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- FIRST
NATIONS, FIRST RESISTANCE—
SUPPORT THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AT BIG MOUNTAIN, BLACK MESA,
AZ.
On
behalf of their peoples, their ancestral lands, and future generations,
more than 350 Dineh residents of Black Mesa continue their staunch
resistance to the efforts of the US Government-- acting in the
interests of the Peabody Coal Company—to relocate the
Dineh and destroy their homelands. This land is the basis for
the Black Mesa peoples' traditions, livelihoods, and spirituality.
At this moment the decision makers in Washington D.C. are
planning ways to seize tribal lands to extract mineral resources.
The coal companies are funding both the Republican and Democratic
parties because they have huge interests at stake. READ MORE....
April 2, 2008
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Benefit Event to Help Traditional Residents Who Are Struggling
To Maintain A Cultural Livelihood on Black Mesa. Cultural-Immersion
Project By Volunteers Will Help Plant Fields in Order to Revive
En dangered Cultural Practgices and Teach Indigenous Cultivation
Methods. APRIL 19, 2008, FLAGSTAFF,
AZ.
April 2008
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PERSONAL
MEMOIR
AND A PLEA FOR BIG MOUNTAIN SUPPORT FROM MARK AND BEAR DYKEN,
LONG TIME SUPPORTERS OF BIG MOUNTAIN.
Dear Friends,
Most of you know that last year Bear, Somer and I ran the
Big Sur International Marathon last year and used the opportunity
to ask for pledges which we used for our continuing work with
the Dineh people of Arizona.....Spring is the time to plant
corn and other native crops so important to the cultures of
this region.....Please support our spring trip to the reservation
by pledging some money on my 26.2 mile vigil. READ MORE....
April 2008
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SHEEP-SHEARING
TIME - ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS
April 2008
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Come
& Stay with a family any time of the year. Herd
sheep, stay with an elder, repair homes & vehicles, offer
massage, organize a work crew or bring yourself: What
You Can Do
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Upcoming
actions to Save the Sacred San Francisco Peaks. (another
sacred area that is directly connected to Black Mesa) Visit
www.savethepeaks.org
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ANNUAL:
Each spring Clan Dyken organizes a caravan to plant gardens
with families on Black Mesa/in Sand Springs: "It's also
time to start thinking about a planting trip to the Big Mountain,
Black Mesa, Sand Springs areas of the Navajo Reservation in
Arizona. If you don't know about our work on the rez check
the Beauty Way page of the web site http://www.clandyken.com
for some stories. There is alot to do...." Mark Dyken
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Organize
Another Spring Caravan to Indigenous Resistance Communities
on Black Mesa! Contact BMIS well in advance for assistance.
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ANNUAL
Fall Food & Supply Run. The Clandyken Beauty
Way Tour: Black Mesa 'Giving Thanks' Food & Supply Run
on Big Mountain area of Black Mesa, Thanksgiving week. No
giving, no thanx!
All are welcome to join the Annual Black Mesa Food & Supply
Run. Each year supporters from the four directions visit (&
some stay) with many families living on Black Mesa. A tremendous
amount of energy is needed for the fall supply run. Please
help procure food, gather supplies, & raise funds. Help
is needed to distribute goods & chop wood. There is a
need for at least some of the folks who come out to help to
show up with a truck or other vehicle capable of traversing
the sometimes very rough reservation back roads. Please be
sure to read the cultural sensitivity packet. See Clan Dyken,
The Beauty Way Page for more info and to see a listing of
their benefit tour dates: www.clandyken.com
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Black Mesa Indigenous Support P.O. Box 23501, Flagstaff, Arizona 86002
Message Voice Mail: 928.773.8086
Email: blackmesais@riseup.net
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