Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Issues and News
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Osiyo!
Hey Cherokee voters, do your homework and get ready for this
Saturday's tribal electon! Sample ballots for studying are online here
<https://www.cherokee.org/
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The "Remember the Removal Bike Ride" participants are due to arrive
back in Tahlequah this Friday, June 21 about mid-morning. Follow their
progress over the last portion of their 950-mile journey on Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/
and join us in welcoming our riders home on Friday on the Courthouse
Square in downtown Tahlequah.
Monday we broke ground on an expansion of Redbird Smith Health Center
in Sallisaw. The expansion will nearly double the size of the facility
and allow us to serve thousands of more patients!
Coffeyville police officer awarded Cherokee Medal of Patriotism
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/14/2013
The Cherokee Nation honored Coffeyville police officer and Cherokee
citizen Steve Gilfillan with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism this
month for his heroic actions saving a man from a house fire.
Cherokee Nation honors artist, Iraq War veterans in June
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/12/2013
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans,
including renowned Indian artist Donald Vann and two Iraq War
veterans, with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism at its June Tribal
Council meeting. Vann and Jake Andrew Stopp, 30, both of Tahlequah,
and Steven Morales, 28, of Dermott, Ark., received a medal and plaque
from Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy Chief Joe Crittenden
June 10, acknowledging their service to the country. “I did
insignias on helicopters and insignia
Cherokee Nation pursues 50 million federal lawsuit for IHS payments
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/11/2013
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council passed a resolution Monday to file
a lawsuit against the federal government for nearly $50 million, the
amount of funds the tribe should’ve received for health services.
Hey Cherokee voters, do your homework and get ready for this
Saturday's tribal electon! Sample ballots for studying are online here
<https://www.cherokee.org/
.
The "Remember the Removal Bike Ride" participants are due to arrive
back in Tahlequah this Friday, June 21 about mid-morning. Follow their
progress over the last portion of their 950-mile journey on Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/
and join us in welcoming our riders home on Friday on the Courthouse
Square in downtown Tahlequah.
Monday we broke ground on an expansion of Redbird Smith Health Center
in Sallisaw. The expansion will nearly double the size of the facility
and allow us to serve thousands of more patients!
Coffeyville police officer awarded Cherokee Medal of Patriotism
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/14/2013
The Cherokee Nation honored Coffeyville police officer and Cherokee
citizen Steve Gilfillan with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism this
month for his heroic actions saving a man from a house fire.
Cherokee Nation honors artist, Iraq War veterans in June
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/12/2013
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans,
including renowned Indian artist Donald Vann and two Iraq War
veterans, with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism at its June Tribal
Council meeting. Vann and Jake Andrew Stopp, 30, both of Tahlequah,
and Steven Morales, 28, of Dermott, Ark., received a medal and plaque
from Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy Chief Joe Crittenden
June 10, acknowledging their service to the country. “I did
insignias on helicopters and insignia
Cherokee Nation pursues 50 million federal lawsuit for IHS payments
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/11/2013
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council passed a resolution Monday to file
a lawsuit against the federal government for nearly $50 million, the
amount of funds the tribe should’ve received for health services.
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Make the RSPCA accountable and answerable for their actions
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Dear David,
Thousands of homebound seniors will not get a hot meal tonight because Congress has cut funding for Meals on Wheels as part of the sequester.
For millions of seniors, Social Security isn't enough to lift them out of poverty and hunger. In the past decade, there was a 78 percent increase in senior hunger.
Sincerely,
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Tell Congress to Protect Organic Farmers and Honey Bees in the Farm Bill! |
 | Tell Congress to support amendments to the House Farm Bill that will protect farmers from GMO contamination, protect pollinators from pesticides, and restore funding to vital organic programs.  |
This week the House of Representatives will begin debate on its Farm Bill and there are a number of possible amendments we have our eye on this year pertaining to genetically engineered crops, the protection of pollinators, and supporting organic farming. Stop GE Crop Contamination Just recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that unapproved, genetically engineered (GE) wheat was found to have contaminated an Oregon farmer’s field. The GE wheat, known as Roundup Ready, was developed by the Monsanto Company to withstand direct application of Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide. The Oregon wheat incident was not the first time a GE field trial has had serious consequences for farmers, and unless Congress does something about it, it won’t be the last. This incident underscores why stronger regulation is long overdue. Center for Food Safety is calling on Congress to use the Farm Bill as an opportunity to improve the oversight of GE field trials and protect farmers and the environment from future contamination incidents. Protect Pollinators Over the past decade, honey bees and other pollinators have been suffering record-high population losses. Given that one in every three bites of food is reliant on bees and other species for pollination, the decline of pollinators demands swift action; our agricultural economy, food supply and environment depend on their well-being. Support Organic Center for Food Safety is a strong supporter of organic agriculture. Unfortunately, a number of vital organic programs that received full funding in the Senate Farm Bill are currently not funded in the House Farm Bill. We urge you to tell your Representatives that now is the time to advocate for sustainable, organic farming! The challenges we face will not be resolved unless we invest in agriculture that protects and enhances our future – not destroy it. Amendments to the House Farm Bill are being discussed now, so please take action today! |
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Navajo Code Talker Milton Gishal Passes – Second Code Talker during this Past Week
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LET’S PLAY INDIAN
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Police Officer Awarded Cherokee Medal of Patriotism for Heroic Actions
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"When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane.
When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person.
When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful.
Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen
Sunday, June 16, 2013
How is the man who exposed Steubenville up for more jail time than the actual rapists?
How is the man who exposed Steubenville up for more jail time than the actual rapists?
Fracking Is Already Straining U.S. Water Supplies
Fracking Is Already Straining U.S. Water Supplies
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/06/15/2163531/fracking-is-already-straining-us-water-supplies/?mobile=nc
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/06/15/2163531/fracking-is-already-straining-us-water-supplies/?mobile=nc
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Gore: NSA Snooping Not 'The American Way'
Gore: NSA Snooping Not 'The American Way'
Former Vice-President Al Gore has criticized the National Security Agency’s collection of millions of phone records as “not really the American way” and said that, in his view, the practice is unconstitutional.
Gore used the words of one of the country’s Founding Fathers to make the point that concerns about national security should never trump the rights of every citizen.
“I quite understand the viewpoint that many have expressed that they are fine with it and they just want to be safe but that is not really the American way,” Gore said. “Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that those who would give up essential liberty to try to gain some temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Friday, June 14, 2013
Issues & News
Issues & News
Give Reasons to U.S. F&W Why NOT to Delist Wolves in Lower 48 States
Here is your chance to comment directly to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Dept about NOT granting wolf management to the lower 48 states. It is easy -- just fill in the form and state your reasons -- here are some talking points: 1- The states...See More
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Say No to horse meat and stop the trade now.
Your choice was taken away from you... That is why YOU need to sign... After all the cover-up they now admit there is a problem. Would you eat horsemeat after reading this Cancer-causing drug found in UK abattoirs Let everyone know it's wrong to...See More
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KILLING kittens in front of children: Fire North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti
OHIO - On June 10, 2013, North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti shot and killed a litter of kittens in front of a distraught homeowner and her children inside the home. He told the homeowner that "the shelters were full and that these cats...See More
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Bay Area Indian Calendar June 13, 2013
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Attack on GHRC for commemorating victims of Genocide in Guatemal
Posted by Kathryn Johnson (founder)
On Saturday, we at GHRC had the pleasure of taking part in a powerful art installation in Washington, DC. After three years of preparation, the organization One Million Bones blanketed a section of the National Mall with bones made of various materials to bring attention to genocide committed around the world. The organizers of One Million Bones had extended a special invitation to GHRC and the Guatemala community to take part and commemorate Guatemala's genocide victims.
GHRC staff, interns and volunteers, joined thousands of others in laying out the bones. Our group took the opportunity to read the names of the victims in the Ixil Triangle included in the charges against former generals RÃos Montt and RodrÃguez Sánchez.
We posted a photo of the event on our Facebook page on Saturday afternoon, and were shocked to see the response. Our wall was covered by an energetic debate about genocide in Guatemala. It was heartwarming to see all the comments in support of justice for victims, but sad to see that there were also many comments full of hate, anger, and denial of the crimes committed against Guatemala's indigenous people.
Unfortunately, many of the people who posted on our wall are the same people who have been spreading the same messages of hate and denial in the Guatemalan media and organizing protests in support of those who committed atrocities.
The courageous genocide survivors, along with their lawyers, the judges, and the organizations who support justice, have been victim to this type of attack constantly since the RÃos Montt trial began. The messages in the media in Guatemala are not just slander. They are threats of violence. For example, Ricardo Méndez Ruiz, founder of the Foundation Against Terrorism, who posted on our wall, said in an interview with Guatemalan TV station Guatevision that the civil society leaders pushing for justice could be assassinated. In his post on GHRC's facebook page, he called us a "terrorist organization."
We don't want to hide this debate going on in Guatemalan society, but we adamantly condemn the use of defamation, threats and messages of hate. We would love to see our page covered with messages of support for justice and for the victims and survivors of genocide. Can you add your voice athttp://links.causes.com/s/
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This month on We the Jury - June 15, 2013
Placing heads of Church and State on Trial: Lessons from Europe and the Americas Some of the Guatemalans who successfully prosecuted former dictator Rios Montt will join us on We the Jury to show how domestic laws can bring heads of state to trial. Dutch survivor of child trafficking, Toos Nijenhuis, will also be with us to describe how her network is naming and indicting powerful criminals, in alliance with the ITCCS. Indigenous west coast elders Steemas and Watsek, who survived Canada's residential schools genocide, will describe how they are working with ITCCS to uncover the graves of their relatives, and enforce the arrest warrants against church and state officials in Canada. Join us this Saturday, June 15 at 4 pm EST at www.blogtalkradio.com/ -- See the evidence of Genocide in Canada and other crimes against the innocent at www.hiddennolonger.com and at the websites of The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State at www.itccs.org and www. An International, multi-lingual ITCCS site can be found at: http:// The complete Common Law Court proceedings of Genocide in Canada are found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch? Kevin Annett is a Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize (2013). Messages for him can be left at 250-591-4573 (Canada) or 386-323-5774 (USA). "I gave Kevin Annett his Indian name, Eagle Strong Voice, in 2004 when I adopted him into our Anishinabe Nation. He carries that name proudly because he is doing the job he was sent to do, to tell his people of their wrongs. He speaks strongly and with truth. He speaks for our stolen and murdered children. I ask everyone to listen to him and welcome him." Chief Louis Daniels - Whispers Wind Elder, Crane Clan, Anishinabe Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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NetPosse.com Missing Horse Alert -
Alberta Canada
The following alert can be used to post to social mediums like Facebook, Linked in, Craigslist, etc.
NetPosse.com Missing Horse Alert - Thorsby, ALBERTA, CANADA - Wind Walker is a 3 yr old Chocolate/grulla Kentucky Mountain Horse STALLION with leg barring and some snips of white on forehead & nose, as well as some white on legs/pasterns - missing and possibly stolen from pasture on June 11, 2013.http://www.netposse.com/
Twitter Alert:
Wind Walker Chocolate KY MT Horse
Call to Action: Please go to the links above and
Bilderbergers
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Major Loss to Organic Farmers as Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto
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Osiyo!
New Cherokee Nation ambassadors will be named in the weeks prior to
Cherokee National Holiday. Applications for Miss Cherokee, Jr. Miss
Cherokee and Little Miss/Mr. Cherokee are online now. Click here
<http://www.cherokee.org/
to go to the Cherokee Ambassadors section of our website where you'll
find more information and downloadable applications.
Speaking of applications, the Cherokee Nation Scholarship application
for Fall 2013 is still available, but the due date for submitting them
is just around the corner: Friday, June 14. Click here
<http://www.cherokee.org/
to visit our website and learn more.
Cherokee kids 6-16 who want to learn the basic principles and
techniques of golf can get free lessons through the Native Tee Program
at Cherokee Trails Golf Course near Tahlequah. One-hour classes will
be offered from 8:30–9:30 a.m. on June 12, 19 and 26, and on July 3,
10, 17 and 24. Visit http://www.
to learn more.
Follow the progress of the Remember The Removal Bike Ride and the
young men and women following the 950-mile route of the Trail of
Tears.
They are commemorating the 175th anniversary of the forced trek of the
Cherokee from their original homelands to what is now Oklahoma. Like
them on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/
and see their daily posts and photos.
Are you getting the HTML version of the newsletter yet? If not, click
on the subscription options at the bottom of this newsletter and give
it a try!
Cherokee Nation’s surgical technology program
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/05/2013
The Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital Surgical Technology Program
recently graduated the third class in program history. The five-member
graduating class included valedictorian Janice Kincade, Krysten
Foreman, Keaha Henley, Baron O’Field and Kurt Rogers.
Cherokee Nation offering free museum admission to fathers
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/05/2013
Cherokee Nation is offering free museum admission to fathers June
14-15 in recognition of Father’s Day. Cherokee Nation museums
include the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum, the Cherokee
National Prison Museum and the John Ross Museum.
New Varsity Girls Coach Chosen
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/04/2013
Sequoyah High School named former Faith 7 and all-state coach Larry
Callison as the new varsity girls basketball coach.
Miss Cherokee Applications available
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/04/2013
Applications are now available for the 2013 Miss Cherokee Leadership
Competition. “Being crowned Miss Cherokee is such a rewarding
experience for whomever is awarded the title,” said 2012 Miss
Cherokee Christy Kingfisher. “It’s a joy to be able to share your
culture and heritage with so many people, and also be an ambassador
for the Cherokee Nation.”
Remember the Removal Bike Ride
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/03/2013
The 2013 Remember the Removal bike riders will spend the next three
weeks retracing their ancestors’ footsteps along the Trail of Tears,
which this year marks the 175th anniversary of the forced removal of
the Cherokee from their ancestral homelands to what is now Oklahoma.
Cherokee Heritage Center 12th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 05/31/2013
Finding family has never been easier when attending the Cherokee
Heritage Center’s 12th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference on June
14-15 at 8:30 a.m.
-- New Cherokee Nation ambassadors will be named in the weeks prior to
Cherokee National Holiday. Applications for Miss Cherokee, Jr. Miss
Cherokee and Little Miss/Mr. Cherokee are online now. Click here
<http://www.cherokee.org/
to go to the Cherokee Ambassadors section of our website where you'll
find more information and downloadable applications.
Speaking of applications, the Cherokee Nation Scholarship application
for Fall 2013 is still available, but the due date for submitting them
is just around the corner: Friday, June 14. Click here
<http://www.cherokee.org/
to visit our website and learn more.
Cherokee kids 6-16 who want to learn the basic principles and
techniques of golf can get free lessons through the Native Tee Program
at Cherokee Trails Golf Course near Tahlequah. One-hour classes will
be offered from 8:30–9:30 a.m. on June 12, 19 and 26, and on July 3,
10, 17 and 24. Visit http://www.
to learn more.
Follow the progress of the Remember The Removal Bike Ride and the
young men and women following the 950-mile route of the Trail of
Tears.
They are commemorating the 175th anniversary of the forced trek of the
Cherokee from their original homelands to what is now Oklahoma. Like
them on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/
and see their daily posts and photos.
Are you getting the HTML version of the newsletter yet? If not, click
on the subscription options at the bottom of this newsletter and give
it a try!
Cherokee Nation’s surgical technology program
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/05/2013
The Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital Surgical Technology Program
recently graduated the third class in program history. The five-member
graduating class included valedictorian Janice Kincade, Krysten
Foreman, Keaha Henley, Baron O’Field and Kurt Rogers.
Cherokee Nation offering free museum admission to fathers
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/05/2013
Cherokee Nation is offering free museum admission to fathers June
14-15 in recognition of Father’s Day. Cherokee Nation museums
include the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum, the Cherokee
National Prison Museum and the John Ross Museum.
New Varsity Girls Coach Chosen
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/04/2013
Sequoyah High School named former Faith 7 and all-state coach Larry
Callison as the new varsity girls basketball coach.
Miss Cherokee Applications available
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/04/2013
Applications are now available for the 2013 Miss Cherokee Leadership
Competition. “Being crowned Miss Cherokee is such a rewarding
experience for whomever is awarded the title,” said 2012 Miss
Cherokee Christy Kingfisher. “It’s a joy to be able to share your
culture and heritage with so many people, and also be an ambassador
for the Cherokee Nation.”
Remember the Removal Bike Ride
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 06/03/2013
The 2013 Remember the Removal bike riders will spend the next three
weeks retracing their ancestors’ footsteps along the Trail of Tears,
which this year marks the 175th anniversary of the forced removal of
the Cherokee from their ancestral homelands to what is now Oklahoma.
Cherokee Heritage Center 12th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/
– 05/31/2013
Finding family has never been easier when attending the Cherokee
Heritage Center’s 12th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference on June
14-15 at 8:30 a.m.
"When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane.
When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person.
When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful.
Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen
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