Human Rights
The entire nuclear fuel chain involves the release of radioactivity, contamination of the environment and damage to human health. Most often, communities of color, indigenous peoples or those of low-income are targeted to bear the brunt of these impacts, particularly the damaging health and environmental effects of uranium mining. The nuclear power industry inevitably violates human rights. While some of our human rights news can be found here, we also focus specifically on this area on out new platform, Beyond Nuclear International.
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November 7, 2016Being forgiven not on official police agenda
As reported by the Bismarck Tribune.
A flier announcing the event read (in English, with Sioux language interspersed):
FORGIVENESS
WALK & CEREMONY
Legion Park
9AM-11AM
Mandan, North Dakota
Sunday, November 6, 2016
For all water protectors who wish to relieve themselves of burdens of bitterness and anger they may feel due to traumatic experiences with police. "Until we heal we won't be able to think clearly, act constructively, or truely serve Mitakue Oyas'in, all our relatives."
We will walk from Legion Park, 1111 10th Avenue S.W. (along Heart River), to Morton County Police Station in Mandan, ND. At that point we will do a ceremony and ask for the ability to forgive. All are invited. Prayer walk is 1.4 miles each way. Organizers have worked with Mandan office[r]s to protect and coordinate this event.
FB: Water Protection Forgiveness Walk
The traumatic experiences referenced included those on October 27th, "a shameful moment for this country."
Winona LaDuke, Honor the Earth: This holiday season, Love Water Not Oil. Join us!
This message comes from Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth:
This holiday season, Honor the Earth is proud to bring our most sacred foods to your table. We are a national, Indigenous led organization committed to the preservation of Native arts, culture, and traditional lifeways, as well as a just economy for the future of our peoples and Mother Earth. We invite you to stand with us in our work as protectors, and share our gifts from the Creator with your loved ones.
[See HONORTHEEARTHMERCHANDISE.COM]
Honor the Earth is engaged in front line work in opposition to the expansion of fossil fuel pipelines in the Great Lakes and the Great Plains. We are calling for the immediate allocation of resources for urban and tribal infrastructure needs, in the face of a National D in infrastructure.
We are committed to a post-carbon sustainable economy based on Indigenous economics, renewable energy, and local food systems. Our office on the White Earth reservation in Northern Minnesota provides local employment as well as a national center for environmental advocacy, and our re-granting program serves grassroots groups in Indigenous communities across North America.
This holiday season, Love Water Not Oil. Join us to protect and defend our sacred water, our wild rice, and future generations.
We are very grateful for your support as we come together in the sacred work of honoring the earth.
Migiwech,
Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke
http://www.honorearth.org/
Climate First! [Takoma Park, MD/Washington, D.C.]: Can’t Go to North Dakota to Help Stop that Pipeline?
This message comes from Ted Conwell, Climate First!:
Join Us in D.C. as We Demand That Citibank Stop Financing the Dakota Pipeline!
Dear Climate First! Supporter:
In solidarity with the Native Americans in their fight against the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, Climate First! will run a direct action against Citibank on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. In our peaceful action, we will tell Citibank -- one of the main lenders to the company that is building the pipeline -- that it must respect the concerns of Native Americans regarding their water supply, as well as people everywhere regarding a stable climate.
Climate First! is concerned with the broader climate ramifications should the DAPL be built and begin carrying oil – the building of a large, new pipeline that reduces the cost of delivering massive amounts of oil to market would undermine the U.S.’ climate goals. That is, meeting the targets set out late last year in the Paris climate agreement -- a pact that became official international law just today, could very well be impossible if the U.S. continues to “lock-in” new fossil fuel infrastructure like this pipeline.
When: Monday, Nov. 14, 2016; 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Where: After meeting nearby for a quick training, we will walk to a branch (or two) of Citibank in downtown Washington, D.C. for the action. The exact location will be announced in the near future.
Misc. Info: Dress for the weather and bring water/snacks. Also bring signs for a fun and peaceful action that will occur rain or shine.
For more info regarding the DAPL action, go to our Facebook page: Climate First!
For complete information on the pipeline, go to the Stop DAPL Facebook page.
If further questions, contact Ted at tconwell@climatefirst.us or (301) 589-7598 (mobile).
Thank you for your support of our climate work.
Sincerely,
Ted Conwell
President
Board of Directors
Climate First!