Buffalohair Olympics Prisoner Dies from Torture Shortly after Release from Labor Camp

Olympics Prisoner Dies from Torture Shortly after Release from Labor Camp

Posted in Asia with tags China, Chinese Communist Party, Falun Gong, globalization, Human Rights Violations, RTL Program, Slave Labor on January 4, 2010 by buffalohair

So this is Civilization?

How much blood must be on our hands before we realize the true price for cheaper goods from China? Her Gulag System or Re-Education through Labor (RTL) program has become a boon to China’s burgeoning economy. From cheap disposable slave labor to farm house fresh human organs the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has the world by the tail. Manufacturing and the mining industries have embraced how the RTL program drastically lowered costs and increased productivity. Unfortunately US based industries are encumbered with labor and environmental laws hampering efficiency and the corporate bottom line.

China has become the number one medical destination for people in need of organ transplants. With literally millions of healthy Falun Gong members of all blood types at their disposal, organs are just a phone call and a plane ticket away. With Black Jails scattered around China many Falun Gong members simply disappear since these jails are not in the eyes of the public and the UN would over look it anyway. Prisoner’s fates are no different than those within the Gulag System though. Falun Gong members are singled out for torture and systematic psychological “conditioning”. Granted, the Falun Gong members who are beaten and brutalized are not selected for organ transplants. The organ “donors” are fattened up at another location. True story, these victims will have organs removed then left to die in various ghoulish ways. Imagine waking up just before doctors remove your lungs.

There is no degree where torture has gone to far within CCP protocols. It’s anything goes as officers practice with chains, electric batons and clubs while systematically beating men, woman and children to the point of death. Then as an act of shame they quietly release the victim to die with their families. Such was the case with Dr. Gong Hue who was illegally detained in Aug or 2008 then brutally beaten and savagely abused for a period of 15 months then returned to her family where she subsequently dies of her massive injuries on Dec. 4 2009. And we call ourselves civilized.

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

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Olympics Prisoner Dies from Torture Shortly after Release from Labor Camp

Tianjin Falun Gong practitioner tortured severely during 15-month stay in camp

04 Jan 2010

New York—A middle-aged doctor detained in Tianjin during the Olympics died on December 4, only 22 days after her release from Banqiao “Re-education through labor” (RTL) camp. Ms. Gong Hui (宫辉), had been detained by police on August 13, 2008 and then sentenced by fiat to the camp, where she was beaten, tortured, and kept in solitary confinement. She was 57 years old when she died.

Gong was one of 15 Tianjin adherents whose sentencing to Banqiao RTL and risk of torture at the camp the Falun Dafa Information Center reported on last February (news). She is also among over 80 Falun Gong practitioners whose deaths the Center documented during 2009. In the run-up to and during the Olympics, over 8,000 Falun Gong practitioners were detained by the authorities, many of whom have since been sentenced to RTL or prison camps.

“This woman’s tragic death once again highlights the very real danger to life and limb facing every Falun Gong practitioner pulled off the street and sentenced to one of China’s 300 plus gulags,” said Falun Dafa Information Center spokesperson Gail Rachlin.

Local police and security bureau officers detained Gong without a warrant on August 13, 2008, during the period of the Beijing Olympics. She was initially held at Nankai District Detention Center for 35 days, located in a portion of the city not far from Tianjin’s Olympics Stadium. She was then taken to Banqiao RTL Camp in the more suburban Dagang District on September 17, 2008.

In an effort to force her to renounce her faith in Falun Gong, guards at the camp placed Gong in solitary confinement for extended periods of time, deprived her of food and sleep, and forced her to stand for hours at a time. The guards also instigated non-practitioner inmates to beat her.

On November 9, 2008, Gong was reportedly subjected to a particularly harsh session of torture, lasting from 9:00am until 11:00pm and resulting in her near physical collapse. Within three months of being detained at the camp, Ms. Gong had become emaciated, sickly, and had difficulty speaking.

Such violence against Falun Gong practitioners is commonplace in the RTL system, where adherents comprise a significant percentage of detainees. Following his visit to China in 2005, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture reported on the use of solitary confinement on Falun Gong practitioners at Beijing Women’s RTL camp.

“The ‘Intensive Training’ section … houses 10 small solitary confinement cells. Detainees stated that Falun Gong practitioners who had not renounced their beliefs after six months in detention were placed in the Intensive Training section until they were ‘reformed,’” says the report (link). “Falun Gong practitioners formerly detained at this facility mentioned that they would refer to this section as the ‘Intensive Torture Section’.”

A February 2009 study by the group Chinese Human Rights Defenders found: “More than half of our 13 interviewees remarked on the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in RTL camps. They said Falun Gong practitioners make up one of the largest groups of detainees in the camp, and that they are often persecuted because of their faith.” (link)

Despite calls for Gong’s release by family members, the camp continued to detain her despite her deteriorating condition. She was finally allowed to return home after completing the 15-month sentence she had originally been given. Unable to recover from the torture suffered in custody, Gong died on December 4, 2009, slightly more than three weeks after her release.

The Falun Dafa Information Center urges human rights groups and foreign media in China to investigate the full circumstances surrounding Gong’s death.

Falun Dafa Information Center

http://faluninfo.net/article/946/

A selection of relevant phone numbers at Banqiao RTL Camp:
Hao Demin, director: 86-22-63252201, 86-22-63252203 (Office), 86-13803060179 (Cell)
Liu Yuxia, head of the Supervision Section: 86-22-63251069
Liu Jinying and Xiao Chunli, heads of Second Ward: 86-22-63251423 (Office)
Zhang, head of Second Section: 86-22-63251410, 86-22-63251415

California Valley Miwok Tribe – Tribal Extinction Conducted by the BIA/Developers – Part 1 & 2

Buffalohair California Tribe Faces Forced Extinction

California Tribe Faces Forced Extinction

Posted in America’s with tags American Indian, Barbara Boxer, BIA, California Tribal Affairs, Corruption, Harry Reid, Miwok Nation, Nancy Pelosi, Native American, Tribal Sovereignty on January 3, 2010 by buffalohair

Between corrupt California, Nevada officials and an unscrupulous Nevada casino mogul the hand would appear stacked against the federally recognized Miwok Tribe of Central California. On one side you have a casino magnate from Nevada along with a host of politicians from California, Nevada and within the Obama Administration who want to force this humble tribe out of existence and replace them with non natives. It’s all about the money and gambling revenue and these hopelessly corrupt politicians eagerly want to cash in on the lucrative gambling industry. On the other side of the coin are card carrying Miwok people who don’t want corrupt politicians to steal their blood right and tribal sovereignty. Talk about identity theft, this is a bold faced fraud falls more in the category of bunko rather than political.

In an interview with tribal elders including tribal chief Silvia Burley the names of Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were unmistakably entrenched in this conversation. Apparently they have a vested interest in the fraud that is being perpetrated against the sovereign Miwok Nation either directly or triangulated. In short, fraud and criminality as well as hopelessly corrupt politicians and a casino mogul with unlimited resources and deep pockets laid siege on this nation knowing this tribe does not have the financial capability to fight this well funded adversary. The tribe’s only hope to survive the latest attempt to take their lineage away from them is to petition Indian Country, the American pubic as well as the world for assistance. Their coffers have been empty since their tribal funds have been illegally stopped in this elaborate game of chess perpetrated by morally bankrupt BIA officials. And it’s all about the money Paisan, it’s all about the money.

The real issue is tribal sovereignty and not just in California but throughout Indian Country since the Crow Creek Sioux Nation of South Dakota was the victim of an Internal Revenue Service land sale, on sovereign tribal land. That was an absolute violation of tribal sovereignty guaranteed by the federal government, again. The story about the Crow Creek Sioux Nation should be an example to other nations since this is a very dangerous precedent. The violation of sovereign rights is becoming a trend with various unscrupulous politicians and corporate thugs who continue their reign of greed and hatred for the indigenous people of the continental United States of America. Now we have thugs and corrupt politicians with millions of dollars to spend while bankrupting the Miwok Nation.

The prize will be to steal their federal recognition, their name, their lineage and replace them with people who will “play ball” with non native investors. On the bright side there will be a nice shiny casino with their tribal name boldly embossed in lights. Since non natives would assume the role of Miwok people I wonder where the real Miwok would have to go. Would they still be considered American Indian? Or will they be relegated to “Other”? Maybe the feds will move them to Oklahoma and join them to another tribe. But what about all the money the BIA illegally withheld from them to try and starve them out. Will they get their back pay or will the government make a new excuse as to why they do not deserve illegally withheld funds? I just wonder.

The tangled web of corruption places Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid smack in the middle of this scam to steal a tribe’s heritage and their sovereignty according to inside sources. Sadly as the truth evolves it places the Obama Administration in the hot seat since this crime may involve popular Democratic Party officials. Their close relationship with other unscrupulous business associates will undoubtedly come into focus as well. With money and a hand full of corruptible politicians laws will be ignored for the sake of the corporate bottom line across Indian Country since this is only the beginning I fear. But in the case of the Miwok Tribe they will not go down without a fight even if they do not have the deep pockets of a casino mogul to feed their struggle. I have included the latest press release from this beleaguered nation.

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

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PRESS RELEASE:

Picket the Central California Agency-Bureau of Indian Affairs

The California Valley Miwok Tribe invites you to join us in our open protest against the local Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dept. of the Interior, Central California Agency.

Our Tribe is a federally recognized Tribe that is listed in the Federal Register as an Indian Entity Recognized and Eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 & Thursday, January 7 th, 2010

Time:

10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (each day) followed by a 1 hour Press Conference (each day)

For more info contact the California Valley Miwok Tribe at (209) 931 -4567

http://www.californiavalleymiwoktribe-nsn.gov
and
http://californiavalleymiwoktribe.us

The Central California Agency — BIA is illegally trying to re-organize a federally recognized Tribe that has never been terminated, that has a Custom and Tradition Tribal Constitution ratified by the Tribe in March 2000. The local BIA has been illegally withholding our Mature Status 638 Contract since 2008 and by refusing to confirm to the California Gambling Control Commission who our duly elected Chairperson is, BIA has caused the CGCC to illegally withhold the Tribe’s Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Monies (RSTF) since 2005.

Our civil rights have been violated. The local BIA is also violating federal law.

We (the “Tribe”) have no money to fund our Tribal Programs; all employees have been laid off since Dec 2007. The Tribe cannot pay its bills, and the only Tribal Property (1% acres of land at 10601 Escondido Pl., Stockton, CA 95212) has been foreclosed on. The Sheriff’s Department is scheduled to evict the Tribe and its members off the Tribal Property on January 15, 2010.

We are demanding that our funding be released immediately so we can save our Tribal Property and not be homeless. We are demanding fair treatment by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. We are demanding that an investigation into the inappropriate actions and treatment of
our Tribe, by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Dept of the Interior – BIA mission is to “protect and honor its trust responsibilities to American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Affiliated Island Communities”, so why have they failed so miserably with protecting the California Valley Miwok Tribe? Come join us, voice your concerns and issues. Show strength in UNITY!!

Where:

John Moss Building – Central Calif. Agency/Bureau of Indian Affairs 650 Capitol Mall,
Sacramento, Calif. 95814

When:

Buffalohair Mindless Ramble or Corporate Smoke Screen, Gordon Brown

Mindless Ramble or Corporate Smoke Screen, Gordon Brown

Posted in Europe with tags Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, China, Corporatism, Gordon Brown, New World Order, Tata Motors, Than Shwe, UK, UN Sanctions on December 31, 2009 by buffalohair

As the world legitimizes the bogus 2010 election proposed by Gen. Than Shwe of Burma the United Wa State Army prepares for biological warfare. They have been preparing for an onslaught of biological and chemical weapons Than Shwe has sent up to this and other ethnic regions. This is not the first time Than Shwe used chemical and biological agents against his own people. Yet you don’t hear a peep from the United Nations or any other country for that matter. Burma’s recent purchase of 20 Russian Mig-29 fighters has verified the junta’s plan to totally eliminate all ethnic groups including the Kokang, Wa, Kachin and Karen nations. And as usual the free world sits by and does nothing. Well except Gordon Brown of the UK sent of a rambling apologetic letter to Aung San Suu Kyi.

In his letter he should tell Aung San Suu Kyi how the UK inadvertently is supporting the junta via Tata Motors who now owns Land Rover and Jaguar. He should tell her how sorry he is that Tata is building a factory in Burma to supply the Tatmadaw with heavy trucks to assist in the continued genocide of ethnic minorities. Maybe he can remind her how the free world is skirting sanctions while still showboating their concerns for the people of Burma. He should mention how bad he feels that he continues to do nothing but make a few feel good speeches that amount to nothing like all the other nations who run their impotent mouths. But most important of all he should explain why the free world decided to side with Gen. Than Shwe by ignoring the 1990 election. Explaining why Ban ki-moon of the United Nations has allowed South Korean corporations to do business with Burma while imposing sanctions would be a tall order though. She would not believe it since this is way beyond stupid anyway.

I am amazed at how inept the world likes to pretend when it comes to Burma. I’ve been in close communications with insiders in Burma for years and the biological and chemical weapons is old news to us. But there is no question when people are murdered and whole tracts of land become unfit for humans the world will be shocked and dismayed. When China responds to Than Shwe’s blatant disregard to China’s request for stability, economic growth and true reconciliation the world will act shocked again. The world should be shocked by how obvious Than Shwe has been in fixing the bogus elections in the first place. After all he has already made plans for when the election is over. The fact Than Shwe sent his thugs to span out and garner votes before the election should be an eye opener. If the world was actually paying attention they would remember how absolutely corrupt the 2008 election was and how the junta forced the new and improved constitution down the throats of the people of Burma.

In reality the pending sham election is all about white washing the foreign corporations who are invested and continue to work inside Burma. “Sanctions” is a fluffy term used by the free world to mask the complete opposite since Than Shwe has made billions from all these phantom companies from the USA, UK and the world over. The revelation Than Shwe fudged the figures his nation made from international corporate profits should have been a red flag for tax collectors around the free world. This relatively innocuous crime has major overtones that no one seems to have picked up though.

The fact Than Shwe lied about his gross earnings by hundreds of billions of dollars means all the corporations working with Than Shwe have been lying about their earnings as well. In essence Daewoo, Chevron, Total and the rest of the corporate swine were pocketing money under the table. Than Shwe laundered hundreds of billions of dollars for these corporations making them coconspirators, plain and simple. Small wonder he is frantically trying to put a legitimate face to his country. It’s not for the people he is doing this but for cash cows who want their secrets hidden from their respective countries. This would explain why the media as a whole has not reported all the nuances from behind the bamboo curtain.

Odds are their parent companies are owned by corporations profiteering from this enslaved nation. But then we can look to ole Gordon Brown and how he sold England down the tubes for the international corporate dollar. Maybe he can write a letter to the people of England and explain why he supported Tata Motors in buying English assets knowing this firm was working with the criminal regime of Burma. Between him and Tony Blair they sold the UK down the path of financial ruin in the name of globalization in their rendition of Disaster Capitalism.

It is ironic in a way to realize that the great colonizer England has fallen into the hands of those who want to colonize the UK. Sadly, it is at the hands of their very own. England, like the USA, will soon be poised to accept a global deal to save their purposely ruined economies with a grand global solution. In the process they will loose their sovereignty in the name of the New World Order. Ah, but that is yet another story in the game of corporate greed. So Gordon Brown wrote a pretty letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Personally from my perspective it’s just more feel good rhetoric coming from one of the greatest liars of our time who has committed treason against his country. In the spirit of Trafalgar and the courageous Admiral Lord Horatio Nelsen, Gordon Brown is a traitor to his country likened to America’s Benedict Obama. Gordon Brown should be keel-hauled for what he has done to England along with Tony “Sell Everything to China” Blair. As for Gordon’s letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, it should line the bottom of a bird cage for it’s as worthless as the author.

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

Buffalohair Assault on Sovereign Tribes Continue

Assault on Sovereign Tribes Continue

Posted in America’s with tags B.I.A., Crow Creek Sioux Nation, Miwok Tribe, Modesto Anarcho, Tribal Sovereignty on December 30, 2009 by buffalohair

The assault on the Crow Creek Sioux Nation continues as innocent men women and children fend for themselves as an unscrupulous power company continues to violate federal law, pulling electric meters in the dead of winter. Ironically this tribe allowed for the construction of a hydro electric dam on their tribal land with the stipulation the tribe would never pay electric bills. Well, consider that yet another broken treaty or bold faced lie. Toss in the *IRS who has no jurisdiction conducting a land sale on sovereign tribal land and you have a federal government who does not follow their own laws in favor of corporate interests.

Enter the Miwok Nation, a federally recognized tribe located in Central California. Apparently dirty fingers of criminality point to Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid since their names came up along with non natives and a casino mogul from Reno NV. Simply put, these political thugs want to place a casino in Central California while “using” the federally recognized Miwok Tribe as their front. Sad part is these thugs want to cut out the real tribe and replace them with their lackeys. The plot thickens.

I am providing an interview from the Modesto Anarcho I believe the world should read. The world needs to stand in support of these humble tribal people within the continental United States since politicians have sided with tyranny against the Miwok Nation in favor of gambling interests. Where are the Department of Interior and the BIA?

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

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Modesto Anarcho 12-28-09

OCCUPY EVERYTHING!

California Valley Miwok Tribe Occupies Foreclosed House in Stockton

Modesto Anarcho: Many people do not know the history of the Native peoples in the Central Valley; can you tell us a little about the history of the Miwoks?California Valley Miwok Tribe: Previous to Rancherias being created in California, the Miwok People’s territory covered ten (10) counties. Now our Tribe is fighting to retain its Tribal Property that consists of one and one half (1 ½) acres, located in (Morada) Stockton, California.MA: How does your tribe use the house that is located in Stockton?

CVMT: The Tribal Property at 10601 Escondido Pl. Stockton, California 95212 has a multi-purpose function. Since our tribe is a landless tribe, the piece of property, including the building, is considered to the Tribe to be its reservation, and is utilized as such. Until such time as the tribe is able to acquire a larger tract of land for the benefit of future tribal members [the house is all we have]. The Tribe conducts official Tribal ‘governmental’ business, day-to-day office duties, Tribal Programs, Tribal Meetings, and a portion of the building is used for housing.

MA: What brought your house to foreclosure?

CVMT: Our PL-93 638 Mature Status Contract (BIA) has been illegally withheld for two years and our Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF) monies have been illegally stopped, since the end of 2005. Without any funds coming in, the Tribe had no way to pay its mortgage on the only piece of property, the place the Tribe calls “home”. Please see our DOT US website for further info: http://www.californiavalleymiwoks.us

MA: Why did people physically occupy your house? How did you go about making sure that people were not going to be able to easily get into the house?

CVMT: The Tribe decided to stand its ground when it was threatened with eviction. We had no choice, where were we supposed to go? Our monies have been illegally withheld for no good reason, our jobs lost, our medical benefits lost with our jobs, we tribal members have been using own personal money to keep the Tribe going, to keep the USDA Food Program open for the people in need to still be able to get their monthly rations of food. We had to make our point clear that we were no longer going to be pushed out and forgotten like yesterday’s trash!! We are human beings. We are not just names and/ or numbers on a piece of paper. We needed the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC to take notice of what was being allowed to happen to our Tribe. We were pushed in a corner and had no other choice but to go into survival mode and stand our ground. The Tribe went into a vote and decided to go into lockdown and barricade itself in until the Dept. of the Interior would be forced to take notice of our devastating situation and agree to sit down at the table with us to resolve our immediate problem that had been ignored up until we decided to stand our ground.

I can’t answer the second part of your question because our crisis isn’t over yet. We are still negotiating.

MA: How have the state and their police responded to your situation? How have other people and/ or institutions tried to hinder your efforts?

CVMT: Well, the state still hasn’t released the Tribe’s money. I would say that the sad part to this dilemma is seeing some of the people believing the negative stuff that had been going out on blogs. It hurts our hearts to see people say such cruel things when they don’t know the whole truth behind the situation. We are confident that the truth will prevail and so we don’t follow the blogs. Although we do want to thank those who stood by us and still stand with us today…

MA: In what ways have other Tribes and communities/groups offered you support?

CVMT: We are thankful for the internet radio talk shows , tv hosts, Veteran Affairs, some pocket members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), legal services, individual concerned citizens (Indians and non-Indian peoples), universities, special interest groups, Canadian Indians, doctors, Calaveras Band of Mi-Wuk Indians, Calaveras County Mountain Miwuk, Historical Shingle Springs Miwok Indians, Modesto Anarcho, Ghost Machine Group, United Native Americans Inc., WPFW Nightwolf, Onnativeground. Recently, Chairperson Burley did a presentation at the Consumnes River College in Sacramento in which they have asked how they can help show their support for the Tribe. Also, UC San Diego has passed a resolution in support of the California Valley Miwok Tribe and they have continued to be stong advocates to help our tribe get justice.

MA: Anything you would like to add?

CVMT: We (“The Tribe”) are asking for help from the General Public. Please help our tribe survive. Help us protect not only our history/culture but the native history that is a big part of California and the United States.

For more information, please visit our websites at:

http://wwwcaliforniamiwoktribe-nsn.gov

http://californiamiwoktribe.us

Crow Creek Sioux

*http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091203/NEWS/912030311/1003/business

Assault on Sovereign Tribes Continue

Posted in America’s with tags B.I.A., Crow Creek Sioux Nation, Miwok Tribe, Modesto Anarcho, Tribal Sovereignty on December 30, 2009 by buffalohair

The assault on the Crow Creek Sioux Nation continues as innocent men women and children fend for themselves as an unscrupulous power company continues to violate federal law, pulling electric meters in the dead of winter. Ironically this tribe allowed for the construction of a hydro electric dam on their tribal land with the stipulation the tribe would never pay electric bills. Well, consider that yet another broken treaty or bold faced lie. Toss in the *IRS who has no jurisdiction conducting a land sale on sovereign tribal land and you have a federal government who does not follow their own laws in favor of corporate interests.

Enter the Miwok Nation, a federally recognized tribe located in Central California. Apparently dirty fingers of criminality point to Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid since their names came up along with non natives and a casino mogul from Reno NV. Simply put, these political thugs want to place a casino in Central California while “using” the federally recognized Miwok Tribe as their front. Sad part is these thugs want to cut out the real tribe and replace them with their lackeys. The plot thickens.

I am providing an interview from the Modesto Anarcho I believe the world should read. The world needs to stand in support of these humble tribal people within the continental United States since politicians have sided with tyranny against the Miwok Nation in favor of gambling interests. Where are the Department of Interior and the BIA?

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

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Modesto Anarcho 12-28-09

OCCUPY EVERYTHING!

California Valley Miwok Tribe Occupies Foreclosed House in Stockton

Modesto Anarcho: Many people do not know the history of the Native peoples in the Central Valley; can you tell us a little about the history of the Miwoks?California Valley Miwok Tribe: Previous to Rancherias being created in California, the Miwok People’s territory covered ten (10) counties. Now our Tribe is fighting to retain its Tribal Property that consists of one and one half (1 ½) acres, located in (Morada) Stockton, California.

MA: How does your tribe use the house that is located in Stockton?

CVMT: The Tribal Property at 10601 Escondido Pl. Stockton, California 95212 has a multi-purpose function. Since our tribe is a landless tribe, the piece of property, including the building, is considered to the Tribe to be its reservation, and is utilized as such. Until such time as the tribe is able to acquire a larger tract of land for the benefit of future tribal members [the house is all we have]. The Tribe conducts official Tribal ‘governmental’ business, day-to-day office duties, Tribal Programs, Tribal Meetings, and a portion of the building is used for housing.

MA: What brought your house to foreclosure?

CVMT: Our PL-93 638 Mature Status Contract (BIA) has been illegally withheld for two years and our Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF) monies have been illegally stopped, since the end of 2005. Without any funds coming in, the Tribe had no way to pay its mortgage on the only piece of property, the place the Tribe calls “home”.

Please see our DOT US website for further info:

http://www.californiavalleymiwoks.us

MA: Why did people physically occupy your house? How did you go about making sure that people were not going to be able to easily get into the house?

CVMT: The Tribe decided to stand its ground when it was threatened with eviction. We had no choice, where were we supposed to go? Our monies have been illegally withheld for no good reason, our jobs lost, our medical benefits lost with our jobs, we tribal members have been using own personal money to keep the Tribe going, to keep the USDA Food Program open for the people in need to still be able to get their monthly rations of food. We had to make our point clear that we were no longer going to be pushed out and forgotten like yesterday’s trash!! We are human beings. We are not just names and/ or numbers on a piece of paper. We needed the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC to take notice of what was being allowed to happen to our Tribe. We were pushed in a corner and had no other choice but to go into survival mode and stand our ground. The Tribe went into a vote and decided to go into lockdown and barricade itself in until the Dept. of the Interior would be forced to take notice of our devastating situation and agree to sit down at the table with us to resolve our immediate problem that had been ignored up until we decided to stand our ground.

I can’t answer the second part of your question because our crisis isn’t over yet. We are still negotiating.

MA: How have the state and their police responded to your situation? How have other people and/ or institutions tried to hinder your efforts?

CVMT: Well, the state still hasn’t released the Tribe’s money. I would say that the sad part to this dilemma is seeing some of the people believing the negative stuff that had been going out on blogs. It hurts our hearts to see people say such cruel things when they don’t know the whole truth behind the situation. We are confident that the truth will prevail and so we don’t follow the blogs. Although we do want to thank those who stood by us and still stand with us today…

MA: In what ways have other Tribes and communities/groups offered you support?

CVMT: We are thankful for the internet radio talk shows , tv hosts, Veteran Affairs, some pocket members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), legal services, individual concerned citizens (Indians and non-Indian peoples), universities, special interest groups, Canadian Indians, doctors, Calaveras Band of Mi-Wuk Indians, Calaveras County Mountain Miwuk, Historical Shingle Springs Miwok Indians, Modesto Anarcho, Ghost Machine Group, United Native Americans Inc., WPFW Nightwolf, Onnativeground. Recently, Chairperson Burley did a presentation at the Consumnes River College in Sacramento in which they have asked how they can help show their support for the Tribe. Also, UC San Diego has passed a resolution in support of the California Valley Miwok Tribe and they have continued to be stong advocates to help our tribe get justice.

MA: Anything you would like to add?

CVMT: We (“The Tribe”) are asking for help from the General Public. Please help our tribe survive. Help us protect not only our history/culture but the native history that is a big part of California and the United States.

For more information, please visit our websites at:

http://wwwcaliforniamiwoktribe-nsn.gov

http://californiamiwoktribe.us

Crow Creek Sioux

*http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091203/NEWS/912030311/1003/business

Buffalohair Border Guard Force or Calves to Slaughter?

Border Guard Force or Calves to Slaughter?

Posted in Asia with tags Border Guard Force, Burma, Burmese Military, China, DKBA, Than Shwe on December 29, 2009 by buffalohair

With the New Democratic Army-Kachin, Karenni National People’s Liberation Front and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army well within the clutches of Than Shwe’s Border Guard Force Scam, it’s only a matter of time before these forces are ordered to do Than Shwe’s dirty work. The term Border Guard Traitors should be more appropriate since they will undoubtedly be forced to shoot on their own kin. What lays in store for these woefully misguided forces includes slave labor and forced mine sweeping when it is appropriate. This is the pattern of the junta whence they convince ethnics to join forces.

Than Shwe’s Border Guard Force have many facets. One of which is to preserve the blood of his elite troops while expending the blood of ethnic troops in their place. Having brother fight against brother will also eventually eliminate the targeted ethnic groups in question. His elaborate scheme to cleanse Burma of all ethnic groups will be a success and it will be the ethnic groups themselves that will have systematically eliminated their own people. It would be the perfect plan if it were not for one thing, China. The DBKA and other border guards will not just have women and children to kill but legions of trained Chinese soldiers to contend with. This is something they did not bargain for and their blood will flow

To Than Shwe’s chagrin China is not so thrilled with his scheme since the Chinese are allies with many of the groups in question. 15,000 Chinese veterans have flooded the ranks of the United Wa State Army. This should be a grave warning to all ethnic groups who side with Than Shwe since they will be lead to slaughter by the hordes who continue to come from the north to defend their allies. Add the fact the vice president of China told Than Shwe that China wanted political stability, economical development and reconciliation. China has world opinion to face and this is her golden moment to show that they truly are a super power. Than Shwe is bad for commerce and there is no way economical development will transpire since his regime is a dismal failure in Asian eyes. He exposed the dark underbellies of many nations doing business with Burma and offered unneeded attention to China’s list of abuses as well. Now all nations in Asia are under the microscope thanks to Than Shwe. He has become a pariah along with his criminal regime to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for he singlehandedly brought shame and dishonor.

It is obvious to Chinese businessmen that Than Shwe and his regime will weigh very negatively on Chinese commerce critically damaging her growing economy if boycotts of her goods sweep the planet. China can intimidate world leaders and their cohorts but they can’t intimidate the growing army of consumers who are banding together. From all quarters and points of the globe the scuttlebutt is to boycott China for her continued human rights abuses.Resentment for China is growing stronger by the day as Chinese refugees tell the dark truths about the red dragon in every language on the planet. Burma’s once dark secrets are being revealed around the world and the China connection has become a very real issue. China must show face and Than Shwe is the perfect target since he came full circle and is now expendable.

And here sits ethnic border guards poised to kill their own countrymen for the sake of a traitor to his country, a man who singlehandedly got his military booted from the true Buddhist faith. Without Buddhism Than Shwe is nothing more than another colonialistic outsider who has encroached on Burma, robber her of her natural resources while murdering the people in the process. He has become everything that Bojoke Aung San was against. There is no honor in the ranks of Than Shwe’s Tatmadaw since they have committed treason against the Burmese people. The border guards will face the same shame for betraying their own people for centuries to come and their memory will be just as hated as Than Shwe’s. They will share the same afterlife for their atrocities committed on Earth as well and that is forever. A word of advice to the border guard when they die; bring your own floatation device since you will share the same vat of boiling blood of the victims you murdered with Than Shwe and his crew. That is a given.

Your Devil’s Advocate

Buffalohair

Buffalohair Farewell, Tony “T-Bone” Bellamy of the Redbone Band

Farewell, Tony “T-Bone” Bellamy of the Redbone Band

Posted in Entertainment with tags American Indian Artists, Native American Artists, Redbone Band, Tony Bellamy on December 28, 2009 by buffalohair

Sadly Tony Bellamy of Redbone fame crossed over on Christmas day to the chagrin and sorrow of friends, family and fans. Tony leaves this Earth with a legacy of greatness filled with accomplishments as he and the Redbone Band forged a trail for other world class Indigenous artists to follow. With classics such as “Come And Get Your Love” he will not be soon forgotten. He leaves a void within the music world that will be hard to fill. This ground breaking artist will sorely be missed by music lovers from all cultures including myself.

Since within the Native culture we both reside we know there is no such thing as death. It is obvious he has moved on to the land of our ancestors. Though his departure is met with great sorrow it is heartening to know he will continue to perform in the land of the Creator and someday we will all be blessed with his talent once again.

My prayers are for his family and the boys of Redbone for their loss is beyond words.

Farewell T-Bone

Buffalohair

Buffalohair Native Soul Extraordinaire, Skylar Wolf

Native Soul Extraordinaire, Skylar Wolf

Posted in Entertainment with tags American Indian Artists, Native American Artists, Skylar Wolf Review, World Class Entertainment on December 28, 2009 by buffalohair

Nothing exemplifies world class entertainment better than Skylar Wolf. From the depths of the human experience comes an impassioned entertainer/storyteller who sings stories of life from the perspective of a survivor of man’s inhumanity to man. Writhe with emotions from the human experience Skylar Wolf tells a story of reality that brings one to the actuality of our faceless contemporary era.

Likened to Bob Dylan with the flare of Janis Joplin, Skylar takes you on a journey through life and its harsh realities with such classics like “Shelter” and “Devil’s Son”, just to name a few. In an era where material consequence prevails over humanity it is heartening to note Skylar Wolf is the ambassador for the ignored people of this planet. He is truly a humanitarian on and of stage. His stories are poignant and dig deep into the soul of all who listen as he serenades the stories from the streets in a way only Skylar can. Coming from hard street myself I know Skylar speaks from his soul and that is why I call him “Native Soul Extraordinaire” for he is the voice of the voiceless people.

Truly a rising star, this world class entertainer is well worth your time and it is with great pleasure that I recommend you spend the time to check out this wonderfully talented award winning artist.

Skylar tells it like it is.

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http://skylar-wolf.com/home.asp

Buffalohair

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CAMDEN, N.J. – The homeless residents of the Depression-era tent city just miles from Philadelphia are battling winter, and lack heaters and clothes to stay warm.

To outsiders, ‘Tent City’ in Camden, N.J., looks like a scene from The Great Depression – especially with so many tents collapsing from the weight of the snow.

“You have clothes on the lines that are wet from the snowstorm, nobody should be living like this. Nobody,” says Good Samaritan Teresa May.

Fox 29 has learned that the residents need propane and kerosene for heaters, and sleeping bags and thermal underwear.

May’s collecting blankets and other supplies for residents. The homeless who live there rely on the generosity of strangers, like Teresa.

But surprisingly enough, most of them don’t want to leave.

And in fact, there is a waiting list to get in.

“While it’s better here, shelters are just temporary, you’re only there to sleep,” says resident Gary Murtagh. “The people worry about what they’re doing, you only go there to sleep and they kick you out the next morning. I mean, it’s like here, you have, it’s like, a sense of stability,

“Jamaica,” who’s known as “The Mayor,” prefers to call this “Transition Park.” Since Fox 29 did a story there last summer, eight people have moved into apartments and 19 have been reunited with family.

“I’m not gonna say that we are helpless. Because people can be homeless but not helpless so we’re helping each other now. Try to motivate each other to go on with their lives, says “Jamaica.”

In the summer, there were 115 people living there. Now, there are just 44. The cold weather, of course, has something to do with that. Although the snow isn’t as much of an issue as some might think – because most of the tents are heated with propane.

“We make the most of a bad situation,” says “Jamaica.” “You know, some people do their Code Blue, five of them so far. Everybody else rather be here. They’d rather be here cause they’re more warmer.”

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Troy is one of literally hundreds of homeless who live along banks of Fountain Creek. Sub zero temperatures make every day along the creek bed a living hell. “We’re trying to eat, keep warm and survive until the next day.” he says. He tells us every penny he gets is spent on supplies like a propane tank and a burner. He does whatever it takes to stay warm and incredibly feels lucky for it. “There are a lot of people out here who are not as fortunate as I am. I’m fortunate, I got a propane tank and a burner. A lot of these people out here don’t have that.” he says.

A proposed city ordinance aims to ban anyone from setting up camp on city property. “They’re going to screw me. That’s what I think.” explains Troy, “If they pass that law I’m not going to be able to survive here. They’re going to take what little here I got and take it away.” He says he knows many normal citizens aren’t fond of the tent cities but many of those down there don’t have a choice. “Are we so bad that you can’t take it? You can’t stand to look at us?” he pleads.

Without an ID, Troy says that could leave him without a place to go. “If you aint got an id guess what? You’re f**ked!” he says. And despite all of this, he still proudly flies our countries flag near his snow covered tent. “I fly this flag no matter what.” he says, “As long as this flies, you’ll be alright. At least I hope so.” As night falls Troy will do all he can to stay warm. It’s all he knows. His struggle is only one of hundreds that play out every night along the creek beds of Colorado Springs.

What I was Reading, The Art of Receiving

The Art of Receiving

posted by Megan, selected from Ode magazine Dec 10, 2009 10:02 am

filed under: Health & Wellness, Healthy Home, Holidays, Spirituality, gifts, love, receiving, reciprocity

During a visit to Paris, my mother bought me a gift and dropped it in the mail. I didn’t receive it very well. I tore away the brown paper packaging and, at the first sign of pink, let the package fall to the floor. She had sent me a gray cotton scarf with pink flowers. Pink.

When I told my friend Inge about the present, she squinted at me and curled her lips. “Doesn’t she know you don’t wear pink?”

Inge sympathized. “I’m a terrible receiver,” she said, passing me a bowl of organic cacao beans. “The chances that someone’s going to give me ­something I want or need are just too slim, and I don’t like feeling trapped between the obligatory ‘Thank you’ and the instinctive ‘Take it back.’ So I just told people to stop giving me things, even on holidays.” As we spoke, I felt, in turn, disappointment, indignation, anger and loneliness. “I might be a terrible receiver, but I’m a pretty good giver,” Inge said, voicing my thoughts.

Giving and receiving are fundamental aspects of experience, connecting all life in an interdependent whole. Just as many of us long to experience moments of pure altruism, when we offer our hearts with no strings attached, we also long to receive deeply and freely, fully experiencing what it means to be given to—touched, ­nourished and even transformed by life.

Being part of a community in which we can give and receive free of stigma, guilt and power dynamics is key to an enriching and balanced life. Recognizing the distinction between receiving and taking is also important, especially during a financial crisis caused in large part by greed driving people to take too much, when the same kind of rapaciousness has wreaked havoc on our ecosystems.

Receiving isn’t easy. If it were, more of us would do it with grace and gratitude. Is there a way to change that? Can we learn to receive so we can be nourished and empowered? These are crucial questions, not just because the holiday season is a time when giving and receiving are part of our daily experience. The ability to receive is, in fact, essential to physical health, psychological ­balance and spiritual engagement. Before we can enhance our receptivity, though, it’s ­helpful to take a look at the reasons we fail to receive.

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