And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >X-Originating-IP: [24.92.0.23] >From: "Karen RedFox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: URGENT ACTION! BULLDOZING OF SACRED GROUND IN MIAMI >Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 05:00:46 PST > >Dear Ish, >Would you please post this to Native News? For some reason I can't get >into that mailbox this morning. And any other suggestions you have to >try and stop this from happening Today! > >February 12, 1999 >FAX addresses > >Part 1: URGENT > >Indigenous Sacred Site, Miami, Florida > > Archeologists are calling this site a temple or council site, a site >they have never seen before, and that there is no site like this in >North America. Yet, this site is scheduled to be bulldozed Monday, >February 15, 1999. They have been digging up the site and have removed >artifacts, unidentified bones and soil, and have found human teeth on >the sites. There are known indigenous human burials, which were dug up >and destroyed at the site near to this one. Their project archeologist >stated he would not be at all surprised if they come across Indigenous >Human remains when they begin construction. > >WE NEED YOUR HELP IMMEDIATELY! > >Following is a call for support from Bobby C. Billie, Spiritual Leader, >Independent Traditional Nation of Florida: > >The archeologists are taking over the speaking of the Indigenous >People’s say so, but they don’t know anything about our way of life, our >sacredness, but they make reports about what they think it is. Once >they write the way they think it is and they become so-called experts, >write it down, and study it and then it becomes written so-called >history and then the government has to go by what they say, so that is >where we are now. > >They dig up our ancestors, cover it one time, and dig it back up and >they tell this history again and again, over and over? I don’t think >so. It is time to do something. > >It is over seven months; no so-called recognized Indian Tribe has >stepped in to save our sacred ground; to stop this! Nobody has done >anything in over seven months. So I finally arrived on the site on >February 9th, but they have removed most of the stuff and they have >talked to the “county and city commissioners” and owners, and to each >other as to where the artifacts should go. So everything was planned >out when I came. A lot of Non-Indigenous people and some Indigenous >people in Miami are concerned to try and stop this, but they won’t be >able to do it. We heard, February 12, they gonna start bulldozing on >February 15th. So I’m asking the Native American Indians, all >Indigenous peoples of this country, I’m asking for help, for letter >writing to the people to let them know how you feel your “sacred ground >being destroyed” over and over. I think we all Indigenous People need >to get together to make a strong stand to save what belongs to us. I >need your letters written the way you feel and the way your heart feels >and we have very short time, so I urge you to write this to the people. >Legal action from the Indigenous People needs your support to save your >sacred ground. > > > > > > > > >Part 2: >INDIGENOUS SACRED SITE, MIAMI, FLORIDA >URGENT LETTERS NEEDED TO BE SENT BY FAX TO: > >Vice President, Al Gore >The White House >Washington, DC 20500 >Fax: 1202-456-2461 > >Senator, Bob Graham >Courthouse Tower >44 W. Flagler St. Suite 1715 >Miami, Fl >Fax: 305-536-6949 > >Governor, Jeb Bush >Office of the Governor >The Capitol >Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-001 >Fax: 850-487-0801 > >Secretary of State >Katherine Harris >PO 02 The Capitol >Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0250 >Fax: 850-487-2214 > >City of Miami Mayor >Joe Carollo >3500 Pan America Dr. >Miami, Fl. 33133 >Fax: 305-8854-4001 > >Miami Dade County Manager >Merrett Stierheim >111 NW 1st St. 29th Fl >Miami, Fl. 33128 >Fax: 305-375-1262 > >Miami- Dade County Mayor >Alex Penalas >111 N.W. 1st St., Room 2910 >Miami, Fl. 33128 >Fax: 305-373-6039 > >PLEASE SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR LETTER / FAX AS THEY SAY THEY NEVER HEAR >FROM US, SO I CAN HAVE YOUR LETTERS WITH ME TO ALSO TAKE TO THEM: >Bobby C. Billie >Fax: 904-471-9897 > >Mailing Address: >710 N. Oleander Ave. >Daytona Beach, Fl. 32118 > >For more information about the site you can look on the internet at: >http://www.tribalink.com > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
