Victory for Black Mesa – Judge Pulls Peabody Coal Permit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2010
Department of Interior Judge Withdraws Peabody’s Coal-Mining Permit on Black Mesa Reverses 11th Hour Bush Administration Decision
Black Mesa, AZ – A Department of Interior Administrative Law Judge withdrew Peabody Coal Company’s Life of Mine permit for operations on Black Mesa, AZ, handing a major victory to tribal and environmental organizations who appealed the permit decision in [...]

Dear Jewish Journal

In response to David A. Lehrer’s December 16th piece titled “A Vile Character Performs at the Taper”, I ask those of you who are seeking truths and balance to please visit the Republic of Lakotah website,  which documents the vile past and present genocidal policies of the United States of America. I also encourage those [...]

The United States Continues to Steal Land from Indians

BILL MEANS
With all due respect to Elouise Cobell, lead plaintiff in a recently settled lawsuit over American Indian trust funds (“U.S. to pay Indians $3.4B,” Dec. 9), I think the United States is continuing a policy of “Indians are not humans.”
During the course of this long-running, class-action litigation, it has been documented that the United [...]

Cooking the History Books: The Thanksgiving Massacre

Is All That Turkey and Stuffing a Celebration of Genocide?
By Laura Elliff, Vice President, Native American Student Association
Thanksgiving is a holiday where families gather to share stories, football games are watched on television and a big feast is served. It is also the time of the month when people talk about Native Americans. But [...]

Indigenous Rights Leader shot, 2 family members killed in Yukpa territory, Venezuela

On Tuesday, the day after the national government granted more than 40,000 hectares of land to Yukpa indigenous communities in northwestern Venezuela, assassins attacked the community of Yukpa chief and indigenous rights activist Sabino Romero, killing two and injuring at least four.
Romero’s son in law, Ever Garcia, and a young, pregnant Yukpa woman were shot [...]

Police State Won’t Help

In response to the opinion of Senator John Thune (R-Senator SD) dated 10/12/09,  http://www.indianz.com/News/2009/016956.asp …

I applaud his recognition of what the governments’ call Native American day and what he believes to truly honor the legacy of the Lakota,  Dakota, and Nakota traditions.  The Senator’s opinion to solving the crisis  the Dakota, et .al. face on [...]

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