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On Big Mountain....

Subject: [BIGMTLIST] 
Dineh rally in Utah article
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 23:54:05 -0800
From: Robert Dorman 

To: BIGMTLIST@onelist.com

From: Robert Dorman 


Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Kerry Brinkerhoff 

Subject: Re: Invitation to join 
BIGMTLIST@onelist.com
To: Robert Dorman 


Hi Robert,
Here is the write up on the Dineh rally. 
I was asked by the local paper to write 
on Native American Issues, so this is 
one of my first stories. 
Thanks, Kerry

Dineh relocation discussed at meeting
Kerry Brinkerhoff
Staff Writer

Brigham City - Monday night, November 8, 
several people gathered at the Brigham 
City Library to discuss Public Law 104-301, 
which calls for the relocation of 3,000 
Dineh people off of Black Mesa, AZ., by 
February 1st, 2000.  The Peabody Western 
Coal Company, which strip mines coal on the 
reservation, is behind this call for 
relocation. Peabody needs more coal rich 
land and the Dineh stands between them and 
the land.  The Dineh religion forbids strip 
mining, which they believe is a violation to 
mother earth.  The mine leaves the people 
living in the area with clouds of black dust 
and frequent blasting.  It also poisons their 
surface water and has destroyed sole sources of
sacred and medicinal plants.  The Peabody 
Western Coal Company has destroyed thousands 
of ancient Anasazi cliff houses, burial and 
sacred sites, Dineh cemeteries.  The residents 
are jailed if they try to stop any of this.  
The coal mining has caused many health problems 
and so has the relocation onto radioactive
sites. There were 15 people present at the 
Brigham City meeting, about half were caucasion 
and the other half Dineh (Navajo) and Hopi.

Mont Ogden of Ogden said "the fifth amendment 
givesus the right to property, that can't be 
taken away without due process of law."  It was 
also said during the meeting that perhaps the 
"Cain and Able" story is told backwards; that 
Cain was cursed with a white skin. In looking 
back at history, white society  destroys native 
peoples.   All agreed that in this modern nation 
the persecution of minorities needs to stop.

The documentary video "Vanishing Prayer: Genocide 
of the Dineh" was shown. It presented the position 
the Dineh are in. Afterwards the group was silent, 
some crying, until someone spoke up and said, "I'm 
ashamed this is happening."

Then Ray Lopez, full blooded Dineh and retired
Brigham City educator, told the group of the many
hardships his people have had to endure. He said 
he knows many there who live the traditional ways 
without electricity or running water. These Elders 
have no say, the Tribal government and agents make 
decisions with out the support of their people.  
Ray also said the people should be allowed to stay 
there. He believes the conflict is all over money.  
"It is pitiful and sad to look at it" he said. 

Winona Shupla, Hopi of Roy, spent last year with 
her grandmother on the Hopi Reservation. She 
graduated from the high school there and talked 
about many of the challenges she faced in living 
the traditional way. Her grandmother did not have 
running water.  Winona said there are problems 
between the Hopi and Dineh but they are working to 
make relations better.   She said in school they 
talked about the Peabody Coal Company, who they 
believe is trying to take away their land.  Not 
only did the Hopi and Dineh that night talk about 
the relocation.  They also talked about the 
challenges they feel are present by living in 
Northern Utah. 
They all agreed they do not always feel accepted
here.  Shupla said she did not feel at home here 
so she went to live with her grandma on the Hopi 
reservation. However while there the kids teased 
her because she was not like them, they called her 
a "White Indian".  Lopez answered, saying "we the 
Urban Indian, don't make any effort among ourselves."  
Ogden mentioned this must "cause quite an identity 
problem for the Urban Indian."  Brigham City 
resident Leon Sorenson said it has been especially 
hard for him being half white and half Indian, and 
that he didn't quite know where he fit in. 

Norma Shupla,  Winonas' mother, finished off the
meeting with a sobering thought.  "It don't matter 
who they are, how they look. Get along because 
someday you'll have to lean on each other."  The 
Leader (Tremonton, Utah) December 1, 1999

"In the life of an Indian, there was only one 
inevitable duty - the duty of prayer - the daily 
recognition of the Unseen and Eternal...Whenever, 
in the course of the daily hunt the red hunter 
comes upon a scene that is strikingly beautiful, 
or sublime...he pauses for an instant in the
attitude of worship. He sees no need for setting 
apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him 
all days are God's"
Ohiyesa (Dr. Charles Eastman), Sioux

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For those of you following the battle in seattle, 
the following article is from KIRO 7 Eyewitness 
News and SeattleInsider.com.  I would think a 
whole lot of police officers ought to be arrested 
for violating this one.

WTO GASMASKS

The Mayor of Seattle has issued an order restricting 
the use of gas masks.

Anti-WTO protesters have used gas masks to avoid 
breathing tear and pepper gas sprayed by police 
trying to control crowds.

The Mayor's office says the order was made under 
the declaration of civil emergency, which was 
declared Tuesday.

The order, effective immediately, makes it illegal 
to purchase, sell, convey, possess, carry or 
transport gas masks within the city limits.

Violators are subject to fines of up to $500 and 
imprisonment of up to 180 days.


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Seattle.......

Check-out these pictures of the Battle of
Seattle. One shows a cop shooting "rubber 
bullets" pointblank into a peaceful crowd 
sitting in the street:
Battle of Seattle Photos 


Concerned about Seattle police violence?.... Subject: Fwd: Seattle Mayor/Police Chief contact information Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 14:49:05 -0800 (PST) From: kpfa staff To: kpfanews@pacifica.org, john vance i have tried calling both of the below telephone numbers and have been informed that they will not accept messages - suggestion, try calling during the day - or focus on sending faxes and emails. Please let me know how things are working out. People concerned about the police violence in Seattle should contact: Norm Stamper, Chief of Police (phone) 206-684-5577 (fax) 206-684-5525 (email) chief.police@ci.seattle.wa.us (address) Public Safety Building - 3rd Floor 610 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104-1886 Paul Schell, Mayor (phone) 206-684-4000 (fax) 206-684-5360 (email) mayors.office@ci.seattle.wa.us (address) Office of the Mayor Municipal Building, 600 Fourth Avenue - 12th Floor Seattle WA, 98104


Global Exchange Condemnations....

From: Scott Braley 
To: aleien@jps.net

When hundreds of people are arrested, and other 
hundreds have been injured, and storm troopers 
hold the streets, why the hell is Medea Benjamin 
from Global Exchange saying to the New York Times

"Here we are protecting Nike, McDonalds, the Gap, 
and all the while I'm thinking 'where are the 
police? These anarchists should have been
arrested".

Global Exchange has a long, good history of 
progressive work.   I'm sorry to see them 
become the peace police.



Subject: [wto-copwatch] Contact numbers
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:45:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Anitra Freeman 
Reply-To: wto-copwatch@onelist.com
To: wto-copwatch@onelist.com

From: Anitra Freeman 

Below is a list of e-mail addresses starting 
with the Mayor, Paul Schell, then one to the 
council as a whole and followed by each
councilor's individual address and finally 
the email address of Seattle City Attorney 
Mark Sidran -- and Norm Stamper and Paul 
Schell phone numbers.  Let them know how you 
feel about police actions over the last few 
days.

The Mayor of Seattle Paul Schell 
mayors.office@ci.seattle.wa.us

The Council as a whole:
< href="mailto:council@ci.seattle.wa.us">council@ci.seattle.wa.us

Individual Council members:
jim.compton@ci.seattle.wa.us

sue.donaldson@ci.seattle.wa.us

jan.drago@ci.seattle.wa.us

nick.licata@ci.seattle.wa.us

richard.mciver@ci.seattle.wa.us

margaret.pageler@ci.seattle.wa.us

tina.podlodowski@ci.seattle.wa.us

peter.steinbrueck@ci.seattle.wa.us

City Attorney: mark.sidran@ci.seattle.wa.us

Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper at 206-684-5577
Seattle Mayor Paul Schell at 206-684-4000

Anitra

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Subject: Re: Community Information - Nov21
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 18:02:27 -0800
From: "Judi Hirsch" 
To: "john vance" 
 

Hi,
There's the possibility of having a 
sign-making party for the Mumia demo 
on the 11th at Pro Arts Gallery at 
(9th St and Broadway) in Oakland, on 
Fri 12/10 in the afternoon (and evening?) 
and Sat morning if people bring their
own paint, brushes, things to paint on, 
sticks and staple guns. Could you
announce it?
    
Judi judih@ousd.k12.ca.us


Subject: Progressive Calendar 12.2.99 HOORAY Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 16:11:33 -0800 From: Progressive Calendar To: mchatfield-taylor@afsc.org -------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec 2 10:00 am San Fran Art/Politics *** Leonard Peltier *** Peltier's art is on exhibit at the De Young Museum as part of an installation by the artist Rigo 99. Call Museum for real times. --> De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park in San Fran, CA [Bay Area L Peletier Defense Co 415-558-9486] ---------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec 2 8:00 pm San Fran Theater *** Babes in Arms *** Rare original Broadway version of Rodgers and Hart's classic. Originally choreographed by Balanchine, for you dance freaks. Sat 6PM; Sun 2PM $18-22 --> New Conservatory Theater, 25 Van Ness Ave in San Fran, CA [info 415/861-8972] ----------------------------------------------- Friday, Dec 3 9:00 am Free Trade *** Radio Broadcast *** Live broadcasts from Seattle thru Dec 3. Call or email wtw@radioproject.org for Your Local Radio Station. Tune in for real times. --> National Radio PRoject [info 510-251-1077; www.radioproject.org] ------------------------------------------------ Friday, Dec 3 10:00 am Berkeley Meeting *** Women for Peace *** Twice monthly meetings are held on 2nd and 4th Mon of each month in the year 2000, at Redwood Gardens, 10AM-Noon. --> Redwood Gardens, Derby St entrance in Berkeley, CA [info 510-658-3015 ; evelson@jps.net] ------------------------------------------------- Friday, Dec 3 11:00 am San Fran Briefing *** New Protections for Immigrant Workers *** William Tamayo, Regional Attorney, explains new EEOC guidance protecting all workers, incl. undocumented, from discriminatory acts by employers. --> Northern CA Coalition for Immigrant Rights, 995 Market St/6th St 11th fl in San Fran, CA [info 415-243-8215 X305 ; 415-543-9444] -------------------------------------------------- Friday, Dec 3 8:00 pm San Fran Performance *** Poetry *** Gail Mitchell, poet, with her new book Bone Songs and a new CD. Free. --> Cafe International, 508 Haight/Fillmore in San Fran, CA [info 415-552-7390; www.cafeinternationalsf.com] --------------------------------------------------- Friday, Dec 3 9:00 pm San Fran Music *** Bubble & Squeak *** Funky DJs, Tom Thump, Cool Chris & Soulsalaam. That is: world music, drum, dance, jazz. Something like that. Til 2am for the strong of heart. $5. --> Amnesia, 853 Valencia (btwn 19th/20th) in San Fran, CA [info 415/282-7052] ---------------------------------------------------- Saturday, Dec 4 10:00 am Berkeley Holiday Fair *** Berkeley Farmer's Market *** Crafts, magic, music, dance, hot cider, etc. Good for kids. Free. Til 3PM --> Berkeley Farmers' Market, MLKing Jr Civic Center Park/Center St & MLK, Jr Way in Berkeley, CA (Accessible) [info 510-548-3333] ----------------------------------------------------- Saturday, Dec 4 6:00 pm Berkeley Concert *** Global Peace Walk 2000 Benefit *** Bernie Worrell & The WOO Warriors with Latin, Tibetan, Native American, and Blues Guests and more. To benefit the Peace Walkers starting from SF 1/15/2000 to walk across the USA --> Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston Wy @MLKingJr Wy in Berkeley, CA [info Tickets 510-762-BASS, Info 415-267-1877] ----------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 10:30 am San Fran Kick Off *** Parks Campaign *** Mayor Brown will appear to support the Rec & Park Bond and Open Space Charter Amendment for the Mar2000 Ballot. Refreshments. --> Crocker Amazon Playground, Moscow & Geneva in San Fran, CA [Coleman Advocates 415-239-0161 X15] ----------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 11:00 am San Fran Protest *** March on the Bosses' House *** Protest against the alliance of bosses and bureaucrats in the Carpenters Union. East Bay carpool leaves MacArthur BART Parking lot at 10AM --> Arguello & Washington Sts, (Between Golden Gate Park & The Presidio) in San Fran, CA [Working Carpenters for Strong Union 510-496-3458] ------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, Dec 5 1:00 pm San Fran Fundraiser Party *** Holiday Appeal for Class-War Prisoners *** A fundraising party for solidarity with those in prison. $10 ($5 limited income). Til 4PM --> ILWU Local 34 Hall, 4 Berry St @2nd St in San Fran, CA [info 510/839-0852] ------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 1:00 pm San Fran World Trade *** Shaping the WTO: From Entanglements to Strategies *** Brewster Grace of the Quaker UN Office in Geneva, back from the WTO protests in Seattle, sheds ley on key challenges of the WTO. Til 3PM. --> Friends Meeting House, 65 Ninth St in San Fran, CA (Accessible) [AFSC 415/565/0201] ------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 1:00 pm Berkeley Speaker *** Women For Peace Annual Luncheon *** Congresswoman Barbara Lee will speak on the US role as world leader. $30. Reservations required. --> Venezia Restaurant, 1799 University Ave in Berkeley, CA [info 510-849-3020] ------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 4:30 pm Oakland Meeting *** Bay Area Workers Democracy Network *** Report back from WTO Demonstration and organizing for 'A Working People's Bill of Rights.' --> Pile Drivers Local 34, 55 Hegenberger Pl/off Hegenberger going West to Oakland Airport in Oakland, CA [united@labornet.org] -------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 5:30 pm San Fran Meeting *** Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade *** Strategies for upcoming act of nonviolent civil disobedience against Neiman Marcus. --> 1844 Market St in San Fran, CA [info 415/251-1393] --------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 6:30 pm Oakland Interfaith *** Techno Cosmic Mass Festival of Lights *** Honor the Divine Light of Creation. Diversity and kinship. $10-5. --> Howard Thurman Ritual Cntr, Sweets Ballroom 1944 Broadway in Oakland, CA [info 510-835-4827 X10] --------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, Dec 5 7:30 pm Berkeley (barely) Song and Story *** La Pena Chorus *** Slides, song, video, photos, music, stories. La Pena Chorus Tours Post-Pinochet Chile. 7 to check out displays. --> La Pena Community Chorus, Next door to Starry Plough/Shattuck bw Ashby & Woolsey in Berkeley (barely), CA --------------------------------------------------------- Monday, Dec 6 12:00 noon World Trade *** Seattle Report/Back Work Party *** Send out vital WTO info to people all over the world while activists fresh from Seattle report on their experiences. Til 9PM. --> Call for Location [National Radio Project 510-251-1077] ---------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, Dec 8 3:00 pm Livermore Public Hearing *** On Construction/Operation of the National Ignition Facility *** Sign up to speak at this mandated review. Challenge the stockpile Stewardship Program. Talking points and other materials will be posted by Tri-Valley Cares. 2 sessions: 3-5PM & 6:30-8:30PM --> Livermore Lab, South Cafeteria off East Ave, Vasco & Greenville in Livermore, CA [Tri-Valley Cares 925-443-7148] ----------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, Dec 8 5:00 pm Berkeley Boycott *** Radisson Hotel Boycottt Kickoff *** Workers at the Marina Radisson will launch a boycott against their 'scrooge' employer with a mass rally. --> Berkeley Radisson, 200 Marian Blvd in Berkeley, CA [info 510-893-3181] ------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, Dec 9 1:30 pm San Fran March *** Economic Boom for Whom? *** The People's Budget Collaborative leads a march to demand a city budget for the people. 1PM Gatherings. --> Gather at St. Anthony's, Homless Prenatal Program or Coalition on Homlessness, Rally at City Hall in San Fran, CA [info 415/255/1055] ------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec 9 5:30 pm San Fran Film *** Mumia Abu-Jamal *** 'A Case For Reasonable Doubt' documents facts about Mumia's case. Plus an update on the letter writing campaign. --> Friends Meeting, 65 Ninth St in San Fran, CA [info Kendal 415/565/0201] -------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec 9 7:00 pm SF Panel *** The Media Lockout: Prisons and Journalists *** A discussion about media access to prisoners and prison conditions, esp. CA policies restricting journalists. --> Media Alliance, 814 Mission Street (at 4th Street, 1 block from Powell BART) in SF, CA [Media Alliance (415) 546-6334] --------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec 9 7:30 pm San Fran Book *** New Latino Novel on VIetnam *** Mexican-American author Alfredo Vea took 30 yrs to write about his experiences as a young soldier in Vietnam. One of the first major novels on Vietnam from a Latino perspective. --> A Clean Well Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness Ave in San Fran, CA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Compiled by AFSC, Marian Chatfield-Taylor FAX: (415) 565-0204 MAIL: Prog Calendar, 65 Ninth Street, SF 94103 EMAIL: mchatfield-taylor@afsc.org Calendar available free by fax in SF and East Bay, or by email anywhere (request either text or MS-Word .doc email format) Calendar and a directory of 1000 Bay Area nonprofit and activist groups on World-Wide Web at http://www.emf.net/~cheetham/index.html Directory of groups available from Ken Cheetham, POBox 11232, Berkeley, CA 94712-2232 as 60-page printed report for $4 postpaid, or as ASCII database file on 3.5-inch DOS disk for $2 postpaid, or as plain paper "mailing labels" for $4 postpaid (specify alphabetical or zip code sort). For miscellaneous calendar questions, call Marian at voice: (415) 565-0201 x27. Feel free to copy and distribute this calendar or extract events as you wish, and send additions or corrections. To get your event included, we must receive written flyers/notices by email, fax, or post at least 10 days before the event.

aleien@jps.net


Aaron
aarons@usermail.com
Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: POLICE VIOLENCE IN SEATTLE
                             
Scott: Check-out these pictures of the Battle of
Seattle. One shows a cop shooting "rubber bullets"
pointblank into a peaceful crowd sitting in the
street:
WTO Galleries 

-- Steve

Subject: Re: POLICE VIOLENCE IN SEATTLE
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 10:58:04 -0800
From: Ken Paradox 
To: freepacifica@recordist.com
CC: savepacifica@peacenet.org, 
    savekpfa@DeLong.SJ.CA.US

There were absolutely no "violent elements" 
in the demonstrations, unless you want to count 
a few of the more extreme Peace Police who used
violence to try to stop other demonstrators from 
damaging capitalist property.  Most activists I 
know, whether they consider themselves "non-violent" 
or not, don't regard property destruction as 
violence.

I was at Niketown when it's sign was being torn 
apart letter by letter and handed out to people. 
The crowd of hundreds at the corner generally
was cheering, even though only a handful of people 
were doing the disassembly.

Stores like Nike, the Gap, MacDonalds, and Starbucks 
were regarded by most of the demonstrators -- 
including almost everybody I know who's here -- as
legitimate and proper targets. It would be a great act 
of solidarity if people in other places around the 
world were to attack similar targets where they are.

It's possible that some agent-provocateurs were 
responsible for damage to the property of some relatively 
innocent petty bourgeois, with the aim of discrediting 
the destruction of property in general. But there is
always an element of chaos in a mass uprising, so we may 
never know...

Aaron Aarons