Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

August 8, 2022

Sacred Lands are Sacrifice Zones in Biden's Climate Chaos


“Energy Sacrifice Zone” sign near Counselor, New Mexico, in the Greater Chaco region. Credit: Jimmy Cloutier/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

“We Can’t Frack Our Way to a Safe Climate” — Frontline Groups Slam Inflation Reduction Act 


As communities call for Biden to declare climate emergency, Greater Chaco Coalition and allies issue statements decrying oil and gas handouts that will only serve to perpetuate sacrifice zones and climate chaos



Contact: Mario Atencio, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, mario.atencio@dine-care.org   

Julia Bernal, Pueblo Action Alliance

julia.f.bernal@gmail.com

Rebecca Sobel, WildEarth Guardians rsobel@wildearthguardians.org

August 8, 2022


French translation for Censored News by Christine Prat

https://chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=7341


FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO — In tying clean energy, climate, and environmental justice investments to the perpetuation of the federal fossil fuels leasing program, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) guarantees continued sacrifice of more sacred landscapes like the Greater Chaco region and threatens to undo any climate action progress it makes.


August 7, 2022

Run4Salmon -- A Delectable Conclusion -- Photos by Dan Bacher



The Run4Salmon 2022 concluded with a ceremony and salmon cooked the traditional way under the guidance of Dania Colegrove, Hoopa Valley Tribe Member and Richard Myers, Yurok Tribe Beach, on Muir Beach on August 1. Salmon on their way back to the Central Valley rivers historically go to Muir Beach and other areas along the Marin County Coast to feed just before making their long journey up the rivers. Photo by Dan Bacher.

Run4Salmon, A Delectable Conclusion
 Photos by Dan Bacher

Elbit: Merchants of death and surveillance in Palestine and the Tohono O'odham Nation


Photos: Killed in the past 48 hours in Gaza: -Alaa Qaddoum, 5, Ahmad Alnairab, 11, Momen Alnairab, 5, Mohammed Hassouna, 14, Khalil Abu Hamads, 17, and Hazem Salem, 12. Surveillance tower on western Tohono O'odham Nation, photo copyright Ofelia Rivas. A vehicle of the U.S. Border Patrol. Agents can now view live video on their laptops on the Tohono O'odham Nation from Elbit's spy towers in traditional remote O'odham communities.

Elbit Systems: 48 Hours of Death and Stalking

Elbit: Merchants of death and surveillance in Palestine and the Tohono O'odham Nation

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News
August 7, 2022
French translation by Christine Prat

This is what Elbit Systems' weapons and surveillance did in the past 48 hours -- murdered six Palestinian children, including a five-year-old girl and two brothers, and terrified children during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

August 6, 2022

Apache Stronghold: China Seeks to Loot Apache Sacred Place for China's Own Uses


Wendsler Nosie, Sr. Photo by Steve Pavey

CHINA MAKES CLAIM ON TAIWAN AGAIN, DENIES OAK FLAT TO APACHE NATION

China Seeks to Loot Apache Sacred Place for China’s Own Uses

China seeks foothold on U.S. with Oak Flat land grab by mining giants Rio Tinto & BHP

Apache Stronghold organization taking religious freedom case to the U.S. Supreme Court


By Apache Stronghold
Contact: Wendsler Nosie, Sr. 

Chi’chil Biłdagoteel, Apache Treaty Land | Oak Flat, Arizona, USA (August 4, 2022) –– This week the People’s Republic of China made claims again on the island of Taiwan, this time threatening force and scrambling jet fighters at the U.S. plane approaching Taiwan earlier today with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi aboard the U.S. passenger jet.