Protect Indigenous Americans: The Auction of Sacred land (Wounded Knee) and more...

[Aquarius Rising]

http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/ (please read preceding link info.)

How many promises were made and broken? Please...if you care at all about human beings...if you care about protecting and preserving the ways of Indigenous Americans...the people who treated the earth with the utmost respect, read about what has happened at Wounded knee, the history, the current ownership, and the consequences that may be faced for the 1% minority of Americans. REMEMBER that 1% were once the ONLY Americans. 1% minority!!!???? Think about it, and ask why our public schools want to remove art/music programs, yet fail to teach the TRUE history and intentional GENOCIDE of Americas first people!!

If you live in America...Please watch the following (knowledge IS power---once you see it, ONLY YOU are responsible for CHOOSING to ignore the TRUTH):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7i0MT0NoxU

Have you ever heard of Conflict theory? If I hear...just ONE more time that our brothers and sisters are starving due to addiction...JUST one more time! No group of peoples has suffered more. No one on this planet. Tribal Law is as corrupt and confusing as federal and state laws have CURRENTLY become in the U.S. That is nearly a shameful comparison though...isn't it? Watch...be aware...listen...think. This is kept hidden, HIDDEN to all Americans. Reality T.V., including ridiculous nonsense take precedence over THIS truth. I am sick. I have more to post regarding Leonard Peltier (which is related, yet a different subject matter regarding 'scapegoats'). MORE TO COME. Wake Up!!!

~Aquarius Rising

[spiritguide]

Mother earth, in the end, will speak for the indigenous. When the tipping point is reached there will be no turning back to resolve the damage inflicted. Warning of this has been told and to ignore this is surely to our detriment.

Peace!

[GoodETxSG]

Edited post, posted in wrong thread originally (Corrected).

Being of Cherokee lineage I had the honor of being raised by a Grand Father who was an Elder and Holy Man, he was quite a person to say the least. The stories passed to him by his grand mother of the Trail of Tears and of some other long forgotten atrocities were stories I heard on camping trips and just sitting in his room as he and I escaped the rest of the family (Not out of fear, we were the only Males in a Small house) to have our special quiet talks and teachings.

Still to this day it saddens me how it is accepted that since a people was defeated in such "ancient times" it is okay to still dishonor their traditions and memories. Their voices are small, even more of a minority than most of the groups that have strong voices, so strong now that the powers that be fear and tip toe around words to prevent angering them... NOT SO with the Native's of this conquered land. It amazes me that this is so when everyone who has the slightest trickle of Native American DNA stands up with pride to say so. :confused:

[Jake]

I have been reconnecting with my Cherokee Family more and more. My Cherokee Father told me a story that I did not know.

Dragging Canoe a great ,if not the greatest Cherokee warrior ever, saved Andrew Jackson's life at the battle of Horse Shoe Bend. Later "President" Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act which resulted in the attempted genocide of the Cherokee Nation during The Trail of Tears. That is a sample of gratitude beyond compare--no one can change history!!

It was not by accident, that our peoples were destroyed. This is not even conspiracy. The open annihilation of the American Indian Nations represent, by far, the biggest blood stain of Americans, BY Americans in history. Many Cherokee fought along side the British soldiers during the revolution, until their was a revolt. Indian nations, by and large, were against the establishment of a Government on American Soil. The attitudes of the radical Government, and the Big Business that followed, were not fully understood, and completely underestimated by American Indians.

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The stated objective of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to stimulate assimilation of Natives into mainstream American society. However, the result of the Dawes Commission was that the Native nations were stripped of their communally held national lands, which were divided into single lots and allotted to individual members of the nation. All remaining land was deemed “surplus” by the government and sold or given to non-Natives.

All the while, being considered 'savages' and 'barbaric'...



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The Cherokee do not Blame white man. They blame Greed, and bigotry, and ignorance. Once we rid the human condition of these things, the tribes/clans can help people to regain a connection to Mother Earth, and the free peoples of Earth can inherit the planet. There is a symbiotic relationship with the planet and its people. It is out of balance. The spiritual connection we have with our planet must be embraced, once again. We can save ourselves and the Earth.

Corey,, you are a Gem. Big Bear hugs.....

Trust in each other...
Jake.

[william r sanford72]

Leonard Peltiers..My Life is My Sun Dance.also Black Elk speaks..as told through John G.Neihardt.recommend both books also pretty good threads on the forum.great thread.nice work.welcome to avalon.

[ghostrider]

of all the promises made to native americans, NONE were kept ... oklahoma was to be an indian prision state , moving as many tribes here as possible to clear the way for english settlers to build their new world without fear of war with indians ... history lies , the indians were slaughtered by white men with guns ... the native american the real minority , shhhh, thats kept silent , and not spoken of ... the trail of tears ended up in glenpool oklahoma where the reservation still exsist today , I have been there , it is a sad reality when you see it for yourself , the mountains of tennessee and georgia are much more beautiful than the plains of oklahoma , sad ...you should read some of the writings of sitting bull , he sounds like one of us today ...

[Rocky_Shorz]

in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

[thunder24]

I am happy this subject has been raised, and hopeful will garner more attention... the atrocities are being brought to light again... thanks Aquarius R!

The wasp-ian education system barely scratches the surface on the subject of his-story.


Ve_aox2rLgA

Wow, She speaks large about survival...and disasters of her people

[Jake]

in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

I do not get a dime. My friend, I do not think of it in terms of money.. There is no dollar figure that can ever be paid. Many tribes are getting tribal assistance in many ways. Of course Casinos are a big change for tribal wealth. But there has been a big change in lots of ways including education, and especially healthcare. I have heard of cash payments to tribal members,, but I wouldn't assume that it is like that with every Tribe, in every 'State'. I could be wrong. I would really disagree with putting it in 'us and them' terms. American Indians are Americans too!! :) By the definition of the term,, we are ALL Native Americans. Putting it in terms of money, will always distract and deter from the Spirit of cultural/tribal peoples. There is no definition of restitution that will ever exist. One cannot change history. I would not assume that the Indian Nations are lost and confused!! (I am not saying that you ARE,, I am trying to be more general) I would be interested to know how it works from Tribe to Tribe. I do not understand how it would matter what State a Tribe is in.. ?? Is it a State benefit?? I don't quite understand many of the details. :( I am still learning... :)

Jake.

[thunder24]

this is three years old....

http://nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3631:cherokee-income-nc-american-indians-with-casino-income-fare-better&Itemid=24

the natives were receiving 9000 a year from casinos in north carolina



in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

I do not get a dime. My friend, I do not think of it in terms of money.. There is no dollar figure that can ever be paid. Many tribes are getting tribal assistance in many ways. Of course Casinos are a big change for tribal wealth. But there has been a big change in lots of ways including education, and especially healthcare. I have heard of cash payments to tribal members,, but I wouldn't assume that it is like that with every Tribe, in every 'State'. I could be wrong. I would really disagree with putting it in 'us and them' terms. American Indians are Americans too!! :) By the definition of the term,, we are ALL Native Americans. Putting it in terms of money, will always distract and deter from the Spirit of cultural/tribal peoples. There is no definition of restitution that will ever exist. One cannot change history. I would not assume that the Indian Nations are lost and confused!! (I am not saying that you ARE,, I am trying to be more general) I would be interested to know how it works from Tribe to Tribe. I do not understand how it would matter what State a Tribe is in.. ?? Is it a State benefit?? I don't quite understand many of the details. :( I am still learning... :)

Jake.

"rules" :fish: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2012/10/11/native-american-casino-and-tax-rules-that-may-surprise-you/

[Rocky_Shorz]

when the Vikings brought the Templars to Minnesota, they lived peacefully with the tribes for many generations...

Templars were the original international bankers, but when the slaughter started of Templars, they no longer controlled the money system those who followed have been running the world ever since. The goal is taxes, and when citizens stopped paying them, they created central banks to tax the world in a different way.

it really doesn't matter what country or race you are, you are a slave to the bankers

many gifts shown here at Avalon would make ancient Indians proud, we are relearning long forgotten knowledge, and for those of us connected to the past feel pain from much that has happened throughout this world, but now the bankers are losing control, we have nothing for them to take from us, the world is hopping off their wheel...

I stand beside all who have been hurt in the past, every life is precious and protecting them is why we are here, right now...

Spirits of ancient Indians have been reborn inside many of us, the skin may be lighter, but what is known in the heart speaks volumes, and will continue to increase in strength...

Bankers will lose their hold on the world, and the meek and kind hearted are the new leaders...

memories are how we honor those hurt before us, as long as they are not forgotten, they will be part of us.

[MorningSong]

I am of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribe via my gg grandmother... she lost all of her "Indian birth rights" when she married a white man... back in 1820... so noone of my family was ever in the Census Rolls.

I have often been to Cherokee, NC and seen the Casino there... which looks like a piece of Las Vegas rubbish in the middle of the beautiful Appalacians...with hokey souvineer stores selling "made in China" Plains Indians gadgets to the ignorant "tourists". I just put on my blinders and keep on driving west to...

The "real" NC reservation is a completely different twilight zone.... the poverty is evident! But it only represents what one would find in most of Appalacia. Western NC isn't immune. And...the state of NC has one of the most beneficial "aid" programs for the poor in general. I assume the mindset is: why work if you get gov't money to do nothing....

Shoot! Three of the top poorest cities of the US are found in NC! (http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9281906)

And the Mexicans flock to NC .... some towns have gone from populations of 10,000 or less to 100,000 in the last 10 years alone because of the immigrants... sorry...off topic.

If you go to the Oconaluftee Indian Village or to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and really talk to the people who work there, you will find some Cherokee who are still in touch with their heritage. They told me that too many of the younger ones don't "know" about the old ways anymore. So much for progress....

[thunder24]

http://www.phoenician.org/knights_templar_in_lebanon.htm

this link talks about how the templars were highly influenced by the people in lebanon/phonicians.

Did the Templars follow the phonecians or bring them with? http://secretsun.blogspot.com/2011/09/another-history-of-knights-templar.html

"What becomes clear is that the heresy the Templars were accused of was Johannite Gnosticism; in other words, a reverence of John the Baptist as the true messiah. The Vatican is unambiguous about this-- or rather, was until it reversed course in the mid 2000s under pressure or influence we can only guess at."

"Was John himself Phoenician? Syrian Phoenicians are generally credited with the creation of Gnosticism and the Vatican is on record as believing the Baptist to be the "Father of the Gnostics." It's hard to say, but what is clear is that like many other hubs of the Roman East, Israel was a marketplace of religious ideas during the time of John and Jesus and the lines of demarcation were not always clear."



when the Vikings brought the Templars to Minnesota, they lived peacefully with the tribes for many generations...

Templars were the original international bankers,

Native Americans spoke an ancient form of Hebrew/Phoenician?!
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?59768-Scott-Wolter-the-Kensington-Runestone-the-Knights-Templar-and-American-Indians&p=752465#post752465

[Jake]

My understanding is that the Federal Government Regulates Indian Gaming, but does not actually pay benefits to tribes. All Tribal payment monies come from within the tribe. Getting my CDIB has proven to be tricky. As fare as I can tell, American Indians are the only minority that has to prove their connection to their families,, to the government... There is no money or monthly check given to Cherokee Nation citizens. Instead, Cherokee Nation re-invests the profits from its tribal enterprises into job creation, economic development and services for tribal citizens who are prioritized as those highest in need, such as the elderly, low-income or disabled. There are most definitely programs to assist with housing, jobs, healthcare, child care, etc... Cherokee Nation citizens are required to pay all applicable taxes. Cherokee Nation citizens hold a dual citizenship but that does not exempt them from paying taxes.

Thx for the link, Thunder24...

Jake.

[SilentFeathers]

in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

LOL! actually go yourself to a reservation and see for yourself the great lives Indians are living due to these casinos making them rich!

[Tesla_WTC_Solution]

thank you for this.

There was a Cherokee daughter of a chieftain in my family, many generations ago.

The connection between the spirit and the land is unbreakable. It is hard not to feel the old wounds.

[Bright Garlick]

Aquarius thanks for your post. This is such a critical global issue and so few people give it any real attention. The impact of disposession continues to destroy indigenous people everywhere. Disposession and the imposition of white values created transgenerational, loss, grief and trauma and social disadvantage that continues from generation to generation. When land goes, connection to the land and culture goes, education dissapears and opportunity dissapears. Suffering and short lives follow. Here in Australia our first people have followed the same trajectory but they at least have access to large tracts of land in some parts f our country. Reservations and Missions around the are a form of systematic genocide that today have become places of abject terror and places of great strength.

I have worked with many Aboriginal people and the struggle to define one's self and find one's own identity and one's own path, in the face of a bloody and confused history, is immense. For many indigenous people, the struggle to move beyond poverty of heart and spirit and above the poverty line looks almost impossible. Here in Australia, it looks like something that will take generations.

More non indigenous people need to care about their indigenous brothers and sisters.

It is the rainbow children who will heal the great hoop of the Earth - not the white man or any other single colour.

[Aquarius Rising]

My understanding is that the Federal Government Regulates Indian Gaming, but does not actually pay benefits to tribes. All Tribal payment monies come from within the tribe. Getting my CDIB has proven to be tricky. As fare as I can tell, American Indians are the only minority that has to prove their connection to their families,, to the government... There is no money or monthly check given to Cherokee Nation citizens. Instead, Cherokee Nation re-invests the profits from its tribal enterprises into job creation, economic development and services for tribal citizens who are prioritized as those highest in need, such as the elderly, low-income or disabled. There are most definitely programs to assist with housing, jobs, healthcare, child care, etc... Cherokee Nation citizens are required to pay all applicable taxes. Cherokee Nation citizens hold a dual citizenship but that does not exempt them from paying taxes.

Thx for the link, Thunder24...

Jake.

Jake,

You are correct. Even college funding has been cut, and must be raised by the tribal communities. I have been following the auctioning of the sale of Wounded knee lately and it has taken me back to two important acts of unfathomable violence on behalf of our government on that land. That is only a speck of dust...I know...in comparison to ALL wrongs and acts of terrorism inflicted upon all nations from the beginning. What is happening on Pine Ridge reservation...what is happening with tribal law...how could there be any hope left? No alcohol allowed on Pine Ridge....WOW...then why is it still being sold there?! Right. Alcoholism...why would it not be inevitable...or the teenage suicide rate among these 'human beings'???? I think most Americans have no clue about what is happening/has happened. It certainly will never be found in a school text book either. The broken treaties, massacres, attempts to commit genocide, enslave, and eventually forcing Christianity and MAJOR cultural changes as the ultimate act of humiliation...degradation...control. Children stolen from parents...boarding schools whose motto may as well have been: "Think like us...look like us...become us...or perish". (Sigh.)

As I have been reading about the auction of this particular land, I think about the massacre at wounded knee...the photograph of Big Foot lying frozen to death--half sitting up as if to witness what he worked so hard to prevent with wisdom and peaceful communications---with a broken heart. The first shot was an accident as the US 7th Calvary as they unarmed their peaceful victims??? An accident???

My heart has never been whole due to this type of injustice. I store this whole with all things hidden. Including the disgusting, corrupt acts of terrorism which took place affecting African Americans prior to The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. (and continue to take place in various ways...although quieted...brushed under the rug).

I strongly dislike fighting; however, under certain circumstances fighting is necessary. In these cases is JUSTIFIABLY called 'defense.'

[Aquarius Rising]

Bright Garlic,

Thank you...you are 'spot on.' Indigenous peoples, and protecting their cultures/identities has been a GREAT passion of mine since early childhood. It is the primary reason I studied law and particularly embrace Civil Rights law. I am not suggesting that law is the answer. However, there are features designed to help protect and maintain equality (although it is only now that those features are being looked at...'touched, on' and only in small areas at that [but nonetheless important]). I understand that there is immense corruption and plenty of room for 'misinterpretation' within 'the laws.' Making matter worse, Tribal law is a separate entity, and can/has become equally as corrupt/controlled by outside sources.

It takes VAST numbers of people to initiate/make change. Things have been 'wrong' for so long...so very long. I am amazed at the hope of those deemed hopeless by societies. They will continue to inspire me in ways that nothing else can on this earth. My heart...it is with them...everyday...always. <3

[Aquarius Rising]

Addendum to last post:

I will not get into my ancestry, but it is relevant. Perhaps that combined with my intolerance of greed/corruption in general that inspired me to create this thread. I am new here, and I am certain that it is merely one of hundreds. I will have to look back and explore (forgive me for repeating/re-introducing subject matter/content). :)

[Aquarius Rising]

http://youtu.be/MmLW8WdcPB0

(This one is older...but it conveys much)...I enjoy it, the 'peace' surrounding...beautiful.

http://youtu.be/N3HpvJn9FSc

[sunnyrap]

I happen to be pretty immersed in this subject, personally as well. My great grandmother was full Cherokee. I'm not sure what '%' that makes me, but I understand from a friend who is a card-carrying Cherokee Cheif (female--Cherokees are matriarchal) that Cherokee Nation will accept you as a member if you rightfully claim ANY percentage of their blood. Cherokees are currently the largest Amerind group in this country, in population and land holdings. There is a Cherokee reservation here in East Texas (Cherokee County). True, they are as poor as any other indian group--but I think some of that is due to a lack of education/understanding of how to manage economics (probably an alien concept to them at core). I further believe Caucasian and indian races have been pitted against each other like all other groups to keep us 'endarkened'; they've only been robbed and pillaged, cheated and lied to more successfully than with other racial groups because they are less duplicitous than other groups and don't see it coming, and being less ruled by materialism, are perplexed by all the slick maneuvering by the toxic-level greedy.

Being a citizen of the great southwest, I've observed that what has worked best to reverse or mitigate this unhappy situation is the Indian nations themselves' efforts to open their culture and teachings to the other races. When I lived in New Mexico, I frequently visited both the fabulou--and quite successful for many years--Apache-owned Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casinos, but also nearby Mescalero, NM, the center of the Apache reservation there. They allowed outsiders to witness and sometimes even participate in a number of their festivals and ceremonies. The many young white Americans who flocked to these, most notably in the southwestern part of the country, but also other parts as well, and proudly emulated Indian ways and brought their art, music and culture into their lives has done more to preserve their ways than any institution or government. I acted as a docent at an Indian Culture museum, but that was never as powerful an experience for visitors as visiting these fascinating peoples in their own homes and gatherings. From my perspective, this gradual reseeding of their culture into (white) America's is slowly taking over and reclaining their rightful place. I understand the anguish over their abuse and perpetual poverty, though--and it looks like we could be brought to the same out of our own apathy about it. Looks like they will have the 'last laugh' by being the very ones able to instruct us on how to survive it...

[Aquarius Rising]

in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

I do not get a dime. My friend, I do not think of it in terms of money.. There is no dollar figure that can ever be paid. Many tribes are getting tribal assistance in many ways. Of course Casinos are a big change for tribal wealth. But there has been a big change in lots of ways including education, and especially healthcare. I have heard of cash payments to tribal members,, but I wouldn't assume that it is like that with every Tribe, in every 'State'. I could be wrong. I would really disagree with putting it in 'us and them' terms. American Indians are Americans too!! :) By the definition of the term,, we are ALL Native Americans. Putting it in terms of money, will always distract and deter from the Spirit of cultural/tribal peoples. There is no definition of restitution that will ever exist. One cannot change history. I would not assume that the Indian Nations are lost and confused!! (I am not saying that you ARE,, I am trying to be more general) I would be interested to know how it works from Tribe to Tribe. I do not understand how it would matter what State a Tribe is in.. ?? Is it a State benefit?? I don't quite understand many of the details. :( I am still learning... :)

Jake.

Jake,

These are all good questions. In monetary gain, especially. Unfortunately, there was a point-in-time (as everyone knows) when the indigenous people had no concept of $. Now...I do not think it would be possible to survive anywhere on the planet without insurmountable struggle (given the loss of 'natural' free land) without money.

History cannot be changed. VERY true. But, I do think that many of histories 'wrongs' could be 'righted.' For example, Bill Clinton was going to grant Leonard Peltier clemency-freeing him and forgiving injustice; however failed to do so because (from my understanding) it was against the wishes of many of his largest contributors. The current owner of wounded Knee has asked for a ridiculous sum for the land. The poorest people among us could never raise that much, acquiring land which is sacred to them (and should be given back to them without purchase).

Indigenous Americans are Americans too, yet they are considered by the federal U.S government as (among the different tribal 'nations') as domestic dependent nations. This is where it becomes confusing because it sounds as if...hey...they can live the way they want to with the support of tribal council, ect. But that is not the case at all. For example, laws that protect most U.S citizens surrounding reservations do not apply to them. Such as laws concerning power/gas/electricity. During winter months, when the temperature drops to 'freezing' there is a law that those who are unable to pay their bill will not be subject to having their power shut off due to the inherent threat of survival under such conditions. Well...this law does not apply to reservation inhabitants who receive power from state run power companies. So, you can imagine what happens to them. No power...freezing to death. How this affects those on machines that allow them to breathe/support life, ect.

I find it peculiar...why this information is hidden from the general public (from 2009, but has anything changed????):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuC0ddn9-nk

[Jake]

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This picture shows the spirit of the Bear. Corey,, this is for you!!!! Reminds me of your strength and courage.

Members of the Anitsiskwa, or Bird Clan, were historically known as messengers. The belief that birds are messengers between earth and heaven, or the People and Creator, gave the members of this clan the responsibility of caring for the birds. The subdivisions were Raven, Turtledove, and Eagle, probably in origin three separate clans later consolidated into one. Earned Eagle feathers were originally presented by the members of this clan, as they were the only ones able to collect them.

I cherish the experience of being a lost bird. I am beginning to understand what it means to be part of this tradition.

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The reason why we were left alive has yet to be revealed. :):):):) We stand in power and unity, in the spirit of brotherhood. Love to all...


Jake.

[Jake]

Chief Arvol Looking Horse, of the Sioux Nation has taken a lead with addressing humanity with regards the Fukashima disaster. Perhaps we should swap political leadership in America with Native American Spiritual leaders within the Indian Nations. Just for a day,, and see what happens.


http://ravenredbone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/chief-arvol-looking-horse.jpg




People of the Earth Address the Fukashima Crisis. (http://ravenredbone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/people-of-the-earth-address-the-fukushima-crisis.pdf)

I will be keeping my eye on this..

Jake.

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[Sunny-side-up]

Chief Arvol Looking Horse, of the Sioux Nation has taken a lead with addressing humanity with regards the Fukashima disaster. Perhaps we should swap political leadership in America with Native American Spiritual leaders within the Indian Nations. Just for a day,, and see what happens.


http://ravenredbone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/chief-arvol-looking-horse.jpg




People of the Earth Address the Fukashima Crisis. (http://ravenredbone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/people-of-the-earth-address-the-fukushima-crisis.pdf)

I will be keeping my eye on this..

Jake.

http://www.robertotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Alaska_Eagles_DS7_8992A.jpg


https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1390647_10151954031950139_2005384195_n.jpg

Not for just one day!
I would vote the Elders in at a blink of an eye!

[Jake]

Just a follow up... Chief Arvol Looking Horse of the Sioux Nation Addressed the Fukashima crisis with an open statement to all peoples of all walks of life...


Here is the PDF... (http://ravenredbone.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/council_fukushima_statement_oct_20131.pdf)



Council Statement
This statement reflects the wisdom of the Spiritual People of the Earth, of North and South America, working in unity to restore peace, harmony and balance for our collective future and for all living beings. This statement is written in black and white with a foreign language that is not our own and does not convey the full depth of our concerns. The Creator created the People of the Earth into the Land at the beginning of Creation and gave us a way of life. This way of life has been passed down generation-to-generation since the beginning. We have not honored this way of life through our own actions and we must live these original instructions in order to restore universal balance and harmony. We are a part of Creation;
thus, if we break the Laws of Creation, we destroy ourselves.

We, the Original Caretakers of Mother Earth, have no choice but to follow and uphold the Original Instructions, which sustains the continuity of Life. We recognize our umbilical connection to Mother Earth and understand that she is the source of life, not a resource to be exploited. We speak on behalf of all Creation today, to communicate an urgent message that man has gone too far, placing us in the state of survival. We warned that one day you would not be able to control what you have created. That day is here.

Not heeding warnings from both Nature and the People of the Earth keeps us on the path of self destruction. This self destructive path has led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis, Gulf oil spill, tar sands devastation, pipeline failures, impacts of carbon dioxide emissions and the destruction of ground water through hydraulic fracking, just to name a few. In addition, these activities and development continue to cause the deterioration and destruction of sacred places and sacred waters that are vital for Life.

Powerful technologies are out of control and are threatening the future of all life
The Fukushima nuclear crisis alone is a threat to the future of humanity. Yet, our concern goes far beyond this single threat. Our concern is with the cumulative and
compounding devastation that is being wrought by the actions of human beings around the world. It is the combination of resource extraction, genetically modified organisms, moral failures, pollution, introduction of invasive species and much much more that are threatening the future of life on Earth. The compounding of bad decisions and their corresponding actions are extremely short-sighted. They do not consider the future generations and they do not respect or honor the Creator’s Natural Law.

We strongly urge for the governmental authorities to respond with an open invitation to work and consult with us to solve the world’s problems, without war. We must stop waging war against Mother Earth, and ourselves.

We acknowledge that all of these devastating actions originated in human beings who are living without regard for the Earth as the source of life. They have strayed from the Original Instructions by casting aside the Creator’s Natural Law. It is now critical for humanity to acknowledge that we have created a path to self destruction. We must recover our sacred relationship with the spirit of the water. Our sacred instructions has been violated. As a result, the Spiritual
People of the Earth were called ceremonially to come together at the home of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle. These Spiritual Leaders and those that carry great responsibility for their people from both North and South America came together with the sacred fire for four days at the end of September 2013 to fulfill their sacred responsibilities.

During this time it was revealed that the spirit of destruction gained its’ strength by our spiritually disconnected actions. We are all responsible in varying degrees for calling forth this spirit of destruction, thus we are all bound to begin restoring what we have damaged by helping one another recover our sacred responsibility to the Earth. We, the Original Caretakers of Mother Earth, offer our spiritual insight, wisdom and vision to the global community to help guide the actions needed to overcome the current threats to all life. We only have to look at our own bodies to recognize the sacred purpose of water on Mother Earth. We respect and honor our spiritual relationship with the lifeblood of Mother Earth. One does not sell or contaminate their mother’s blood. These capitalistic actions must stop and we must recover our sacred relationship with the Spirit of Water The People of the Earth understand that the Fukushima nuclear crisis continues to threaten the future of all life. We understand the full implications of this crisis even with the suppression of information and the filtering of truth by the corporate owned media and Nation States. We strongly urge the media, corporations and Nation States to acknowledge and convey the true facts that threaten us, so that the international community may work together to resolve this crisis, based on the foundation of Truth.

We urge the international community, government of Japan and TEPCO to unify efforts to stabilize and re-mediate the nuclear threat posed at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. To ensure that the Japanese government and TEPCO are supported with qualified personnel and information, we urge the inclusion of today’s nuclear experts from around the world to collaborate, advise and provide technical assistance to prevent further radioactive contamination or worse, a nuclear explosion that may have apocalyptic consequences. The foundation for peace will be strengthened by restoring the Original Instructions in ourselves


Prophecies have been shared and sacred instructions were given. We, the People of the Earth, were instructed that the original wisdom must be shared again when imbalance and disharmony are upon Mother Earth. In 1994 the sacred white buffalo, the giver of the sacred pipe, returned to the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people bringing forth the sacred message that the winds of change are here. Since that time many more messengers in the form of white animals have come, telling us to wake up my children into Life as sacred beings. When we abuse the
sacredness of Life we affect all Creation We urge all Nations and human beings around the world to work with us, the Original Caretakers of Mother Earth, to restore the Original Instructions and uphold the Creator’s Natural Law as a foundation for all decision making, from this point forward.

Our collective future as human beings is in our hands, we must address the Fukushima nuclear crisis and all actions that may violate the Creator’s Natural Law. We have reached the crossroads of life and the end of our existence. We will avert this potentially catastrophic nuclear disaster by coming together with good minds and prayer as a global community of all faiths.

We are the People of the Earth united under the Creator’s Law with a sacred covenant to protect and a responsibility to extend Life for all future generations. We are expressing deep concern for our shared future and urge everyone to awaken spiritually. We must work in unity to help Mother Earth heal so that she can bring back balance and harmony for all her children.

[Robin]

Just thought I'd share...

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[GoodETxSG]

Hello K,
I think you would enjoy my Native American Thread... Take a look when you have time. I know you are new and are checking out a lot of different avenues...

Thread: Personal accounts of Native Americans and “Star People”
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?59757-Personal-accounts-of-Native-Americans-and---Star-People--

[Robin]

Not many people knew, but Johnny Cash was a large advocate for protecting Native American rights. He dedicated an entire album, Bitter Tears, to their plight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaFRa2XAmYE

[Jake]

Sharing a thought for the day. Love to all peoples of all lands,,, Jake.

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[Jake]

in California, they all are getting $10,000 a month to help them survive...

Indian Casinos have really changed their lives, so is easy wealth changing them for the better?

giving them what they need to get educated and move from the reservations into big cities, or are they still living in the same run down homes, not spending it on bettering themselves? Is it teaching them greed and appreciation of stuff that really means nothing?

are they pooling their money to make life better for other indigenous Indians, or are they keeping it for themselves?

I'm sure most of you have never heard of this, I just recently found out about it myself...

I do not get a dime. My friend, I do not think of it in terms of money.. There is no dollar figure that can ever be paid. Many tribes are getting tribal assistance in many ways. Of course Casinos are a big change for tribal wealth. But there has been a big change in lots of ways including education, and especially healthcare. I have heard of cash payments to tribal members,, but I wouldn't assume that it is like that with every Tribe, in every 'State'. I could be wrong. I would really disagree with putting it in 'us and them' terms. American Indians are Americans too!! :) By the definition of the term,, we are ALL Native Americans. Putting it in terms of money, will always distract and deter from the Spirit of cultural/tribal peoples. There is no definition of restitution that will ever exist. One cannot change history. I would not assume that the Indian Nations are lost and confused!! (I am not saying that you ARE,, I am trying to be more general) I would be interested to know how it works from Tribe to Tribe. I do not understand how it would matter what State a Tribe is in.. ?? Is it a State benefit?? I don't quite understand many of the details. :( I am still learning... :)

Jake.

Jake,

These are all good questions. In monetary gain, especially. Unfortunately, there was a point-in-time (as everyone knows) when the indigenous people had no concept of $. Now...I do not think it would be possible to survive anywhere on the planet without insurmountable struggle (given the loss of 'natural' free land) without money.

History cannot be changed. VERY true. But, I do think that many of histories 'wrongs' could be 'righted.' For example, Bill Clinton was going to grant Leonard Peltier clemency-freeing him and forgiving injustice; however failed to do so because (from my understanding) it was against the wishes of many of his largest contributors. The current owner of wounded Knee has asked for a ridiculous sum for the land. The poorest people among us could never raise that much, acquiring land which is sacred to them (and should be given back to them without purchase).

Indigenous Americans are Americans too, yet they are considered by the federal U.S government as (among the different tribal 'nations') as domestic dependent nations. This is where it becomes confusing because it sounds as if...hey...they can live the way they want to with the support of tribal council, ect. But that is not the case at all. For example, laws that protect most U.S citizens surrounding reservations do not apply to them. Such as laws concerning power/gas/electricity. During winter months, when the temperature drops to 'freezing' there is a law that those who are unable to pay their bill will not be subject to having their power shut off due to the inherent threat of survival under such conditions. Well...this law does not apply to reservation inhabitants who receive power from state run power companies. So, you can imagine what happens to them. No power...freezing to death. How this affects those on machines that allow them to breathe/support life, ect.

I find it peculiar...why this information is hidden from the general public (from 2009, but has anything changed????):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuC0ddn9-nk

Thanks for the vid/link... The Crow Creek Sioux have recently begun planning a windpower alternative to the problem with electricity. Apparently, Tribal lands are not privy to the Seasonal Determination Protection under U.S. Law,, and The power companies simply turn off the electricity during the winters. The Crow Creek Sioux are an impoverished nation.

Another Blow to the Crow Creek Sioux is a recent dispute in a local high school..

its high school wouldn’t allow a Sioux honor song to be performed during its recent late-May graduation—even though about one-third of the student body is Native, and there’s a petition signed by staff and students requesting it. The song was eventually presented, but outdoors, across the street, rather than inside at the ceremony.



This land is a former prison camp.

The Sioux in this area have embarked in a Boycott of any commerce in the border towns.

You can read the full story here!!! (http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/24/crow-creek-sioux-boycott-border-town-businesses-over-banned-honor-song-150073)

Business owners in Chamberlain are outraged, speaking out against 'federal subsidies' to the tribe. These same outraged Business owners receive outrageous subsidies from the Federal government.
The same greedy hypocrisy that was hell bent on destroying Indigenous Peoples in America,,, Seems to be Alive and well in the America that lives TODAY!!!!

Again, I blame greed and ignorance. I blame the radical government that imposed its laws on my people, the taking of our guns, and the attempted genocide of an inhabited continent. The same radical government is Alive and Well....

I digress...

Jake.

[Arak]

This so true. I have always respected and admired indigenous americans and somehow I feel deep spiritual connection to them. One psychic once told me that it is becouse I have been native american shamen in many of my past lives. Truth remains mystery, as other source says that this is my first incarnation on Earth. Anyway...

What I really dont understand, is that how can those people who came from Europe and took lands still oppress natives and not apologize the terrors they did. They are the real illegal aliens.

I wish I someday could visit native american lands to see if I experience deja vu or something. :)

[Nasu]

Sharing a thought for the day. Love to all peoples of all lands,,, Jake.

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Great statement..

I feel for the Indians, their tale, since meeting us, has been a cycle or broken record of promises never kept.. The fact that some of them get government aid for their troubles is neither here or there.. Imagine if we gave money to any group of culturally ignored or dispossessed individuals, only the smallest fraction would use the money for the betterment of others, most would just get drunk and try to forget about their existence..

My feeling is that the tricks played upon the Indians are not too dissimilar to those being pulled on us and with the rest of the world today. The fact remains that a lot of foreign people today, seem to think they own our resources, so it's our job, collectively speaking, to correct them, move them, integrate them or kill them...

How else are we going to get our hands on "our" stuff under "their" feet???

We are all impoverished Indians today, corralled within our respective reservations, it's time for us to see each other as family, or we will continue to be treated and treat others like strangers... Love is the way... N

[Jake]

Priceless....


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[gripreaper]

Wholesale slaughter and annihilation of the indigenous souls of this planet has been going on since the alien interlopers landed here and developed the system of banking. The slaughter of the buffalo who at one time were so plentiful you could walk across their backs to cross the plains. The Indians were driven from their lands, herded into inhospitable places where they could not feed themselves, given blankets with smallpox on them, starved to death, and shot in cold blood. All of them, every tribe and every nation.

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