Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

June 9, 2017

American Indian Genocide Denier Credit Suisse Insults Standing Rock Water Protectors in Switzerland

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Waste Win Young
Waste Win Young on panel at U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland
Crédits photo : Marie de Lutz Photography

American Indian Genocide Denier Credit Suisse Insults Standing Rock Water Protectors in Switzerland


Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock, speaks out on the Genocide Deniers at Credit Suisse. Standing Rock Water Protectors met with bank officials and urged the bank to divest in Energy Transfer Partners, owner of Dakota Access Pipeline. Waste Win Young joins Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, Nataanii Means, Dine' Lakota, and Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota, on the 11 country tour.

By Waste Win Young, Standing Rock, Dakota Lakota

Published with permission at Censored News
June 9, 2017

We had a pretty messed up meeting with Credit Suisse. The 'sustainability officer' smirked the entire time we talked. He said that we, as American Indians did not have a genocide. He said the Holocaust and the Armenian massacres were genocide. He said he is an historian and not to talk to him about genocide. I felt this rage building up in me but Rachel handled him, then Rafa. The banker then dismissed our claims and said they will continue to fund projects as long as there is a need, despite the abuses that occur.
Thank you Geneva, thank you Swiss people. But what really could I really expect from a country so steeped in neutrality it hides the gold and priceless art pillaged from the Jews during the wars? A country that let the Nazis massacre French people only a few miles from where I sit? What a f*n joke.

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Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock, Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota, and Nataanii Means, Dine' Lakota, in the Netherlands.

Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, now is in Barcelona; Nataaanii Means, Dine' Lakota, is in Madrid and Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota, is in Spain, as the Water Protectors continue through Europe.

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Nataanii Means described the abusive treatment the Water Protectors dealt with in Paris. Rachel Heaton and Nataanii spoke to the shareholders of Société General, BNP, and Nataxis banks in Paris. "We were met with derogatory yelling, boo's, and confrontation. When we stated that these banks and their investments into overseas pipelines directly affect my people and community, people began to make so much noise meant to muffle our voices while we were speaking. We were treated with unbelievable disrespect.”
Read more at Censored News
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/05/standing-rock-water-protectors-leave.html

June 8, 2017

Standing Rock Water Protectors Speak at U.N. Geneva


Water Protectors from Standing Rock camps Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, Nataanii Means, Dine' Lakota, Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota, and Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland today.








Standing Rock Water Protectors Speak at U.N. Geneva

Photos by Rachel Heaton and Waste Win Young
Article by Brenda Norrell
Censored News
June 7, 2017

GENEVA -- Water Protectors from Standing Rock camps addressed the United Nations General Assembly of the Human Rights Council, spoke on panels, and met with the Mayor of Geneva today, during their 11 country tour of Europe. The team is urging divestment in fossil fuels, and specifically the Dakota Access Pipeline, while speaking out on the need for clean energy and respect for Indigenous rights.
Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot from Washington State, said, “Today Rafael and I met with the Mayor of Geneva while Wasté Win and Nataanii both spoke at the UN. We are all discussing the various issues that impact us as Indigenous people and building allies here in Europe to help support the fights at home. I have to say this has been a productive day so far."
Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock said Nataanii Means, Dine' Lakota from Chinle on the Navajo Nation, gave a 2 minute intervention before the U.N. General Assembly, on the right to assemble. Rachel and Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota from Minneapolis, meet with the mayor.
Rachel addressed the United Nations General Assembly, then another panel and met with the Mayor of Geneva.
“The police threatened to take down the tipi for us handing out flyers for our panel this morning,” Waste Win Young said.
The team of water protectors led a shutdown of Credit Suisse yesterday, urging divestment in Energy Transfer Partners, owners of Dakota Access Pipeline, and a halt to the bank's involvement of the ongoing genocide of corporations which violate Indigenous rights, ignore Treaties and poison the water and earth recklessly.
Read more:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/06/germany-and-switzerland-standing-rock.html

Mohawk Nation News 'Beware of Forked Tongues'

BEWARE OF FORKED TONGUES


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MNN. June 7, 2017. The “Alliance” showed up at Kanesatake to assist in the flooding. The following day the affiliated “Storm Alliance” appeared at the Canada-US border to monitor crossing of immigrants, whom they threatened and terrified.
They have illegally put themselves under the kaia-nereh-kowa, great peace, by using our symbols. They are using our warrior flag to promote hate. Also, their logo is of a warrior with the caption, “BETTER DEAD THAN RED”.
The Storm Alliance is a secretive ultra right non-native group pretending to be our supporters. Like us they are against illegal immigration. We onkwe-hon-weh do not recognize the illegal Canada-US border when we realized that the same 13 families ran everything on both sides of the “imaginary line”. 
They are well-built individuals and stand very straight just like cops. They wear white shirts with the red Knights Templar cross on it. Their funding source is unknown. 
The members are descendants of those who left Europe for freedom.  
They are allied with “The New Order of Templars of Quebec”, and other Christian-oriented crusader groups. Piggy backing on our activities is for publicity and to give the appearance of not being racist. They are affiliated with pro-Trump groups in the US. Chapters are being set up throughout Canada for border surveillance on Canada Day, July 1. 
They appear to be crusading against the Arabs, to enhance the Knights Templar, who were behind the genocide of over 100 million of our people. They are the white serpent of ancient legends. 
NON NON NON 
When they carry our warrior flag they carry the responsibility to “carry the burden of peace upon their shoulders”.
In 1968 the onkwe-hon-weh and Chicanos met with Rev. Ralph Abernathy, who replaced the slain Martin Luther King. They were in Washington DC at the “Poor People’s Camp”. Our image was being used in their marches as if they spoke for us. 
We presented a letter explaining our position, that we supported their demands for civil rights and equality with the whites. We wanted our lands, treaties, languages and control of our lives. A gain for them would be a loss for us. 
We emerged from the tent together for the press conference. They blocked us out and spoke for us. We handed out copies of the letter and walked away. Afterwards they did stop appropriating our image. 
STORM ALLIANCE UNIFORM DESIGNED IN PAREE!
The presence of the Alliance in our midst is confusing the public. The war chief has the duty of protecting our symbols from misuse. 
Association with our symbols is creating the false mind set that they have consulted with us, when they have not.
They have illegally usurped our land by not following the te-io-hateh, the two row wampum, to live in peace with us. Trying to steer one or the other vessel is a direct violation of the contract. 
We will organize ourselves as we see fit. Secretive outside agitators are not welcome. 
Alice Cooper just sings that we are all living in a nightmare: “Welcome to my nightmare. I think your gonna like it. I think your gonna feel you belong. A nocturnal vacation unnecessary sedation, you want to feel at home because you belong. Welcome to my breakdown. I hope I didn’t scare you. That’s just the way we are when we come down. Welcome to my nightmare …”
Mohawk Nation News kahentinetha2@yahoo.com for more news, to donate and sign up for MNN newsletters, go to mohawknationnews.com More stories at MNN Archives.  Address: Box 991, Kahnawake [Quebec, Canada] J0L 1B0 or original Mohawk music visit https://soundcloud.com/thahoketoteh 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utsjsWOWUA This onkwe-hon-weh means what he says. 


June 7, 2017

'Haul No!’ Tour Opposing Grand Canyon Uranium Mining and Transport






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MEDIA ADVISORY
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Contact: Klee Benally, indigenousaction@gmail.com
Sarana Riggs, stopcanyonmine@gmail.com

'Haul No!' Tour Scheduled to Oppose Grand Canyon Uranium Mining & Transport

Grand Canyon, AZ — As Energy Fuels Inc. (EFI) threatens to start uranium mining on sacred Indigenous Lands managed by the US Forest Service, just miles from the Grand Canyon, Haul No! has planned a 300 mile awareness and action tour along the Canyon Mine haul route.

Who: Haul No! is a volunteer Indigenous-led group collaborating with Indigenous communities and leaders, environmental organizations, and community-based advocates working to stop nuclear colonialism in the Southwest.

What: Haul No! Tour including presentations on public health, cultural and environmental impacts from uranium mining, and a direct action workshop. Starting near the White Mesa Uranium Mill, also operated by EFI, and stopping in impacted Indigenous communities and the city of Flagstaff, the tour will wrap up at sacred Red Butte near Canyon Mine. The tour will culminate at a Prayer Gathering organized by the Havasupai Nation.

When & Where: June 13–25, 2017 (see schedule below)

Why: Up to 12 trucks a day with 30 tons each of highly radioactive uranium ore are slated to be transported through mostly small reservation communities.The Havasupai Nation has legally challenged the US Forest Service due failure complete meaningful consultation with the Havasupai in their 1986 Environmental Impact Statement regarding Canyon Mine. A decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is still pending.
Although the Navajo Nation has banned transport of uranium through its lands since 2012, EFI would be permitted by the state of Arizona due to jurisdictional issues.

Possible radioactive contamination to land, water, and air from the Canyon Mine, White Mesa Mill, and transport of uranium would impact northern Arizona, southeast Utah, the Colorado River, Moenkopi Wash, the San Juan River, and the lands and cultural resources of the Havasupai, Hopi, Navajo, Ute, and Paiute peoples.

Tour Dates:
The Haul No! tour is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, June 13, Bluff, UT 

Community Center, 5:30pm
3rd East and Mulberry, Bluff Rd, Bluff, UT 84512


Wednesday, June 14, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT
Monument Valley Welcome Center, 3pm -- 6pm

US-163, just north of Utah-Arizona Stateline

Thursday, June 15, Kayenta, AZ

Kayenta Town Hall, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
100 N. Highway 163, Kayenta, AZ 86033

Friday, June 16, Tuba City, AZ

Greyhills Auditorium, 5pm – 7pm
160 Warrior Dr., Tuba City, AZ 86045

Saturday, June 17, Cameron, AZ

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Monday, June 19, Flagstaff, AZ

Coconino Center for the Arts, 6pm – 8pm
2300 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

June 23-25, Red Butte, AZ
Havasupai Prayer Gathering
Directions: From Flagstaff, take U.S. 180 north to the State Route 64 junction in Valle.
Turn right (north) and continue 11 miles to Forest Road 320.
Turn right (east) and go 1.3 miles to FR 340.
Look for signs.


Updates and more information can be found at: www.haulno.org & www.facebook.com/haulno.

Note to editors: Photos & interviews upon request.

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