NATIVE_NEWS: KLAMATH FALLS: Reservation Land Giveback
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Pat Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.registerguard.com/news/Wire/N0306OR--WaterWar.html Reservation land giveback may ease Klamath water war KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A potential water war over endangered fish might be avoided under an ambitious plan that includes returning much of the Winema National Forest to the Klamath Indian tribe. At issue is the endangered Lost River and shortnose sucker fish in Klamath Lake. The tribe has been at odds with ranchers and farmers who depend on the lake's water to irrigate pastures and crops. Settlement talks started in earnest last month after the Tulelake Growers Association forwarded a draft proposal to the Hatfield Upper Klamath Basin Working Group. The 31-member group includes representatives from state and federal agencies; timber and agricultural interests; conservation, hunting and fishing groups; and the tribe. Last Friday, more than 50 people crowded into a meeting room at the Winema National Forest headquarters to have their say on the growers' proposed settlement and the idea of restoring the tribe's homeland. ``We believe that the pieces to construct a comprehensive solution are in place, and miraculously the pieces could benefit practically every interest,'' said Marshall Staunton, a farmer and member of the Tulelake Growers, which drafted the plan. Opponents pointed to the $220 million paid to tribal members in exchange for their reservation, and others voiced concern about lost tax revenue in Chiloquin, where the 2,800-member tribe is based. ``What we have paid for is ours,'' said Don Roeder of Klamath Falls, whose family owns ranch land in Fort Klamath, near the former reservation. ``The United States government has no right to give away public land.'' The plan would give back the 680,000-acre reservation that became part of the Winema National Forest in 1961. Other possibilities include re-engineering the Bureau of Reclamation's massive Klamath Project, stepping up conversion of farmland into marshes, guaranteeing adequate water for the basin's six National Wildlife Refuges, protecting commercial farming on 22,000 acres leased from one refuge and managing irrigation cutoffs in drought years. The tribe's 45-year quest to regain its reservation has gained support from key members of the agricultural community, surprising many area residents. Faith Wilkins of Chiloquin said the proposal ``has fragmented our community at a very deep level on both sides.'' The support follows two years of secret negotiations with irrigators that began after the tribe successfully sued to ensure adequate water for endangered fish in Klamath Lake and to recognize tribal water rights within the Klamath Basin. Supporters praised the tribe's efforts to resolve water issues outside of courtrooms and condemned the 1954 federal taking of the timber-rich reservation. The tribe has ``done an excellent job to bring the parties to the table and sit down to talk about some very delicate issues,'' said irrigator Mike McKoen of Merrill. ``I think they have a legitimate claim there, and I think it would benefit the economy of the entire region,'' added Earl Miller of Bonanza. Tribal members said restoration of their homeland would help sustain both the environment and the economy. ``It will allow the people who know the land best and live here to make the decisions,'' tribal Chairman Allen Foreman said. Returning the Winema forest to the tribe and re-engineering the Klamath Project's irrigation system would require congressional approval and federal financing, worrying some. ``There is an inherent danger in asking Congress to pass any legislation,'' said James Ottoman of Malin. But many still see the real danger as the loss of a water supply developed mostly for agriculture. ``We're not interested in giving it away,'' said Barney Hoyt of Malin. Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
NATIVE_NEWS: Indian Program at Ronan Continues the Fight for Justice
From: Ben F. Irvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: \Native News\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Charles Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Indian Program at Ronan Continues the Fight for Justice Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 01:42:54 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary==_NextPart_000_000E_01BF0ED3.0440B0E0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal For over two years the Indian Education Committee has fought to keep and expand the Ronan/Pablo Indian Education program. As recently as a year ago the Indian education program was considered a model for the Northwest. Unfortunately, because of a determined and consistent attack by the all White red-necked school board and superintendent Don Livoni the program, as it was created by Indian parents, is destroyed. Ninety-five percent of all Indian employees (since October of 1998) have either been fired or resigned because of this racism. Neither the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council, nor the state of Montana seem able to stop this bigotry. I appreciate all the numerous e-mails and letters of support received. I will soon be working with the Apache tribes in Southern Arizona. The Ronan/Pablo Indian Education Committee will continue to fight for meaningful input on the education of Indian children. All in Indian country need to inform those in positions of influence of what racism has done in the Ronan school district; for, our efforts should not have been in vain. Deawga'wik, Dr. Ben F. Irvin =-=-= =-=-= We simply chose an Indian as the emblem. We could have just as easily chosen any uncivilized animal. Eighth Grade student writing about his school's mascot, 1997 =-= http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/racial/ =-= IF it says: PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm =-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER!!!=-=-=
NATIVE_NEWS: President's statement re Yucca Mountain
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: YES!! sent by Martha Subj:1999-10-01 Statement by the President on Yucca Mountain Date: 10/4/1999 9:05:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The White House) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (Las Vegas, Nevada) _ For Immediate ReleaseOctober 1, 1999 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Yesterday's nuclear accident in Japan is a tragic reminder that we must do everything in our power to ensure safe, responsible handling of radioactive materials. Upon reviewing Senate Bill 1287, regarding potential nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, I have determined that it would not adequately ensure the protection of public health and safety. If this bill is presented to me in its current form, I will veto it. I am encouraged that this latest Senate bill, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999, does not seek to authorize interim storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain before a thorough scientific analysis of the site has been completed. That would be an unconscionable mistake, and I have consistently opposed such proposals in the past. However, the bill would take away the existing authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect public health and safety. It is vital that this authority be preserved. I urge the Congress to join with me in opposing this legislation and ensuring that we fulfill our responsibility to protect this and future generations. ### Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
NATIVE_NEWS: ENVIRO BRIEFS
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: States ranked in war against sprawl -- In the struggle against sprawl, Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island and Virginia are leading all other states, according to a Sierra Club report released Monday. Their examples, the activist group said, should provide lessons to the dozens of states that rated "not effective" when it comes to preserving green areas, preventing traffic jams and protecting communities. (MSNBC) ~ Environmentalists, Unions Unveil New Alliance -- Labor unions and environmental activists -- often bitter foes in the battle over natural resources -- announced a new alliance Monday to fight rogue corporations and 'misguided' international trade pacts like the World Trade Organization (WTO). (Reuters) ~ Toxics found in snowcaps -- Scientists testing the snowcaps from the coastal mountains to the Rockies have found large concentrations of toxic chemicals -- including PCBs, linked to birth defects and reproductive problems. (Associated Press) ~ Floyd's Toxic Wake -- It's been more than two weeks since Hurricane Floyd trampled North Carolina. In many towns people are beginning to put their lives back together, but in other areas flooding has barely retreated. And more rains didn't help. The standing water and saturated earth have left officials with huge public health problems. (Living on Earth) ~ Extinction warning for freshwater species -- The most endangered species in North America are those living in fresh water, according to a Canadian study. (BBC) also: MASS EXTINCTION OF FRESHWATER CREATURES FORECAST HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 4, 1999 (ENS) - The first estimate of extinction rates of North America's freshwater animals, just released, has found they are the most endangered species group on the continent. The Canadian study warns that the U.S. could lose most of its freshwater species in the next century if steps are not taken to protect them. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For full text and graphics visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep99/1999L-10-04-02.html Golf Course Erodes Support (part 1) -- The Great Lakes boast some of the finest beaches in the country... and more and more developers are snapping up lake shore property to build everything from condominiums to golf courses. But coastline development presents some challenges and potential risks to the lakes. In the first of a two part series, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Wendy Nelson reports on one small community that's struggling with change. (Great Lakes Radio Consortium) Noise Pollution -- Donna Wiench of member station KPLU reports from Olympic National Park in Washington State, that the National Park Service is increasingly concerned about the noises humans are introducing into previously quiet, natural environments. Not only do the noises bother people who are seeking peace and quiet, but they adversely affect, and even endanger, wildlife. What to do about the noise pollution will be addressed in the new Park Service management policies expected later this month. (NPR) Stories on the web at: http://www.envirolink.org/environews/ ~ GROWING BIOTECH INDUSTRY PROMPTS INDEPENDENT REVIEW WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 1999 (ENS) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to undertake an independent scientific review of USDA's regulatory process for biotechnology derived plants. NAS will establish a standing committee of about 15 members for ongoing reviews of the USDA process. In its first year, the committee will examine the environmental impacts of commercializing transgenic plants and how best to assess and mitigate those risks. "We need to embrace the potential of biotechnology, but with sound science as our guide," said Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. Last Thursday, Glickman announced USDA grants totaling $1.3 million for research on the environmental effects and risks associated with agricultural biotechnology. "These research projects will provide government, industry, and consumers with valuable additional information on the effect of introducing genetically modified organisms into the environment," Glickman said. Six universities and the USDAs own Agricultural Research Service will get grants to study topics ranging from the evolution of insect adaptations to crops modified for pest resistance, to the spread of modified genes from domestic to wild plants. More information about the grants and USDA's Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program is available online at: http://www.reeusda.gov/crgam/biotechrisk/biotech.htm ~ BIOLOGISTS CATCH BIRDS TO STUDY RARE VIRUS WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 1999 (ENS) - Wildlife biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are studying the West Nile like virus
NATIVE_NEWS: OTTAWA :Fishing Rights: Canada's federal government came up with no plan
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OTTOWA: October 5, 1999 OTTAWA - Canada's federal government came up with no plan to deal with the intense discord and threats of violence that have erupted between Indian and non-native fishermen, but said it will start talks to try to find a solution. The dispute follows a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that allows Indian fishermen to fish out of season. Fisheries Minister Herb Dhaliwal told a news conference that he would seek an agreement in a matter of days on how to deal with the court's verdict, which Indians say was long overdue, but which non-native fishermen say will deplete the fishery. "We're taking this very, very seriously," Dhaliwal insisted at an Ottawa news conference as he outlined his goal of a "more contemporary relationship" between native and nonnative fishermen. In effect, Dhaliwal will, for now, allow Indians in the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to continue to harvest lobster and other fish while non-natives sit idle. The Indians say this was simply a recognition of a 239-year-old treaty, which the Supreme Court upheld, but Dhaliwal's remarks infuriated many nonnative fishermen, who have had to pay as much as C$200,000 for license to trap lobster. "Somehow we can't get it through their skulls in Ottawa that we're dealing with a very, very tense situation," Maritime Fishermen's Union Executive Director Mike Belliveau said after watching the nationally broadcast news conference. "We had people who were watching Dhaliwal's press conference, and are more furious as the result of it," he told Reuters from New Brunswick. Belliveau said catch rates at this time of the year are up to 10 times as much as in the spring, and the Mi'kmaq Indians were scooping them up. "If you take them all out, they're not going to be there in the spring. It's not rocket science," he said. "He won't have an agreement in days." Peter Stoffer, an opposition member of Parliament from Nova Scotia, scoffed: "All we hear from this minister is that we have to talk more...Right now the lobsters need a rest and no one should be catching them out of season." The Supreme Court verdict was the latest in a string of decisions taking a generous view of native rights that have left governments scrambling to reconcile those rights with sometimes difficult realities on the ground. In the Nova Scotia legislature on Friday, Mi'kmaq Grand Captain Alex Denny defended his people fishing now as the natural result of frustration built over centuries: "What you're seeing now is not greed. It's anger, it is bitterness." He said giving fishing rights to the Mi'kmaq would only require reallocating 10 percent of the catch, but he added that he wanted compensation from Ottawa for the last 132 years. "We've gone to court, and we have won, so today let us celebrate," he declared. . Story by Randall Palmer REUTERS NEWS SERVICE Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
NATIVE_NEWS: Please Forward: Financing Tribal Renewable Projects
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 14:54:25 EDT Subject: Please Forward: Financing Tribal Renewable Projects INTERTRIBAL COUNCIL ON UTILITY POLICY P.O. Box 831 Rosebud, SD 57570 Phone: 605-856-2173 Fax: 605-856-2140 President Patrick Spears [EMAIL PROTECTED] Secretary Robert Gough [EMAIL PROTECTED] October, 1999 Dear Tribal Leader: The Intertribal Council On Utility Policy (COUP) is pleased to announce the "FINANCING RENEWABLE$ IN INDIAN COUNTRY" workshop to be held on the Lower Sioux Reservation, Morton, MN, on October 14 and 15,1999. This site, located some 110 miles southwest of Mpls., was chosen because of its central location for Tribes in the Great Lakes and Great Plains regions included in the High Plains Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) area, and to highlight the Lower Sioux Tribe's new wind turbine demonstration project. This workshop is designed for Tribal leaders, finance officers economic development, utility and project managers, and tribal attorneys to acquaint Tribal governments with: 1. The policies and prices for energy efficiency and renewable technologies and, 2. The strategies for financing energy saving and renewable energy projects. FIRST DAY:The workshop will give Tribal leaders an opportunity to meet with knowledgeable representatives of the renewable energy community from throughout the mid-west, as well as with venders of some of the major renewable energy technologies which could be applied on reservations. The INTERTRIBAL Council On Utility Policy will meet from 9:00 to Noon on October 14th and the Workshop will begin at 1:00 PM. A dinner will be held for workshop participants and members of the High Plains SEED Steering Committee (who will be meeting separately on Friday). SECOND DAY: The full day session starting at 8:30 AM will be devoted to financing strategies for capital development projects on Tribal lands through the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds, featuring: Mr. Jesse Smith of Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation. This session will examine Tribal opportunities for developing sources of capital for reservation projects, such as renewable energy technologies and more energy efficient housing projects, and for managing long term debt. We hope you can join us for this informative two day workshop aimed at making Tribes more self-sufficient for the future. Sincerely, Robert Gough, Secretary INTERTRIBAL Council On Utility Policy INTERTRIBAL COUNCIL ON UTILITY POLICY P.O. Box 831 Rosebud, SD 57570Phone: 605-856-2173 Fax: 605-856-2140 President Patrick Spears [EMAIL PROTECTED] Secretary Robert Gough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Background and Activities The Intertribal Council On Utility Policy (COUP) is composed of federally recognized Indian tribes in North and South Dakota and affiliates throughout the northern Great Plains. Organized in 1994, it is chartered and headquartered on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation to provide a tribal forum for policy issues dealing with telecommunications and energy utility operations and services. Background: Low-cost hydroelectric power has been federally generated from tribal lands and waters along the Missouri River for decades without proper allocations provided to the tribes in the region. Intertribal COUP grew out of the unified efforts of the Missouri River Basin tribes, through the MniSose Intertribal Water Rights Coalition, seeking a fair share of the federal power distributed by the DOE's Western Area Power Administration. Mission: Intertribal COUP strongly adheres to the principles of tribal self-determination and ecological sustainability, supporting the development of sustainable homeland economies built upon renewable energy resources. Anticipating the potential for technological convergence in the telecommunications and energy industries under federal restructuring, Intertribal COUP is a vehicle for educating Tribal governments about economic development opportunities available through public and private partnerships to provide reservation utility services under deregulation. Further, Intertribal COUP seeks to assure that the benefits of tribal partnerships with the federal government, as envisioned in our treaties, are promoted in federal legislation and policy. Activity Highlights: Intertribal COUP has sponsored and participated in numerous briefings, conferences, workshops and forums on telecommunications and energy issues including: Co-sponsorship of the "Telecom/Utilities 2000 Summit" with the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Utility Commission, BIA, FCC, Departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Energy in June, 1996. Indian representation on the Federal Communications Commission's Local and State Government Advisory Committee for Telecommunications
NATIVE_NEWS: Native activist seeks help in unsolved deaths
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: "chris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Native activist seeks help in unsolved deaths Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 10:44:06 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Canadian Press, October 5, 1999. EDMONTON. An aboriginal activist said there have been more than 100 cases in recent decades where aboriginal women have been slain and no one has been charged in their deaths. Murial Stanley Venne of the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women told a human-rights conference this weekend that the list was compiled in 1995, but the situation doesn't seem to be getting any better. She said she will soon present an updated list she expects will exceed 200 names. Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
NATIVE_NEWS: RCMP ignore attacks, damage done by fishermen
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: "chris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RCMP ignore attacks, damage done by fishermen Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 16:44:14 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal THE TORONTO STAR October 5, 1999 `We're not going to take this sitting down. It's going to be personal now and it's going to get worse before it gets better.' - Clarence Dedam Jr., brother of one of the Micmacs injured Sunday Tensions high in fish war Chrétien calls for calm as house burns, protests spread in N.S. By Kelly Toughill Toronto Star Eastern Canada Bureau BURNT CHURCH, N.B. - Despite a call for calm from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, neither side in the bitter war over native fishing rights appeared ready to give any ground yesterday. Smoke billowed over a Micmac Indian reserve here for the second night in a row as a house went up in flames. Police said the blaze was deliberately set. The torched house, a two-storey summer home owned by non-natives, is opposite the wharf where two pickup trucks were burned Sunday night. A large crowd of Micmac people gathered to watch the house burn, chatting and laughing as firefighters quickly doused the blaze. RCMP Constable Pierre Pellerin said the fire was a case of arson ``probably related'' to the fishing dispute. Earlier yesterday members of the paramilitary Warrior Society set up guard on the wharf one day after non-native fishermen systematically destroyed every native lobster pot in Miramichi Bay. Native fishermen had arranged for new traps to be delivered from a nearby reserve and were chugging out in small boats to meet them. Chiefs from across Canada are to gather in Halifax tomorrow to show support for the Micmac, whose right to fish outside the season imposed on non-native fishermen was recently blessed by the Supreme Court. Natives called for the laying of charges after three aboriginal men were injured - one of them seriously - during a night of vandalism and confrontation Sunday. ``What's going to happen if there are no charges, the natives are going to get p---d off and they're going to try to get even,'' said Kathy Lambert, a member of the Burnt Church First Nation. ``It could get violent.'' John David Dedam, 30, was still in hospital in nearby Newcastle after undergoing at least one surgery on his ear. His brother, Clarence Dedam Jr., feared more violence if police don't lay charges. ``We're not going to take this sitting down,'' Dedam said at the Burnt Church wharf. ``It's going to be personal now and it's going to get worse before it gets better.'' Meanwhile, in Moncton and Yarmouth, non-native fishermen held rallies at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, demanding all native lobster pots be pulled from the sea immediately. In Ottawa, the Prime Minister asked all parties to relax. ``I don't think violence will solve any problem at all,'' Chrétien said. ``I am appealing for everyone to be calm.'' Federal Fisheries Minister Herb Dhaliwal is to arrive in the region today to meet with both sides. Yesterday he condemned Sunday's violence and threatened to impose regulations on the new fishery if native groups can't immediately broker a truce. Dhaliwal stressed he has the authority to close the fishery if natives and non-natives can't reach an interim solution on how to divide up the lobster catch. The war started two weeks ago, when the Supreme Court recognized native rights to fish, hunt and gather some natural resources for profit. The Sept. 17 ruling sparked a rush to the water on some reserves, where some of this region's poorest people borrowed money to get traps and join the lucrative lobster fishery. Chrétien angered natives by raising the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to suspend its judgment until a solution could be negotiated, but Dhaliwal said this is not the preferred option. In southwest Nova Scotia, Dhaliwal's officers were already imposing new regulations on the burgeoning industry yesterday, said spokesperson David Jennings. DFO officers dragged the waters of southwest Nova Scotia for lobster pots yesterday, leaving only 1,006 traps that carried a special pink tag. Jennings said officers seized any lobster pots that weren't already licensed by DFO as allowed for food and ceremonial purposes by full status natives. He also said the DFO has shut down a program that allowed non-status natives to fish lobster for food and ceremonial uses. ``Any pots put in since the (Supreme Court) decision that were not previously licensed, are not going to be legal in the water,'' he said. The crackdown came just two days before a deadline set by Yarmouth fishermen to repeat the violence started in New Brunswick. Yarmouth lobster fisherman Wayne Spinney said he and others will take their boats to the water tomorrow to remove any remaining lobster pots. In New Brunswick, RCMP officials said it will be very difficult to lay
NATIVE_NEWS: CUSTER RE-ENACTMENT HONORS CUSTER WEEK..MONROE, MI
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: YOUR COMMENTS TO THE EDITOR ARE VERY WELCOMED. The man claims to be "adopted Cherokee" and his website is located in the Black Hills e-netis.hills domain http://www.spiritforce.com/ What do you think of a nonNative representing the Lakota people at a Custer festival? Send your comments to the editor at the Monroe Evening News mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] for publication please include a contact address and phone number.. this is ridiculous.. Ishgooda Native American show focuses on unity Custer re-enactor, Native American to join in "Spirit Force" play in Monroe on Wednesday night. http://www.monroenews.com/newshtml/Nmon.htm#MON3 By Evening News staff Spirit Force, a Native American, and Gen. George Custer will display the need for unity among all peoples during a re-enactment Wednesday. Spirit Force, performed by Mark Larson, will use flutes, drums, chants and contemporary music to convey the culture and experience of Native Americans. Steve Alexander, a renowned Custer re-enactor, will perform with Spirit Force. Following the hour-long play, Mr. Larson will be on hand to answer questions and explain the origin of numerous musical instruments and medicinal healing items used by the Native American people. "This is very appropriate for school children, especially those studying American History," said John Patterson, director of the Monroe County Convention and Tourism Bureau. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and will be held at the St. Mary's Conference Center. Admission is free and the event is sponsored by the conference center and La-Z-Boy Inc. The program is part of Custer Week, an effort by the tourism bureau t! ! o ca pitalize on the general's connections to Monroe. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
NATIVE_NEWS: Custer Re-Enactment
And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: REGARDING: http://www.monroenews.com/newhtml/Nmon.htm#MON3 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cannot believe you are condoning what this man is doing. He is no more Native American or a Cherokee than the man in the moon. He used to live in Hill City SD and doing the same thing. We took it up with the City Counsel and feel he has no business representing the Lakota people or any native americans. to re-enact Custer, who was known as Mashane (butcher) to my people is a disgrace. I am sending this news paper item all over the internet and I am extremely disappointed that you people are condoning this. If you are condoning this for history then get your historical facts straight. Custer butchered my people at Washita, and the only reason he got the socks knocked off him at Little Big Horn is because he was stupid enough to ride right into an encampment of the entire Plains tribes, who I might add, were victims or relatives of massacred people by this butcher. This country needs to get it together. This guy, Spirit Force is committing plagiarism and is offensive to the Native Americans. My name is Nita Manning and I live in the same town this Alexander and this Larson lived in. This is truly disgusting. Nita Manning Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/
