And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 02:47:35 -0500 >From: LISN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Organization: League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere >To: kekula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: LISN Condemns the Triple Execution of North American Activists in > Colombia > >League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations >of the Western Hemisphere >c/o Piscataway Indian Nation >Post Office Box 312 >Port Tobacco, MD 20677 > > >Statement: LISN Condemns the Triple Execution of North American >Activists in Colombia > > >The unwarranted murders of Ingrid Washinawatok, Menominee humanitarian, >Lahe'ena'e Gay, Hawaiian-Mohawk activist, and Terence Freitas, ally to >indigenous peoples and biologist, by terrorists in Colombia, South >America on March 5,1999 have left the indigenous peoples of the Americas >stunned with grief. > >While on a human rights mission to the U'wa Indian people, armed men >kidnapped the three activists on February 25, 1999 and held them captive >until their heinous executions. The North Americans had just completed >an assessment of how to help the U'wa, whose territory is threatened by >Occidental Oil and increasing militarization. > >The victims were found bound, hooded, and riddled with bullets on the >Venezuelan border. This incident marks the precedent of North American >indigenous people being rnurdered while assisting Indians in South >America. > >LISN demands a full investigation into these murders, apprehension of >the perpetrators, and prosecution of all responsible parties to the >fullest extent of Colombian, United States, international and indigenous >law. > >We, the millions of indigenous peoples of the Americas will not rest or >relent in our quest for justice. The days of murdering Native Americans >and our allies are over and will never be tolerated again in the >international family of humanity. > >Whether these incidents occurred in modern cities, small communities or >in isolated areas anywhere in this hemisphere - wherever our Creator >placed us at the beginning of time - we work to protect our people and >allies. A new millenium is about to begin and the indigenous American >philosophy of many nations, but one people binds us together as a >separate, distinct people. > >Chief Billy Redwing Tayac >March 6, 1999 > > >!!!!!Alert!!!!! > >Please write, fax or e-mail to any of the following, to express your >opinions and/or feelings about the tragic loss of these three >human rights activists: > >Here's the short list, with all related information listed immediately >below: > >(1) Embassy of Colombia >(2) Secretary of State --- U.S. Department of State >(3) State Department Foreign Post in Bogota (phone # only) >(4) U.S. Ambassador to Colombia >(5) Colombian Foreign Consular Offices, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA >(6) Colombia: President, Vice President, Legislative Branch, House >of Representatives, Judiciary Branch and other Ministries >(7) U.S. House Committee on International Relations >(8) Senate Foreign Relations Committee > >==================================================================== > >Embassy of Colombia >2118 Leroy Place, NW, Washington DC 20008 > >The phone/fax numbers and the addresses where each staff member can be >reached are the same for everyone. The Embassy's main switchboard number >is 202-387-8338. After dialing it, please ask to be transfered to the >respective person. > > Telephone: (202) 387-8338 > Fax: (202) 232-8643 and 202-387-0176 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > URL: http://www.colombiaemb.org/ > >Other E-mail: EMBASSY OF COLOMBIA@WASHINGTON and >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (questions) > >This information at: http://www.embassy.org/embassies/co.html and > >http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html > >Links to other Colombian web sites, including government: >http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html >================================================================= > >Madeleine K. Albright >Secretary of State >U.S. Department of State >Washington, D.C. 20520 >Fax: 202-647-7120 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Foreign Policy Opinions and Questions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Or write to: >Public Information > Bureau of Public Affairs, Rm. 6808 > U.S. Department of State > Washington, D.C. 20520 > Tel: 202-647-6575 > >http://www.state.gov/www/feedback1.html > >================================================================= > >State Department Foreign Post in Bogota >U.S. State Department >Country Office - Colombia (Bogota) WHA/AND 202-647-3023 > >================================================================= > >U.S. Ambassador Curtis W. Kamman: In Bogota, Colombia [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Telephone: 571-315-0811 Fax: 571-315-2197 >Telephone: 571-315-1566 Fax: 571-315-2127 (Seccion Consular) > >The American Citizen Services Unit is normally open to the public from >8:30AM to 12:00 noon, Monday through Thursday. > >Telephone contact may be made Monday through Friday between 2:00PM and >4:45PM at 315-1566. For emergencies, contact 315-0811 twenty-four hours >per day. > >This information at: http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/CO1/wwwhmain.html > >==================================================================== > >Colombian Foreign Consular Offices in the United States >DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA >1875 Connecticut Ave., NW >Suite 524 >Washington, DC 20008 >Tel. (202) 332-7476 and (202) 332-7573 >Fax (202)332-7180 > >Mrs. Consuelo SANCHEZ-DURAN, Consul Nov. 23, 1992 >Ms. Patricia CORTES ORTIZ, Vice Consul Dec. 5, 1995 >http://www.colombiaemb.org/consular/dc/index.html > >Listing of all Colombian Consulates in the U.S.; some with E-mail >http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html >===================================================================== > >Presidency (Country of Colombia) > >http://www.presidencia.gov.co > >Presidente de la Rep�blica / President of the Republic >Mr. ANDR�S PASTRANA ARANGO >Mrs. NOHRA PUYANA DE PASTRANA >(Primera Dama / First Lady) > >Palacio de Nari�o >Carrera 8 No 7 - 26 >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone : 011-57-1-284 3300 >Fax : 011-57-1-289 3377 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >------------------------------- > >Vicepresidencia / Vice Presidency >Vicepresidente de la Rep�blica / Vice President of the Republic >Mr. GUSTAVO BELL LEMUS >Oficina de Prensa Internacional (OPI) >email at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >---------------------------------- > >Ministerio de Defensa Nacional >Ministry of Defense >Mr. RODRIGO LLOREDA > >Avenida El Dorado Carrera 52 CAN >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone : 011-57-1-266 9300 >Fax : 011-57-1-222 1874 > > http://www.mindefensa.gov.co >------------------------------------ > >Ministerio del Interior >Ministry of the Interior >Mr. N�STOR HUMBERTO MART�NEZ > >Palacio Echeverry >Carrera 8 No. 8-09 >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone : 011-57-1-284 0214 >Fax : 011-57-1-281 5884 > >http://www.presidencia.gov.co/mininterior >-------------------------------------------- > >Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho >Ministry of Justice and Law >Mr. PARMENIO CU�LLAR > >Avenida Jim�nez No. 8-89 >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone : 011-57-1-286 0211 >Fax : 011-57-1-281 6443 > >http://www.minjusticia.gov.co >------------------------------------ > >Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores >Ministry of Foreign Affairs >Mr. GUILLERMO FERN�NDEZ DE SOTO > >Palacio de San Carlos >Calle 10 No. 5-51 >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone : 011-57-1-282 7811 >Fax : 011-57-1-341 6777 > >http://www.minrelext.gov.co >-------------------------------- > >Ministerio de la Cultura >Ministry of Culture >Mr. ALBERTO CASAS > >Calle 8 # 6-97 >Santaf� de Bogot�, Colombia > >Phone: 011-57-1-282-8656 >Fax: 011-57-1-342-1721 >-------------------------------------- > >Rama Legislativa / Legislative Branch >Congreso / Congress >Senado de la Republica / Senate > >Capitolio Nacional 2 Piso >Phone: 57-1 283 8411 >Fax 57-1 284 5560 > >http://www.senado.gov.co >---------------------------- > >Camara de Representantes / House of Representatives > >Capitolio Nacional Edificio Nuevo de Congreso >Phone: 57-1 283 4666 >Phone 57-1 243 0506 >Fax: 57-1 281 4323 > >http://www.camara-de-representantes.gov.co >------------------------------------------------- > >Rama Jurisdiccional / Judiciary Branch >Consejo Superior de la Judicatura / Superior Council of the Judicatura >Corte Suprema de Justicia / Superior Justice Court > >Carrera 7a. No. 27-18 - Pisos 12 al 24 >Mail: Piso 15 >Phone 57-1 341 5002 . >Fax: 57-1 334 8745 > >http://www.fij.co/homepage.htm > >================================================================== > >United States Congressional Information: > >U.S. House Committee on International Relations >2170 Rayburn House Office Building >Washington, D.C. 20515 > >http://www.house.gov/international_relations/ > >Chairman: Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY) >WASHINGTON OFFICE >2449 Rayburn Building >Washington, D.C. 20515-3220 >Tel. (202) 225-3776 > >Ranking Democratic Member: Congressman Sam Gejdenson, CT >Washington Office > 2304 Rayburn Building > Washington, DC 20515 > 202/225-2076 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Contacting the Committee on International Relations: > > The Committee on International Relations > 2170 Rayburn House Office Building > Washington, DC 20515 > (202) 225-5021 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >The Committee on International Relations Hearing Notification Line can >be reached at (202) 225-3184. > >====================================================================== > >Senate Foreign Relations Committee >United States Senate >Washington, D.C. 20510 > >(R) Chairman: Jesse Helms, NC >Washington Office: >403 Dirksen Senate Office Building >Washington, D.C. 20510-3301 >(202) 224-6342 >(202) 228-1339(FAX) > >For e-mail, Helms uses a web form at: >HTTP://www.senate.gov/~helms/webform.html > > >(D) Ranking Member: Joseph Biden, DE >Washington, D.C.: >221 Russell Senate Office Building >Washington, D.C. 20510 >Phone: 202-224-5042 >Fax: 202-224-0139 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >*League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere* > >To receive organizational information, announcements and news: >Please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, >send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >LISN Web Site | http://www.lisn.net > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
