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Nebraska Governor Johanns email address is: http://gov.nol.org/ If you can get this in your local paper please do so, thank you all for your help!!! Nebraska (Nebrathka) is an Oto Indian word for "flat water" (Platte River) ~~~~~~~~~~~ In reference to this article: <http://www.journalstar.com/latest_reg.php?story_id=15775> Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002 NE - "Election materials in Sioux language in be provided in Sheridan County" ~~~~~ After being informed of the Federal requirement to provide non English speaking people with voting material in their language, Sheridan County clerk Sindy Coburn made this statement, referring to the Sioux Nation, "...it will be a waste of our time and money." I find it interesting that signs, and pamphlets as well as handbooks for potential drivers and voters, are written in almost every language you can think of, Chinese, Korean, Viet Nam, Cambodian, Farsi, Afghani, Hindu, Spanish, Japanese, etc. Yet the simple request to provide material in the Sioux language is met with anger, resentment and bigotry. Why are Native people treated this way? America opens it's arms to every nationality in the world, as a Nation we welcome all who come to our shores, we attend to their needs and greet them in their own language. Even in the midst of war we feed our enemies and help reconstruct their country. We do this for everyone everywhere... almost.... as long as the person or nation asking for help is not Native American. What did we do to you? Are you aware that the first, very first, bilingual paper printed in this country was published by the Cherokee Nation??? In Cherokee and English... The Cherokee people were the first to provide this service to their conquerors and now the Sioux Nation would like the favor returned... and what do they get? More bigotry... We would like to have election materials available in the Sioux language. It will encourage participation in the process. Signed -- Andr� Cramblit: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operations Director Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American Indians and operates an art gallery featuring the art of California tribes (http://www.americanindianonline.com) COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN INDIANS/NATIVE AMERICANS/ALASKAN NATIVES & HAWAIIAN ISLANDERS. For news of interest to Natives subscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or go to: http://www.topica.com/lists/NativeAmericanNews/subscribe/?location=listinfo Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddNB.b2HgmN Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
