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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 11:52:21 -0500
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> Dear Friends, there is so much to tell you, since our visit to Washington
> MNDOT is cutting trees with a vengeance. Today seven people scrambled
into
> trees just a block or so from the four oaks. One of our Native American
> supporters was taken to the hospital with heart attack symptoms. I heard
> that he will be all right, but the stress of living at the encampment is
> just too much for him right now. Please send special prayers for him.
> Every day the threat to the four oaks becomes more apparent. State
Troopers
> visited the camp at the end of last week and said they will be clearing
the
> land where the four oaks stand in December. We were told that they would
> give us some warning before they come in. I pray to the creator that they
> will keep their word. We are trying to stay as positive as we are able
> under the circumstances. We are going ahead with plans for events and
> celebrations as we have always done. We will be gathering at the
encampment
> for a day of fellowship on thanksgiving from 2PM until about five, for a
pot
> luck feast, please join us if you can. Also wanted to let everyone know
> that the majority of people who were arrested in July will be going back
to
> court on December 6th at 9AM. We are asking everyone who can attend to be
> there. This will be at the Hennepin County Government Center. We are also
> trying to raise some money to help compensate lawyers time and cost, we
have
> opened a bank account for this, please send any donations to "Stop the
> Reroute of Highway 55", Riverside Bank, 1801 Riverside Ave.., P.O. Box
> 582419, Minneapolis, MN 55438-2419. The 13 year old boy who was beaten
by
> the police in July is now being charged, four months after everyone else
> was. Sounds like retaliation for our trip to Washington D.C. and our
> discussions with the Justice Dept.. to me. The State of Minnesota has
filed
> a motion to dismiss our Federal Lawsuit, this motion will be heard on
> December 17th, again we would like as many people to show up for our
support
> as possible. I will send more details as we get closer to those dates.
> Arrests continue almost on a daily basis. Yesterday one of our
supporters,
> an elder Nun, went up into a tree for a few hours , another Nun was
> arrested for trying to reach people sitting in trees with food and water.
> We continue to try to slow down the progress of this destruction on a
daily
> basis. There are still some lawsuits pending over environmental issues
from
> other groups that don't want this road built. We are still waiting on a
> final report from the independent hydrogeologist that is working for the
> Minnehaha Watershed District. Ther is another Watershed District meeting
at
> the Minnetonka Civic Center again on Thursday November 18th, please attend
> this if you can. So many things going on and so little time. I know that
> all of you are still out there supporting us and praying with us. Take
care
> my friends, Pidamiya, Love Linda
>
>
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