Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, as they walk through Kansas City! Contact the walkers at Wabus44@gmail.com or at their cell: 202-436-6576.
Thanks to Long Walker Clara Curtiss for sharing her photos with Censored News of Long Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz in Marshall, Missouri this week. Clara was on Long Walk 2 northern route in 2008. 
"Long walkers made it 25 miles, running and walking, was nice to get out and pray," Clara said after joining Long Walk 4 walkers this week.
Michael Lane said on Tuesday, "We are indeed staying in Marshall at a farm with some nice people named Dan and Rebecca. We walked 24 miles today." Lane said today, Friday, was a rest day and camp was moved to near Independence. 
Late Wednesday, Lane said on Day 59 the walkers covered 33 miles. "We had six children and babies out there today in a mixed walking and running day, with special recognition to Gordo, who is seven, and ran two miles with the Sovereignty Staff."
Lane asked for more people to write about their own sovereignty issues as well.
Native youth walkers and runners are always appreciated when they join the walk.
Supporters of the walk in Kansas, Colorado and Utah are asked to arrange camping or sleeping places for the walkers. Hot meals and good quality camping gear for fall and winter are also appreciated.
Donate at Longest Walk 4 PayPal at: www.returntoalcatraz.com

If you can host the walkers in your area, or provide meals, please contact the walk at: Wabus44@gmail.com or at their cell: 202-436-6576.





September 11, 2013

Native America Calling 'The Great Horse Controversy' Roundup and Slaughter


Native America Calling opens the airways for discussion
of the Horse Roundup and Slaughter


By Brenda Norrell

Dine' Leland Grass will be on Native America Calling on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, with Navajo Nation government spokesperson Erny Zah and others. Grass said they will go "head to head" on the Horse round up and slaughter.

Dine' medicine people passed a resolution opposing the roundup and slaughter.

"The Horse is our medicine and has helped us survive many hardships, they must be given respect and honored for their sacred place within the Creation, as they possess the same fundamental right to Life as we, Five Fingered Ones do," says the resolution passed with 32 in favor and none opposing on Aug. 26, 2013.

Nohooka Dine' said the capture, imprisonment and slaughter of horses threatens traditional Dine' spirituality and culture. Further, the medicine people said that the Navajo Nation government's support of horse slaughter violates the way of life and being of traditional Dine', the Ke'.  

Navajo medicine people say efforts to exterminate wild horses repeats the pattern of the slaughter of the buffalo and is an indicator of the loss of the sacred and traditional ways as a result of boarding schools and colonization.

Leland Grass said Navajo leaders have lost the meaning of the Horse Song. Grass posed this question to tribal politicians who reflect the BIA mentality: "Why do you carry Horse Song (or even ask for horse song in your trail ride event) and want to kill numerous horses of your land that is sacred to all living."

The call in number is 1-800-996-2848. The show is live at 1 pm Eastern; noon Central time; 11 am Mountain time and 10 am Pacific, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2013.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013 – The Great Horse Controversy
Many Native American tribes consider the horse a sacred animal. What happens when the sacred becomes too much for tribes to care for? Wild, or feral, horse roundups have been controversial in recent years. Tribes involved in the round ups say wild horses put a strain the economic and environmental resources. Leaders from the Navajo Nation and Yakama Nationhave spoken out in support of horse round ups and a proposed commercial horse meat processing facility in New Mexico. Some individuals, including cultural leaders, have spoken out against the roundups and horse slaughter. What do you think about slaughtering wild horses? Is there a middle ground on this issue?
Break Music: It's My Horse (song) Jay Begaye (artist) Horses Are Our Journey (album)
http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/nac_main.shtml

NAVAJO NATION HORSE ROUND UP SCHEDULE

Read more at Censored News 
Leland Grass: 'Navajo leaders lost the horse song'
Dine' Medicine Men oppose Horse slaughter with resolution
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/08/navajo-medicine-people-oppose-horse.html

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