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SOUTH EAST TEXAS
CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF AUTONOMOUS CHAPTERS OF THE
AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This chapter has been established in response to the many issues facing the
Indian community, both locally and internationally, which the American Indian
Movement has historically addressed. These issues include, but are not limited
to: tribal sovereignty, religious freedom, human rights, land rights, mineral
rights, treaty observances, mascots , grave repatriation, education, and
curriculum development.
1. We are grounded in our spirituality. Our inherent spiritual nature, which
our ancestors have given to us, will be the basis for all actions, and
undertakings. We believe the right to practice our religion is not a privilege
to be granted or rescinded by any of man's laws. The creator gave us our
beliefs, and we must be allowed to worship in our traditional ways. We honor
all traditional beliefs, and their preservation.
2. We repudiate divisiveness in the Indian community. We refuse to take part
in rumourmongering, badjacketing, or any of the other evil-natured weapons
used to attack and divide our community, and undermine our efforts as a
National Liberation Organization. We strongly support unity in our community,
and reach out to all Indian people, who wish to take up this cause. It does
not matter who you are personally aligned, or associated with, so long as we
can agree on the basic tenets of Indian sovereignty, and unity. We will not
waste our time, energy, and effort attacking other Indian people, in lieu of
addressing issues.
3. We support Leonard Peltier, and his struggle for freedom. His continued
incarceration, as a political prisoner, is an affront to Indian sovereignty.
Until he, and others, are granted Executive Clemency, the governments of North
America cannot legitimately claim a commitment to good relations with First
Nations people.
4. We support sobriety, renouncing alcohol and drug abuse, and their
horrendous effects on Indian communities. These agents of addiction have been
used to manipulate and undermine Indian soveriegnty.
5. As a member of the International Confederation of Autonomous chapters of
the American Indian Movement, we support the Edgewood Declaration. However, we
express our support and solidarity with all AIM chapters, the Sovereign Dineh
Nation, the Native Youth Movement, Zapatistas, and Indigenous people
everywhere. We stand ready to assist the people of the First Nations whenever,
and wherever the need arises
Bound by the drum.................
Lawrence Sampson
David Bailey
William Poole
Kerry Laird
Anne Buse-Bailey
Gil Nieto
Jim Middleton
Joe Yoist
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