'Protecting Sacred Western Shoshone Land from Nuclear Disposal' Photos by Bad Bear

Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist
Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson
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Western Shoshone gathered for Ceremony on the Yomba Nation in defense of Sacred Yucca Mountain and Treaty Land from Nuclear Transport and Disposal.

Chief Johnnie Bobb on the Yomba Nation.

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The Sacred Walk and Run to the Nuclear Test Site which was planned to follow the Ceremony was canceled this year due to the coronavirus.

Photos copyright Carl Sampson, Censored News, may not be used without permission.

Navajo Nation: 101 new coronavirus cases since Saturday, with total of 2,474 cases

Photos by Navajo President's Office Monday, May 4, food delivery.

101 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, no recent deaths reported

By Navajo President Office's

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation and a total of 73 deaths as of Monday. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,474. A total of 14,351 COVID-19 tests have been administered with 9,254 negative test results as previously reported.

New Mexcio Governor extends lockdown of Gallup through Thursday, May 7

Navajo President Jonathan Nez led delivery of food and water to areas near Gallup, N.M. today, Monday, but many chapters are still in need of help, with roads closed to Gallup for supplies. More than 800 families on the Navajo Nation near Gallup were provided with supplies today at Manuelito, Chilchiltah, Tsayatoh, Red Rock, and Bááháálí, formerly Bread Springs, N.M.

The New Mexico Governor extended the lockdown of Gallup through Thursday, May 7, under the Riot Control Act

Grassroots aid organizations said on Sunday night that they are struggling to reach 500 families in Gallup and McKinley County, which said they need food and water. 

Volunteers are currently seeking permission to deliver vital supplies to the most vulnerable during the lockdown. -- Censored News

Below: Gallup/McKinley County: 89 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours reported during the lockdown. May 4.

New Mexico data
 

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Below IHS service agencies coronavirus cases May 4, 2020

Nationwide, the Indian Health Service shows increases in coronavirus cases throughout Indian country

McKinley County now has 1,233 coronavirus cases, and 21 deaths, as Gallup emergency order extended

Press statement of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

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May 4, 2020 | Press Releases

SANTA FE – An emergency declaration requested by the mayor of Gallup and authorized by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been extended through noon, Thursday, May 7, per the mayor’s request. The action is intended to continue the aggressive physical distancing in the community and thus mitigate transmission of COVID-19.

In response to an emergency request from Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, the governor at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 1, invoked the state’s Riot Control Act, authorizing her to enact further temporary restrictions to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.

An emergency declaration made under the act is in effect until noon the third day after it becomes effective.
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Traditional O'odham Relief by O'odham Voice Against the Wall

The drive to the south by Ofelia Rivas. 

Some of the food, greens, frozen chicken, eggs and canned goods.

"Because of an illegal gate, we had to walk the donations across." -- Ofelia Rivas

"We also brought a rooster and two chicks to a family." -- Ofelia Rivas

O'odham land to the south, O'odham land in what is called Sonora, Mexico.

Photo by Ofelia Rivas, O'odham

Article and photos by Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham

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French translation by Christine Prat

To begin this story is somewhat difficult, we are not facebook warriors. We are just following the ways of our ancestors,  we help any person and we share what we have. The political International boundary does not stop our efforts.

The decades of neglect of O'odham communities on the southern side of this border is shameful. The O'odham as a whole has lost tremendous vast lands of cultural significance, very vital in the lives of all O'odham.

Generations of young O'odham have never set foot on the shores of the sea or climbed the mountains to collect foods and medicines, nor do they know the names of these places.

Institutions that display maps of O'odham lands abruptly end at this political border. The political system creates documents of guidance and authority such as the Tohono Oodham Constitution that states implicitly that all O'odham are united, that O'odham culture is protected, just as all such documents are just written words often repeated methodically without connection or understanding.

In these fruitful times of the gaming enterprises, the lands to the south are just a nuisance to politicians to write a word or two and budget funds for politicians to travel into Mexico fully stipended.

Meanwhile, O'odham are living without safe drinking water and without electricity and many times without food.

This effort is by donation only. 

"We have no Go Fund Me accounts and are not a non-profit. Compassion is a great O'odham virtue."

Mail donations to Ofelia Rivas

PO. Box 1835

Sells, Arizona 85634

Ofelia Rivas on her O'odham homeland. Photo by Jason Jaacks

E-mail: Ofelia Rivas

4oodhamrights@gmail.com

Copyright Ofelia Rivas, Censored News. May not be used without permission.