Assault Planned on Last Stronghold of Wild Horse Herds- 90% to be removed
_2,500 Wild Horses to be Rounded Up in Dead of Winter
_Assault Planned on Last Stronghold of Wild Horse Herds
Dear Supporters,
Despite a significant public outcry, BLM plans a helicopter round up to
remove thousands of wild horses in northwestern Nevada, an area called the
Calico Complex in a remote and starkly beautiful landscape of volcanic
outcrops, steep canyons and wide valleys. It is home to over 3,000 wild
horses and represents the last stronghold of the once large herds of
American mustangs that roamed the west by the millions.
The attack on Calico is scheduled to begin in December and continue through
the _dead of winter_. Calico is a challenging environment in winter when
bitter winds howl and blizzards are common. If BLM were truly interested in
preserving wild horses they would not run them over treacherous terrain in
winter when all wildlife are simply trying to survive by expending the least
amount of energy possible.
Regardless, BLM intends to round up from 2486 to 2747 mustangs, taking away
from them what they value most. . .their freedom and the families. They plan
to release only 264 horses (80 mares, all treated with infertility drugs,
and 184 stallions) back onto 1.5 million acres of our public lands, and
incarcerate the rest in holding facilities already bursting at the seams.
Taxpayers pay over $100,000 a day to feed these captives who were removed to
make room for more welfare cattle on public lands. Because only 264 wild
horses will be turned back into four herd areas, each herd will be
genetically non-viable and left vulnerable to inbreeding.
A spokesman for BLM denies that the agency is managing our wild herds to
extinction, but actions speak louder than this hollow promise. Only token,
remnant herds will remain in this, the last stronghold of the wild horses.
The onslaught is scheduled to begin December 1 and continue through the end
of February 2010.
The Cloud Foundation is asking you to stand up for these horse and demand
that the round up be halted. It is nothing more than government sponsored
cruelty.
Call (202) 456-1111 and [1]email President Obama
Call (202) 224-3121 and [2]email your Congressional Representatives
Call (202) 208-7351 and [3]e-mail Interior Secretary Salazar
Do it today.
Links:
1. http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT
2. http://www.votesmart.org
3. https://secure2.convio.net/ida/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1337
Happy trails,
Ginger Kathrens
Volunteer Executive Director
_Horses in snow photo: _[4]Living Images by Carol Walker_, roundup photo by
Alisa Kline. _
Links:
4. http://www.livingimagescjw.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Leaders Will Delay Deal on Climate Change
Leaders Will Delay Deal on Climate Change
By HELENE COOPER
SINGAPORE — President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month, agreeing instead to make it the mission of the Copenhagen conference to reach a less specific “politically binding” agreement that would punt the most difficult issues into the future.
At a hastily arranged breakfast on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting on Sunday morning, the leaders, including Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the prime minister of Denmark and the chairman of the climate conference, agreed that in order to salvage Copenhagen they would have to push a fully binding legal agreement down the road, possibly to a second summit meeting in Mexico City later on.
“There was an assessment by the leaders that it is unrealistic to expect a full internationally, legally binding agreement could be negotiated between now and Copenhagen, which starts in 22 days,” said Michael Froman, the deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. “I don’t think the negotiations have proceeded in such a way that any of the leaders thought it was likely that we were going to achieve a final agreement in Copenhagen, and yet thought that it was important that Copenhagen be an important step forward, including with operational impact.”
With the clock running out and deep differences unresolved, it has, for several months, appeared increasingly unlikely that the climate change negotiations in Denmark would produce a comprehensive and binding new treaty on global warming, as its organizers had intended.
Entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/asia/15prexy.html
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Related:
United Nations Climate Change Conference Dec. 7-18, 2009:
http://en.cop15.dk/frontpage
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Gateway to the UN System on Climate Change:
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/gateway
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YACHAY WASI, NGO/UN ECOSOC & DPI, NYC and Cuzco, PERU
"Yachay Wasi means House of Learning in Quechua"
Email: yachaywasi@nyc.rr.com
http://www.yachaywasi-ngo.org
Yachay Wasi is in Operational Relations with UNESCO
By HELENE COOPER
SINGAPORE — President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month, agreeing instead to make it the mission of the Copenhagen conference to reach a less specific “politically binding” agreement that would punt the most difficult issues into the future.
At a hastily arranged breakfast on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting on Sunday morning, the leaders, including Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the prime minister of Denmark and the chairman of the climate conference, agreed that in order to salvage Copenhagen they would have to push a fully binding legal agreement down the road, possibly to a second summit meeting in Mexico City later on.
“There was an assessment by the leaders that it is unrealistic to expect a full internationally, legally binding agreement could be negotiated between now and Copenhagen, which starts in 22 days,” said Michael Froman, the deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. “I don’t think the negotiations have proceeded in such a way that any of the leaders thought it was likely that we were going to achieve a final agreement in Copenhagen, and yet thought that it was important that Copenhagen be an important step forward, including with operational impact.”
With the clock running out and deep differences unresolved, it has, for several months, appeared increasingly unlikely that the climate change negotiations in Denmark would produce a comprehensive and binding new treaty on global warming, as its organizers had intended.
Entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/asia/15prexy.html
-------
Related:
United Nations Climate Change Conference Dec. 7-18, 2009:
http://en.cop15.dk/frontpage
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Gateway to the UN System on Climate Change:
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/gateway
======
YACHAY WASI, NGO/UN ECOSOC & DPI, NYC and Cuzco, PERU
"Yachay Wasi means House of Learning in Quechua"
Email: yachaywasi@nyc.rr.com
http://www.yachaywasi-ngo.org
Yachay Wasi is in Operational Relations with UNESCO
Court won't hear complaint about Redskins name
Court won't hear complaint about Redskins name
By Greg Stohr - Nov. 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL's Washington Redskins football team is......
.....The team, founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, was renamed in 1933 the Boston Redskins in honor of its American Indian head coach, William "Lone Star" Dietz. The team moved to the District of Columbia in 1937 and was renamed the Washington Redskins......
The case is Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc., 09-326.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/..news?pid=20601087&sid=aOX4s_..UTAAoU&pos=9
By Greg Stohr - Nov. 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL's Washington Redskins football team is......
.....The team, founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, was renamed in 1933 the Boston Redskins in honor of its American Indian head coach, William "Lone Star" Dietz. The team moved to the District of Columbia in 1937 and was renamed the Washington Redskins......
The case is Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc., 09-326.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/..news?pid=20601087&sid=aOX4s_..UTAAoU&pos=9
Expert Pediatrician Exposes Vaccine Myths
Expert Pediatrician Exposes Vaccine Myths
Leading physician offers compelling, scientific justification to challenge the status quo on childhood vaccinations.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/11/14/Expert-Pediatrician-Exposes-Vaccine-Myths.aspx
Leading physician offers compelling, scientific justification to challenge the status quo on childhood vaccinations.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/11/14/Expert-Pediatrician-Exposes-Vaccine-Myths.aspx
How to Prove Your American Indian Ancestry on Paper
How to Prove Your American Indian Ancestry on Paper
Enrollment vs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood: How to Prove Your American Indian Ancestry on Paper
So you’ve discovered you have a Native American ancestor and you want to prove on paper that you are descendent of a member of a federally recognized tribe. How do you go about doing it? There are two avenues to proving that you are a descendant of a member of a federally recognized tribe. The first is proving to the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the appropriate documents that you are a descendant, the second is proving to your tribe that you have enough blood quantum to qualify for enrollment. One thing that many people do not know is that each tribe is different when it comes to the amount of blood quantum you must have to be an enrolled member of a tribe. For example to be an enrolled member of the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho you must be able to prove ¼ blood quantum, however, the Cherokee in 1976 decided that anyone who could prove they were a direct descendant from someone on the Dawes Rolls could become an enrolled member. So, it’s important that you do the research and find out what the lowest blood quantum percentage is for your tribe. It may be that you do not have a high enough blood quantum to be enrolled, however don’t let that discourage you, you can still receive a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood through the Bureau of Indian Affairs which is The first step to proving you are a descendant of a member of a federally recognized tribe is to find your ancestor on one of the rolls, depending on your tribe that could be an allotment, or an annuity census roll or both. Once you do this and are sure it is your ancestor, maybe you’ve found the ancestor and other family members and the ancestor was living in the right area at the right time so you are sure it is him/her, then you need to write down the tribe, the enrollment number, and if available the census number. This information is vitally important to your search. Your next step is to get state certified birth and death certificates of your enrolled ancestor. These cannot be copies. You should also check for any other documents which may help to back up your claim such as social security numbers, probate determinations, or court orders. The idea is to get as much information as you can. When you have all the proof on paper you can discover that links you to your Native American ancestor then you need to fill out an application for your Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood. You can receive an application by writing the regional BIA office for your tribe. Once you’ve filled out the application and provided the appropriate paperwork to back up your claim you send all this to the same regional BIA office for consideration. Keep in mind it may take months or even up to a year for this whole process to be completed.
Once you have received your Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood then you need to find out what the lowest blood quantum percentage is to qualify for enrollment in your tribe. If your degree of blood is too low then you have gone as far as you can. If on the other hand your blood quantum is high enough to meet your tribe’s lowest quantum requirement then you can go about discovering what else your tribe needs to consider you for enrollment. While typically a CDIB certificate is satisfactory in proving you have Indian ancestry within your tribe, most likely you will also be required to fill out an application in addition to providing a copy of your CDIB certificate, and sometimes there will be more such as providing your genealogy as well. Most tribes are online these days, and you should be able to find out what your tribe’s requirements are, as well as, get a copy of the application for enrollment by simply logging onto the internet and doing a quick search for your tribe’s website.
A piece of paper does not make you Indian, it simply proves you are a descendant of an Indian who happened to be a member of a federally recognized tribe. Being Indian is something only you can discover the meaning of by becoming involved in the culture, learning your language and discerning exactly what it means to you personally. That being said, it is a wonderful feeling knowing you can prove on paper that you are descended from someone who was a member of a federally recognized tribe. However, there were many tribes who were wiped out by disease, war or integration early in America’s history and it’s important to keep in mind that if you cannot prove your ancestry on paper it does not mean you do not have Indian ancestry. Only 20%-30% of the Native Americanpopulation at the time of enrollment are actually on tribal rolls, many chose to integrate rather than suffer the stigma of being Indian in the 19th century. Ultimately, only you can determine what being Indian means to you.
Enrollment vs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood: How to Prove Your American Indian Ancestry on Paper
So you’ve discovered you have a Native American ancestor and you want to prove on paper that you are descendent of a member of a federally recognized tribe. How do you go about doing it? There are two avenues to proving that you are a descendant of a member of a federally recognized tribe. The first is proving to the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the appropriate documents that you are a descendant, the second is proving to your tribe that you have enough blood quantum to qualify for enrollment. One thing that many people do not know is that each tribe is different when it comes to the amount of blood quantum you must have to be an enrolled member of a tribe. For example to be an enrolled member of the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho you must be able to prove ¼ blood quantum, however, the Cherokee in 1976 decided that anyone who could prove they were a direct descendant from someone on the Dawes Rolls could become an enrolled member. So, it’s important that you do the research and find out what the lowest blood quantum percentage is for your tribe. It may be that you do not have a high enough blood quantum to be enrolled, however don’t let that discourage you, you can still receive a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood through the Bureau of Indian Affairs which is The first step to proving you are a descendant of a member of a federally recognized tribe is to find your ancestor on one of the rolls, depending on your tribe that could be an allotment, or an annuity census roll or both. Once you do this and are sure it is your ancestor, maybe you’ve found the ancestor and other family members and the ancestor was living in the right area at the right time so you are sure it is him/her, then you need to write down the tribe, the enrollment number, and if available the census number. This information is vitally important to your search. Your next step is to get state certified birth and death certificates of your enrolled ancestor. These cannot be copies. You should also check for any other documents which may help to back up your claim such as social security numbers, probate determinations, or court orders. The idea is to get as much information as you can. When you have all the proof on paper you can discover that links you to your Native American ancestor then you need to fill out an application for your Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood. You can receive an application by writing the regional BIA office for your tribe. Once you’ve filled out the application and provided the appropriate paperwork to back up your claim you send all this to the same regional BIA office for consideration. Keep in mind it may take months or even up to a year for this whole process to be completed.
Once you have received your Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood then you need to find out what the lowest blood quantum percentage is to qualify for enrollment in your tribe. If your degree of blood is too low then you have gone as far as you can. If on the other hand your blood quantum is high enough to meet your tribe’s lowest quantum requirement then you can go about discovering what else your tribe needs to consider you for enrollment. While typically a CDIB certificate is satisfactory in proving you have Indian ancestry within your tribe, most likely you will also be required to fill out an application in addition to providing a copy of your CDIB certificate, and sometimes there will be more such as providing your genealogy as well. Most tribes are online these days, and you should be able to find out what your tribe’s requirements are, as well as, get a copy of the application for enrollment by simply logging onto the internet and doing a quick search for your tribe’s website.
A piece of paper does not make you Indian, it simply proves you are a descendant of an Indian who happened to be a member of a federally recognized tribe. Being Indian is something only you can discover the meaning of by becoming involved in the culture, learning your language and discerning exactly what it means to you personally. That being said, it is a wonderful feeling knowing you can prove on paper that you are descended from someone who was a member of a federally recognized tribe. However, there were many tribes who were wiped out by disease, war or integration early in America’s history and it’s important to keep in mind that if you cannot prove your ancestry on paper it does not mean you do not have Indian ancestry. Only 20%-30% of the Native Americanpopulation at the time of enrollment are actually on tribal rolls, many chose to integrate rather than suffer the stigma of being Indian in the 19th century. Ultimately, only you can determine what being Indian means to you.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Petition To Quit Calling Indigenous People "Indians"
Petition To Quit Calling Indigenous People "Indians"
www.firstnationsunited.com
Any questions or comments can be sent to firstnationsunited1979@gmail.com tell everyone spread the word we are taking our indenity back
www.firstnationsunited.com
Any questions or comments can be sent to firstnationsunited1979@gmail.com tell everyone spread the word we are taking our indenity back
NDIGENOUS WOMEN POSITION ON CANADA-US-MEXICO BORDERS MNN.
NDIGENOUS WOMEN POSITION ON CANADA-US-MEXICO BORDERS
MNN. Nov. 12, 2009. AIM-West is hosting a 40th year commemoration in San Francisco on November 24 to 28th, 2009. A major player was from Akwesasne, Richard Oakes when AIM took over Alcatraz Island. The Treaty of Laramie 1868 affirmed that all abandoned federal facilities irrevocably revert to the Indigenous people. Shortly afterwards Oakes was beaten with a pool cue and went into a coma. Not long after recovering he was shot dead. A main topic will be the militarization of the north and south borders on Great Turtle Island. [www.aimovement.org]
Two years ago the Mohawks went to Tohono O’odham [Arizona], an Indigenous community on the US-Mexico border. Censored News wrote on the second anniversary of this trip. http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Let’s hear it for the Mohawks!
What a great time I had watching this video of the Mohawks ripping out
this [Canada-US] border marker with a backhoe [at Akwesasne]. Reminded me of when the Mohawk Warrior Society came to the Indigenous Border Summit in Tohono O’odham in November 2007. The Mohawks were horrified over the building of the border wall, the CAGE outdoor migrant prison and the federal US spy tower. The Mohawks spotted the US Border Patrol arresting a pitiful group of tiny Mayans, [who had just crossed the desert] mostly women and children. The Mohawks jumped out of the cars and rushed the Border Patrol, who fled like scared dogs with their tails between their knees. Sadly, the pitiful migrants were smashed into the back of the vehicle. They became another group of desperate and hungry Mayans arrested on Tohono O'odham land by the white agents of darkness, the US Border Patrol. –Brenda Norrell, Watch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNap5EyQnk
The Kohtihon’tia:kwenio [Women] of the Kanion’ke:haka [Mohawk Nation] position on the border will be presented at the forthcoming AIM conference.
KOHTIHON’TIA:WENIO BORDER POSITION TO:
The Invaders of the Western Hemisphere, all their criminal agencies and departments, their international terrorist allies and the useless United Nations [the Kaianerehkowa supercedes their Charter and the Constitution of the US].
RE: Inherent right of Rotino’shonni:onwe to traverse Indigenous lands of Onowaregeh, Great Turtle Island, and beyond without hindrance from invading aliens.
PREAMBLE:
Creation placed us on Great Turtle Island. We cannot forfeit ourselves or our territory. We survived mass murder, chemical and biological warfare, starvation, physical and mental torture, lies, ignorance and genocide.
According to Wampum 44 of the Kaianereh’ko:wa, we, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio [Women] hold the land, water and air of Onowaregeh for the future generations.
Canada, US, Mexico and all the other colonists are corporate franchises of Europe, not governments.
a] WHEREAS the Kaianereh’ko:wa [Great Law of Peace] and the Guswentha [Two Row Wampum Agreement] provide that we are free, autonomous and equal; we reject these artificial capitalist borders created by corporations that illegally divide up our lands and steal our resources; they can’t be sovereign because they are foreigners.
b] WHEREAS we reject these colonists making unlawful restrictions on our freedom.
c] WHEREAS the UN Charter requires its members to respect the principles of equality and self-determination of all peoples; and to resolve differences peacefully.
d] WHEREAS these foreign franchises have ascribed to the internationally recognized standards for respecting political, economic and human rights of the People as set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nation Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other international legal instruments.
e] WHEREAS General Assembly Resolution 1541 [XV] requires the informed consent of the people before they are included in another state; and the international Court of Justice affirmed this Resolution in the Western Sahara case. We have never legally or voluntarily become part of the squatter society.
f] WHEREAS according to Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Sections 1 and 2, every nation has a right to its nationality; and no foreigners can restrict our travel, trade and commerce throughout the Western Hemisphere.
g] WHEREAS it is universally illegal for these foreigners to usurp our inherent sovereignty over ourselves, our territories, resources, air and water.
h] WHEREAS foreign invaders cannot make demands for us to carry foreign passports or identity; they must respect our relationships and agreements.
i] WHEREAS the Red Card and the Haudenosaunee Passport identifies a person as Rotino’shonni:onwe, Six Nations, of Onowaregeh; we are free to pass and re-pass by land, water or air on our territories; we are free to carry on all relationships with whomever we chose without interference; no foreigners shall extort taxes, duties or fees from us.
j] WHEREAS these foreigners and their military backed regimes must provide redress for the violations of our rights; and stop threatening, harassing and punishing us in their illegally imposed judicial-prison system.
k] WHEREAS torture is premeditated, systemic and scientific to break down our dignity, social fabric and foment terror; and these detentions violate fundamental human rights and morality.
l] WHEREAS the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their life, freedom or possessions; we demand that these usurpers stop murdering and detaining our people for crossing their imaginary line.
m] WHEREAS the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been adopted by a majority of 144 states; international law has affirmed that all Indigenous peoples are to be treated as equals; and we accordingly claim our inherent sovereignty, human rights and fundamental freedoms without being subjected to forced assimilation, destruction of our culture and undermining of our nations.
WE, THE KOHTIHON’TIA:KWENIO INFORM YOU THAT THIS IS FULL AND FAIR NOTICE THAT:
Canada, US, Mexico and other colonial franchises and agents cease violating our authority; disrespecting our nations; cease and desist violating our laws; deal with us as nations as required under both our laws and international law; any individual or foreign entity wishing to discuss any issues with our nations must go through proper diplomatic channels, which are the Governor General of Canada and the Presidents of the US and Mexico.
TO PROTECT OUR PHYSICAL INTEGRITY AND LEGAL RIGHTS, WE DEMAND THAT:
1] Canada, US, Mexico and all other franchises, corporations and agents cease violating our inherent rights and laws, ancient customs, traditions and agreements.
2] Murder and torture violate internal and international laws and the principles of the Kaianereh’ko:wa and Guswentha;
4] Should they continue to breach our rights, we shall take measures to correct the injustices.
5] It is not acceptable to abuse people on any basis. Colonial lawlessness must end.
KOHTIHON’TIA;KWENIO of Kanion’ke:haka fo the Rotini’shonni:onwe.
Kahentinetha MNN Mohawk Nation News, www.mohawknationnews.com kahentinetha2@yahoo.com Note: Your financial help is needed and appreciated. Please send your donations by check or money order to “MNN Mohawk Nation News”, Box 991, Kahnawake [Quebec, Canada] J0L 1B0. Or go to PayPal on MNN website. Nia:wen thank you very much. Go to MNN BORDER category for more stories; New MNN Books Available now!
MOHAWK CASES: Canada was challenged the Supreme Court of Canada – Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:neh v. Attorney General of Canada and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, Court File: 05-CV-030785.
This constitutional jurisdiction issue was brought before the Supreme Court of the United States [No. 05-2005] in re: Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:ne, Non-party, Petitioner/Movant/Appellant, The Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians, Plaintiffs, Respondents v. The State of New York, Defendants, Respondents. Petition for Writs of Certiorari and Quo Warranto with Prohibition and Mandamus in Aid to Prevent Genocide. Rules 17.1 and 20.1.
CONTACT AIM – 415-577-1492 eltony@earthlink.net San Francisco Bahai Center, 170 Valencia Center.
MNN. Nov. 12, 2009. AIM-West is hosting a 40th year commemoration in San Francisco on November 24 to 28th, 2009. A major player was from Akwesasne, Richard Oakes when AIM took over Alcatraz Island. The Treaty of Laramie 1868 affirmed that all abandoned federal facilities irrevocably revert to the Indigenous people. Shortly afterwards Oakes was beaten with a pool cue and went into a coma. Not long after recovering he was shot dead. A main topic will be the militarization of the north and south borders on Great Turtle Island. [www.aimovement.org]
Two years ago the Mohawks went to Tohono O’odham [Arizona], an Indigenous community on the US-Mexico border. Censored News wrote on the second anniversary of this trip. http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Let’s hear it for the Mohawks!
What a great time I had watching this video of the Mohawks ripping out
this [Canada-US] border marker with a backhoe [at Akwesasne]. Reminded me of when the Mohawk Warrior Society came to the Indigenous Border Summit in Tohono O’odham in November 2007. The Mohawks were horrified over the building of the border wall, the CAGE outdoor migrant prison and the federal US spy tower. The Mohawks spotted the US Border Patrol arresting a pitiful group of tiny Mayans, [who had just crossed the desert] mostly women and children. The Mohawks jumped out of the cars and rushed the Border Patrol, who fled like scared dogs with their tails between their knees. Sadly, the pitiful migrants were smashed into the back of the vehicle. They became another group of desperate and hungry Mayans arrested on Tohono O'odham land by the white agents of darkness, the US Border Patrol. –Brenda Norrell, Watch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNap5EyQnk
The Kohtihon’tia:kwenio [Women] of the Kanion’ke:haka [Mohawk Nation] position on the border will be presented at the forthcoming AIM conference.
KOHTIHON’TIA:WENIO BORDER POSITION TO:
The Invaders of the Western Hemisphere, all their criminal agencies and departments, their international terrorist allies and the useless United Nations [the Kaianerehkowa supercedes their Charter and the Constitution of the US].
RE: Inherent right of Rotino’shonni:onwe to traverse Indigenous lands of Onowaregeh, Great Turtle Island, and beyond without hindrance from invading aliens.
PREAMBLE:
Creation placed us on Great Turtle Island. We cannot forfeit ourselves or our territory. We survived mass murder, chemical and biological warfare, starvation, physical and mental torture, lies, ignorance and genocide.
According to Wampum 44 of the Kaianereh’ko:wa, we, the Kohtihon’tia:kwenio [Women] hold the land, water and air of Onowaregeh for the future generations.
Canada, US, Mexico and all the other colonists are corporate franchises of Europe, not governments.
a] WHEREAS the Kaianereh’ko:wa [Great Law of Peace] and the Guswentha [Two Row Wampum Agreement] provide that we are free, autonomous and equal; we reject these artificial capitalist borders created by corporations that illegally divide up our lands and steal our resources; they can’t be sovereign because they are foreigners.
b] WHEREAS we reject these colonists making unlawful restrictions on our freedom.
c] WHEREAS the UN Charter requires its members to respect the principles of equality and self-determination of all peoples; and to resolve differences peacefully.
d] WHEREAS these foreign franchises have ascribed to the internationally recognized standards for respecting political, economic and human rights of the People as set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nation Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other international legal instruments.
e] WHEREAS General Assembly Resolution 1541 [XV] requires the informed consent of the people before they are included in another state; and the international Court of Justice affirmed this Resolution in the Western Sahara case. We have never legally or voluntarily become part of the squatter society.
f] WHEREAS according to Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Sections 1 and 2, every nation has a right to its nationality; and no foreigners can restrict our travel, trade and commerce throughout the Western Hemisphere.
g] WHEREAS it is universally illegal for these foreigners to usurp our inherent sovereignty over ourselves, our territories, resources, air and water.
h] WHEREAS foreign invaders cannot make demands for us to carry foreign passports or identity; they must respect our relationships and agreements.
i] WHEREAS the Red Card and the Haudenosaunee Passport identifies a person as Rotino’shonni:onwe, Six Nations, of Onowaregeh; we are free to pass and re-pass by land, water or air on our territories; we are free to carry on all relationships with whomever we chose without interference; no foreigners shall extort taxes, duties or fees from us.
j] WHEREAS these foreigners and their military backed regimes must provide redress for the violations of our rights; and stop threatening, harassing and punishing us in their illegally imposed judicial-prison system.
k] WHEREAS torture is premeditated, systemic and scientific to break down our dignity, social fabric and foment terror; and these detentions violate fundamental human rights and morality.
l] WHEREAS the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their life, freedom or possessions; we demand that these usurpers stop murdering and detaining our people for crossing their imaginary line.
m] WHEREAS the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been adopted by a majority of 144 states; international law has affirmed that all Indigenous peoples are to be treated as equals; and we accordingly claim our inherent sovereignty, human rights and fundamental freedoms without being subjected to forced assimilation, destruction of our culture and undermining of our nations.
WE, THE KOHTIHON’TIA:KWENIO INFORM YOU THAT THIS IS FULL AND FAIR NOTICE THAT:
Canada, US, Mexico and other colonial franchises and agents cease violating our authority; disrespecting our nations; cease and desist violating our laws; deal with us as nations as required under both our laws and international law; any individual or foreign entity wishing to discuss any issues with our nations must go through proper diplomatic channels, which are the Governor General of Canada and the Presidents of the US and Mexico.
TO PROTECT OUR PHYSICAL INTEGRITY AND LEGAL RIGHTS, WE DEMAND THAT:
1] Canada, US, Mexico and all other franchises, corporations and agents cease violating our inherent rights and laws, ancient customs, traditions and agreements.
2] Murder and torture violate internal and international laws and the principles of the Kaianereh’ko:wa and Guswentha;
4] Should they continue to breach our rights, we shall take measures to correct the injustices.
5] It is not acceptable to abuse people on any basis. Colonial lawlessness must end.
KOHTIHON’TIA;KWENIO of Kanion’ke:haka fo the Rotini’shonni:onwe.
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MOHAWK CASES: Canada was challenged the Supreme Court of Canada – Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:neh v. Attorney General of Canada and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, Court File: 05-CV-030785.
This constitutional jurisdiction issue was brought before the Supreme Court of the United States [No. 05-2005] in re: Kanion’ke:haka Kaianereh’ko:wa Kanon’ses:ne, Non-party, Petitioner/Movant/Appellant, The Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians, Plaintiffs, Respondents v. The State of New York, Defendants, Respondents. Petition for Writs of Certiorari and Quo Warranto with Prohibition and Mandamus in Aid to Prevent Genocide. Rules 17.1 and 20.1.
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