Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

May 21, 2013

New Documents: Occupy Portland, Ore, and Boston: Politics and spies

  Occupy Portland arrests 2011: Ray Whitehouse/The Oregonian
The Eviction of Occupy Portland, Ore.:
A Supremely Political Affair
New Documents Also Show More Detail into Boston Law Enforcement Focus on Peaceful Protests in 2011
By Partnership for Civil Justice Fund
The latest trove of documents obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service adds new detail to the spying work of federal law enforcement agencies coordinating with local law enforcement and city governments to act against Occupy encampments.

Mohawk Nation News 'Oklahoma Whirlwind'



OKLAHOMA WHIRLWIND


Mohawk Nation News
www.mohawknationnews.com


We did not cry. Those who saw us as we passed cried.MNN. May 21, 2013. We send greetings to our Oklahoma relations, all the people, animals, plants, birds, fish and all that are part of the natural world. We especially send our utmost regards to the four winds – owera – who continue to follow their original instructions to cleanse and bring about change to Mother Earth. Nia:wen kowa.
Trail of Tears. We did not cry. Those who saw us as we passed cried when they saw our pride and our unbowed heads.

Mohawk Nation News 'Harper at CFR'

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Prime Minister Harper: "Will give you a free set of used winter tires!"MNN. May 17, 2013. This is the “between the lines” translation of Canadian Prime Minister Harper’s remarks to the Council of Foreign Relations( CFR) bankers in New York City. He reassured them he has our resources and will stop our griping about the theft. Canada is one of the world’s main providers of war material. He thinks the Indigenous can’t interfere as all their corporate Injuns are paid off.
Prime Minister Harper: “We’ll give you a free set of used winter tires!”

Indigenous confront Royal Dutch Shell at The Hague

Extreme Energy development is a risk for investment and the planet, Indigenous delegates tell Royal Dutch Shell shareholders in The Hague, Netherlands

Press statement
Posted at Censored News

Tuesday May 21st, The Hague, Netherlands- Today members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and the Native Village of Point Hope, Alaska attended the Royal Dutch Shell AGM to confront the Chairman and Board over Shell's decision to pursue highly risky 'extreme energy' projects without adequate consultation and accommodation of Indigenous communities. Projects such as Arctic off-shore drilling and tar sands will have little long term benefit for the company, and expose it to reputational damage, political and financial risk, including litigation.