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From: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com (abolition-usa-digest) To: abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: abolition-usa-digest V1 #453 Reply-To: abolition-usa-digest Sender: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk abolition-usa-digest Saturday, July 14 2001 Volume 01 : Number 453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:20:52 -0700 From: marylia@earthlink.net (marylia) Subject: (abolition-usa) Military and the Planet Conf. Aug 3-4 in SF Dear Peace and Environmental colleagues: Please find info and a registration form for a two day conference and a one day workshop by Joanna Macy. The conference and workshop are to be held in San Francisco. They are sponsored by our friends at Physicians for Social Responsibility and other good folks. Interested? Read on ... THE MILITARY AND THE PLANET: Redefining Security from Global Militarism to Earth Justice August 3-4, Presidio Alliance, San Francisco, California A community dialogue with councils, theater, ceremony, and workshops about the impact of Militarism on our lives and the planet, and actions to establish true security rooted in social and economic justice, and environmental sanity. Advance registration required. Register below, or visit http://www.deep-ecology.org Limited to 125 participants, so register soon! "...we must recognize that the standards of the industrial economy lead inevitably to war against humans just as they lead inevitably to war against nature"~Wendell Berry Sponsored by: The Institute for Deep Ecology, Physicians for Social Responsibility, The Cultural Conservancy, New College, Global Exchange, Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!), Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth Alliance (INIYA), Agape Foundation, and the Presidio Alliance AUGUST 3...ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF MILITARISM ..."I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for big business, Wall Street and for the bankers, In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism"~former Marine Corps Gen. Smedley E. Butler 9:00-12:15 Morning Council Dialogue Sandra Alvarez, Plan Colombia activist, Global Exchange Michael Coffey, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Jose Palofax, Producer, "New World Border" video Kathleen Sullivan, nuclear awareness educator Facilitated by Joanna Macy, author and deep ecologist 12:15-1:00 Theater Presentation by Youth for Environmental Sanity's Art and Action Camp* 2:00-3:30 Workshop Session A US Imperialism in the Americas Melissa Nelson, Ojibwe activist Sandra Alvarez, Plan Colombia activist, Global Exchange Zulma Oliverez, Comite 98, Puerto Rico Human Rights Network Military Space Based Initiatives and their Corporate Ties Robert Gould, Physicians for Social Responsibility Michael Coffey, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Fran Macy, environmental activist Military and Social Justice: The military's role in perpetuating racism and sexism Valerie Z. Alipio Jocson, GABRIELA Network Mario Hardy, A.W.O.L magazine, CCCO 3:45-5:15 Workshop Session B Militarization of the Mexico-US Border Jose Palofax, and his video "New World Border" The Ecological Consequences of Militarism Kathleen Sullivan, nuclear awareness educator Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs Domestic Militarization Schools not Jails* 5:30-7:30 Truth Mandala: A ritual for facing pain and speaking truth Facilitated by Joanna Macy AUGUST 4...REDEFINING SECURITY 9:00- 12:15 Morning Council Dialogue Queuhtemoc (Gino) Mendoza, Mexica activist and land steward Pamela Miedell, The Atomic Mirror Jejuana Johnson, Community Self Determination Institute Anne-Marie Sayers, Costanaon Elder Facilitated by Sarah Ghiorse*, Community Action Now, Sokoni Project 12:15-1:00 Theater Presentation by Art and Revolution 2:00-3:30 Workshop Session A Truth and Reconciliation: Group Work to Transform Conflict Bonnie Mansdorf*, Foundation for a Healing Among Nations Adeela Khalid*, Peace Revival Association of Youth, Pakistan Gitana Martinez, Universal Synergy Productions Agricultural and Economic Alternatives to Militarism Tim Savage, Nautilis Institute Non-Violence Movements Alli Star*, Art and Revolution Drew Dellinger, poet, rap artist, teacher 3:30-5:15 Workshop Session B Security as if People and the Earth Mattered: deep ecology, place, and democracy Pamela Miedell, The Atomic Mirror Alternatives to Incarceration and Retaliation Jejuana Johnson, Community Self Determination Institute Decolonization and Alliance Building Queuhtemoc (Gino) Mendoza, Mexica activist and land steward Puma Quispe Singona*, Peruvian Quechua activist, INIYA Raymundo Galindo, Mexica artist, INIYA Sarah Ghiorse*, Community Action Now, INIYA Levana Saxon, IDE, INIYA a nation cannot hope to live at peace without a domestic economy that is...democratic, locally adapted, ecologicaly responsible, and reasonably self-sufficient" ~Wendell Berry 5:30-7:30 Closing Ceremony: Planting the Spirit of Security Phyllis Bala, Indigenous doctor and seer Portions of this conference will be aired on KPFA and the National Radio Project. Food provided by Food Not Bombs *invited not confirmed EARTH WARRIORS I Post-conference Workshop with Joanna Macy August 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Presidio Alliance There are powers for the healing of our world, and they have nothing to do with military might or military technology. These powers arise directly from the life-generating relationships of Earth. In this day-long training we will work with fundamental concepts and practices for applying the power of our deep ecology to guide and sustain us in our work for the world. Limited to 60 participants (Priority registration for those who attend the conference) REGISTRATION you can either: print and send with a check or credit card info go to the website http://www.deep-ecology.org or email the form below to ide@igc.org Name: Address: Phone: Email: Group/Affiliation: ( ) Please share my phone and email address for ride sharing ( ) The Military and the Planet Conference, Aug 3-4 The actual cost per person is approximately $250. We are using a sliding scale in order to make the conference more accessible. ( ) $15 student or low income (we can afford only a limited number of registrations at this price) ( ) $35-$250 sliding scale based on income (see chart below) : ( ) I would like to sponsor ____ low-income participants at $35 each: ( ) I am interested in a work-exchange scholarship, please contact me. ( ) Earth Warriors I, Aug. 5 Priority registration for those who attend the conference ( ) $35-$150 sliding scale (see chart below): ( ) I am interested in a work-exchange scholarship, please contact me ( ) Tax deductible donation to support the work of IDE: Total Sent: (total amount is due with registration) Check # and amount: Credit card #: Exp. Date: Name on card: Billing address if different from above: Send to IDE, P.O. Box 1050, Occidental, CA 95465 for questions about registration, contact Alicia (707) 874-2347, fax (707) 874-2367 email: ide@igc.org, or register online: http://www.deep-ecology.org for questions about program, contact Levana (510) 547-2270 Computing your SLIDING SCALE fee Ranges to assist you in estimating your sliding scale fee: Income Conference Earth Warriors I Under $15,000 $35-50 $35 $15-25,000 $50-75 $50 $25-35,000 $75-125 $75 $35-45,000 $125-175 $100 $45-55,000 $175-225 $125 $55,000 & up $250+ $150+ See the Website for more information about these other programs offered by the Institute for Deep Ecology: Building Bridges - a multicultural, intergenerational retreat for activists (invitational) August 16-19, Morning Star Tloque Nauaque, Lake County, Mendocino National Forest Council of All Beings Oct. 13-14 - Pepperwood, Sonoma County Earth Warriors II - a continuation of the August Earth Warriors I training with Joanna Macy Dec. 8 & 9, San Francisco Bay Area end Marylia Kelley Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment) 2582 Old First Street Livermore, CA USA 94550 <http://www.igc.org/tvc/> - is our web site, please visit us there! (925) 443-7148 - is our phone (925) 443-0177 - is our fax Working for peace, justice and a healthy environment since 1983, Tri-Valley CAREs has been a member of the nation-wide Alliance for Nuclear Accountability in the U.S. since 1989, and is a co-founding member of the Abolition 2000 global network for the elimination of nuclear weapons, the U.S. Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and the Back From the Brink campaign to get nuclear weapons taken off hair-trigger alert. - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 15:57:08 -0600 From: Carah Lynn Ong <admin@abolition2000.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) Controversy and Protest Surround Missile Test - --============_-1217147466==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 July 2001 CONTACT: Carah Ong Research and Publications Director, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Tel: (805) 965-3443 Fax: (805) 568-0466 Email: research@napf.org Carol Gregory, Greenpeace Media Office - (805) 291-1747 (cell), (805) 740-1430 (Communications Center) Controversy and Protest Surround Missile Test The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) has scheduled the fourth national missile defense (NMD) intercept flight test for 14 July 2001. The last test, which failed, was conducted on 7 July 2000. The test will include a target missile, carrying a warhead and a decoy, and will be launched from Vandenberg AFB, California. After the target missile lifts off, an interceptor missile carrying a model "kill vehicle" will launch from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and be directed toward the target, using data collected from the system's radars. Some 50 people are expected to attend a protest vigil that will be held at the main gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday, 14 July 2001 from 4pm until the time of the launch which is scheduled to take place between 6pm and 10pm. A Press Conference will be held at 4 pm. The non-violent, peaceful demonstration is being co-organized by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Greenpeace. The stated purpose of the proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) is to intercept incoming ICBMs, which can carry nuclear warheads or other weapons of mass destruction. ICBMs are capable of reaching the territory of countries separated by oceans or continents in a matter of minutes. The proposed NMD system is a space and missile tracking system that includes ground-based, sea-based, air-based and space-based components. Current and past US administrations have argued that an NMD system is needed to counter missile threats from "rogue" states such as Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Syria. However, if these so-called "rogue" states, or terrorist groups sponsored by them, wanted to attack the US, there are much cheaper and more efficient means to deliver a weapon of mass destruction, such as by suitcase, ship, truck or rail, all of which render an NMD system useless. There are many policy and scientific experts who claim that the proposed NMD system will not work and use this as an argument against deployment. While it is true that the system has faced testing failures and many technological setbacks, a missile defense system does not need to work to be destablizing. If the US claims that it is deploying such a system, other countries must assume that the system will work. Therefore, whether or not the system would actually work, other countries will respond as though it would. In addition, the continued development of missile defense systems and their components provides funding for defense researchers and contractors to advance technologies for their future use such as in space-based weapons systems. Ballistic missile defenses are part of a broader strategy for US control and domination of outer space. The continued technological development of Theater Missile Defense (TMD) and NMD system components will be applied to furthering US warfighting capabilities in and through outer space. On 11 January 2001, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld issued the final report of the "Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization." The report declares, "In the coming period the United States will conduct operations to, from, in and through space in support of its national interests both on the Earth and in space." As a means to obtain space dominance, the report calls for the US to develop a "deterrence strategy for space" and to deploy "capabilities for space, including weapons systems that operate in space and that can defend assets in orbit and augment air, land and sea forces." The report is the most recent in a series of military reports. In 1998, the US Space Command issued its "Vision for 2020" and "Long Range Plan." The "Vision for 2020" document states that because of the corporate "globalization of the world economy" there will be a widening gap between the "haves and the have-nots" and the US Space Command intends to "control and dominate" space in order to protect US "interests and investments." The "Long Range Plan" identifies how components of the planned NMD as well as components of existing and future TMD systems will be integrated to achieve "full spectrum dominance" as envisioned in the "Vision for 2020" document. Russia and China have repeatedly warned that US deployment of an NMD system will initiate new arms races, including in outer space. Russia and China, along with many other countries, are adamantly against the US unilaterally abrogating the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty which prohibits certain types of missile defense systems, including the proposed NMD. A joint statement issued in July 2000 by the Presidents of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation stated, "To undermine the ABM Treaty will trigger off another round of arms race[s] and subsequently reverse the positive trend [that] emerged in world politics after the end of the Cold War." Additionally, many US Allies have expressed concerns about deploying a missile defense system because of its destabilizing effects on global security. Carah Ong, Research and Publications Director at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation stated, "While the stated purpose of missile defense systems is to defend against missile attacks, it is ever-apparent that such systems are really a Trojan horse for the US to control and dominate both the Earth and outer space. Even if the systems were meant to counter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, a much better option for the US would be to take the lead on negotiations for the abolition of nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction. Ballistic missile defense systems perpetuate a high technology-driven military system based on fear and oppression. We will continue to oppose the development and deployment of any missile defense system and work for an alternative approach to security based on human and environmental needs rather than on military superiority." "Star Wars is the spark that will start a new nuclear arms race," said Gordon S. Clark, National Disarmament Coordinator for Greenpeace USA. "By pushing ahead with this system, President Bush is ignoring the deep concerns of millions of Americans who oppose it, as well as the community of nations which stands in almost unanimous opposition to Star Wars. Greenpeace will represent them by doing everything possible to stop this program." - -30- - --============_-1217147466==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Controversy and Protest Surround Missile Test</title></head><body> <div> </div> <div> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 July 2001 CONTACT: Carah Ong Research and Publications Director, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Tel: (805) 965-3443 Fax: (805) 568-0466 Email: research@napf.org Carol Gregory, Greenpeace Media Office - (805) 291-1747 (cell), (805) 740-1430 (Communications Center) Controversy and Protest Surround Missile Test <x-tab> </x-tab>The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) has scheduled the fourth national missile defense (NMD) intercept flight test for 14 July 2001. The last test, which failed, was conducted on 7 July 2000. The test will include a target missile, carrying a warhead and a decoy, and will be launched from Vandenberg AFB, California. After the target missile lifts off, an interceptor missile carrying a model "kill vehicle" will launch from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and be directed toward the target, using data collected from the system's radars. <x-tab> </x-tab>Some 50 people are expected to attend a protest vigil that will be held at the main gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday, 14 July 2001 from 4pm until the time of the launch which is scheduled to take place between 6pm and 10pm. A Press Conference will be held at 4 pm. The non-violent, peaceful demonstration is being co-organized by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Greenpeace. <x-tab> </x-tab>The stated purpose of the proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) is to intercept incoming ICBMs, which can carry nuclear warheads or other weapons of mass destruction. ICBMs are capable of reaching the territory of countries separated by oceans or continents in a matter of minutes. The proposed NMD system is a space and missile tracking system that includes ground-based, sea-based, air-based and space-based components. Current and past US administrations have argued that an NMD system is needed to counter missile threats from "rogue" states such as Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Syria. However, if these so-called "rogue" states, or terrorist groups sponsored by them, wanted to attack the US, there are much cheaper and more efficient means to deliver a weapon of mass destruction, such as by suitcase, ship, truck or rail, all of which render an NMD system useless. <x-tab> </x-tab>There are many policy and scientific experts who claim that the proposed NMD system will not work and use this as an argument against deployment. While it is true that the system has faced testing failures and many technological setbacks, a missile defense system does not need to work to be destablizing. If the US claims that it is deploying such a system, other countries must assume that the system will work. Therefore, whether or not the system would actually work, other countries will respond as though it would. In addition, the continued development of missile defense systems and their components provides funding for defense researchers and contractors to advance technologies for their future use such as in space-based weapons systems. <x-tab> </x-tab>Ballistic missile defenses are part of a broader strategy for US control and domination of outer space. The continued technological development of Theater Missile Defense (TMD) and NMD system components will be applied to furthering US warfighting capabilities in and through outer space. On 11 January 2001, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld issued the final report of the "Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization." The report declares, "In the coming period the United States will conduct operations to, from, in and through space in support of its national interests both on the Earth and in space." As a means to obtain space dominance, the report calls for the US to develop a "deterrence strategy for space" and to deploy "capabilities for space, including weapons systems that operate in space and that can defend assets in orbit and augment air, land and sea forces." <x-tab> </x-tab>The report is the most recent in a series of military reports. In 1998, the US Space Command issued its "Vision for 2020" and "Long Range Plan." The "Vision for 2020" document states that because of the corporate "globalization of the world economy" there</div> <div>will be a widening gap between the "haves and the have-nots" and the US Space Command intends to "control and dominate" space in order to protect US "interests and investments." The "Long Range Plan" identifies how components of the planned NMD as well as components of existing and future TMD systems will be integrated to achieve "full spectrum dominance" as envisioned in the "Vision for 2020" document. <x-tab> </x-tab>Russia and China have repeatedly warned that US deployment of an NMD system will initiate new arms races, including in outer space. Russia and China, along with many other countries, are adamantly against the US unilaterally abrogating the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty which prohibits certain types of missile defense systems, including the proposed NMD. A joint statement issued in July 2000 by the Presidents of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation stated, "To undermine the ABM Treaty will trigger off another round of arms race[s] and subsequently reverse the positive trend [that] emerged in world politics after the end of the Cold War." Additionally, many US Allies have expressed concerns about deploying a missile defense system because of its destabilizing effects on global security. <x-tab> </x-tab>Carah Ong, Research and Publications Director at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation stated, "While the stated purpose of missile defense systems is to defend against missile attacks, it is ever-apparent that such systems are really a Trojan horse for the US to control and dominate both the Earth and outer space. Even if the systems were meant to counter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, a much better option for the US would be to take the lead on negotiations for the abolition of nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction. Ballistic missile defense systems perpetuate a high technology-driven military system based on fear and oppression. We will continue to oppose the development and deployment of any missile defense system and work for an alternative approach to security based on human and environmental needs rather than on military superiority." "Star Wars is the spark that will start a new nuclear arms race," said Gordon S. Clark, National Disarmament Coordinator for Greenpeace USA. "By pushing ahead with this system, President Bush is ignoring the deep concerns of millions of Americans who oppose it, as well as the community of nations which stands in almost unanimous opposition to Star Wars. Greenpeace will represent them by doing everything possible to stop this program." - -30-</div> </body> </html> - --============_-1217147466==_ma============-- - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:14:44 -0700 From: Shundahai Network <shundahai@shundahai.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) BIG MOUNTAIN ELDERS ARRESTED AT SUNDANCE!!!!! Statement from Chief Leonard Crowdog July 12, 2001 Thursday PM I, Chief Leonard Crowdog representing 262 tribes received a message a moment ago- we ask for the release of the elders. We don't want that Hopi jail to be historically marked in the eyes of the world. if it is marked we shall look into the violation of the 1934 Reorganization act - how we are come to be citizens of the united states. By the human rights of the world great law- we are sick and tired of that kind of treatment. We have the right to stand on our tribal relations federation enterprise. Immediately we want them to release the elders! We are 3000 people here demanding the release. Arrestees Ruth Benally, Pauline Whitesinger, Elivira Horseherder, Louise Benally, and Dan Asheki. Express concern to the Hopi government. 520 738-2233 Friday Morning 6:30 am - Democracy Now (http://www.democracynow.org/media.html) has done an interview which should be available later today Thursday 11:15 AM PST Five Elders arrested at the Anna Mae Sundance have been released on their Own Recognizance... Ruth Benally (85 yrs. old) and a medicine woman Pauline Whitesinger (in her 8o's) Elvira Horsehearder (62) Louise Benally Jan Askie They were charged with Trespassing and No Permit. Louise Benally will issue a statement Tomorrow BMIS received this message Thursday morning, July 12th Dear Supporters of the Dine at Big Mountain, My name is Eve Schaeffer. I am writing to let you know about an emergency situation going on right now (7/12) at Anna Mae Camp at Big Mountain Yesterday the Hopi Tribal Police confronted several hundred unarmed men,women and children who are taking part in an intertribal Sundance hosted by Dine elder Ruth Benally and led by Joe Chasing Horse. Five grandmothers were arrested and the Hopi police threatened to arrest everyone else if the Sundance were to proceed. Two hours before dawn this morning, the tree was raised to start the Sundance (in violation of the police directive). My father was at the Sundance and just left this morning to help spread the word from Flagstaff. Eve Schaeffer Thursday AM Robert Dorman received a phone call from Grace Smith. Five Dineh elders have been arrested at the sundance. I have five of their names Ruth Benally (85 yrs. old) and a medicine woman Pauline Whitesinger (in her 8o's) Elvira Horsehearder (62) Louise Benally Joella Askie This info came to Grace from Louise Benally's sister, Sally Tsosie Grace Smith is very upset that elders sent to jail. This won't solve the problem, she says. These people must be released. for more information: www.blackmesais.org www.shundahai.org Here is the Info that Black Mesa Indigenous support has learned: A phone call Wed Evening was recieved from Anna Mae Sundance at Big Mountain (miraculously someone atSundance had a cell phone with enough juice and reception to place a call). The Sundance grounds, Camp Anna Mae, has been surrounded by police. They are attempting to prevent the Tree of Life from entering the Sundance grounds by threatening to raid the camp and retrieve it from the arbor! There were at least twenty officers in the vicinity of Anna Mae Camp today (Wednesday),with the promise of an increased presence tommorrow (Thursday). The people are in prayer and have placed an urgent call for support. Wednesday the Hopi Tribal Police confronted several hundred unarmed men,women and children who are taking part in an intertribal Sundance hosted by Dine elder Ruth Benaly and led by Joe Chasing Horse. Five gandmothers were arrested (not sure if this was Wensday ) and the Hopi police threatened to arrest everyone else if the Sundance were to proceed. Two hours before dawn this morning, the tree was raised to start the Sundance (in violation of the police directive). The Dine Elders were charged with Trespassing and No Permit (for the cermony). Louis Benally will issue a statement tomorrow The photo enclosed is from the 1999 Sundance in which there were seven different police agency involved in the harrasment of folks. There was not a Sundance in 2000. Documentarians (of all kinds), to document police presence, and their refusal to allow Sundance to take place areneeded immediately, as well as human rights and legal observers. Of course, this is a time for all of us to pray, but also to take action. I'm sure many of us are aware of the significance of Sundance to the Big Mountain and other communities. To prevent this ceremony from happening is a violation of their religious freedom, denying them their right to pray. In order to help prevent violence, please call the Hopi Tribal Government Office as soon as possible: 520-734-3000. or 520 738-2233 Express your concern for the welfare of the people at Big Mountain, be polite, and tell them which state you're calling from. Statement from Corbin Harney, Western Shoshone Elder & Spiritual Leader: I would say that I'm making a statement against what the tribal government, the Bureau of Indian Affairs have done to the Indian people. This is something that we have done for thousands of years before you people have made a law. This is something in our tradition, this is the way that we, the people survived for probably a million years on this earth of ours because that's working with the nature. The nature is providing us with all kinds of healing from different kinds of sickness. Then you people have come along and interrupted our traditional way of life. This is what we are going to have to do from now on and before you people would really understand you should be understanding our ways because the law came upon this part of the continent not too many years ago and you took it upon yourself to interrupt our way of life. Our way of life is very important, just like your life but I wish you people would never interfere in our ceremonies, our spiritual ceremonies because this is the way we have healed each other and we are going to have to continue. This is the way our forefathers have taught us, this is what the nature have taught them, not only as a human but all the living things that provide us with all the nature way of life. I hope you understand that you are doing the wrong thing by interfering in our ways. We, the nature people have never interfered with your religion, never have and never will cause that's your way of life, so leave the people alone. This is a sad thing that you people have been doing since 1492. You have put this against us and this is something that we don't want to deal with. We have never harassed your people in your way of life, that's your religious way of life so I would say this is the way it's going to have to be. I hope you understand what you're doing and what I'm trying to say to you. FRIENDS OF NANISH SHONTIE, HOLLAND We are not indigenous to the United States of America, we are from Holland and we agree with the statement Corbin Harney , of the Western Shoshone has made above. We totally disagree with the actions you have 'followed on your laws. We feel that the native peoples as much as the white peoples are one and have as much right to act on their religion as us. It's as important to them as is our religion to us. Religion is a way of life and you cannot take away or harass a way of life. We ask to put a stop to this constant harassment of the Dineh peoples day to day life and their attempts to stay on their homeland. We cannot understand why you prohibit the native people to have a sundance which is a religious act, on their own land. In Holland we have the freedom of the religion act. We were under the assumption that people in the United States of America had the same freedom. This should apply to the native peoples as well also according to the Native American Freedom Of Religions Act. Thank you for your support. ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< SHUNDAHAI NETWORK "Peace and Harmony with all Creation" Po Box 6360, Pahrump, NV 89041 Phone:(775) 537-6088 Email: shundahai@shundahai.org http://www.shundahai.org Shundahai Network is proud to be part of: US Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Abolition 2000: A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons People of Color/ Disenfranchised Communities Environmental Health Network and the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability >< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< ><>< - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 13:04:57 -0400 From: Ellen Thomas <prop1@prop1.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) Come Monday! Nuclear Free Future Award to Arjun Makhijani - --=====================_97041770==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Monday, 7:00 p.m. - COME HONOR ARJUN MAKHIJANI! -=20 What: Presenting 2001 =93Josephine Butler Nuclear Free Future Award=94 to= Laureate: Arjun Makhijani, founder, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) - - http://www.ieer.org/ Monday, July 16th, 7:00PM, Jo Butler Community Center,=20 2437 15th St. NW, Washington DC =95 Tribute to Josephine Butler- Tim Cooper =95 Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton (invited) =95 Music- Peter Jones =95 Introduction Of Arjun Makhijani - Robert Alvarez =95 Presentation of Award- Louise Franklin-Ramirez & = =20 John Steinbach =95 Speech - Arjun Makhijani About the Award: =20 Josephine Butler, co-founder of the the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee= of the National Capital area, dedicated her entire being to the struggle for Peace, Justice and Nuclear Abolition. Her example was an inspiration to thousands here in the national capital area, nationally, and world-wide, and her memory lives on in the work of her many prot=E9g=E9s. Arjun Makhijani exemplifies the spirit and substance of Josephine Butler=92= s memory. From his early years working with the poor in India=92s villages, to= his current status as one of the world=92s foremost experts on environmental= issues, Arjun has never lost sight of the importance of informed activism in pursuit= of Peace and Justice. Although a serious scientist and academic, as President= of the Institute for Energy & Environmental Research Arjun dedicates much of his energy to working with activists on the front lines of resistance to nuclear and environmental madness. We hope you will be able to attend. =20 Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:05:03 -0400=20 From: John Steinbach <jsteinbach@igc.org>=20 Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Committee P.S., If you can't attend, you can pay your respects to Arjun Makhijani by writing to him at mailto:ieer@ieer.org. __________________________________________________ * Peace Through Reason - http://prop1.org * Please sign the Online Petition! - http://www.PetitionOnline.com/prop1/petition.html NucNews - Today and Archives - =20 http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm __________________________________________________ - --=====================_97041770==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> Monday, 7:00 p.m. - COME HONOR ARJUN MAKHIJANI! - What: Presenting 2001 =93Josephine Butler Nuclear Free Future Award=94 to Laureate: Arjun Makhijani, founder, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) - <a href=3D"http://www.ieer.org/"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.ieer.org/</a> Monday, July 16th, 7:00PM, Jo Butler Community Center, 2437 15th St. NW, Washington DC <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Tribute to Josephine Butler- Tim Cooper <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton (invited) <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Music- Peter Jones <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Introduction Of Arjun Makhijani - Robert Alvarez <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Presentation of Award- Louise Franklin-Ramirez & <x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> = </x-tab><x-tab> &= nbsp; </x-tab> John Steinbach <x-tab> </x-tab>=95 Speech - Arjun Makhijani About the Award: Josephine Butler, co-founder of the the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital area, dedicated her entire being to the struggle for Peace, Justice and Nuclear Abolition. Her example was an inspiration to thousands here in the national capital area, nationally, and world-wide, and her memory lives on in the work of her many prot=E9g=E9s. Arjun Makhijani exemplifies the spirit and substance of Josephine Butler=92s memory. From his early years working with the poor in India=92s villages, to his current status as one of the world=92s foremost experts on environmental issues, Arjun has never lost sight of the importance of informed activism in pursuit of Peace and Justice. Although a serious scientist and academic, as President of the Institute for Energy & Environmental Research Arjun dedicates much of his energy to working with activists on the front lines of resistance to nuclear and environmental madness. We hope you will be able to attend. Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:05:03 -0400 From: John Steinbach <jsteinbach@igc.org> <x-tab> </x-tab>Hiroshima-Nag= asaki Peace Committee P.S., If you can't attend, you can pay your respects to Arjun Makhijani by writing to him at <a href=3D"mailto:ieer@ieer.org"= eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:ieer@ieer.org</a>. __________________________________________________ * Peace Through Reason - <a href=3D"http://prop1.org/" eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org</a> * Please sign the Online Petition! - <a href=3D"http://www.petitiononline.com/prop1/petition.html"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.PetitionOnline.com/prop1/petition.html</a><br= > NucNews - Today and Archives - <a href=3D"http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm</a> __________________________________________________= </html> - --=====================_97041770==_.ALT-- - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. 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