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A press release from Dianne Feinstein’s office indicates she may have an updated drought “relief” bill ready by next week.
If you haven’t yet, please tweet, call and/or Facebook message California Senators Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and tell them you support Winnemem Wintu indigenous rights, healthy rivers and strong salmon runs. Tell them NO to the Shasta Dam raise and YES to justice for the W…See More “
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Week of Action against Monsanto:
Day 1- May 20th: Lobby Against Monsanto, Sacramento (State Capitol)
The Anti-Monsanto Project: Lobby Day 2015
Day 2 - May 21st: Shut Down Monsanto, Woodland (Monsanto)
The Anti-Monsanto Project: Shut Down Monsanto (Woodland)
Day 3 - May 23: March Against Monsanto, San Francisco
March Against Monsanto. March for food freedom! San Francisco…See More
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The TIME is NOW : Territorial Integrity of Mother Earth
The jurisprudence which articulates the nationhood of Indigenous Peoples is also is a projection of jurisdiction at the planetary level, with mutual responsibilities towards the Territorial Integrity of Mother Earth, and the well being of the Future Generations. The distinction being that our Rights of Nationhood emerge from the COGNITION, and then thus RECOGNITION, of our responsibilities as ONE of the Nations (two legged species of kindom) – among ALL of the RELATIONS to whom and with we share as human society collectively, the responsibility to act in complementarity within the equally shared environment of the Natural World. We are Nations of Mother Earth, and will not consent to be diminished or to be dominated under the regime of the government states of the UN system as mere ethnic groups, or minorities.
http://unpfip.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-time-is-now.html
ACTION: A photo from today’s action via Kate McKenna @katemckenna8 Check out her other post on twitter.
“Two other women, including Jessica Lambert, have also chained themselves to the Enbridge fence opposing Line 9 #cbcmtl ”
Read more about their protest here: http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/story/protesters-lock-down-montreal-oil-refinery-protest/31858
Green movement embracing more radical tactics as desperation grows: Organizers say climate change crisis narrowing divisions between traditional green groups, reformist factions
Hundreds of thousands of people marched recently in the biggest climate-related demonstration ever. The slogan of the march: “To change everything, we need everyone.”
A day later hundreds of people were arrested in downtown Manhattan for blocking traffic as part of the Flood Wall Street demonstration. The protesters’ slogan: “Stop capitalism. End the climate crisis.”
The two events, within 24 hours of each other and just a few miles apart, juxtaposed what have been two factions in the larger climate movement. The climate march highlighted the big-tent approach to organizing. Groups with widely differing and often conflicting ideals came together to broadcast a message that climate change is important — which they accomplished — but offered few solutions.\
Photo credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty
By: Peter Moskowitz
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has joined a growing number of local governments opposing the state legislature’s decision to allow hydraulic fracturing, called fracking, in North Carolina. Ea…
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has joined a growing number of local governments opposing the state legislature’s decision to allow hydraulic fracturing, called fracking, in North Carolina. Earlier this month, tribal council passed a resolution outlawing the practice on tribal lands, a force of authority stronger than what county and municipal governments possess.
The June legislation that lifted the state’s moratorium on fracking included a clause keeping local governments from outlawing the practice in their jurisdiction, so their resolutions are an expression of opinion rather than an act of law. But the Eastern Band is a sovereign nation, so the tribal council is able to completely prevent drilling on Cherokee land.
“The State of North Carolina is without legal authority to permit hydraulic fracturing on Tribal Trust lands,” the resolution reads, later CONTINUING
, “The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will not permit or authorize any person, corporation or other legal entity to engage in hydraulic fracturing on Tribal Trust lands.”
Two-thirds of the world’s oil must stay underground to save the world from climate change. Let’s start with the Amazon.
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End corporate colonization, says Sweetwater Nannauck #idlenomore #FloodWallStreet
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The Atikamekw First Nation says it will not allow any forestry work on its territory in Quebec unless it has given prior approval. Th
“The Atikamekw nation asserting its sovereignty and is targeting forestry companies
In a statement, the Atikamekw prevent any logging operation will be allowed on its territory without the operating companies without obtaining prior consent.
This new salvo comes as several forest companies must obtain re-registration in the forest management of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) system. It is precisely on this point that intend to address the Atikamekw to block the operation on their territory Opitciwan.”
In preparation for today’s UN Summit discussing climate change, its implications, and steps to tackle the problem, the People’s Climate March took place on Sunday, September 21st at locations around the world.
New York City’s march was said to have a turnout of over 400,000 making this the largest climate march in history. The indigenous people took the lead of this march as those that are most affected by climate change.
Among them was the Lakota People’s Law Project’s own Madonna Thunder Hawk who marched and spoke at the AIM-West UN Press Conference on Sept. 19th. At the press conference, Thunder Hawk kept her focus on the illegal taking of Lakota children by the state of South Dakota, “The state of South Dakota is still trafficking Lakota children. They get millions of dollars in federal money every year for their so-called child welfare services.” For a clip of Thunder Hawk’s presentation, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBypaR8QCf0&feature=youtu.be .
Please become a Member and donate to help the create structural change for the foster care program in South Dakota: http://lakotalaw.org/donate-new.
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We do not plan on stopping! Shelley Young#IdleNoMore
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The Secretary of the Interior on Wednesday decided against releasing water down the Trinity River to ensure the survival of the salmon runs expected this month. The virtual trickle of water is low, too warm, and clogged with moss, while corporate farms in California’s Central Valley are receiving the government subsidized water. The people of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and Yurok Tribe on the Trinity-Klamath Rivers are very worried that they will face another massive fish kill, as happened in 2002 under the same conditions.
