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CROW CREEK RESERVATION, Friday, December 11, 2009—Brandon Sazue’s camper sitting in the middle of the prairie presented a lonely but inspiring image as we drove up Wednesday afternoon. Despite the bitter cold and wind, the young Crow Creek tribal chairman was taking a stand against the United States theft of any more Dakota lands, telling us “Crow Creek land is not for sale, and it never will be.” Symbolically placing his camper under a wind data tower, Sazue has committed to remain on this...

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 :While 15,000 delegates, activists and journalists are gathered here at the Bella Center for the official climate conference, a people's summit called Klimaforum09 opened last night across town. Speakers at the Klimaforum include Sarah James, a longtime advocate for the Gwich'in people in Alaska. She traveled to Copenhagen with the Indian-born photographer Subhankar Banerjee, who has spent years documenting life in the Arctic....

A request for a pardon should induce us to reflect upon why John Brown remains a polarizing, yet inspirational figure today, especially in regard to his relationship to racial justice and community empowerment....

Labor and ACORN are not to be trusted when it comes to the health and safety of the constituents of San Francisco and the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard projects - which is a Superfund Site. Only the worse of the worst toxic sites make it to the Superfund Sites. Now ACORN and SF Labor Council - two dubious organizations led by Pathetic Losers - are out to hoodwink the constituents of San Francisco and are in bed with a Rogue Developer - LENNAR. Soon, they will be exposed....

Thursday, November 26, 2009 :In a Democracy Now! special, an hour of conversation and music with Cree Indian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. In the turbulent 1960s, she was just out of college but already famous for her beautiful voice and moving lyrics in songs like “Universal Soldier” and “Now that the Buffalo’s Gone.” Over the years, Buffy Sainte-Marie has worked with the American Indian Movement, but also with Sesame Street, and even Hollywood, winning an Academy Award for the song ...

For the 40th time the Sunrise Ceremony was held on November 26, 2009 - this Un-Thanksgiving Day by those who pride themselves as the First People on Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island comes under the patrimonial jurisdiction of the Muwekma Ohlone. Regional tribes have always held the island as something special at different times in history. 40th years ago - some brave Native Americans, belonging to many tribes - took over the island and woke up the conscience of the United States of America. M...

The Bay Area must stand proud and stand up to the Forces that Be that negate FREEDOM. The Bay Area is the center of many a noble revolution. No one must ever forget the take over of Alcatraz Island some 40 years ago by the First People. A heavy prize was paid by the American Indian Movement (AIM) leaders. Much blood was spilled and many were killed. Thousands of organizations thrived in future years, inspired by AIM. Millions more profited from the many changed rules, regulations, mandates th...

The last permanent MURAL to adorn the walls of the Cesar Chavez Center saw light yesterday, November 20, 2009. Commissioned in October 2005 with great effort and sacrifices - this MURAL that means a lot to the First People, the American Indian Studies Department, connects the dots to the Alcatraz Movement, the very survival of the First People, Genocide, going through the FIRE so that the wishes of the GREAT SPIRIT may be fulfilled. Kudos of Jacqueline Mendez and the Native American Mural Com...

No one can commit blatant crimes and think that there is no justice and fair play. Often times, in today's Society people put their faith in dirty money. Little realizing, PEOPLE POWER when it ticks can take politicians down - more if they are corrupt and on the take - like Sophie Maxwell. For too long, have too many innocent children suffered. Too many elders have suffered - and now, we the people are on the verge of serving notice to the DEVIL one Sophina Maxwell. We, the people have agreed...

Most, SF Board of Supervisors think nothing when they are told the facts that our children are being poisoned by Lennar a rogue developer. It has been years now with all the facts that we can possibly gather. We have gone to the SF Board of Supervisors and revealed the TRUTH. Time and time again some SF Board of Supervisors have failed to respond to the constituents of Bayview Hunters Point and San Francisco. Now, it is time to reveal their names. We do not expect a few of them to change - th...