http://www.indigenousaction.org Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:40:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.indigenousaction.org/indigenous-elders-supporters-occupy-alec-member-salt-river-project-headquarters/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/indigenous-elders-supporters-occupy-alec-member-salt-river-project-headquarters/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:32:47 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=753 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Video & Updates at: www.azresistsalec.wordpress.com TEMPE, AZ — Indigenous Dine’ (Navajo) and O’odham elders and supporters are taking direct action by occupying Salt River Project (SRP) headquarters today at 10am. This action is occurring while the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) holds their “States & Nation Policy Summit” in Scottsdale, AZ. SRP is on ALEC’s [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/indigenous-elders-supporters-occupy-alec-member-salt-river-project-headquarters/feed/ 1 http://www.indigenousaction.org/why-can%e2%80%99t-modern-culture-respect-indigenous-culture/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/why-can%e2%80%99t-modern-culture-respect-indigenous-culture/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:06:34 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=745 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; }     by Brennan Lagasse On October 12, 2011, indigenous elders and medicine people came together on a conference call with several representatives of the federal government. The purpose of the call was to continue an ongoing dialogue centered on the protection of indigenous sacred sites that continue to be comprised under federal leadership. It [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/why-can%e2%80%99t-modern-culture-respect-indigenous-culture/feed/ 3 http://www.indigenousaction.org/controversial-legislation-supporting-snowbowl-desecration-proposed-by-navajo-delegates-hopi-tribe-protests/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/controversial-legislation-supporting-snowbowl-desecration-proposed-by-navajo-delegates-hopi-tribe-protests/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:13:26 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=734 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION — Navajo Council Delegate Walter Phelps (Cameron, Coalmine Canyon, Birdsprings, Leupp, Tolani Lake) has introduced Legislation 0420-11 “An Action Relating To Resources And Development And NAABIK’IYATI’; Supporting The Use Of Groundwater For Snowmaking On Dook’o’oosliid (San Francisco Peaks).” You can read the legislation here: http://www.navajonationcouncil.org/Legislations/2011/Oct/0420-11.pdf The legislation was introduced on October [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/controversial-legislation-supporting-snowbowl-desecration-proposed-by-navajo-delegates-hopi-tribe-protests/feed/ 3 http://www.indigenousaction.org/formal-response-from-indigenous-peoples-to-usda-sacred-sites-report/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/formal-response-from-indigenous-peoples-to-usda-sacred-sites-report/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:38:18 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=729 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } “The Creator gave the Aboriginal Indigenous Nations of the People Laws to follow and responsibilities to care for all Creation. These instructions have been passed down from generation to generation from the beginning of Creation. It is the Law that no one can overpower the Creator’s Law, you are a part of Creation, thus if [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/formal-response-from-indigenous-peoples-to-usda-sacred-sites-report/feed/ 4 http://www.indigenousaction.org/public-hearing-in-flagstaff-tonight-on-the-use-preservation-of-dookoosliid-san-francisco-peaks/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/public-hearing-in-flagstaff-tonight-on-the-use-preservation-of-dookoosliid-san-francisco-peaks/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:05:57 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=725 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } PUBLIC HEARING On the Use & Preservation of Dook’o'osliid (San Francisco Peaks) Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at City Hall, 5 p.m. in Flagstaff, AZ open to the public facebook.com/nnhrc Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission will hold a public hearing to give Navajo and Non-Navajo citizens and other indigenous peoples’ an opportunity to give oral testimony [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/public-hearing-in-flagstaff-tonight-on-the-use-preservation-of-dookoosliid-san-francisco-peaks/feed/ 2 http://www.indigenousaction.org/san-francisco-peaks-desecration-view-from-above/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/san-francisco-peaks-desecration-view-from-above/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:05:44 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=702 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Aerial photos of the Holy San Francisco Peaks desecration. Taken by John Running on Sept 7th. number of views: 2583]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/san-francisco-peaks-desecration-view-from-above/feed/ 0 http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-tribes-file-human-rights-complaint-on-san-francisco-peaks-desecration/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-tribes-file-human-rights-complaint-on-san-francisco-peaks-desecration/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:52:13 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=695 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Dated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 The Havasupai Tribe, Klee Benally, an activist Dineh (Navajo) youth, and the International Indian Treaty Council, filed an Urgent Action / Early Warning Complaint with the United Nations (UN) CERD Committee, on the desecration of Sacred San Francisco Peaks, Arizona. The complaint, filed late Wednesday, August 17, 2011, focuses on [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-tribes-file-human-rights-complaint-on-san-francisco-peaks-desecration/feed/ 1 http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-hopi-tribe-initiates-litigation-against-the-city-of-flagstaff-to-enjoin-the-illegal-contract-for-the-sale-of-reclaimed-wastewater-to-the-snowbowl/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-hopi-tribe-initiates-litigation-against-the-city-of-flagstaff-to-enjoin-the-illegal-contract-for-the-sale-of-reclaimed-wastewater-to-the-snowbowl/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:09:34 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=687 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. – On Friday, August 19, 2011, the Hopi Tribe filed a lawsuit against the City of Flagstaff in Arizona Superior Court in Coconino County challenging the City’s decision in September 2010 not to amend or cancel the contract for the sale of reclaimed wastewater to the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort (“Snowbowl”) for snowmaking. [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/news-release-hopi-tribe-initiates-litigation-against-the-city-of-flagstaff-to-enjoin-the-illegal-contract-for-the-sale-of-reclaimed-wastewater-to-the-snowbowl/feed/ 2 http://www.indigenousaction.org/silent-vigil-august-23-4pm-city-hall/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/silent-vigil-august-23-4pm-city-hall/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:34:44 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=680 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } From Truesnow.org: Silent Vigil August 23 – 4PM – City Hall Water is Life, Don’t sell ours to Snowbowl! Wear tape or a cloth or something covering your mouth to show how the council has forced silence on this issue! On Tuesday August 23 we will hold Silent Vigil in front of City Hall and [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/silent-vigil-august-23-4pm-city-hall/feed/ 2 http://www.indigenousaction.org/direct-action-to-protect-holy-peaks-continues/ http://www.indigenousaction.org/direct-action-to-protect-holy-peaks-continues/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:52:31 +0000 admin http://www.indigenousaction.org/?p=663 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } By Klee Benally – www.IndigenousAction.org On Saturday, August 13th 2011, after a prayerful gathering on the Holy San Francisco Peaks, my friends Mary Sojourner, Rudy Preston and I were arrested by “law-enforcement” agents for standing against desecration and eco-cide caused by Arizona Snowbowl ski area. Since June 16th, 26 arrests have been made during protests [...]]]> http://www.indigenousaction.org/direct-action-to-protect-holy-peaks-continues/feed/ 8