Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

July 12, 2013

Oglala President: White Clay distribution tantamount to bootlegging

Oglala President urges halt to scheme to 'bootleg' liquor into White Clay

Oglala President Bryan Brewer
By Oglala President Bryan Brewer
Oglala Sioux Tribe, Office of the President
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On July 10, 2013 High Plains Budweiser announced that it would cease to deliver alcohol to the town of Whiteclay, Nebraska. This decision marks a significant victory in our efforts to stop the flow of alcohol in to our communities from Whiteclay. In addition, High Plains Budweiser stated that they will only deliver as far as Rushville, Nebraska where vendors from Whiteclay would be expected to pick up their product for themselves and take it to their stores. This practice is illegal, and tantamount to bootlegging.

14th Oglala Commemoration Photos







14th Oglala Commemoration
By Oglala Commemoration

To kick off this year’s event, the Committee enthusiastically welcomed the arrival of Shadow Nation. Arriving the evening of June 24th, after travelling up from New Mexico and Texas, Shadow Nation’s crew, despite being road weary hung out and exchanged ideas with some of the Committee members.

The 25th promised to be a busy day of running around making preparations for the following day’s events; the day wrapped up with the Committee planning meeting and a fried chicken dinner. The Committee met with the community and introduced the Shadow Nation band members and film crew. Shadow Nation members introduced themselves to the community and discussed their plans to film issues relevant to the people of Pine Ridge. The meeting and meal concluded with a clear agenda and hopes of a safe and successful event.

Long Walk 4: Navajo youth ready to walk across America for third time!

By Brenda Norrell
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A family of Dine' long walkers from Sanders, Arizona, is preparing to walk across America. Navajo long walker Craig Luther and his family are now in the DC area preparing for the Long Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz, which begins Monday, July 15, 2013. 
Craig Luther has already walked across America twice, on Long Walk 2 and Long Walk 3. Craig said today, "The Longest Walk 4 is going to start. Those who feel the calling will be there to come and support. The walk is all of Us. All who are going to be there. It's bigger than all of us and we are simply walking in prayer for everyone. All life."
Craig's mother Boydie Nalwood said Craig's father Chris Martin will join Craig on the walk.
(Photo Craig at Ute Indian Museum on Long Walk 2 northern route/Photo Brenda Norrell.)
Updated Schedule, with camping at Greenbelt Park, Maryland on Saturday, Sunday and Monday:
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/07/longest-walk-4-return-to-alcatraz.html

 LA CAMINATA MAS LARGA 4 REGRESO A ALCATRAZ
WASHINGTON DC DC- ALCATRAZ CA 

15 DE JULIO- DECIEMBRE 21, 2013. 

El proposito de esta caminata es para reafirmar el corazón de las tradiciones de las tribus, plantado y governado por la base de la relacion espiritual con la tierra(naturaleza). Nosotros caminamos con los espiritus de nuestros antepasados, por el presente y por las futuras generaciones que nosotros como personas no olvidamos, que es lo que nos hace indígenas. Nosotros caminamos para re-afirmar al mundo que nosotros continuamos todavia como libres y soveranas personas, le hacemos un llamado a todas las personas indigenas, y a todos aquellos que cuidan la tierra y la comunidad. vengan a apollar esta caminata. 

" NUESTRAS VIDAS SON SAGRADAS" 
"TODA VIDA ES SAGRADA" 
(fb. grupo " "the Longest Walk 4" )                ReturnToAlcatraz.com ;
grupo de fb. "la caminata mas larga 4"
                          No drugs, No alcohol, No Weapons.

Mohawk Nation News 'Whistle Stop Terror'


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Kahnawake "Adirondack Junction" is to the right, just south of Montreal.
Kahnawake 'Adirondack Junction' south of Montreal near Lac-Megantic.

WHISTLE STOP TERROR


Mohawk Nation News
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MNN. July 12, 2013.  The blowing up of the train bomb in Megantic [Quebec] raised false flag questions. This event shows the destructive relationship between the corporation and the community created by the government through deregulation. The train went from Montreal, then through the Mohawk community of Kahnawake “Adirondack Junction” station, and onto Megantic. Ed Burnhardt of Chicago is the CEO of Montreal, Main and Atlantic Railroad Company. He also owns the tracks and trains of international conglomerate, “Rail World”, in Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Canada and US. These cars carry mostly deadly war materials in thin easily punctured tankers.  12.5% of the shareholders in the rail company is the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, the public sector pension and insurance fund.

Indians don’t want these killer steel roads.
Indians don't want these killer steel roads. Burnhardt is blaming a “lone gunman’, Tom Hayden, for not following regulations that don’t exist. To make a 2% profit trains are left unattended. Jovial Burnhardt joked about having to wear a bullet-proof vest to meet the horrified survivors of the bombing.  He kept apologizing, “Sorry, sorry, sorry!” He told the Wall Street Journal that not enough manual hand breaks were applied to the train before it was left unattended. “We don’t really have a performance standard to measure all our staff against.” He told the Montreal Gazette his company is not at fault. He blamed the firefighters who put out the blaze of one locomotive. He is thinking of transferring the crew to Sherbooke, 100 miles away. 
On Saturday, July 6, the train smacked into the packed gathering place in the center of town, wiping out most of the youth of the village. They were having a beer on a hot summer night. 
Burkhardt announced that his company intends to keep running freight through Lac-Megantic. “Later, we’ll clean up all the wrecked cars and rebuild tracks around the town and start to run trains through here again”. They just speed through the centre of town, like Kahnawake. The problem is that Megantic like Kahnawake don’t need the train for passengers, delivery or pick up. 
The American Association of Railroads says that it costs $1 to $3 million to build a mile of mainline rail.  The oil comes from North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The rail barons and their accomplices deliver their goods to the east and west coasts for international distribution. Train companies are private businesses and are exempt from municipal regulations and noise by-laws. 
Rails & pipelines are major motive for genocide.
Rails & pipelines continue to be major motive for genocide.
Railways are responsible to themselves only, their own inspections, with no obligation to inform anyone about the hazardous materials, like oil, ethanol, sulfuric acid or propane they carry through our villages. 
Rural land is cheaper, without restrictions. The governments gave all our land away no charge to the rail companies, without our knowledge or consent. They do not own it. It is one of the last vestiges of colonialism. These rail families made their fortune originally in the opium trade in China. They are the “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the bankers, who continue to terrorize the world. The people of Lac Magantic will never forget their lost ones as Hank Snow reminds us; “never speak harsh words to your dear loving husband, he may leave you and never return” Wreck of the old 97

Follow roots to tree of peace.An objection has been launched for these illegal forays over our land, threatening our lives. The Council of the Great Peace is being violated. The people of Lac Megantic and others may follow the roots and sit in the protection of the shade of the Great Tree of Peace. We have been waiting for all of the people to join us.
Follow roots to tree of peace.
  
Burkhardt in Montral Gazette

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