Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

April 1, 2013

Mohawk Nation News 'Rootless Canada'


ROOTLESS CANADA




MNN. Apr. 1, 2013. Article 1 of the “Montevideo Convention 1933” defines a state as a person of international law, a corporation, having:
a] a permanent population: Canadians have no common origin to distinguish them from other human beings. They settled on Great Turtle Island where they have no roots and no legal permission from the indigenous inhabitants. 
No right to stand on our land.
b] a defined territory: Canada has no land. We never ceded any of it. We never agreed to become part of the British Empire or the Corporation of Canada. 
c] a government of its own: its constitutional acts of 1867 and 1982 and other constitutional documents are acts or proclamations of the British monarch to govern its colony. 
d] the ability to make international treaties: The treaties of Canada, a private corporation, not a legal state, aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. 
ex pired visaThe Corporation of Canada was registered in Washington DC, on July 1, 1867, #0000230098 CANADA DC SIC: 8880. The shareholders are the 13 economic royalist families. At one time they were the banished European monarchies that re-emerged as the international bankers. 
We Indigenous have the qualifications of a state. We made international treaties. We never joined Canada. All valid treaties signed with Indigenous peoples were made with the British monarch, based on the Guswentha, which were all breached. We never surrendered any territory to anyone.  We have a population of the natural people of Great Turtle Island. 
Canada was first a French colony until 1763, then a British colony. Canada does not have a defined territory and is not sovereign. Its top administration is under the direct control of the City of London bankers. It is a military base on our territory to maintain control while they steal our resources and fund. 
In monarchical states, the people are “subjects” who are conquered or take an oath of allegiance. The Dominion [colony] of Canada was established when Britain’s Parliament passed the British North America Act, 1867, to promote British economic interests on Onowaregeh, Great Turtle Island. 
Canadian pseudo citizenship was established in 1967. Britain may change Canada’s constitution at any time, according to the Canada Act 1982. In 2011 Harper needed the Governor General’s permission to suspend Parliament. 
International law clearly provides that the appropriation of assets of another nation is illegal. Britain does not own our fund, resources or land and cannot give it to anyone. 
Haudenosaunee: Come back if you renew your Two Row papers.Section 91[24] of the BNA Act gave Canada authority to only “negotiate” with the Indians, not to make Admiralty statutes or rules for ‘Indians, and Lands reserved for the indians”.  Section 109 provides a legal commitment to establish the ever growing $50.5 trillion Indian Trust Fund from the exploitation of our resources. 
“Onen to those who don’t follow the Two Row “.
Federal, provincial and local entities have no constitutional jurisdiction over Indigenous. They must deal directly with the true people on all matters. Canada, a corporate entity, has no right to impose their corporate by-laws on us, provincial, federal or municipal. As the reality of Canada unfolds before everyone’s eyes, their dream is becoming a nightmare as Steven Tyler sang in Dream on: “Sing with me, just for today. maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away. dream on. Dream on, dream on, dream on!” 
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March 31, 2013

Remembering Splitting the Sky (video)

23 Mar 2013
Mohawk activist. 9/11 truth campaigner. War criminal protester. Attica State riot leader. Gustafsen Lake Standoff organizer. Splitting The Sky had a remarkable life. Tragically, that life was cut short last week after an unexplained incident near his home in Chase, British Columbia. Today on The Corbett Report we memorialize his life and reflect on the legacy he leaves behind.

Documentation
Corbett Report Interview 069 – Splitting The Sky
Time Reference: 01:00
Corbett Report Interview 073 – Splitting The Sky
Time Reference: 01:01
Corbett Report Interview 180 – Splitting The Sky
Time Reference: 01:02
Native peace activist John Boncore found dead
Time Reference: 01:36
Arresting Impunity
Time Reference: 04:00
Splitting the Sky: No jail time for attempted arrest of war criminal George Bush
Time Reference: 06:37
Bush in B.C.: Canada Hosts A War Criminal
Time Reference: 08:12
Splitting the Sky – 9/11: Follow The Money
Time Reference: 12:59
Splitting the Sky Speaks to Break The Chains Political Prisoner Forum, 2003
Time Reference: 25:13
Splitting The Sky blogspot
Time Reference: 42:35
We owe it to Dac to be suspicious and to be vigilant
Time Reference: 43:35
Larry Pinkney on The Jack Blood Show – 03.19.2013
Time Reference: 45:33
John Lennon – Attica State
Time Reference: 53:09

'Revolution' film journey of saving the species and ourselves


Screen capture from Revolution trailer by Censored News.
 

Wonderful to see familiar faces, and the beautiful cinematography in the trailer of the upcoming film 'Revolution' being released on April 12, 2013.

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 About 'Revolution'
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

In an effort to uncover the truth and find the secret to saving the ecosystems we depend on for survival, Stewart embarks on a life-threatening adventure. From the coral reefs in Papua New Guinea and deforestation in Madagascar to the largest and most destructive environmental project in history in Alberta, Canada, he reveals that all of our actions are interconnected and that environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution and food/water scarcity are reducing the Earth's ability to house humans. How did this happen, and what will it take to change the course that humanity has set itself on?

Travelling the globe to meet with the dedicated individuals and organizations working on a solution, Stewart finds encouragement and hope, pointing to the revolutions of the past and how we've evolved and changed our course in times of necessity. If people were informed about what was really going on, they would fight for their future -- and the future of other generations. From the evolution of our species to the revolution to save it, Stewart and his team take viewers on a groundbreaking mission into the greatest war ever waged.

Startling, beautiful, and provocative, Revolution inspires audiences from across the globe to start a revolution and change the world forever.

Native Americans Rally to Save Hickory Ground at NIGA Conference

Native Americans Rally to Save Hickory Ground at NIGA Conference

Press statement
Posted at Censored News
PHOENIX -- On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Native American sacred lands activists from throughout the country, including O’odham, Navajo, Havasupai and Muscogee Creeks, demonstrated at the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) conference to support the preservation of Hickory Ground in Wetumpka, Alabama.  
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians excavated approximately 57 sets of Muscogee Creek human remains from the ceremonial ground at Hickory Ground as part of its $246 million casino expansion project. 
“What’s another developer going to say who is not Native when they look at indigenous people desecrating their own sacred lands,” asked Navajo activist Klee Benally of Indigenous Action Media.  
“NIGA is one of the largest most powerful lobbying entities for indigenous interests, so it’s about time that they stand up and they lobby to ensure guaranteed protection for our sacred places,” Benally said.
Poarch Band Tribal Council members Eddie Tullis and Keith Martin were present at the beginning of the rally, but left shortly after the rally began.
American Indian Movement co-founder Dennis Banks said, “Underneath that ground are bones and a lot of evidence of it being a very sacred site.”  Banks implored, “Please, anything that you can do to support, to stop that casino from being built.”  
Last December, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a federal lawsuit to enjoin ground-disturbing activity at Hickory Ground. The lawsuit claims that the burials excavated from Hickory Ground are the lineal ancestors of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Hickory Ground Tribal Town. The plaintiffs request the court to order the remains and funerary objects to be reburied where they were excavated, and to restore the ceremonial ground to a nature.
Demonstrators also spoke about threatened destruction to other sacred places, including the San Francisco Peaks and the South Mountain in Arizona.
Rex Tilousi traveled from Havasupai Reservation at the bottom of the Grand Canyon to attend the rally.  “What is inside our mother earth, not only the surface but underneath our mother earth, the waters, the springs that give us life, we need to save and protect these things,” Tilousi said.
Video Links:
Photo Actor Adam Beach speaks to Hickory Ground Warrior Wayland Gray at the Sacred Lands Rally in Phoenix.  Activist Klee Benally is seen at the left of the photo.

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE: DES AUTOCHTONES SE RASSEMBLENT POUR SAUVER HICKORY GROUND PENDANT LA CONFERENCE DE LA NIGA

Indigenous Action Media
See original article in English
Also on Censored News
29 mars 2013
Traduction Christine Prat

PHOENIX, Arizona – Mardi 26 mars 2013, des défenseurs des terres sacrées Autochtones venus de diverses régions des Etats-Unis, entre autres des O’odham, des Navajo et Havasupai et des Creeks Muscogee, ont manifesté devant le bâtiment où se tenait la conférence de la National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) pour la préservation de Hickory Ground, à Wetumpka, en Alabama. La Bande Poarch – Creek – a déterré environs 57 squelettes de Creek Muscogee du site cérémoniel de Hickory Ground dans le cadre de son projet d’expansion du casino, projet qui doit coûter 246 millions de dollars.
« Que dira le prochain promoteur non-Autochtone quand il verra des Autochtones profaner leurs propres terres sacrées » a demandé l’activiste Navajo Klee Benally d’Indigenous Action Media. « La NIGA est l’un des groupes de pression les plus importants et les plus puissants représentant les intérêts Autochtones, alors il est grand temps qu’ils se mettent à faire pression pour assurer une protection garantie à nos sites sacrés » a ajouté Klee Benally.
Les membres du Conseil Tribal de la Bande Poarch Eddie Tullis et Keith Martin étaient présents au début du rassemblement mais sont partis peu après le début.
Le cofondateur de l’American Indian Movement Dennis Banks a déclaré « Sous cette terre il y a des ossements et tout prouve que c’est un site très sacré. » Banks a imploré les promoteurs du projet : « Je vous en prie, faites tout ce que vous pouvez faire pour nous soutenir, empêchez ce casino d’être construit. »
En décembre dernier, la Nation (Creek) Muscogee a déposé une plainte au niveau fédéral contre toute activité de perturbation du sol à Hickory Ground. La plainte affirme que les défunts déterrés de Hickory Ground sont les ancêtres directs de la Nation (Creek) Muscogee et de la Ville Tribale de Hickory Ground. Les plaignants demandent à la Cour d’ordonner que les dépouilles et les objets funéraires soient à nouveau inhumés là où ils ont été déterrés et que le site cérémoniel soit rendu à la nature.
Des manifestants ont aussi évoqué d’autres sites sacrés menacés de destruction, entre autres les San Francisco Peaks et la Montagne du Sud en Arizona.
Rex Tilousi est venu de la Réserve Havasupai, au fond du Grand Canyon, pour participer au rassemblement. « Ce qui est à l’intérieur de Notre Mère la Terre, pas seulement à la surface, mais en-dessous, les eaux, les sources qui nous donnent la vie, ce sont des choses que nous devons sauver et protéger » déclara t-il.

Vidéos (en anglais) :
Klee Benally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWE2HB4FPpQ
Dennis Banks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LefwuYiX0zI
Rex Tilousi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH5n9sNWgSU
Vidéo (mauvaise qualité) de Klee Benally sous-titrée en français: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN5Apb_yV1E