By Brenda Norrell
Human Rights Editor
U.N. OBSERVER & International Report
Human Rights Editor
U.N. OBSERVER & International Report
http://www.unobserver.com/
2007-11-05 The Indigenous Peoples' Border Summit of the Americas II welcomes extraordinary speakers from the Americas, including Bill Means, Lakota, and board members of the International Indian Treaty Council.
Delegations of Mohawks include the Mohawk Women Title Holders from Quebec and Ron Lameman from Six Nations. Indigenous border rights of mobility, human rights and the United Nations are among the topics at the summit, Nov. 7 - 10, 2007 at San Xavier District on the Tohono O'odham Nation (near the Tucson International Airport and South Tucson.)
Mike Wilson, Tohono O'odham who puts out water for migrants, will speak on humanitarian aid. Lenny Foster, Navajo, will speak on Native prisoners' rights and focus on Leonard Peltier. Speakers include Karen Howe, Tohono O'odham Nation ecologist, speaking on the border and the environment; Jay Johnson Castro on the imprisonment of migrant children in Texas and protests of the border wall in Texas. Other speakers' presentations will focus on militarization of the border, human rights abuses and new border policies. Yaqui from Sonora, Mexico and Arizona will speak on crucial border issues and deaths from banned pesticides in Mexico.
2007-11-05 The Indigenous Peoples' Border Summit of the Americas II welcomes extraordinary speakers from the Americas, including Bill Means, Lakota, and board members of the International Indian Treaty Council.
Delegations of Mohawks include the Mohawk Women Title Holders from Quebec and Ron Lameman from Six Nations. Indigenous border rights of mobility, human rights and the United Nations are among the topics at the summit, Nov. 7 - 10, 2007 at San Xavier District on the Tohono O'odham Nation (near the Tucson International Airport and South Tucson.)
Mike Wilson, Tohono O'odham who puts out water for migrants, will speak on humanitarian aid. Lenny Foster, Navajo, will speak on Native prisoners' rights and focus on Leonard Peltier. Speakers include Karen Howe, Tohono O'odham Nation ecologist, speaking on the border and the environment; Jay Johnson Castro on the imprisonment of migrant children in Texas and protests of the border wall in Texas. Other speakers' presentations will focus on militarization of the border, human rights abuses and new border policies. Yaqui from Sonora, Mexico and Arizona will speak on crucial border issues and deaths from banned pesticides in Mexico.
The United Nations requested that the border summit be held for a second year, following the successful summit in 2006. Time is reserved each day for testimony from Indigenous Peoples living in border regions. The Indigenous Border Summit will be webcast, Nov. 7 - 10, at http://www.earthcycles.net/
Blackfire will perform at the Indigenous Peoples' Border Summit of the Americas II, Saturday night, November 10, 2007. The Border Summit welcomes Blackfire, the Navajo family band whose voices have proclaimed Indigenous Peoples' rights around the world. Camping is available on site. Breakfast and lunch are provided each day at the four-day summit, hosted by San Xavier District with support from the International Indian Treaty Council.
Agenda and more information in on the website: http://indigenousbordersummitamericas2007.blogspot.com/
Photo: Bill Means, IITC cofounder, Lakota/Photo Brenda Norrell
Prayers and thoughts for Floyd Westerman
Brothers and sisters,
Floyd still is not out of the woods. We have lots of people at his bedside holding vigil. But he is still really in a bad way.
WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS!
Please do not try and call Floyd or Rosie. Floyd's phone is full of messages and we are not going to empty them right now. You can e-mail me and let me know that you are praying for him. I will make a record of the people who send me e-mails and tell him.
Right now we are told that he can hear us when we talk to him. But for the most part he is unconcious. We are up there singing to him and trying to get through to him. Keith Secola came fly in yesterday. He went in right away and sang to Floyd. Floyd seemed to respond to that.Please send your prayers and your energy to help Floyd.
Anaquad
