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Honoring the #Movements and People who Inspire us. #Warriors, #Writers and #Dreamers -- A Thread Runs Through Them. #CensoredNews 20th Anniversary.
'Know who you are, and never let anyone take your power from you.'
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, August 30, 2026
"We're coming up on our 20th anniversary at Censored News, and we are honoring the warriors, leaders, writers and dreamers who make Censored News possible.
When the Mohawks came for the border summit in 2006 and 2007, it was, as they say in the movie Casablanca, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Along with the Mohawks, leaders, writers and dreamers through the years became a sort of collective which makes Censored News what it is, a service to #IndigenousPeople and #HumanRights.
We lost many of our best, #Lakota Warrior Woman #DebWhitePlume, our longtime friend #KleeBenally, our French translator #ChristinePrat, and many more. But thanks to those who keep sharing their work, we keep Censored News going. This summer our page views increased by millions, thanks to their labors of love.
Today, we celebrate the movements and people who inspire us, as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary at Censored News."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/honoring-movements-and-people-who.htmlTo donate - [email protected] via PayPal. Link to donations page:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/08/donate-to-censored-news.html#IndigenousNews #ReaderSupportedNews #MicheleCook #OfeliaRivas #FloydWesterman #TohonoOodhamNation #BorderPatrol #Diné #Navajo #IndigenousActivists #LandDefenders #WaterDefenders #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #Marcos #Mexico #Chiapas #Maori #Aotearoa #IndigenousResistance #NoBorders #LeaveItInTheGround #StandWithStandingRock #StandingRock
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Honoring the #Movements and People who Inspire us. #Warriors, #Writers and #Dreamers -- A Thread Runs Through Them. #CensoredNews 20th Anniversary.
'Know who you are, and never let anyone take your power from you.'
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, August 30, 2026
"We're coming up on our 20th anniversary at Censored News, and we are honoring the warriors, leaders, writers and dreamers who make Censored News possible.
When the Mohawks came for the border summit in 2006 and 2007, it was, as they say in the movie Casablanca, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Along with the Mohawks, leaders, writers and dreamers through the years became a sort of collective which makes Censored News what it is, a service to #IndigenousPeople and #HumanRights.
We lost many of our best, #Lakota Warrior Woman #DebWhitePlume, our longtime friend #KleeBenally, our French translator #ChristinePrat, and many more. But thanks to those who keep sharing their work, we keep Censored News going. This summer our page views increased by millions, thanks to their labors of love.
Today, we celebrate the movements and people who inspire us, as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary at Censored News."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/honoring-movements-and-people-who.htmlTo donate - [email protected] via PayPal. Link to donations page:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/08/donate-to-censored-news.html#IndigenousNews #ReaderSupportedNews #MicheleCook #OfeliaRivas #FloydWesterman #TohonoOodhamNation #BorderPatrol #Diné #Navajo #IndigenousActivists #LandDefenders #WaterDefenders #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #Marcos #Mexico #Chiapas #Maori #Aotearoa #IndigenousResistance #NoBorders #LeaveItInTheGround #StandWithStandingRock #StandingRock
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Honoring the #Movements and People who Inspire us. #Warriors, #Writers and #Dreamers -- A Thread Runs Through Them. #CensoredNews 20th Anniversary.
'Know who you are, and never let anyone take your power from you.'
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, August 30, 2026
"We're coming up on our 20th anniversary at Censored News, and we are honoring the warriors, leaders, writers and dreamers who make Censored News possible.
When the Mohawks came for the border summit in 2006 and 2007, it was, as they say in the movie Casablanca, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Along with the Mohawks, leaders, writers and dreamers through the years became a sort of collective which makes Censored News what it is, a service to #IndigenousPeople and #HumanRights.
We lost many of our best, #Lakota Warrior Woman #DebWhitePlume, our longtime friend #KleeBenally, our French translator #ChristinePrat, and many more. But thanks to those who keep sharing their work, we keep Censored News going. This summer our page views increased by millions, thanks to their labors of love.
Today, we celebrate the movements and people who inspire us, as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary at Censored News."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/honoring-movements-and-people-who.htmlTo donate - [email protected] via PayPal. Link to donations page:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/08/donate-to-censored-news.html#IndigenousNews #ReaderSupportedNews #MicheleCook #OfeliaRivas #FloydWesterman #TohonoOodhamNation #BorderPatrol #Diné #Navajo #IndigenousActivists #LandDefenders #WaterDefenders #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #Marcos #Mexico #Chiapas #Maori #Aotearoa #IndigenousResistance #NoBorders #LeaveItInTheGround #StandWithStandingRock #StandingRock
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Honoring the #Movements and People who Inspire us. #Warriors, #Writers and #Dreamers -- A Thread Runs Through Them. #CensoredNews 20th Anniversary.
'Know who you are, and never let anyone take your power from you.'
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, August 30, 2026
"We're coming up on our 20th anniversary at Censored News, and we are honoring the warriors, leaders, writers and dreamers who make Censored News possible.
When the Mohawks came for the border summit in 2006 and 2007, it was, as they say in the movie Casablanca, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Along with the Mohawks, leaders, writers and dreamers through the years became a sort of collective which makes Censored News what it is, a service to #IndigenousPeople and #HumanRights.
We lost many of our best, #Lakota Warrior Woman #DebWhitePlume, our longtime friend #KleeBenally, our French translator #ChristinePrat, and many more. But thanks to those who keep sharing their work, we keep Censored News going. This summer our page views increased by millions, thanks to their labors of love.
Today, we celebrate the movements and people who inspire us, as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary at Censored News."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/honoring-movements-and-people-who.htmlTo donate - [email protected] via PayPal. Link to donations page:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/08/donate-to-censored-news.html#IndigenousNews #ReaderSupportedNews #MicheleCook #OfeliaRivas #FloydWesterman #TohonoOodhamNation #BorderPatrol #Diné #Navajo #IndigenousActivists #LandDefenders #WaterDefenders #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #Marcos #Mexico #Chiapas #Maori #Aotearoa #IndigenousResistance #NoBorders #LeaveItInTheGround #StandWithStandingRock #StandingRock
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Honoring the #Movements and People who Inspire us. #Warriors, #Writers and #Dreamers -- A Thread Runs Through Them. #CensoredNews 20th Anniversary.
'Know who you are, and never let anyone take your power from you.'
By #BrendaNorrell, Censored News, August 30, 2026
"We're coming up on our 20th anniversary at Censored News, and we are honoring the warriors, leaders, writers and dreamers who make Censored News possible.
When the Mohawks came for the border summit in 2006 and 2007, it was, as they say in the movie Casablanca, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Along with the Mohawks, leaders, writers and dreamers through the years became a sort of collective which makes Censored News what it is, a service to #IndigenousPeople and #HumanRights.
We lost many of our best, #Lakota Warrior Woman #DebWhitePlume, our longtime friend #KleeBenally, our French translator #ChristinePrat, and many more. But thanks to those who keep sharing their work, we keep Censored News going. This summer our page views increased by millions, thanks to their labors of love.
Today, we celebrate the movements and people who inspire us, as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary at Censored News."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/honoring-movements-and-people-who.htmlTo donate - [email protected] via PayPal. Link to donations page:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/08/donate-to-censored-news.html#IndigenousNews #ReaderSupportedNews #MicheleCook #OfeliaRivas #FloydWesterman #TohonoOodhamNation #BorderPatrol #Diné #Navajo #IndigenousActivists #LandDefenders #WaterDefenders #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #MniWiconi #Marcos #Mexico #Chiapas #Maori #Aotearoa #IndigenousResistance #NoBorders #LeaveItInTheGround #StandWithStandingRock #StandingRock
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:stargif: 𝑳𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝑳𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒔 :stargif:
Desde la distancia podía parecer una cama de madera elevada sobre cuatro postes.
Para un viajero europeo era una imagen extraña, incluso inquietante.
Pero para quienes la habían construido no era un espectáculo ni una forma de abandonar a sus muertos.
Era un lugar sagrado, un espacio donde el recuerdo seguía vivo y donde la muerte no rompía del todo el vínculo con la familia.Durante siglos, distintos pueblos indígenas de las Grandes Llanuras practicaron un tipo de enterramiento que sorprendió a los primeros exploradores occidentales.
En lugar de depositar el cuerpo bajo tierra, lo colocaban sobre plataformas de madera o entre las ramas de un árbol, cuidadosamente envuelto en pieles de bisonte, mantas o túnicas.
La altura protegía los restos de los animales carroñeros, pero también tenía un profundo significado espiritual.No fue una costumbre exclusiva de un solo pueblo.
Lakotas, dakotas, nakotas, cheyennes, crow, assiniboine, blackfeet, mandan y otras naciones indígenas desarrollaron variantes propias.
Cada comunidad tenía sus ceremonias, sus creencias y su manera de despedir a los difuntos.
No existía un único ritual, sino muchas formas diferentes de entender el viaje hacia la otra vida.Cuando el paisaje ofrecía árboles resistentes, el cuerpo podía colocarse entre sus ramas.
En las inmensas praderas, donde apenas había bosques, se levantaban plataformas con postes y travesaños.
Algunas eran sencillas; otras estaban cuidadosamente construidas y podían verse desde bastante distancia.Junto al fallecido era habitual dejar objetos personales.
Un arco, una pipa ceremonial, un cuchillo, herramientas, alimentos, tabaco o incluso el caballo del difunto en algunos casos.
No eran simples ofrendas.
Aquellos objetos representaban su vida, su identidad y, según las creencias de cada pueblo, podían acompañarlo en el camino que iniciaba tras la muerte.Lo más llamativo es que, para algunas comunidades, aquella plataforma no era el destino definitivo.
Entre los mandan, por ejemplo, cuando el paso del tiempo había dejado los huesos limpios, estos se recogían para un nuevo ritual.
Los cráneos de algunos familiares se colocaban cerca de la aldea y los parientes acudían a visitarlos.
Les hablaban, les contaban lo que ocurría en la comunidad e incluso les pedían consejo.
La muerte no significaba una separación absoluta; el vínculo con los antepasados seguía formando parte de la vida cotidiana.Una de las imágenes más famosas de esta costumbre fue realizada en 1834 por el pintor suizo Karl Bodmer, que acompañaba al naturalista alemán Maximilian de Wied-Neuwied durante su expedición por el río Misuri.
Cerca de Fort Pierre, Bodmer dibujó la plataforma funeraria de un importante jefe sioux.
El cuerpo descansaba dentro de un travois, la estructura de madera que normalmente se utilizaba para transportar cargas.
Debajo continuaba la vida: tipis, niños jugando, humo saliendo de las hogueras y familias realizando sus tareas diarias.
Para ellos, el difunto seguía formando parte de la comunidad.Décadas más tarde llegaron las cámaras fotográficas.
Algunas de aquellas imágenes muestran plataformas funerarias todavía en uso a finales del siglo XIX, poco antes de que muchas de estas tradiciones comenzaran a desaparecer.Pero esas fotografías también deben interpretarse con cuidado.
La mayoría fueron tomadas por militares, exploradores, comerciantes o antropólogos europeos y estadounidenses.
Muchos describieron estas prácticas desde su propia visión del mundo, sin comprender el significado espiritual que tenían para las comunidades indígenas.
Lo que para ellos era una simple forma de evitar que los lobos desenterraran un cadáver, para las familias representaba un complejo ritual lleno de simbolismo.A finales del siglo XIX, la creación de reservas, las políticas de asimilación forzosa y la presión de los misioneros cristianos transformaron profundamente las costumbres funerarias de numerosos pueblos indígenas.
Poco a poco, las plataformas fueron sustituidas por cementerios convencionales o enterramientos adaptados a las nuevas circunstancias.Sin embargo, muchas creencias sobrevivieron.
El respeto por los antepasados, la importancia de la memoria y la idea de que los muertos siguen formando parte de la comunidad continúan presentes en numerosas naciones indígenas de Norteamérica.
Quizá por eso aquellas estructuras de madera impresionaban tanto a quienes llegaban desde Europa.
No eran tumbas construidas para ocultar a los muertos.
Eran lugares levantados para que nunca dejaran de formar parte del paisaje... ni del corazón de quienes regresaban una y otra vez a hablar con ellos.
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#historia #curiosidadeshistóricas #indígenas #nativosamericanos #grandesllanuras #lakota #sioux #mandan #antropología #rituales #arqueología #tradiciones #culturanativa #ecosdelpasado
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Victory for #Lakota Youths Protecting Sacred #PeSla
Company withdraws from controversial Black Hills exploratory drilling project
"We stopped the drilling, this is a victory for the #OcetiSakowin," Lakota youths said as the drilling rig drove out of #SacredLand.
By Seth Tupper, May 8, 2026 via @bsnorrell.blogspot.com
"A company that’s being sued for exploratory drilling near a culturally significant site in South Dakota’s Black Hills is withdrawing from the project, according to a letter shared with project opponents.
"The opponents include the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, which posted a copy of the letter and a statement Friday on social media.
" 'This is a testament to the people, organizations, and tribal governments who showed unified action, determination, and courage in the face of what seemed to be overwhelming odds,' the alliance said.
"The letter from Pete Lien & Sons to the U.S. Forest Service references the #RapidCity-based company’s project near Pe’ Sla, also known as #ReynoldsPrairie, which is a high mountain meadow in the central #BlackHills. "
Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/05/victory-for-lakota-youths-protecting.html#IndigenousResistance #ProtectTheSacred #LakotaYouths #BlackHillsCleanWaterAlliance
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#OglalaLakota President Refuses #ICE Manipulation and Deal -- as Three #Lakota Remain #Disappeared at #FortSnelling
By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, Jan. 15, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS -- "ICE's violence continued on Wednesday night with another #ICEShooting. Three #Lakotas arrested by ICE remain disappeared at Fort Snelling, the long time site of the genocide of #Dakota people.
"In the search for the three disappeared Lakotas, Oglala Lakota President #FrankStarComesOut says he refuses to cut a deal with ICE, which ICE is demanding to release more information.
"Meanwhile, a whistleblower has leaked the secret ICE operations underway -- including the targeting of #activists, recruiting informants in jail, and 'Operation A' exploiting migrants for intelligence.
"Both the #TohonoOodham Nation government, and #Navajo President #BuuNygren, play roles by recruiting and promoting ICE agents."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/oglala-lakota-president-refuses-ice.html#ICESucks #ReadersupportedNews #ResistICE #Authoritarianism #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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The Enduring Harvest: Reshaping Food Systems on Turtle Island
Posted on November 13, 2025
"On Turtle Island, the land now largely known as North America, traditional food harvesting is far more than a means of sustenance; it is the very bedrock of cultural identity, spiritual connection, and sovereign resilience for Indigenous peoples. For millennia, before the arrival of European colonizers, communities across this vast continent thrived on intricate systems of hunting, fishing, gathering, and agriculture, guided by a profound understanding of the land and its cycles. This #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge (#TEK), passed down through countless generations, represents a sophisticated science of sustainability, reciprocity, and interconnectedness that continues to shape modern efforts to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous foodways.
"The concept of Turtle Island itself is rooted in creation stories shared by many Indigenous nations, where a giant turtle forms the foundation of the world. This narrative underscores an inherent and sacred relationship between people and the land—a relationship that mandates stewardship rather than domination. Traditional harvesting practices are not merely about taking from the land, but about participating in a continuous cycle of giving and receiving, ensuring the health of both the ecosystem and the community.
A Tapestry of Traditional Foods
"Across Turtle Island, the diversity of traditional food systems reflects the continent’s varied ecosystems. In the Pacific Northwest, the #salmon run is not just a seasonal event but the pulse of life itself. Nations like the #NezPerce, #Kwakwakawakw, and #Haida have relied on salmon for thousands of years, developing complex fishing techniques, preservation methods, and ceremonies that honor the fish as a sacred relative.
" 'Salmon is our first food, our medicine, our economy, and our culture,' states a representative from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. However, the construction of #dams, #logging, and #IndustrialPollution have severely impacted salmon populations, disrupting a lifeline for these communities. Despite these challenges, nations are actively working on habitat restoration, dam removal advocacy, and culturally informed fisheries management to bring the salmon home.
"On the vast plains, the #bison (or buffalo) was once the lifeblood of nations such as the #Lakota, #Cheyenne, and #Blackfeet. Millions roamed freely, providing not only food but also shelter, tools, and spiritual guidance. Every part of the animal was utilized, embodying a profound respect for its sacrifice.
"European #colonization, driven by a deliberate policy to destroy Indigenous economies and cultures, led to the near extinction of the bison, reducing their numbers from an estimated 30-60 million to a mere few hundred by the late 19th century. Today, through initiatives like the InterTribal Buffalo Council, Indigenous nations are reintroducing bison to tribal lands, a powerful act of cultural and ecological restoration. 'Bringing the buffalo back is bringing our people back,' remarks Ervin Carlson, former president of the InterTribal Buffalo Council. "It’s healing, it’s hope, it’s sovereignty."
Read more (archived version):
https://archive.ph/BLZiA#SolarPunkSunday #TraditionalFoods #TribalFoodSovereignty #NativeAmericanMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/115268389298095536
[email protected] - Defense Secy #PeteHegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of *Honor* for their actions in 1890 at #WoundedKnee will keep their awards in a video posted to social media Thursday evening.#WoundedKneeMassacre #NativeAmerican #Lakota #Sioux #SouthDakota #PineRidge #massacre #USArmy #WhiteSupremacy #genocide #EthnicCleansing
https://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52 -
While the events of that day are sometimes described as a battle, historical records show that the #USArmy, which was in the midst of a campaign to *repress* the #tribes in the area, killed an estimated 250 #NativeAmericans, including #women & #children, of the #Lakota #Sioux tribe, while attempting to *disarm* #NativeAmerican fighters who had already surrendered at their camp.
#WoundedKneeMassacre #SouthDakota #PineRidge #massacre #WhiteSupremacy #genocide #EthnicCleansing
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#Hegseth’s predecessor, General #LloydAustin, ordered the review of the awards in 2024 after a Congressional recommendation in the 2022 defense bill — itself a reflection of efforts by some lawmakers to rescind the awards for those who participated in the bloody #massacre on #SouthDakota’s #PineRidge #IndianReservation near #WoundedKnee Creek.
#WoundedKneeMassacre #NativeAmerican #Lakota #Sioux #massacre #USArmy #WhiteSupremacy #genocide #EthnicCleansing
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Defense Secy #PeteHegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of *Honor* for their actions in 1890 at #WoundedKnee will keep their awards in a video posted to social media Thursday evening.
#WoundedKneeMassacre #NativeAmerican #Lakota #Sioux #SouthDakota #PineRidge #massacre #USArmy #WhiteSupremacy #genocide #EthnicCleansing
https://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52 -
[Thread] Unfortunately, South Dakota #HB1258 was defeated [which would have put more restrictions on #LithiumMining]... And I knew Burgum would betray #NativeAmericans (even though he promised not to).
‘Unleashing American Energy’: Mining and Drilling Accelerated Under Trump Administration
By Angelica (Angie) Solloa • February 12, 2025
"You may have heard that #DebHaaland (Laguna Pueblo) transitioned out of her role as the US Secretary of the Department of Interior and announced her candidacy for Governor New Mexico. Her successor, former North Dakota Governor #DougBurgum, is steadfast in carrying out Trump’s Executive Order 14154 '#UnleashingAmericanEnergy' which aims to accelerate #mining and drilling on federal and #TribalLands.
"On February 3rd, Doug Burgum released this document which outlines all the revoked projects and programs intended to protect land and the people; giving a pathway for #MiningCompanies to hit the ground running across Turtle Island.
"In the #BlackHills, the #SacredLands of the #Lakota Peoples’, mining and drilling companies aren’t hesitating to cash out. Currently, South Dakota House Bill 1258 is under consideration by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, where it will come to a vote this Thursday, February 13th. Community members and citizens of the area were given just six days’ notice.
WHAT IS HB 1258?
"The passage of South Dakota House Bill 1258 would hold lithium mining to the same standards and laws as silver and gold. Under the current law, lithium mining is treated like mining for sand and gravel, and there are not enough protections for human #health, #food systems, #water, #wildlife, and the #land.
"HB 1258 would offer more accountability and appropriate processes for mining companies that would better protect the land, the people, and the economy of the #Ȟesápa. #NDNCollective, alongside partner the #BlackHillsCleanWaterAlliance, collaborated to spread the word as fast as possible, calling on relatives to swiftly take action ahead of Thursday, February 13th."
Read more:
https://ndncollective.org/unleashing-american-energy-mining-and-drilling-accelerated-under-trump-administration/
#ProtectTheBlackHills #ProtectTheSacred #DefendTheSacred #NoMiningWithoutConsent #EnvironmentalRacism #DrillBabyDrill #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #LeaveItInTheGround #CorporateColonialism #USPol #NoLithiumMining #DefendMotherEarth -
#Taos #ReggaeBand #IrieBellion Releases Powerful Single Advocating #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier
By Native News Online Staff
January 07, 2025"Six-piece reggae band IrieBellion, based in #TaosNewMexico, has released a new single to advocate for the release of #LeonardPeltier, a #NativeAmericanActivist who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years.
"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' features Grammy-winning flutist #RobertMirabal of Taos Pueblo and a traditional drum group composed of singers from several Indigenous nations. Through this collaboration, the band hopes to amplify calls for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Peltier.
"The song blends IrieBellion’s reggae-inspired rhythms with Robert Mirabal’s signature flute playing and the traditional Indigenous drumming and singing of #JohnSwiftbird (#Lakota), #ChaskePacheco (#Dakota / #SantaDomingoPueblo), and #BrysonSanchez (Dakota / #SanFelipePueblo).
"The song makes a direct #PleaForJustice, with Davis crafting a chorus —'Do the right thing, let freedom ring/ It's been so long, let's right this wrong' — that appeals to #PresidentBiden to take action and right what the band views as a longstanding wrong.
"The musical advocacy for Peltier's case has a rich history in popular music. #RobbieRobertson (Mohawk), the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Band, created a particularly powerful statement with his song 'Sacrifice', which incorporated Peltier's own voice through a recorded prison phone call with Robertson. Little Steven (#StevenVanZandt), known for both his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his solo career, also contributed to this musical legacy with his own 'Leonard Peltier,' which, like IrieBellion's new release, used Caribbean rhythms to carry its message of justice.
"Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of #Chippewa Indians, became involved in the American Indian Movement (#AIM) in the 1970s, a time of tension between Indigneous communities and the U.S. government.
AIM advocated addressing issues such as police brutality, treaty violations, and systemic inequality affecting Native Americans.
"Peltier’s case comes from a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where two FBI agents and a young Native man were killed. The shootout occurred during a period of violence on the reservation, often referred to as the '#ReignOfTerror,' when residents faced threats and attacks for their ties to AIM.
"Peltier was convicted in 1977 of killing the agents, but his trial has been widely criticized. Key evidence was withheld by the prosecution, including ballistics reports that could have supported his defense.
"Eyewitness testimony used to extradite Peltier from Canada was later recanted, with the witness stating they were coerced by the FBI. Even the U.S. attorney who handled the case has since admitted that no one knows who fired the fatal shots.
"Peltier has maintained his innocence for nearly five decades, and his case has been condemned by numerous human rights organizations, including #AmnestyInternational. Calls for his release have grown in recent years, with Peltier now in his late seventies and facing health challenges.
"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' is available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, and can also be found on IrieBellion’s HearNow page. The band encourages listeners to not only enjoy the song but also take action by learning about Peltier’s case, signing petitions, and contacting officials to advocate for his release.
"For those who want to learn more, organizations such as the International #LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee provide resources and updates on efforts to secure his freedom."
https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/taos-reggae-band-iriebellion-releases-powerful-single-advocating-clemency-for-leonard-peltier
#ACAB #FBI #AmericanindianMovement #PineRidge #FreeLeonardPeltier #AmnestyForLeonardPeltier #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier -
#NuclearColonialism v. #RedPower
"The world has no shortage of #PoliticalPrisoners – or of environmental martyrs and heroes– but 80-year-old #LeonardPeltier, a #Lakota and #Anishinaabe AIM member, is arguably the most famous, the legal lynching he underwent so outrageous, and his incarceration in a 'maximum security' prison so protracted. Even former FBI agents have themselves essentially contended that Pelter was scapegoated by the FBI for the lethal shooting of two agents–Jack Coler and Ronald Williams– on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Michael Apted’s 1992 documentary Incident at Oglala, narrated by Robert Redford, is a good place to start if you’re new to this history. But if you’re looking for insights into the role that #UraniumMining played in the conflict, you’d be better off checking out #PeterMatthiessen’s book #InTheSpiritOfCrazyHorse: Leonard Peltier and the #FBI’s War on The #AmericanIndian ovement. To hear a first-hand account, check out Peltier’s memoir #PrisonWritings: My Life Is My Sun Dance.
"Despite well-documented prosecutorial misconduct powerfully depicted in Apted’s documentary, Peltier’s conviction has yet to be overturned. And in the face of decades of global, high-profile pleas for clemency for Peltier, including by James Reynolds, a “senior US attorney who was involved in [his] prosecution,” no president up until now has been willing to free Peltier. Given that he’s in increasingly poor health, time is running out, and the same president who just pardoned his own son may be Peltier’s last shot at clemency. If you haven’t yet done so, check out the Amnesty International petition– and Amy Goodman’s and Denis Moynihan’s recent column–making the case for his release. The Red Nation media collective also has an extensive playlist of podcasts focused on Peltier’s case and the long struggle to free him.
"Peltier, arguably the world’s most visible casualty of nuclear colonialism, was only three years into his sentence when Santee Dakota organizer John Trudell, his contemporary in AIM, delivered a searing 1980 speech at the Black Hills International Survival Gathering. As Zoltan Grossman has documented, 'Multinational mining companies, such as #UnionCarbide and #Exxon, proposed the development of the #BlackHills for energy resources, including #coal mines, #uranium mines, and coal slurry #pipelines.' The Black Hills gathering brought together a global convergence of more than 10,000 Indigenous activists and non-Native allies to hold the line against a repeat of the 1950s, which, per Grossman, had 'result[ed] in the extensive irradiation of the southern Black Hills community of #Edgemont.'"
Read more:
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/11/tis-the-season-to-talk-climate-collapse-nuclear-colonialism-and-freeing-leonard-peltier/
#FreeLeonardPeltier #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier #ACAB #AmnestyForLeonardPeltier #SilencingDissent #NoUraniumMining -
What's going on in #IndianCountry?!!
Joy Rides into the Stratosphere, and #MilitaryIntelligence: Helium Balloons over #Navajo and #Lakota Nations, Indian Country
"#WorldView also announced a partnership with the military defense contractor #SierraNevada for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, for the U.S. military using its balloons. One of these balloon flights was for the U.K. defense department in the Grand Canyon."
By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, Sept. 5, 2024
"Joy rides into the stratosphere, and military surveillance, are two of the purposes for the helium balloons over the #NavajoNation, #LakotaNations in #SouthDakota, and most of Indian country, according to the owners of the helium balloons.
"#TheGuardian exposed the helium balloons #spying platforms and the #ACLU in South Dakota warned of this #surveillance. The balloons are capable of video recording vehicles traveling to #protests, and can reveal where the vehicles arrived from. It's spying without a warrant.
"The balloon owners, Aerostar and World View, have U.S. military contracts for recovering payloads, as was the case with World View's experimental payload recovery in the #GrandCanyon for England's defense department. These balloons can also carry out ground surveys.
"Aerostar is based near #SiouxFalls, South Dakota, and World View is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/09/joy-rides-into-stratosphere-and.html#WarrantlessSpying #NativeAmericanActivists #AntiProtestLaws #BigMining #ClimateActivists #HumanRights #ClimateJustice #Environment #AntiProtest #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #SpyBalloons
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Warriors for a New Generation: #Indigenous Youths at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, April 17, 2024
NEW YORK -- "Indigenous youths from around the world challenged #corporations and institutions -- rising as warriors, defenders and #changemakers that are honoring #MotherEarth and protecting future generations, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Tuesday, the second day of the two week forum.
"#EnergyTransfer's lawsuit against #Greenpeace is an attempt to silence the voices for Mother Earth, and Indigenous who are battling the #DakotaAccessPipeline, said #MorganBringsPlenty, #CheyenneRiverLakota , speaking at the #UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
"Brings Plenty said #Lakota youths are here to warn the global community about the rising threat of abusive lawsuits known as #SLAPP lawsuits, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
She said the lawsuit of Energy Transfer, owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline, is an attack on the peaceful protest of #IndigenousPeoples at #StandingRock in North Dakota from May of 2016 to May of 2017, and is seeking $300 million in damages. It is expected to go to trial this summer."'The lawsuit against Greenpeace is also an attack on the Indigenous movement in our fight for self determination to protect Mother Earth, our water, sacred and cultural sites, our youths, and future generations.'
"In her passionate appeal to the U.N. Permanent Forum, Brings Plenty said the lawsuit is trying to silence anyone that is speaking out.
"'These colonial lawsuits are sending a warning to anyone who is thinking about speaking out to be quiet.'
"'Any of you could be next.'"
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/04/warriors-for-new-generation-indigenous.html#StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #IndigenousRights
#RightToProtest #WaterIsLife
#CorporateColonialism #NativeAmericanActivists #IndigenousActivists #ProtectTheForest #WaterProtectors #LandDefenders #DefendMotherEarth #NoUraniumMining #BigMountainResistance
#RioTinto #DirectAction #ClimateJustice #StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #SLAPPs #CorporateColonialism -
#MortonCountySheriff's Letter to President-Elect #Trump Accused #WaterProtectors of Bogus Crimes
By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, March 24, 2024
BISMARCK, North Dakota -- "The Morton County Sheriff's Department sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump which accused #StandingRock water protectors of crimes that there was no evidence of -- crimes water protectors were never charged with. The letter urges Trump to stop the protest of the #DakotaAccessPipeline."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/03/morton-county-sheriffs-letter-to.html#WaterIsLife #NoDAPL #ACAB #NativeAmericanActivists #StandWithStandingRock
#HonorTheTreaties #Lakota #SupportIndependentJournalism #IndigenousNews -
The #KirchmeierFile at #StandingRock --'The Perfect Storm' was the Perfect #HumanRights Disaster
by #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews
March 23, 2024"In the typical 'good ole boy' style, Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier claims he was honoring #WaterProtectors rights to free speech, and just trying to keep the peace, in his deposition in the current case, North Dakota v. United States of America.
"Kirchmeier, however, also reveals that only a couple of his sheriff's deputies were trained in the use of less-than lethal weapons. He also reveals that among the first people that he called on for backup was Paul Laney, president of the North Dakota's National Sheriffs Association."Kirchmeier also says they don't deal in Treaties at the Sheriffs Department.
"It comes as no surprise that #EnergyTransfer offered from the beginning to pay off the cops."
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-kirchmeier-file-at-standing-rock.html#ACAB #NativeAmericanActivists #StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #HonorTheTreaties #WaterIsLife #Lakota #WaterProtectors #SupportIndependentJournalism #IndigenousNews
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The #Lakota #GhostDance and the Massacre at #WoundedKnee
How the American drive to force Indian assimilation turned violent on the plains of South Dakota.
April 16, 2021 | Louis S. Warren
"For Americans, then, the challenge of #assimilation was the great social question whirling at the center of the Ghost Dance of 1890. A millennial enthusiasm for assimilating others, as well as a deep anxiety that they might refuse to be assimilated, explains much of what made the Ghost Dance so troubling. To most #WhiteAmericans, the dance itself was proof that assimilation had failed to dampen the savage impulse and that America’s irresistible conquest might prove resistible after all. In this light, the dances in South Dakota were more than just dances, and more than another Indian uprising. For Americans, something more, much more, was on the line."
#Resistance #Genocide #CivilDisobedience #NativeAmericanHistory #WoundedKneeMassacre #NeverForgetWoundedKnee
#Genocide #IndianWars