And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes:
From: "Long Standing Bear Chief" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Pikanii Tribunal
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:40:38 PST
(Blackfoot Nation) The Pikanii Nation {Blackfoot Confederacy} has announced
a first ever Tribunal to hear about the incidence of abuse, crimes, and
other genocidal acts in the aftermath of Indian children being forced to
attend Residential Schools in Canada and Boarding Schools in the United
States of America that were operated and sponsored by the two governments;
and, conducted by Canadian and United States of America christian church
subcontractors beginning about 1871 when initiated by the administration of
President U.S. Grant as part of a "Christianization and Civilization
Policy".
This first ever Pikanii Nation {Blackfoot Confederacy} aboriginal tribunal
was announced by George Yellow Horn, a traditional chief of the Pikanii
living at Brocket, Alberta, Canada. His home will also serve as the place
where the tribunal will be held on Saturday February 6 and Sunday February
7, 1999 beginning at 9 a.m. each day.
Due to limited space only accredited journalist by the Pikanii Nation will
be permitted to attend.
The purpose of the Pikanii Nation Tribunal hear of allegations of genocidal
crimes against Indian children in what is now the United States and Canada
is to gather evidence so that law suits may be filed in national and
International courts of law by the individual members of what has come to
be called the Blackfoot Confederacy by modern historians.
Another spokesman, Long Standing Bear Chief, of the Pikanii in what is now
called Montana, said, "The tribunal will be conducted according to
aboriginal nation laws and customs and International law. We say these are
International matters because they were done as part of treaties with the
Indian Nations. Churches of different faiths were involved in the alleged
crimes and both governments contracted with the churches in violation of
the constitutional provisions of the U.S. Constitution, for example, that
says there must be separation between church and state."
Any person having evidence of crimes of abuse (i.e. physical, sexual,
emotional or otherwise) may call 403-965-2929 or 406-338-2882 to be
included on the witness list so their testimony may be recorded. Plans are
in progress to conduct other tribunals later in the month of February, 1999
and later where need be. Email requests for information or to be included
as a witness may be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
for more information contact:
Yellow Horn at 403-2969
or
Long Standing Bear Chief at 406-338-2882
