NATIVE_NEWS: From the UN-IWG Geneva

And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes: SISIS note: The 4th UN Intersessional Working Group meetings on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with which the following message is concerned, is currently meeting in Geneva. There has been no domestic media coverage of thi

NATIVE_NEWS: Sandy Lake Band Council sells members' DNA

And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes: LET'S MAKE A DNA DEAL The Globe and Mail, December 7, 1998, by Carolyn Abraham [S.I.S.I.S. note: The following mainstream news article may contain biased or distorted information and may be missing pertinent facts and/or context. It is provided for

NATIVE_NEWS: Weasel Words from Canada on the Draft Declaration

And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes: S.I.S.I.S. note: Canada refused to provide copies of their statements to the NetWarriors Team, forcing a transcription to be made from an incomplete tape, demonstrating once more an unwillingness to participate in a transparent process. DEMAND THAT

NATIVE_NEWS: Native American leaders and environmental activists ask Gov.-elect Davis to stop Ward Valley

And now:"Save Ward Valley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: My apologies! I thought I had sent this out that Monday evening. I just discovered that it did not go out. Native American and Environmental Activists Ask California Governor-Elect Gray Davis to Reject the Ward Valley Nuclear Dump by Phi

NATIVE_NEWS: US Ecology closes office in Needles, removes generator from Ward Valley

And now:"Save Ward Valley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Imagine our surprise when on the morning of Tues. Dec. 8 employees of US Ecology accompanied by a BLM ranger disassembled and removed the generator and the weather station it powered from Ward Valley! That's right, folks, no more nasty diese

NATIVE_NEWS: DOJ joins Oneida lawsuit against NY State

And now:Sonja Keohane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Oneidas file amended land claim The U.S. Department of Justice joins in a lawsuit that targets homeowners. By Michelle Breidenbach Three Oneida Indian tribes and the U.S. D

NATIVE_NEWS: Blackfeet begin talks on water rights.

And now:Sonja Keohane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Blackfeet Tribe starts talks on water-rights agreement Final agreement probably is years away HELENA (AP) - Blackfeet Tribal Council members elected this year have entered the lengthy pro