Posted by [EMAIL PROTECTED] : ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 5:57 PM Subject: URGENT-INDIAN INMATES REQUEST HELP 12-11-99 Dear Friends and supporters of Human Rights; I have received an appeal from Indian prisoners in the Virginia prison system. Effective November 15.1999 The fascists prison system of Virginia has put into effect procedure 864 which in effect calls for the hacking off of the hair of all Native American Prisoners. The following is an excerpt from Va. Department Of Corrections Notice to prisoners dated 11-15-99 Re: Procedure 864 "You are hereby notified that failure to comply by December 15 will result in the loss of all privileges, including visitation, commissary and telephone calls, and you may be charged with a disciplinary infraction, in accordance with DOP 861 and be assigned special housing until you come into compliance." No doubt the reference to "special housing" is the hole, a means of sensory depravation outlawed in most civilized nations, and condemned by virtually all human rights organizations. What we are witnessing is the continuance of the program of State sponsored genocide designed to eliminate our people. Undoubtedly since this is taking place in Virginia, one can only assume THE FBI has a hand in perpetuating the American holocaust. We must act now before the hacking of our brothers sacred hair begins this Wednesday. Below is a list of e address to write, to express your outrage and demand religious freedom of expression as granted to all other inmates. Do you get sick of hearing people say "it's terrible what they did to the Indians" ? Tell them its still going on all over this land. Please act now. Megwich Matt Sherman Madaje Moniga Prison Liaison/National Field Office AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT Gov. Jim Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph 804-786-2211 Virginia Dept. of Correction pH 804-674-3119 Sen. John Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED]/~warner 804-771-2579 The Richmond Times Dispatch [EMAIL PROTECTED] reporters [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] MAKE YOU VOICE HEARD. Thanks to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for help. Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. <><<<<<>>>>><><<<<> Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ <><<<<<>>>>><><<<<>