Victory for Black Mesa – Judge Pulls Peabody Coal Permit
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January 8, 2010
Department of Interior Judge Withdraws Peabody’s Coal-Mining Permit on Black Mesa Reverses 11th Hour Bush Administration Decision
Black Mesa, AZ – A Department of Interior Administrative Law Judge withdrew Peabody Coal Company’s Life of Mine permit for operations on Black Mesa, AZ, handing a major victory to tribal and environmental organizations who appealed the permit decision in [...]
Dear Jewish Journal
In response to David A. Lehrer’s December 16th piece titled “A Vile Character Performs at the Taper”, I ask those of you who are seeking truths and balance to please visit the Republic of Lakotah website, which documents the vile past and present genocidal policies of the United States of America. I [...]
Variety review of Palestine, New Mexico
Palestine, New Mexico
(Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; 724 seats; $65 top)
By BOB VERINI
A Center Theater Group presentation for Culture Clash of a play in one act by Richard Montoya. Directed by Lisa Peterson. Sets, Rachel Hauck; costumes, Christopher Acebo; lighting and projections, Alexander V. Nichols; original music and sound, Paul James Prendergast; production stage manager, [...]
The United States continues to steal from Indians
From Bill Means:
With all due respect to Elouise Cobell, lead plaintiff in a recently settled lawsuit over American Indian trust funds (“U.S. to pay Indians $3.4B,” Dec. 9), I think the United States is continuing a policy of “Indians are not humans.”
During the course of this long-running, class-action litigation, it has been documented that the [...]
Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre
Is All That Turkey and Stuffing a Celebration of Genocide?
By Laura Elliff, Vice President, Native American Student Association
Thanksgiving is a holiday where families gather to share stories, football games are watched on television and a big feast is served. It is also the time of the month when people talk about Native Americans. But does [...]
Russell Means takes to the Stage in Los Angeles
He was a controversial figure of the ’60’s and ’70’s counterculture movement. He participated in an armed standoff of American Indians against the U.S. government in 1973 at Wounded Knee. Later, in 1987, he ran for president (as a Libertarian). Now activist-turned-actor Russell Means is entering yet another phase of his career — he’s taking [...]
Indigenous Rights Leader shot, 2 family members killed in Yukpa territory, Venezuela
On Tuesday, the day after the national government granted more than 40,000 hectares of land to Yukpa indigenous communities in northwestern Venezuela, assassins attacked the community of Yukpa chief and indigenous rights activist Sabino Romero, killing two and injuring at least four.
Romero’s son in law, Ever Garcia, and a young, pregnant Yukpa woman were shot [...]
Police State Won’t Help
In response to the opinion of Senator John Thune (R-Senator SD) dated 10/12/09, http://www.indianz.com/News/2009/016956.asp …
I applaud his recognition of what the governments’ call Native American day and what he believes to truly honor the legacy of the Dakota Dakota, and Nakota traditions. The Senator’s opinion to solving the crisis the Dakota, et .al. face on [...]
Blood on the Maple Leaf – Recent killings linked to Canadian Nickel Mine in Guatemala
RECENT KILLINGS LINKED TO CANADIAN-OWNED NICKEL MINE IN GUATEMALA
Written by Dawn Paley
Thursday, 01 October 2009
Source: The Dominion
Two Qeqchi leaders were shot and killed and over a dozen wounded this week near the site of a shuttered nickel mine in Guatemala.
The first shooting took place on Sunday, September 27 on land claimed by the [...]
Violence in the Amazon – 1 dead, dozens injured in Indigenous Protests
Ecuador
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Stop Government Repression
Oct. 2, 2009
Ecuadorian police have attacked peaceful Shuar Indigenous protesters near the town of Macas in the southern Ecuadorian Amazon, leaving at least one Shuar teacher dead.
Please join Cultural Survival in condemning this state violence and urge Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa to refrain from further violence, investigate the Macas violence, and [...]
