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New DQU Leadership Emerges To Unite the Eagle and the Condor
Steve Jerome-Wyatt reports on the Planting of the Corn ceremony and formation of an interim board of trustees held at DQU University on Sunday, April 6. "Now, at long last, we pray that all of the darkness and division of the past has been stripped away from the Great Iridescent Dream known as DQ University," he says.
S P E C T R E Group
AFFILIATED OBSIDIAN NATION
An American Indian People's Resistance Movement of the 21st Century
140 B Street Suite 5 Box 123
Davis, California 95616
phone: (530) 400-7642 E-mail: thegreatlizardking [at] yahoo.com
April 7, 2008 4:10 p.m. PST
Davis , CA
by Steve Jerome-Wyatt
Special to the A.O.N. KINDRED SPIRIT ARCHIVES
At DQ University:
A New Leadership Emerges to
Unite the Eagle and the Condor
Despite widespread attempts by the DQ University "Board of Trustees" and their supporters in the community to stop us, The People from all Four Directions gathered together yesterday and went ahead with the Planting of the Corn ceremony at Californias Only Tribal College.
We began gathering at the front gate at 9:45 a.m. We were VERY surprised to see that there were no police vehicles in sight. As more and more supporters arrived in their own cars, so did TV news crews from KTXL Channel 40 ( Sacramento ), KCRA Channel 3 ( Sacramento ), and UNIVISION Channel 19. Reporters from the Sacramento Bee and the Woodland Daily Democrat were present also.
For almost two hours The People gathered in front of the school. There was no trace of deputies from the Yolo County Shriffs Department. The school's board of trustees had announced earlier that it was planning to have a 'special emergency meeting' at DQ University yesterday (co-incidentally at the same time that our pow wow and People's Meeting was scheduled to take place) but - like the local police - the board of trustees was nowhere to be seen.
We of the AON wish it to be known that the board of trustees very conspicuous absence at DQ University marks the fifth time in a row that these people have failed to represent the school (DQ University) in whose name they claim to speak.
As things turned out, the police and the board of trustees never did come to DQ University yesterday.
Finally, the moment we had been waiting for arrived; at noon, we walked and drove into the campus to conduct the corn planting ceremony. By that time, our numbers had increased to 50 or 60 people. The print and broadcast media that had gone in earlier remained there for the beginning of our prayers and deliberations.
Many people in the audience said later that (they felt) it was the presence of the media that played a key role in keeping the police from sweeping in - once again - and arresting everyone in sight.
For example, on March 31, the police smashed their way through the doors of the school's dormitory and arrested eighteen students and supporters -some of them at gunpoint. Two of our students were arrested -once again at the business end of police shotguns and taser devices- at the school's Ceremonial Grounds on April 2nd.
All in all, the police have arrested 23 people from our circle at DQ University. All of us have been charged with "criminal trespassing." We are scheduled to answer these charges in Yolo County Superior court, beginning in May and on into June.
In the end, we accomplished what we set out to do yesterday. Student leaders and community activists stepped forward from our circle and committed themselves to becoming the new Leadership of DQ University. By the time the talks and the corn planting ceremony was over, fifteen people had agreed to sign on as an interim board of trustees for the school.
Yesterday was a watershed event for DQ University. Despite the wishes of the board's followers who see no harm in keeping a tiny handful of rip-off artists and opportunists in power at the school, the people from the Community stood up as one, and selected their OWN leaders. In doing so we have declared a Victory in the name of Unity, Sustained Struggle and the human rights of Indigenous people everywhere.
As yesterday's events unfolded, above us and all around us, the Spirit People sang and danced in celebration. Now, at long last, we pray that all of the darkness and division of the past has been stripped away from the Great Iridescent Dream known as DQ University. In the times to come, The Iron Hand of True History will write how DQ University rose like a great Shining bird from the ruins of it's still-smoking ashes.
This is all we have to share with you at this time. In parting, we leave you with this fond farewell: stay together; stay strong, and always tell the Truth.
Take care of yourselves, and remember always: THE REAL DQ WILL NEVER DIE.
And having said all that we would, we will be leaving you - for now.
We are the Hope; We are this Nation; the Affiliated Obsidian Nation: OUR ENDEAVOR NEVER SLEEPS.
Steve Jerome-Wyatt,
Acknowledged Spokesman,
Davis, California
AFFILIATED OBSIDIAN NATION
An American Indian People's Resistance Movement of the 21st Century
140 B Street Suite 5 Box 123
Davis, California 95616
phone: (530) 400-7642 E-mail: thegreatlizardking [at] yahoo.com
April 7, 2008 4:10 p.m. PST
Davis , CA
by Steve Jerome-Wyatt
Special to the A.O.N. KINDRED SPIRIT ARCHIVES
At DQ University:
A New Leadership Emerges to
Unite the Eagle and the Condor
Despite widespread attempts by the DQ University "Board of Trustees" and their supporters in the community to stop us, The People from all Four Directions gathered together yesterday and went ahead with the Planting of the Corn ceremony at Californias Only Tribal College.
We began gathering at the front gate at 9:45 a.m. We were VERY surprised to see that there were no police vehicles in sight. As more and more supporters arrived in their own cars, so did TV news crews from KTXL Channel 40 ( Sacramento ), KCRA Channel 3 ( Sacramento ), and UNIVISION Channel 19. Reporters from the Sacramento Bee and the Woodland Daily Democrat were present also.
For almost two hours The People gathered in front of the school. There was no trace of deputies from the Yolo County Shriffs Department. The school's board of trustees had announced earlier that it was planning to have a 'special emergency meeting' at DQ University yesterday (co-incidentally at the same time that our pow wow and People's Meeting was scheduled to take place) but - like the local police - the board of trustees was nowhere to be seen.
We of the AON wish it to be known that the board of trustees very conspicuous absence at DQ University marks the fifth time in a row that these people have failed to represent the school (DQ University) in whose name they claim to speak.
As things turned out, the police and the board of trustees never did come to DQ University yesterday.
Finally, the moment we had been waiting for arrived; at noon, we walked and drove into the campus to conduct the corn planting ceremony. By that time, our numbers had increased to 50 or 60 people. The print and broadcast media that had gone in earlier remained there for the beginning of our prayers and deliberations.
Many people in the audience said later that (they felt) it was the presence of the media that played a key role in keeping the police from sweeping in - once again - and arresting everyone in sight.
For example, on March 31, the police smashed their way through the doors of the school's dormitory and arrested eighteen students and supporters -some of them at gunpoint. Two of our students were arrested -once again at the business end of police shotguns and taser devices- at the school's Ceremonial Grounds on April 2nd.
All in all, the police have arrested 23 people from our circle at DQ University. All of us have been charged with "criminal trespassing." We are scheduled to answer these charges in Yolo County Superior court, beginning in May and on into June.
In the end, we accomplished what we set out to do yesterday. Student leaders and community activists stepped forward from our circle and committed themselves to becoming the new Leadership of DQ University. By the time the talks and the corn planting ceremony was over, fifteen people had agreed to sign on as an interim board of trustees for the school.
Yesterday was a watershed event for DQ University. Despite the wishes of the board's followers who see no harm in keeping a tiny handful of rip-off artists and opportunists in power at the school, the people from the Community stood up as one, and selected their OWN leaders. In doing so we have declared a Victory in the name of Unity, Sustained Struggle and the human rights of Indigenous people everywhere.
As yesterday's events unfolded, above us and all around us, the Spirit People sang and danced in celebration. Now, at long last, we pray that all of the darkness and division of the past has been stripped away from the Great Iridescent Dream known as DQ University. In the times to come, The Iron Hand of True History will write how DQ University rose like a great Shining bird from the ruins of it's still-smoking ashes.
This is all we have to share with you at this time. In parting, we leave you with this fond farewell: stay together; stay strong, and always tell the Truth.
Take care of yourselves, and remember always: THE REAL DQ WILL NEVER DIE.
And having said all that we would, we will be leaving you - for now.
We are the Hope; We are this Nation; the Affiliated Obsidian Nation: OUR ENDEAVOR NEVER SLEEPS.
Steve Jerome-Wyatt,
Acknowledged Spokesman,
Davis, California
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this is the time when our emotions must be left outside the door. it is a time that those who are responsible for d.q. be given the space and the respect to make decisions whether we agree with or not. everyones voice can be heard if we for a moment stop shouting, these are some of the perspective from some the tribal leadership i listened to today, it was indeed a meeting of "good minds" the following is part of the thoughts of a tribal messenger who was here during the walk. i will be posting these thoughts in parts in what i will call"a little medicine at a time" not to be consumed all at once. here goes: we are all walking in a time of the fifth world. we must leave our weapons of hate, jeolousy,and rage behind, we must walk in peace. the messenger saw while he/she was at d.q. that there are lost souls right below the campus(there are tunnels)the messenger was unaware of this when he/she said this. these lost souls come up when people are fighting and make matters worse "we got'em " there is also a dark presence there as well. the messenger also said that what is happening at d.q. is good thing because it teaches us what NOT to do. its like a guardian in reverse. my next post i will tell what the mesenger suggests what we may do to save the future of d.q.
"For everyone's information, Susan Reese is a former board member that was kicked off the previous board due to her incompetency. She is a media hog that enjoys being in the spotlight and spreads lies about the students and misinforms the public about her true intentions. She has even been quoted in an article as stating that she will stay with D-Q U even if she is the last person left. She WOULD want that to happen! She sways onto whatever boat is winning, the student's side and now with the board."
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it is true. i am a former board member. however my dismissal from the board was because i uncovered a backdoor deal brokered by our former president that allowed the bureau of land mgt. to sell/lease our mineral rights surepticiously. it was too late to appeal.when myself and a fellow board discovered this we shared this unknown information with the other board members. when the board chair found out that i had 17 separate documents faxed by our attorney of record exposing what our president did i was illegally dismissed however,i am still waiting for that dismissal letter i found i had greater freedom to stop the oil company by telling them of the deciete a month later they removed their oil rig that was doing side drilling from across road 31. i cited 8 board violations of my dismissal. i was dismissed BECAUSE i was COMPETANT. we indeed have a checkerboard past. we are our own worst enemy. we can heal only with hope, forgiveness, and PEACE!
i was told if the fighting continues we will destroy ourselves. we must stop. it was recommended to bring the ancestral medicine from the original people themselves.the water in february tried to flood and fill up the holes but it wasnt enough. it was also suggeted that we keep our feet clean so not to TRACK all that pain and anger elsewhere again we must find or way through peace, and forgiveness. PART 3 comming soon. please listen not with your head but wityh your heart this is what i was told.
this is the final part 3 in we walk in prophecy.we must remember the D carries the name of the PEACEMAKER the one who brought the GREAT LAW to the HAUDENAUSONEE (PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE) because we were killing each other. we gave theGREAT LAW to ben franklin in 1754 in albany new york it became the framework to the U.S.CONSTITUTION. our name demands us to behave in a peaceful manner.the messenger also said that you want peace too. but before anything peace can be he suggested that the ca.native people are the ones that can help heal the situation. remember the lost souls are still below the campus. its the also recommended that a forgiveness ceremony take place to truly heal all of us..we must always honor our HOST.D. Q. is part of the Patwin people. we have to remember this .the messenger finally said if we do this the money will just come to us. we have to do the right thing, remember our word is our bond. we were also told the d.q. flag is literally the d.q. land itself we didnot know this when we sent on the walk. walk in peace.
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