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From: "Sandra Matchen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Editorial - Please help distribute to media, SD especially
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 01:17:33 -0600
Editorial - or Guest Editorial - Support for Lakota expressing Civil Rights marching
behind upside down American flag - 545 words, 23 sentences, 2,733 characters - the
opinion of many people
Dear Editor,
Here in Colorado and elsewhere we have been following newspaper comments denouncing,
and trying to discredit AIM (American Indian Movement) as un-patriotic and
disrespectful to veterans for marching behind a upside down US flag, during the recent
"March for Justice" to Mobridge. SD.
How many veterans who experienced battle, people who have killed to protect our
country, or those who say they stand strong for Human and Civil rights responded to
the Distress Call, SOS Call of the upside down flag?
My husband served 6-1/2 years in the Viet Nam war and was a Navy Seal Captain. He and
other Veterans, including Alfred Boneshirt, the Lakota Vet who carried the flag that
day, are now asking whether people think that they fought and died for freedom so
those who returned could reprimand citizens for expressing their Constitutional Right
to demonstrate? They say Absolutely Not!
Most patriotic people can see that the Lakota supporters are saying Mobridge is in
denial of their acts of racism against our people. This demonstration and the outrage
started because of the dual standard of justice in regards to Lakota not being treated
justly and fairly in the South Dakota judicial system. The white teens accused of
participating in Robert "Boo" Many Horses' death, are walking free on the streets of
Mobridge, SD. while Lakota teens in Martin, SD, are being denied bail and are locked
away in the federal system, away from their family and community, although no one
died. Both tragedies were caused by too much alcohol.
Lakota are saying people in Mobridge and in America are not protecting us, as promised
by the people of the United States of America in treaties for legal payment of our
land. If we were being protected as promised, then the many Human and Civil injustices
going on would not be occurring against our people. Pine Ridge is located in the
poorest county in the U.S. and our people are kept poor to force us off our land so
others, including government, corporations and leaseholders, can continue to exploit
and abuse our people and take what little land and resources we have left.
Native networks are getting reports that many Mobridge people shouted racial slurs and
threw things at supporters, under the watchful eyes of their officials and spiritual
leaders. People there are saying that Mobridge people make the people of White Clay,
NE seem somewhat human in comparison. Scary!
Families and friends have responded and offered support, so have our true Lakota
Spiritual Leaders and Native American communities. Surprisingly, Reverend Jessie
Jackson is the only Christian Leader we know of who has offered support to us in
print, although there are hundreds of churches within accessible driving distance from
Mobridge.
Rev. Jackson took a stand by signing the "End Lakota Ethnic Cleansing" banner during
the presidential visit to Pine Ridge this Summer. (President Clinton also signed that
banner but we figure he will say he "didn t know what he was doing" as he has been
very "hush, hush" about the subject since).
Native Americans have become more tolerant of the many injustices occurring against
us. Not many years ago, some were burning the US flag to get WORLD attention in the
continuing attempt to plan and create genocide for our people.
In the Spirit of Justice, Respectfully,
Sandra Matchen, Native American Advocate, Sicangu Lakota, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Member
FYI: Veteran: Ray Matchen Jr., same address as above. Veteran Flag Carrier: Alfred
Boneshirt, P.O. Box 283, Mission, SD 57555, 605-747-2591
cc: American Indian Movement, Camp Justice Leadership and supporters, Lakota Student
Alliance, Native American Prisoners Support Group, Native American Rights Fund,
American Indian Cultural Support, Friends for Native American Communities, Reverend
Jessie Jackson, Presidential candidate John McCain, Walking Eagle Network members,
Human, Civil and Treaty rights groups & supporters, President Clinton, Bureau of
Indian Affairs. Please distribute to Media and your networks.
Editorial - or Guest Editorial - Support for Lakota expressing Civil Rights marching
behind upside down American flag - 545 words, 23 sentences, 2,733 characters - the
opinion of many people
Dear Editor,
Here in Colorado and elsewhere we have been following newspaper comments denouncing,
and trying to discredit AIM (American Indian Movement) as un-patriotic and
disrespectful to veterans for marching behind a upside down US flag, during the recent
"March for Justice" to Mobridge. SD.
How many veterans who experienced battle, people who have killed to protect our
country, or those who say they stand strong for Human and Civil rights responded to
the Distress Call, SOS Call of the upside down flag?
My husband served 6-1/2 years in the Viet Nam war and was a Navy Seal Captain. He and
other Veterans, including Alfred Boneshirt, the Lakota Vet who carried the flag that
day, are now asking whether people think that they fought and died for freedom so
those who returned could reprimand citizens for expressing their Constitutional Right
to demonstrate? They say Absolutely Not!
Most patriotic people can see that the Lakota supporters are saying Mobridge is in
denial of their acts of racism against our people. This demonstration and the outrage
started because of the dual standard of justice in regards to Lakota not being treated
justly and fairly in the South Dakota judicial system. The white teens accused of
participating in Robert "Boo" Many Horses' death, are walking free on the streets of
Mobridge, SD. while Lakota teens in Martin, SD, are being denied bail and are locked
away in the federal system, away from their family and community, although no one
died. Both tragedies were caused by too much alcohol.
Lakota are saying people in Mobridge and in America are not protecting us, as promised
by the people of the United States of America in treaties for legal payment of our
land. If we were being protected as promised, then the many Human and Civil injustices
going on would not be occurring against our people. Pine Ridge is located in the
poorest county in the U.S. and our people are kept poor to force us off our land so
others, including government, corporations and leaseholders, can continue to exploit
and abuse our people and take what little land and resources we have left.
Native networks are getting reports that many Mobridge people shouted racial slurs and
threw things at supporters, under the watchful eyes of their officials and spiritual
leaders. People there are saying that Mobridge people make the people of White Clay,
NE seem somewhat human in comparison. Scary!
Families and friends have responded and offered support, so have our true Lakota
Spiritual Leaders and Native American communities. Surprisingly, Reverend Jessie
Jackson is the only Christian Leader we know of who has offered support to us in
print, although there are hundreds of churches within accessible driving distance from
Mobridge.
Rev. Jackson took a stand by signing the "End Lakota Ethnic Cleansing" banner during
the presidential visit to Pine Ridge this Summer. (President Clinton also signed that
banner but we figure he will say he "didn t know what he was doing" as he has been
very "hush, hush" about the subject since).
Native Americans have become more tolerant of the many injustices occurring against
us. Not many years ago, some were burning the US flag to get WORLD attention in the
continuing attempt to plan and create genocide for our people.
In the Spirit of Justice, Respectfully,
Sandra Matchen, Native American Advocate, Sicangu Lakota, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Member
FYI: Veteran: Ray Matchen Jr., same address as above. Veteran Flag Carrier: Alfred
Boneshirt, P.O. Box 283, Mission, SD 57555, 605-747-2591
cc: American Indian Movement, Camp Justice Leadership and supporters, Lakota Student
Alliance, Native American Prisoners Support Group, Native American Rights Fund,
American Indian Cultural Support, Friends for Native American Communities, Reverend
Jessie Jackson, Presidential candidate John McCain, Walking Eagle Network members,
Human, Civil and Treaty rights groups & supporters, President Clinton, Bureau of
Indian Affairs. Please distribute to Media and your networks.
Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine
of international copyright law.
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