Longest Walk 2

2008-07-30 - 40 Years American Indian Movement - SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. San Francisco

The women and men of the American Indian Movement - the warriors, leaders, marchers, occupiers, dancers reflect the many faces of AIM, a 40 year old struggle with its roots in a 500 year history of Oppression....... In November, 1972 AIM brought a caravan of Native Nation representatives to Washington, DC, to the place where dealings with Indians have taken place since 1849: the US Department of Interior. AIM put the following claims directly before the President of the United States -Restoration of treaty making(ended by Congressin 1871 -Establishment of a treaty commission to make new treaties ( with sovereign Native Nations) -Indian leaders to address Congress -Review of treaty commitments and violations -Unratified treaties to go before the Senate -All Indians to be governed by treaty relations -Relief for Native Nations for treaty rights violations -Recognition of the r right o Indians to interpret treaties -Joint Congressional Committee to be formed on reconstruction of Indian relations -Restoration of 110 million acres of land taken away from Native Nations by the United States -Restoration of terminated Rights -Repeal of state jurisdiction on Native Nations -Federal protection for offenses against Indians -Abolishment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs -Creation of a new office of Federal Indian Relations -New office to remedy breakdown in the constitutionally prescribed relationships between the United States and Native Nations -Native Nations to be immune to commerce regulations, taxes, trade restrictions of states -Indian religious freedom and cultural integrity protected -Establishment of national Indian voting with local options; free national Indian organizations from governmental controls -Reclaim and affirm health, housing, employment, economic development, and education for all Indian people for more information check out http://www.aimovement.org/

2008-07-25 - Returning to Mendocino County - Northern California

Returning to Northern California, Mendocino County, where 130 plus fires had been burning since the Summer Solstice..... most of them have been put out... but the smoke is still oppressive.... Forest Restoration.... Small Dia Pole Utilization .... Homes..... Jobs..... Quality of Life

2008-07-20 - We Are Off Line, Will Have the Presentations Posted in Few DaysFinal Day IEN Protecting Mother Earth - Newe Sogobia

Have begun editing will have posted in a day or so... We are headed back to Northern California, will be getting all the last few pieces up as we go..... thanks for listening, check back to the web site in few days

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