Photos Long Walk 4 through St Louis by April Rhodes

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Thank you April Rhodes for sharing your photos of Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz through St Louis with Censored News! Click on image to enlarge. 
April said she asked walkers what they needed that people could donate: Another tent; air mattresses; lighting for camp; and laptop to plan route.

By Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
Photos by April Rhodes
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ST LOUIS -- The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz crossed the Mississippi River and had a brief Ceremony under the Arch, continuing on to Brentwood. During out time in this area, we held a prayer vigil on top of the largest mound at Cahokia Mounds. Recognition of the issues relating to Indigenous Sovereignty was part of this, as well as remembering those that have passed on. Two Walkers from the 2008 Northern Route were remembered; Willie Lonewolf and Danny Wyatt. In the Ceremony prior to the vigil, the Mississippi Water Walkers were also recognized.The Arch is considered to be the gateway to westward expansion. It is a symbol of manifest destiny, where the nation-state colonizers believed, and still believe, that it is their destiny to dominate the world. It should be remembered that the Indigenous Sovereignty of Indigenous Nations was recognized not only by the Indigenous Nations but also by the same nation-states at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the so called Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Today we affirmed Indigenous Sovereignty under the arch and carry that affirmation with us as we continue west toward Alcatraz.
Western Shoshone long walker Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson said the walkers and runners made it 44 miles, Tuesday, to O'Fallon, Missouri, after walking through St Louis.

Update Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

Oglala Commemoration

Update: Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz. Left the St.Louis area yesterday. They are now at Graham Cave State Park in Central Mo. Hwy 70 mile marker 170. They got a small break in the heat. High temps will be back next week. Support these walkers as they sacrafice for all. Support needed along their route. Check out www.returntoalcatraz.com. for more info and donations directly to them.

Read more at Censored News: 
More Long Walker photos from St Louis by Mark Swain
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/09/photos-long-walk-4-cahokia-mounds-mo-by.html
Leonard Peltier inspires long walkers
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/08/leonard-peltier-inspires-native.html
Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz Route and PayPal for donations:
http://www.returntoalcatraz.com
The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz MISSOURI Schedule
September 2 – 8 - Cahokia Mounds to Jefferson City, MO 136 miles
September 9 – 15 - Jefferson City to Kansas City MO 146 miles
If you can help locate stay places or offer assistance in Missouri or elsewhere, please e-mail the Logistics Coordinator: Wabus44@gmail.com Cell to offer assistance: 202-436-6576
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Longest Walk 4 Crosses the Mississippi River

Monks Mound Photo Mark Swain

By Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
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Sept. 2, 2013
English/Dutch

ST LOUIS -- The Longest Walk 4:Return to Alcatraz crossed the Mississippi River and had a brief Ceremony under the Arch, continuing on to Brentwood. During out time in this area, we held a prayer vigil on top of the largest mound at Cahokia Mounds. Recognition of the issues relating to Indigenous Sovereignty was part of this, as well as remembering those that have passed on. Two Walkers from the 2008 Northern Route were remembered; Willie Lonewolf and Danny Wyatt. In the Ceremony prior to the vigil, the Mississippi Water Walkers were also recognized.

The Arch is considered to be the gateway to westward expansion. It is a symbol of manifest destiny, where the nation-state colonizers believed, and still believe, that it is their destiny to dominate the world. It should be remembered that the Indigenous Sovereignty of Indigenous Nations was recognized not only by the Indigenous Nations but also by the same nation-states at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the so called Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Today we affirmed Indigenous Sovereignty under the arch and carry that affirmation with us as we continue west toward Alcatraz.

Route: From St. Louis the walk goes to Kansas City on 50, then down to Wichita and 50 all the way to Sacramento. Then, down to Sausalita and across the Golden Gate Bridge. http://www.returntoalcatraz.com

Dutch translation by Alice Holemans NAIS Gazette

http://bloggen.be/natam/

Door Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz :  http://www.returntoalcatraz.com

Bron: Censored News : http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com

2 september 2013 --ST. LOUIS – De Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz is de Mississippi rivier overgestoken en hield een korte ceremonie onder de ‘Arch’, daarna ging het verder naar Brentwood.

Op de top van de grootste heuvel van Cahokla hielden we een gebedswake. Erkenning van de problemen die verband hielden met inheemse soevereiniteit kwam aan bod en ook de herinnering aan hen die overgegaan zijn. Twee walkers van de 2008 Northern Route, Willie Lonewolf en Danny Wyat werden herdacht.

De ‘Arch’ wordt beschouwd als de toegangspoort naar de westelijke uitbreiding. Het is een symbool van ‘manifest Destiny’, waar de kolonisten geloofden, en nog steeds geloven dat het hun lotsbestemming is om de wereld te domineren.

Er mag niet vergeten worden dat ten tijde van de Lewis en Clark expeditie en de zogenaamde Louisiana aankoop in 1803 ,de inheemse soevereiniteit van inheemse naties niet alleen erkend werd door de inheemse naties maar ook door diezelfde natie – staten.

Vandaag hebben we onder die boog de inheemse soevereiniteit bevestigd en dat dragen we met ons mee op onze weg naar Alcatraz.

Dine' Keyboad for Android Users

Native Innovation Inc. Dine' keyboard for android users

Free download:
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Jerome Tsosie, 36, president and founder of Native Innovations, Inc., created the free download of the Navajo language keyboard app.

Read the article at Navajo Times: http://www.navajotimes.com/entertainment/2013/0613/061313roc.php#sthash.LkCi4Vi7.75fkYdah.dpuf

Today's news: The Good and the Ugly

By Brenda Norrell
Censored News

In the news today, the long walkers for Native American sovereignty on Longest Walk 4 left the arch in St Louis midday. The long walkers on their five-month journey across America are bound for Kansas City en route to Alcatraz.
Meanwhile, the Nobel Peace Prize winning US president and the anti-war Secretary of State are busy making war -- while the media spins the lies of the black ops.

Indian Country Today: Plagiarizers profiteer

In similar media deceit, Indian Country Today' Media Networks armchair plagiarizers continue to plagiarize and rewrite the hard work of others for profit.

Here's one of the many parts of the copyright law ICT plagiarizers are violating: "Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission."
The plagiarizers are no different than the other corporate exploiters for profit.

Readers, don't settle for crumbs, or feed the parasites.

The armchair journalists sit at home and wait for the news to come online. Then, they plagiarize it, or rewrite it with a phone call, and get a paycheck for it. Many of those actually present on news stories these days are not being paid. 

So these armchair journalists, and media like Indian Country Today Media Network, have found a way to deceive readers and exploit the sincere sacrifices of the good hearts, for their own profit.

As for reporters, it definitely won't do your career any good to become known as a plagiarizer and an armchair journalist who sits home and acts as a scavenger and parasite.

Reporters, copying and pasting blocks of info from the Internet -- and throwing it together -- is not journalism, regardless of how academic it looks to you, or how good it makes you feel.

The bottom line is why would anyone with integrity work for Indian Country Today. 
The Oneida administration that purchased Indian Country Today is founded on the oppression of traditional Oneida women. The clan mothers struggled to prevent the Oneida Nation in New York from becoming a casino corporation. The current Oneida leaders, who orchestrate the newspaper, have put the traditional Oneida women through years of abuse, including the Shenandoah women. 
Why would the Oneidas have a newspaper whose reporters are told to sit home and plagiarize others work? Why would they censor the truth in Indian country? Have you seen these reporters present on news stories? I haven't seen these reporters present on news stories in the past 30 years. 
The constant oppression and abuse of the clan mothers, including the Shenandoah women, is documented online and can be researched.
The demise of Indian Country Today, and the news in Indian country in general, will eventually be recognized as a result of the collapse brought on by the casino industry. 
The casino industry was initiated in Indian country by non-Indians who schemed to use tribal sovereignty for their own profiteering. The casino industry targeted traditional people that got in their way and relied on corrupt tribal politicians who could be bought. 
This continues to be one of the most censored stories.
Don't settle for crumbs. Don't support an industry that abuses women. If people have integrity about their work, then they would not work there or support it. 
You can't take the high ground and urge others to do the right thing, if you sell out for money, attention or publicity.

Why adhere to copyright law
Thanks to everyone who shares Censored News articles. 
For websites, the best way to share any article from another website is to post a paragraph or two and link back to the original website. The author and link should also be included on the brief post. This gives the original author and original website the credit due for their hard work. As always, website owners should ask permission before re-posting any amount of another person's work. Photographers should always be asked for permission before re-posting their photos.
There's several major reasons for these guidelines. The first is obvious. It is because of the profiteers, the plagiarizers who turn the sacrificial works of the good hearts online into profits for themselves. This is done by writers who get a paycheck for plagiarizing, and by websites who put advertising on their website, then load it with others work, and never leave their homes to do any real work.
Another reason to adhere to copyright law is because of cases of abuse. Photos of activists have been used by white supremacists on hate websites to target activists. In one case, years ago, Censored News made an emergency request to the New Zealand Human Rights Commission because photos of Zapatista supporters and other activists were being used on a hate website. The Commission responded and dealt with it. At the same time, an activist in Australia filed a lawsuit. In these cases, copyright law on photos can be used to protect people.
Ultimately, it is an issue of respect and honor to give people credit and recognition for their work.

More:

European coverage: Native Americans take the lead in the tar sands resistance:
http://www.iede.co.uk/news/2013_2885/native-americans-take-lead-tar-sands-resistance
NSA spied on Presidents of Brazil and Mexico:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/02/nsa-spied-mexico-brazil-presidents?CMP=twt_fd

Mohawk Nation News 'Birth and Death'

BIRTH and DEATH

Posted on August 31, 2013

Mohawk Nation News

MNN. AUG. 31, 2013. Detroit’s funeral directors were informed that the City “can’t process birth and death certificates because they have no paper and don’t have money to buy any.” After the July 18, 2013 bankruptcy the creditors want cash! Dying is easy. Proving you’re dead is getting impossible! Cities are corporations. Bankers are 51% of the shareholders. Their authorization is needed on almost everything. Soon all licenses, certificate and documents will be unavailable if they can’t get the paper or the mark of the beast. Families can’t access bank accounts, file insurance claims or get court document, and so on.