AIM Support Group of Ohio & N. KentuckyUpdates and Announcements
Thursday, September 04, 2003From "Leonard Peltier Defense Committee" Date Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:17 PM Subject Western Shoshone Land Rights The final hours appear to be upon the Western Shoshone. Western Shoshone land rights are being crushed; beautiful, Shoshone horses are dying senselessly; and the engines to gauge, pillage, and assault Newe Sogobia, Shoshone homelands, is revving up. Congress came back to session on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003 and Western Shoshone lands, site to the nation's largest gold production, nuclear dump and nuclear test site will be hot on the agenda. With no hearing date scheduled for the Western Shoshone Distribution Bill (HR 884/ SB 618) we know we have to be ready. Senator Reid has made clear the priority with which he is pushing this bill. In the House, the bill is geared for quick markup before the Committee on Resources. (As soon as next week.) In the Senate, the bill is on the way to the floor after being railroaded through the Committee on Indian Affairs. Both bills represent a "forced payoff" to Western Shoshone for their homelands. A delegation of Western Shoshone will be in Washington, D.C. this week to talk to members of Congress about concerns for their lands and their opposition to the forced payment for lands that have never been sold. They plan to tell their story in a press conference as well. They need YOUR help! Now is the time to stand in unity with the first people of this land to stop abusive government policies which violate fundamental human and environmental rights and which allow for corporate and military desecration of the earth simply for its resources. THIS IS TRUE HOMELAND SECURITY, SECURITY TIED TO JUSTICE! Please take a stand whether your concern is with indigenous rights, free and healthy Indian horses, protection of property rights, nuclear free Nevada, nuclear disarmament, or corporate empire building. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP: 1. Pass this alert on to friends, family and organizations that may help AND DO IT NOW. Contacts with civil rights/legal organizations, the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), veterans groups, native rights groups, peace activists, student organizations and environmental groups are key. This is especially needed if you have contacts in any of the states where key congressional people are located (i.e. Nevada, California, Utah, Idaho and Iowa). 2. Express your concerns by fax, e-mail or letter to the following officials. If you belong to an organization or citizens' group ask them to write letters in their capacity. A single letter can be written and copied to the various officials. (Please send us copies if possible, as well as any responses you receive). Key to your request should be a call upon the United States to meet and negotiate in good faith with the Western Shoshone Nation to recognize the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley and to resolve this long standing land dispute. Let them know that you will know longer stand for the abuses against native peoples, fundamental human rights, and the rights of future generations government "officials" will be held accountable. 3. Encourage your state legislators and the media to gather information about the Western Shoshone situation. Meetings/interviews can be arranged with the Western Shoshone delegation in D.C. by calling 775-468-0230. Suggested officials to be contacted (as well as your state congressional people): HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov Phone: (202) 225-2761 Fax: 202-225-5929 Richard W. Pombo, California, Chairman Nick J. Rahall II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Don Young, Alaska W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, Louisiana Jim Saxton, New Jersey Elton Gallegly, California John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland Ken Calvert, California Scott McInnis, Colorado Barbara Cubin, Wyoming George P. Radanovich, California Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina Chris Cannon, Utah John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania Jim Gibbons, Nevada Mark E. Souder, Indiana Greg Walden, Oregon Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Tom Osborne, Nebraska Jeff Flake, Arizona Dennis R. Rehberg, Montana Rick Renzi, Arizona Tom Cole, Oklahoma Stevan Pearce, New Mexico Rob Bishop, Utah Devin Nunes, California Randy Neugebauer, Texas Dale E. Kildee, Michigan Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Calvin M. Dooley, California Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands Ron Kind, Wisconsin Jay Inslee, Washington Grace F. Napolitano, California Tom Udall, New Mexico Mark Udall, Colorado An bal Acevedo-Vil , Puerto Rico Brad Carson, Oklahoma Ra l M. Grijalva, Arizona Dennis A. Cardoza, California Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam George Miller, California Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts Rub n Hinojosa, Texas Ciro D. Rodriguez, Texas Joe Baca, California Betty McCollum, Minnesota Rob Bishop, Utah --------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, send a blank message to lpdc-on@mail-list.com To unsubscribe, send a blank message to lpdc-off@mail-list.com To change your email address, send a message to lpdc-change@mail-list.com with your old address in the Subject: line posted by Webmaster@ AIM Support 10:31 AM Last updated:
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