Source: my cousin [email protected] Thanks Rob! > >Dirt Roads > >> > >> What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many > >> Dirt Roads have been paved. > >> There's not a problem in America today; crime, drugs, > >> education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be > >> remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads. > >> > >> Because Dirt Roads give character, people that live at the > >> end of Dirt Roads learn early on that > >> life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar you right down to your > >> teeth sometimes. But it's worth it if, at the end, is home...with > >> a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog. > >> > >> We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system > >> if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road > >> with other kids, from whom they learn how to get along. > >> There was less crime in our streets before they were paved. > >> > >> Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape > >> if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a > >> double barrel shotgun. > >> And there were no drive-by shootings. > >> > >> Our values were better when our roads were worse! > >> People did not worship their cars more than their kids. > >> And motorists were more courteous. They didn't tailgate by > >> riding the bumper, or the guy in front would choke you > >> with dust & bust your windshield with rocks. Dirt Roads > >> taught patience. > >> > >> Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly. You didn't hop in > >> your car for a quart of milk. You walked to the barn > >> for your milk. For your mail, you walked to the mail box. > >> > >> What if it rained, and the Dirt Road got washed out? That was > >> the best part. Then you stayed home and had some family time, > >> roasted marshmallows and popped popcorn and pony road on > >> Daddy's shoulders and learned how to make prettier quilts than > >> anybody. > >> > >> At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad > >> words tasted like soap. Most paved roads lead to trouble. > >> Dirt Roads more likely lead to a fishing creek or a > >> swimming hole. > >> > >> At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we even locked our car > >> was in August. Because if we didn't, some neighbor > >> would fill it with too much zucchini. > >> > >> At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime > >> income from when city dudes would get stuck. You'd have > >> to hitch up a team and pull them out. Usually you got a > >> dollar...always you got a new friend... at the end of a Dirt Road.

The Traditional Cherokee Belief System Part 3 Traditional Cherokees also believe that after a person dies, his soul often continues to live as a ghost. Ghosts are believed to have the ability to materialize where some people can see them, although some can not. Very basic to the Cherokee belief system is the premise that good is rewarded, while evil is punished. Even though the Cherokee strictly believe in this type of justice, there are times when things happen that the system just does not explain. It is often believed that some events that are unexplainable are caused by someone using medicine for evil purposes. Witchcraft among the Cherokee is not at all like that of the non-Indian cultures. To understand and respect the beliefs of traditional Cherokees about using medicine, conjuring, and witchcraft, you must first consider the early types of Indian societies, and consider how this has remained an integral part of Cherokee culture. Today, many Cherokees still consult with medicine people regarding problems, both mental and physical. Some believe in using both Cherokee medicine and licensed medical doctors and the health care systems. Some Cherokee today, however, will not see a medicine man for any reason and refuse to acknowledge their powers. The knowledge held by the medicine men or women is very broad in spectrum. They work for years committing to memory the syllabary manuscripts passed to them by the ones who taught them. Many formulas have been documented in Cherokee syllabary writing in books ranging from small notebooks to full-blown ledgers. If the words are not spoken or sung in the Cherokee language, they will have no affect. Until the words have been memorized, the medicine person will refer to his book. This does not compromise his abilities, as modern medical practitioners often refer to reference books, too. The writings in these books are strictly guarded and anyone who is not in training is strictly forbidden to study or read the books. The words are usually accompanied by a physical procedure, such as the use of a specially prepared tobacco, or drink. Medicine people must be, and must remain, in perfect health for their powers to be at peak. Their breath and saliva contain the powers of their life-force, and are used in their medicine. As far as the witches referred to above, there are ordinary witches and killer witches. Ordinary witches are considered more dangerous since a person can never be sure he is dealing with one, and they are more difficult to counteract. They may deceive a medicine person, and cause them to prescribe the wrong cure if not guarded. One killer witch who is still spoke of often in the Cherokee Nation is the Raven Mocker . Be sure to check your e-mail newsletter next week for the traditional story of the "Ravenmocker". Info provided by the Cherokee Nation Cultural Resource Center [email protected]

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In a message dated 7/6/0 5:47:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: <<ain't that torture enough...I loves my food...lol >> Yes indeedy! starve brother! lol loveya Turtle/

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In a message dated 7/6/0 3:44:59 PM, REDSKI9136 wrote: <<< Bright Star, thanks for being the backbone >> Turtle, I"M BLUSHINGGGGGGGG. !!!! LUV, Bright Star>> Good your "RED" like I thought you always were inside & out! luvya! blessings Turtle/

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Hello All! So glad to be back online again.... I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to you any of y'all sooner, due to a major Pacific Bell Telephone outage here in Northern CA due to the BART Expansion Project , I've been without a phone line/computer/fax lines since Jun 26th. My lines just got up & running lastnight......27,000 people have been without phone usage since then and 10,000 of us are having crossline problems & unfortunately I'm one of those 10,000 people! The contractors for BART (Bay Area Regional Transit) who are known as Taibor-Saliba are the ones responsible for the dig & cut of the fibor-optics~ Anyway I'm sure glad to be home! I have over 1,000 e-mails that need to be opened now. Please be patient with me for I have much to do now. Bright Star & myself were up very late lastnight working on administrative tasks , she taught me so much~! THANKS BRIGHT STAR~! Your a blessing in disguise sis! Prior to the phone outage I had started a new project & didn't have the opportunity to get the results or wheels rolling, so now I have much to due and no time to do it barely~.....hehehe Thanks for all of your patience & understanding while I've been offline for these 10+ days....... *It looks like GRANNYS-PANTRY is doing quite well! Congradulations Alece~! ~Great job on your new list sister~ *I also see my cousin is interacting more with the list! Great posts Mike~! *Diana, great to see your getting feedback on the tribes & stuff connected to our Black Dutch ancestry! Wonderful job ~~~~~~~~! Bright Star, thanks for being the backbone while I was offline, & Alece, so glad to have you here as the "Gate Keeper~!" You are certainly the glue that binds the book of knowledge here~! Thanks to all of you for the wonderful posts and interests that have been posted, looks like the list is quite alive with more interaction! Blessings, Turtle/

In a message dated 7/5/0 1:57:22 AM, [email protected] wrote: <<Not to the Kiowa....It is celebrated religiously. Also the Kiowa Sundance differs in that there is no self torture or mutilation required. As an adopted Kiowa, hehehehe yep someone adopted me.....lol.. I am planning to the Kiowa Sundance next year. Mike >> Not torture you little stinker Mike, just sacrifice! And much fasting before the ceremony...... luv ya cuzn. Turtle/

Your absolutely right about Sundance Mike! Sundance of the Lakota way. blessings Turtle/

Here is the story all need to read?? BUSH IS A ------H------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:54 AM Subject: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] RE: Government > I am sending this on to this list as it effects > us all. Some people still wonder why we don't > trust the government. > > Two Waters > > > > > > This article has been posted on the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians of > > > NJ site-under the "news section" (http://www.electrocities.com/nllic/) > > > > > > Everyone should read this --- It's no wonder we are still struggling > > > to know and honor who we are. > > > > > > > > > > > > "NOTICE > > > > > > This is circulating around the internet. Follow the hyperlink for > > > the original story. > > > > > > Mon, 3 Jul 2000 > > > http://www.spokane.net/news-story.asp?date=070300&ID=s821704 > > > > > > > > > > > > Resolution would end tribal sovereignty > > > If Indians don't like it, send in troops, GOP delegate says > > > > > > Julie Titone - Staff writer > > > > > > The Washington state Republican Party has passed a resolution calling > > > for the abolition of tribal governments. > > > > > > "We do not recognize them as sovereign nations, as governments," said > > > John Fleming, the Skagit County delegate who was a main author of the > > > resolution. It calls on the federal government to "immediately take > > > whatever steps necessary to terminate all such non-republican forms > > > of government on Indian reservations." > > > > > > "We think it can be done peacefully," Fleming said. But if tribes > > > were to fight the effort, "then the U.S. Army and the Air Force and > > > the > > > Marines and the National Guard are going to have to battle back." > > > > > > The action comes at a time of growing discontent over reservation > > > rules that affect non-Indians, ranging from hunting privileges to > > > liquor sales. The backlash against tribal governments has become so > > > strong that human-rights activists have labeled it "racist." > > > > > > Tribal leaders call the GOP resolution outrageous and an affront to > > > their rights under treaties signed by Congress. > > > > > > "It's absolutely the reverse of what Republican principles stand for_ > > > to protect all rights and to uphold the integrity and honor of this > > > nation and all of the commitments it makes," said Ron Allen, chairman > > > of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. > > > > > > Allen is vice president of the National Congress of American Indians. > > > A Republican, he was surprised to hear about the resolution approved > > > June 17 during the Republican state convention in Spokane. > > > > > > "The Republican Party nationally has been making some effort to > > > improve its image with regards to its relationship with the Indian > > > nations," Allen said. "This is polarizing. It's the opposite of what > > > they should be doing." > > > > > > Beth Jensen, chairwoman of the GOP platform committee, said she had > > > no idea how the writers of the resolution intend for termination to > > > be > > > carried out. > > > > > > Her committee sent seven resolutions to the 1,300 delegates with a > > > "do pass" recommendation. Among other resolutions were ones calling on > > > the federal government to preserve hydropower dams and to drop its > > > lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. > > > > > > Although some resolutions were heavily debated, the one dealing with > > > tribal governments was barely discussed, Jensen said. > > > > > > "I was so unfamiliar with the issue that I wasn't totally focused on > > > what the debate was. It seems like what was being said was, there > > > were acts by the tribal governments that weren't the way we do > > > government in America," she said. "A couple of people gave examples > > > to > > > people who didn't have a clue, and it passed." > > > > > > The committee considered 29 resolutions in two hours' time, she said. > > > "I wish we had the luxury, the time to discuss them." > > > > > > Fleming lives within the Swinomish Reservation. He refers to tribal > > > governments as "non-republican" because non-Indian reservation > > > residents can't vote in tribal election. That makes them illegal > > > under the U.S. and state constitutions, he contends. > > > > > > In 1994, Fleming began trying to persuade the Republican Party in > > > Skagit County to pass a resolution. This year he succeeded. > > > > > > "Out of 250 delegates, only two people said no. They were tribal > > > members or the mother of tribal members," he said. > > > > > > The Skagit delegates to the state convention championed the cause in > > > Spokane. Now, Fleming wants Washington's delegates to work the idea > > > into the national GOP platform. > > > > > > Supporters of the cause hope that a class action eventually will find > > > its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and that the court then would rule > > > tribal governments illegal. > > > > > > "The key to this is making people aware," Fleming said. > > > > > > Fleming has written many essays attacking tribal sovereignty. He is > > > active in regional and national organizations that oppose treaty > > > rights. Asked if he is anti-Indian, he replied: "Oh my God, no." > > > > > > The Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity has concluded that efforts > > > to abolish tribal government are racist. Coalition researcher Robert > > > Crawford called the GOP resolution "disturbing." > > > > > > "I wouldn't say it's a majority view. It's in line with the hard core > > > of anti-Indian folks within the party such as (Sen.) Slade Gorton and > > > (Rep.) Jack Metcalf," he said. > > > > > > Termination was the focus of the government's Indian policy in the > > > mid-20th century, he noted. > > > > > > "In the 1950s and '60s we rampantly violated the rights of tribes," > > > Crawford said. "We can do better than this." > > > > > > The resolution > > > > > > Terminate tribal councils > > > > > > Here is the resolution passed at the Washington state Republican > > > Party convention June 17: > > > > > > Whereas Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution guarantees > > > every state a republican form of government, and this guarantee to > > > each state is a warrantee to protect thecitizens of that state; and > > > > > > Whereas the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs is currently aiding and > > > abetting Indian tribes to regulate and collect taxes, injure property > > > rights, withhold due process and grant unequal protection under the > > > laws to some citizens, for the benefit and advantage of other > > > citizens; > > > and > > > > > > Whereas these same Indian tribes, with the support and advice of the > > > Bureau of Indian Affairs, organize and operate tribal governments > > > that are not republican in form, and in > > > fact prohibit certain citizens from voting for the representatives > > > who enact such measures and laws and injure the citizens being denied > > > representation; > > > > > > Therefore be it resolved that the executive and legislative branches > > > of the federal government immediately take whatever steps necessary > > > to > > > terminate all such non-republican forms of government on Indian > > > reservations, and compensate those citizens who have wrongly suffered > > > loss due to denial of their constitutionally guaranteed rights to be > > > governed by a republican form of government. > > > > > > > > > > > > Send Faxes to Tribes in your areas of letter below and > > > letters of support > > > http://www.indians.org/Resource/FedTribes99/fedtribes99.html > > > http://ishgooda.nativeweb.org/racial/tribal.htm > > > http://www.dickshovel.com/trbindex.html > > > > > > Letters of protest for Washington State Republican Resolution > > > Republican National Committee > > > 310 First Street, SE > > > Washington, DC 20003 > > > Phone: 202.863.8500 > > > Fax: 202.863.8820 > > > E-mail: [email protected] > > > Republican National Committee Membership Washington > > > National Committeeman: Honorable Ron Carlson > > > National Committeewoman: Gretchen Horton > > > > > > State Chairman: Dale Foreman > > > Republican Party of Washington > > > Executive Director: Cary Evans > > > 16400 Southcenter Parkway > > > Suite 200 > > > Seattle, WA 98188 > > > V/ (206) 575-2900 > > > F/ (206) 575-1730 > > > [email protected] > > > Chairman Senator Don Benton > > > (206) 575-2900 [email protected] > > > Vice-chair Arlene Hilmer > > > (206) 575-2900 [email protected] > > > > > > John Flemming, Delegate > > > Skagit County > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Network Services, Online Services > > > Political Analysis > > > Phone: 202-863-8670 > > > May Your Waters Run Gentle. > Little Hawk. > > > ==== CREEK-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Visit the parent site for this list "Among The Creeks" > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/ > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

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Subj: FBI Challenged to National Debate Date: 7/5/00 8:16:56 PM Central Daylight Time From: [email protected] (LPDC) To: [email protected] Dear Friends, The June 26 and 27 gathering at Ogala, marking 25 years since the shoot-out occurred, went very well and all of the events and ceremonies were heart warming and positive. There were many generous gifts for the giveaway from Peltier supporters, and we want to thank everyone who contributed something. Unfortunately, the FBI responded with an invigorated media campaign and they received quite a lot of press. We did receive some decent press of our own in the main stream news, including coverage from various CNN, ABC, and NBC affiliates. But, it is crucial for us to respond to the FBI's disinformation. Below is a press release and a letter to FBI director, Louis Freeh, which you can forward to your local media. Thank you. In Solidarity, The LPDC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 5, 2000 Contact:The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee 785-842-5774 Leonard Peltier Defense Committee Challenges FBI Director Louis Freeh to National Debate Native Americans Call For Truth and Reconciliation FBI Responds With Heightened Attacks The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee is challenging FBI director Louis Freeh to a live, national televised debate. The challenge comes in response to FBI statements made on June 26, 2000, 25 years after a fatal shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which took the lives of FBI agents Jack Coler and Ron Williams, as well as American Indian Movement (AIM) member, Joseph Killsrigth Stuntz. AIM activist, Leonard Peltier was convicted for the deaths of the agents in the most controversial trial in Native American history, and the FBI has gone to unusual lengths to discredit a movement who believes Peltier’s conviction was the result of government misconduct. Peltier’s attorney, Jennifer Harbury has filed an ethics complaint with Attorney General Janet Reno, asking for a full investigation of allegations that a number of FBI officials made intentionally deceptive and inflammatory statements regarding the Peltier case, with the objective of depriving him of a full and fair consideration of his requests for clemency and/or parole. (For a copy of complaint, contact the LPDC 785-842-5774.) On June 26, 2000 members of the American Indian Movement, local traditionalists of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee gathered at the location of the shoot-out. Also invited were the families of the fallen agents. Those who gathered participated in the Wiping of the Tears, and Releasing of the Spirits ceremonies for those who lost their lives that day. They also voiced their desire for truth and reconciliation in order to bring closure to the violent incident and era. Between 1973 and 1976 some 64 people associated with the American Indian Movement were murdered on the reservation, virtually none of which were ever investigated. A petition signed by dozens of local Pine Ridge residents states, “We recognize the anguish and grief of the family members of agents Williams and Coler. We too lost many of our loved ones during the violent years surrounding the time of the shoot-out. However, we strongly protest the existing double standard, which allows the ruthless murders of our family members to remain without investigation, while Mr. Peltier remains behind bars after 24 years, despite the total lack of evidence against him.” The FBI met their call with an embittered media campaign. FBI Director Louis Freeh released a statement to the press opposing Leonard Peltier’s release, while Chip Burrus, the FBI’s special agent in charge of Indian Country, announced that they would be opening their files on the Peltier case. He also referred to the American Indian Movement as a “group of burglars and thugs.” The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee calls the FBI’s behavior “purposely deceiving and totally unethical.” They say the FBI continues to withhold 6000 documents pertaining to the Peltier case for reasons of “national security”. 12,000 documents were released in 1980. They contained formerly withheld ballistics evidence that forced the US prosecutor to admit, “we cannot prove who shot those agents.” The FBI, however, will not be opening their files containing the 6000 secret documents. Instead they are displaying various pieces of evidence presented at trial, which are already public. Peltier responded, “we can open our files too, we can provide photographs of Grandma and Grandpa Jumping Bull’s home, full of bullet holes. We can provide photos of Joe Killsrights Stuntz, also killed in the shoot-out, but with no investigation. We can provide the names of the dozens of AIM people murdered who the FBI never bothered to investigate. The FBI sanctioned this violence, but now they are saying that the loss of two white men was the only injustice done here. We are not asking the FBI to forget their fallen. What we want is fair and equal treatment under the law.” July 5, 2000 FBI Director Louis J. Freeh 601 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20535-0002 Dear Mr. Freeh, We are writing in response to your June 26, 2000 statement regarding the case of Leonard Peltier. As you are well aware, the case of Leonard Peltier has long been a subject of considerable controversy and debate. Even today, 24 years after Mr. Peltier’s conviction, his case continues to be the source of great concern to many. Clearly we both feel passionately enough about the situation to find it necessary to voice our concerns publicly. However, many have pointed out that there continues to be no common ground between us. Let us begin to communicate in a positive dialogue. As advocates for Mr. Peltier, we feel very confident that the information we provide about the Peltier case is completely accurate. We are willing to stand behind and document each and every argument we make as to why Mr. Peltier should be free. Because your sentiments are the opposite, and you also claim to be in the right, we would like to request that you join us in a nationally televised live debate. Such a debate would provide a public forum where the American people could consider all angles of the story and come to their own conclusions. The case of Leonard Peltier needs to be resolved, for it has been a controversy for far too long. However, it will not go away as long as the many questions we have about his conviction remain unanswered while the truth is obscured. Please inform us as to your willingness to join us in such a debate. Should you agree, we are sure that there will be plenty of interest among television networks to sponsor a proper forum where both sides could be heard fairly. We thank you for your time and consideration. We can be reached by fax at: 785-842-5796. 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