June 27, 2003 Freedom Plaza Washington, DC. A permit has been issued for Gathering Of First American Nations event to be held at Freedom Plaza Washington, DC. June 27, 2003, starting at 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, this event is being brought about to voice Native American community issues to the federal and state governments. It's time for the first American Nations to come together as one and take a stand on our issues. Each passing year the federal and state governments along with the support of the US. court system is eroding tribal nation sovereignty rights nation wide. It's time to call for the enforcement and honoring of all treaties made with Indian nations. As a united people we can no longer tolerate the third world conditions of our people in health, education, housing and poverty due to federal and state governments oversight responsibilities under the United States constitution not being honored. Sponsors of the gathering event request that all Indian nations support this event to show unity and solidarity in bringing about this much needed change for the Native American community as a whole. We request that tribal nation leaders make all necessary arrangements for tribal members wanting to attend this event have the opportunity to do so. Tribal nation leaders wishing to speak at the gathering event should use contact information listed below. An invitation has been sent to congressional members of the Native American caucus wishing to speak at the gathering event, to include Senate members of the Indian Affairs Committee. We look forward to your support and participation in this national event, it's time to bring our issues to the forefront of all Americans. Event contact and information: Judy Daly 904/829-6142 P.O. Box 2035 St. Augustine, FL. 32085-2035 Gathering Of First American Nations web site http://mytwobeadsworth.com/FAN.html 501c donations for support of the Gathering Of First American Nations event should be sent to: Armstrong Bank PO. Box 900 Muldrow Okla. 74948 Make donations payable to: Sharon Graham, for deposit only Gathering Of First American Nations June 27, 2003 Freedom Plaza, Washington, DC. Resolution We call upon the federal government and state government: 1. To honor all treaties made with Indian nations, ratified and non-ratified treaties. 2. To establish a permanent position on the US. Supreme Court to be held by a Native American appointed judge. This should be done to bring about a stronger government-to-government relationship and representation of First American nations on the country's highest court. 3. To establish a federal oversight committee consisting of First American Nations and federal representatives to review all arrest cases deemed to be political involving members of First American Nations. 4. To strengthen government-to-government relations between First American Nations, Federal and State governing bodies through negotiations, stopping state governments from filing frivolous lawsuits on Indian nations, and closing of First American Nation businesses without federal oversight before such closings take place. 5. To support and assist in all areas to reinstate the Native Hawaiian's government, to establish a government-to-government relation with the Native Hawaiian people's government with full sovereignty and self-determination before the United States Government, and to recognize all land claims and restitution to the Native Hawaiians to said land claims. 6. To increase funding for Native American health care centers and educational institutions. In doing so America as a whole will benefit; at the present time most Native American health care centers and schools are operating at third world level or are nonexistent within their communities. 7. To increase Native American housing funding since there is a critical housing shortage in the Native American community; this issue needs to be addressed now! Failure to address this issue results in the deaths of Native American men, woman and children each year unnecessarily. 8. To implement truth in education regarding Native Americans in our nation s school system, and establish a nationwide guideline with the support of tribal nations on educational information concerning Native Americans for all schools to base their curriculum. 9. The Native American community calls upon the Federal government to rescind all Medals of Honor issued to US military personal for the massacre of 350 men, women and children at Cankpe Opi (Wounded Knee). Medals of Honor issued to US military personal for all other historically documented American Indian massacres should also be rescinded. Be it resolved; that the federal and state governments work with all Native American governments and their peoples to resolve all issues stated above, and Be it further resolved; that federal and state governments show the Native American community and people around the world that they are in full support of bringing about this much needed change for the Native American community. ********************************* http://mytwobeadsworth.com/Dec2002.html http://mytwobeadsworth.com/Dec2002.html www.UnitedNativeAmerica.com