Arizona Snowbowl Protest Photos Feb. 9, 2013

Photos Dawn Dyer. Thank you for sharing with Censored News
Native Americans protest the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort today, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Flagstaff, Arizona, in solidarity with Idle No More. The Arizona Snowbowl has acted in total disregard for Native Americans. Thirteen area Indian Nations hold the San Francisco Peaks sacred. However, the Snowbowl is now spraying the mountain with artificial snow made of sewage water. The Peaks are a place where medicine men have long gathered healing herbs and conducted ceremonies. Native Americans are urging an international boycott of the Arizona Snowbowl, which fought Native Americans protecting the Peaks in lengthy court battles in order to proceed with the desecration of the Peaks.

Photos Journey of Nishiyuu arrives in Wemindji

The Journey of Nishiyuu. The arrival yesterday afternoon in Wemindji.
'Ms. Tuckatuck' is the only Inuk young woman on the trek. Photos 1 and 3 by John Kawapit. Photo 2 Emily Kakabat. The youth trekkers continue on their journey to Ottawa, in solidarity with Idle No More.Saturday, Feb. 9. 2013 posted at Censored News.

Natives rally against tarsands Keystone pipeline in Tulsa

By Great Plains Tarsands Resistance

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Tonight a large group of natives from a number of tribes, as well as allies from Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance rallied and danced outside the Brady Theater in Tulsa, OK. This Idle no More event was organized to bring attention to the disproportionately high impact that industrial projects like Tar Sands extraction and the Keystone XL have on indigenous communities and communities of color throughout North America. 

Casey Camp-Horinek and JoKay Dowell, speakers at the event, connected the dots between centuries of colonialism in North America and Tar Sands extraction and transportation, outlining policies as well as cultural attitudes that have made it possible to steal and the poison the land-bases of the native people of North America. They also spoke to the power of indigenous communities, drawing on centuries of resistance, to come together to stand up to these projects. The event closed with a round dance and prayer.

JoKay Dowell speaking at the Idle no More event

Casey and her family are helping us put on our training camp in March   . You should think about attending! MORE: http://gptarsandsresistance.org/2013/02/10/idle-no-more-round-dance-in-tulsa-against-the-keystone-xl/

Native Round Dance to oppose Nevada Bear Hunt Feb. 11, 2013

NATIVE AMERICANS OPPOSE

NEVADA BEAR HUNT

By AIM Northern Nevada
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NATIVE AMERICANS WILL DANCE AT LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT S.B. 82, WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT BEAR HUNTING IN NEVADA

Bear is Sacred Animal for Nevada Native Americans, and Native Americans Believe their Rights Have Been Violated by Bear Hunt

On Tribal Day, Monday, February 11, 2013, at 10:00 -12:00 am, in front of the Nevada State Legislature Building at 401 S. Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada Native Americans will perform a Round Dance in support of Senate Bill 82, which would prohibit bear hunting in Nevada, and prohibit the Nevada Wildlife Commission from authorizing the hunting of black bears in Nevada.  American Indian Movement (AIM) president, Raquel Arthur said, ”We will perform a Round Dance in support of S.B. 82, and in solidarity with the Bear Nations (Nevada’s black bears).”  Anywhere from 20-50 people are expected to participate in the dance, which will include Native Americans in traditional dress, drummers and singers.

Among the reasons that the Native Americans oppose the bear hunt are:

1. The black bear is a religious, sacred animal to Native Americans because he provides healing medicine to them, and they consider him a relative.  They have dances and ceremonies that honor the bear to this day.  To kill a bear for sport is extremely offensive to them.

2. The Nevada Department of Wildlife never consulted with any Nevada tribe before creating the bear hunt.

3. The bear hunt takes place where Native Americans conduct their annual pine nut harvest, principally in the Pine Nut Mountains and the Sweetwater Range, which creates serious public safety threats to their families.

Last September, members from two AIM chapters (AIM of Northern Nevada and AIM of Western Nevada) presented to Governor Sandoval Resolutions opposing the bear hunt from the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, which represents all 27 tribes in Nevada, and from 11 other individual Tribal Councils from all around the State.  Accompanying these Resolutions were petitions opposing the bear hunt signed by approximately 800 Nevada Native Americans from four Great Basin Tribes (Washoe, Northern and Southern Paiute, and Shoshone).

Contact: Raquel Arthur, President, AIM of Northern Nevada raquelaarthur@yahoo.com
Contact: Johanna Emm, Secretary, AIM of Northern Nevada johannaemm50@hotmail.com
Contact: Christine Schwamberger, Legislative Advisor, schwamberger@earthlink.net