Article: 754 of sgi.talk.ratical From: (dave "who can do? ratmandu!" ratcliffe) Subject: US's "Breakaway Repub's"--News/Lakota Sovereignty Organizing Committee Summary: ongoing native nation struggles to declare independence from colonizers Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:08:39 GMT Lines: 125 there is a lot of hope manifesting itself in the ongoing development of groups like the League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere (LISN) and the Unrecognized Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). just as gorby presided over a dismantling phenomenon in eastern europe and western asia, so we may finally be beginning to witness our own unique past coming forward for its own redress of centuries old grievances. -- ratitor from NativeNet: Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1992 16:25:57 MDT Sender: "NATIVE-L Issues Pertaining to Aboriginal Peoples" From: NativeNet@gnosys.svle.ma.us Subject: News/Lakota Sovereignty Organizing Committee X-To: nn.general@gnosys.svle.ma.us To: Multiple recipients of NATIVE-L Original-Sender: milo@scicom.alphacdc.com (Michele Lord) Lakota Sovereignty Organizing Committee, July, 1992. The Camp Crier by Bernard 'Bunk' Peoples Since July 14, 1991, the Sovereignty Organizing Committee has accomplished much. A working relationship with the U.N.P.O. [Unrecognized Nations and Peoples Organization] was developed upon their recognition of our declaration of independence and attendance at the General Assembly Meeting; also with the Mohawk Nation and the League of Indigenous Nations (LISN). A delegation attended the conference there and a constitution was developed using the "Great Law of Peace of the Mohawk Confederacy" and this will be discussed at the meeting (Bear Butte Council Meeting, July, 1992). All Tribal Governments and various leadership organizations of the traditional leadership have been contacted and/or met with and informed of our intentions and progress. The Bear Butte Council will meet this July 11-14 at Bear Butte to discuss strategy and develop organizational structure for the year. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FORM A WORKING NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BODY. . . We have a commitment to attend the LISN conference to form the constitution for the HEMISPHERIC INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT that we are expected and relied on to contribute to. We need to send delegates to the U.N.P.O./U.N. meeting in July-September to insert our input relative to our needs. This is in Geneva [Switzerland]. Agenda and maps will be provided at the Bear Butte meeting. We need to provide a document and a mandate to the U.N.P.O. in January at the General Assembly Meeting for our representation. These will be presented at the Bear Butte meeting. In attendance at the Bear Butte Meeting will be tribal representatives from various reservations, including the Sioux Valley band of Canada, Mohawk, LISN and AIM representatives, as well as representatives from other tribes. Many things need to be done: printing mailing, phone calls, etc. If anyone can contribute to this very important business, contact: The Lakota Sovereignty Organizing Committee, Bear Butte Council, Box 5686, Rapid City, SD 57709. Or telephone Richard Grass at 605/343-3046. This is your meeting of our future. The indigenous world and international community are looking toward us to effect a legally recognized sovereign model. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also in the newsletter is a schedule for the 2nd Bear Butte Council. Since today is the last day, I'll post only the committees that were planned so that people can see some of what the Lakota Sovereignty Organizing Committee is working toward. Governmental Reform Committee This will consist entirely of acknowledged treaty elders and descendents, with other advisors as chosen and approved by them - they will discuss the history, custom and international law inherent in their authority to be the one and only GOVERNMENT of the Black Hills Bioregion. Cultural Reform Committee Storytellers and artists experienced in the vital media arts will gather here to make specific plans and recommendations to take to the other Committees for publishing, movie and television production and oversight, music, arts and crafts, and an articulate statement of 'Cultural Policy.' Environmental Reform Committee Those in expertise in wildlife and natural environment management and reclamation will be crucial here; and inter-dependant on the other Committees for rebuilding the buffalo herds and wolf packs, for instance, stopping mining and polluting immediately, etc. Educational Reform Committee Educators, parents and students committed to a strong alternative revitalization of 'Survival Schools' may attend this Committee's initial meeting and discuss general principles. Economic Development Reform Committee Fundraisers, grant-writers, entrepreneur and responsible 'businesspeople' can form here to help as an outreach committee with the Committees, all of which will also be concentrating on the economic survivabilty of everyone. Medical and Health Care Reform Committee Experienced medical people and healers are especially needed to institute wholistic 'Healing and Wellness Centers' to replace the unhealthy hospitals of today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michele Lord + If you have come here to help me, + you are wasting your time..... Alpha Institute + But if you have come because + your liberation is bound up with mine, milo@scicom.alphacdc.com + then let us work together. Aboriginal Woman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- daveus rattus yer friendly neighborhood ratman KOYAANISQATSI ko.yaa.nis.qatsi (from the Hopi Language) n. 1. crazy life. 2. life in turmoil. 3. life out of balance. 4. life disintegrating. 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living.