Supporting an Enemy of the People during the Pandemic: Navajo Vice President attends Trump megachurch rally in Phoenix

Navajo Vice President Myron Lizer
at Trump's megachurch rally in Phoenix
on Tuesday.

Navajos horrified that Vice President attended megachurch rally to support Trump as pandemic peaks in Arizona

By Brenda Norrell

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Updated June 25, 2020
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PHOENIX -- Many Navajos were horrified to hear that Navajo Vice President Myron Lizer attended the Trump rally at the megachurch, Dream City Church, in Phoenix on Tuesday, as the coronavirus was increasing at an alarming rate in Phoenix, hospitals were in emergency mode in Arizona, and Dine' families were fighting to both stay alive and recover from the loss of their loved ones during this pandemic.

It is a harsh reminder of the history of the elected Navajo Nation government -- which signed the leases for the coal mining, power plants and oil and gas fields between corporations and the Navajo Nation -- and then failed to use revenues for water and electricity for the people.

Muck-Wa Roberts Sr. shot protecting Little Earth in Minneapolis

Article by Brenda Norrell

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MINNEAPOLIS -- The family of Muck-Wa Roberts, Sr., said he was shot protecting Little Earth housing. Roberts is the athletic director at Little Earth Red Bears.

Rose Marie Roberts said, "Please prayers are needed. My husband Muck-Wa Roberts Sr. has been shot protecting Little Earth."

Tatanka Banks said, "I would like to ask for prayers for my nephew. He was shot while protecting Little Earth housing."

"My nephew is a great warrior. I know his grandpa Dennis Banks would be proud. Muck-Wa Roberts Sr. is a great man not only is he my nephew, brother, father and husband to Rose Marie Roberts, but he's also a coach. He coaches Little Earth kids for basketball and baseball and cooks a heck of a good meal for these kids. He coached the basketball and won the city championship."

"This kid, my nephew, did exactly what his granda told him. Sometimes you have to take a bullet. I'm very proud of him also. The project is in south Minneapolis."

Update: Roberts was in stable condition and was at home and resting at noon today, Monday.

Update on Tuesday:

RoseMarie Roberts, wife of Muck-Wa Roberts, who was shot protecting Little Earth housing, said she is in need of sterile pads. Please go to her Facebook page for more information.

Rose Marie said Muck-Wa is resting now.

If you are in Minneapolis and can help out, please Facebook message her. 

Update on Wednesday:

"We would like to thank the community and everyone that has helped with the medical supplies for coach Muck-Wa Roberts Sr. They were very much needed we got a lot again Miigwetch to all," RoseMarie said today.

About Little Earth

Little Earth was founded in 1973 to create affordable housing in South Minneapolis. As the first urban housing complex with Native preference, Little Earth serves as a national model, at the forefront of American Indian migration into urban areas. The urbanization of American Indians has continued over the past three decades. The 2010 U.S. Census reports that 78% of American Indians now live in urban areas and Little Earth continues its role as a central focal point for the local and national American Indian population.

Our community is not a reservation. Instead, we are a united people of 39 different tribes, hoping to share our sense of togetherness with others.

Today, Little Earth is comprised of four organizations with a unified management structure. Each organization has a separate function, however all work cooperatively to build our community and create opportunities for Indian people to achieve self-determination.


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Mohawk Nation News 'Systematic Hatred'

Posted on June 21, 2020

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Systematic Hatred

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MNN. June 21, 2020. We have always and continue to duck the bullets of the invaders to our land, from pole to pole, ocean to ocean. This writer realized he had done little so far to help solve the ongoing pandemic facing indigenous people. He sent this letter to New York State Governor Cuomo, CNN, the New York Times and Mohawk Nation News:

Indigenous Environmental Network and veterans arrested in Tulsa at Trump rally

Indigenous Rising Media said, "The ugliness of the hate Donald Trump represents will never compare to the beauty of when we show up for one another to protect the sacred. We will keep showing up in defense of Black lives. We are connected. As Auntie Assata said: "It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” No one’s free until we are all free.

Indigenous People and Veterans Arrested in Tulsa at Trump Rally

By Jennifer K. Falcon
jennifer@ienearth.org
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TULSA, Oklahoma -- Indigenous freedom fighters and veterans were arrested outside of the Trump Rally in Tulsa, after trying to raise “Defund The Police” and “End The War On Black People” flags and express their resistance to this administration and demand an end to state violence, defunding of police forces, and investment in healthy sustainable communities.

This action was in direct response to Trump coming into Tulsa by a collective group of Indigenous and veteran organizations including About Face: Veterans Against the War, Indigenous Environmental Network, Climate Justice Alliance, It Takes Roots, Grassroots Global Justice, Veterans For Peace, BlackOut Collective, Ruckus Society and Rising Tide.

“The soil of so-called Oklahoma is still soaked with the tears and blood from the pain white supremacy has inflicted on our Indigenous and Black ancestors” said Ashley McCray, Organizer for Indigenous Environmental Network and Unify Tulsa who was arrested outside the rally. “I will continue to show up in defense of Black life and demand Oklahoma invest in creating communities of compassion to heal from the trauma we are still forced to endure.”

Tulsa is home to the historic Greenwood district, the birthplace and the site where Black Wall Street, a flourishing Black community, was destroyed, and its residents killed by a racist white mob in June 1921. It is also the location where the current occupant of the White House, who has continuously expressed and stoked racism, will hold his first rally since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As an Afro-Latina combat veteran, I’ve seen first hand the way police and military are leveraged against Black, Brown and poor communities for the benefit of the rich,” said Brittany Ramos DeBarros from About Face and Veterans for Peace. “I deployed to war based on lies believing I was fighting for freedom and safety, only to realize I was used in endless wars for profit. I’m proud now to actually get the chance to fight for the freedom and justice we were all promised.

Update:
UNIFY TULSA
Jail support update: 8 comrades were arrested last night, including 3 of the Unify Tulsa coalition. All have been bailed out and set up with legal support. THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY DEFENSE EFFORTS. #TulsaProtest #NoTrumpInTulsa #Greenwood #BlackWallStreet

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