And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From BIGMTLIST Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 17:57:33 -0000 From: "mauro deoliveira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SOL Communications has just completed a 4000 lb plus food run on Black Mesa. We were also carrying nearly 500 pounds of clothes. Our 8 vehicle caravan left Los Angeles under the watchful eye of somebody with a badge, but we are not sure who he was. Our run was well publicized locally. After 14 hours on the road, we safely landed at Glenna Begay's homesite. Glenna is a Director of the Sovereign Dineh Nation. We bunked down for three hours sleep then with Dineh adults as our leaders, we split into two groups and delivered food. The two groups delivered food to about 18 homesites, though we visited 25. Throughout the weekend we expected to see BIA, but we were only stopped by the Hopi Rangers. They backed off when our Dineh guides counter-interrogated them. The caravan was stopped 3 times by law enforcement. So where is all the support on land? That is a logical question with so many people "supporting" the struggle. Jake was at Roberta's and Sean was at Glenna's. We also no of supporters at Pauline's but they were out with the sheep when we arrived. We brought her a brand new truck battery, installed it and fixed her gas line while we were there. Other than the handful of people we saw, the Grandmother's are alone. What will happen when the BIA, Hopi Rangers and the Navajo Police decide to impound the livestock. Yes, the Navajo are very much a part of this. Without the Navajo Tribal Council's blessings, this impoundment could not happen. Otherwise would not the Navajo "protection agency" be there to defend thier own? No, the Grandmothers, Grandfathers, and thier children who call themselves the Sovereign Dineh Nation are alone. When the BIA reduces the livestock, they then turn around and sell the livestock back to those they stole them from. If they really wanted to reduce livestock they would not sell them back. But they do..each time this has happened. So this is not livestock reduction. This is terrorism. \ Each person who calls himself/herself a supporter needs to ask themselves if they can be on the land right now. From the 14th until around the 28th. The Grandmother's will give you a warm place to bunk. They always watch over us. There is no doubt...they want and need you now. Each group out there on this list should support a vehicle or two and a couple of supporters to make this trip.The primary mission is to document and witness the reign of terror. Disposable cameras and video cameras are the most powerful tools we have. Our 8 vehicle caravan and all 18 people made it home safely. Mauro Oliveira SOL Communications ******************************************** You are on the BIGMTLIST, a moderated mailing list of Big Mountain relocation resistance information (not discussion or debate). To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject header. For non-list members receiving this post as a forwarded message, you may subscribe by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "subscribe" in the subject header. For Big Mountain and other activist internet resources, visit "The Activist Page" at http://www.theofficenet.com/~redorman/welcome.html Also, for great internet tools please visit: http://www.msw.com.au/cgi-bin/msw/entry?id=1271 ******************************************** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
