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"Religion" And Indigenous Peoples

2007-04-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

“Religion” and Indigenous Peoples

Prior to columbus washing up onto Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”), Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples lived beautiful Ways of Life in harmony with nature. Their daily lives were not divided or separated into the categories of “time, work, play, religion, vacation.” As prevalent within the societies exploiting the world’s people and resources today, governmental ‘control’ creates discontent, unhappiness, fosters alcohol/drug use and a desire to escape responsibility and reality through such ‘escapes’ as “religion.”

There was no word in Indigenous languages for “clock” in 1492, as there was no want or need to be controlled by “time” when people were truly free. Summer and fall food gathering and drying allowed for a warm, plentiful and joyous winters for Indigenous Red Nations prior to the columbus invasion. There was no stress such as those present in today’s world; paying the rent, lights, and gas bills, worrying about the safety of the children getting run over by cars, falling victim to abuse and neglect.

It remains true that the Nakota (N/DN/D/Lakota; misnomer “Sioux”) Nation did not have a religion. The Nakota language is free of the words “god” or “prayer.” However, crying - a sincere ‘from-the-heart’ offering of thanksgiving and appreciation to Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky is a true aspect of Indigenous spirituality.

Before columbus or the slave owners and suicide-committers “Clark and Lewis” came to the northern great plains region, the DaNakota had no prior belief in a “religion” or that an “invisible man in the sky watched their every move” and “might send them to a miserable, hot place forever” if they didn’t “believe in him” or follow a book allegedly “written by him” (but that the invisible man “truly loved them”).

An example of Nakota “thanksgiving/appreciation” exercises a ceremony of the Sacred Canunpa (misnomer “pipe/peace pipe”) called “Hanble Ceya” or “Crying For A Vision At Night”; also known as “fasting on a hill.” An individual is left free from all other human contact for at least one complete night and day (oftentimes four nights and four days) - naked, without food or water - with only the sacred hide of an animal like the Ptehcaka “Buffalo” Robe to sit upon and a sacred Eagle Feather or Canunpa in hand.

The Hanble Ceya allows an individual to begin to understand and appreciate water, food, shelter, and all the great gifts of nature afforded to humankind upon the sacred Unci Maka “Grand Mother Earth.” The Canunpa ceremonies insure respect for Earth and Sky and prevent those who practice from any desire to exploit the sacred Grand Mother.

It is believed that all races of human kind lived “like Indians” ten thousand years ago, with their personal hunting/gathering responsibilities met by each individual, respect of sacred fire place – living with nature, without the controls of one man over another. But there was a major (and quite successful) attempt 10,000 years ago to rid the world of the understanding that the Earth is “Grand Mother Earth”. At this time, money, greed, domesticated animals, land ownership and religion were invented. This negative, male-dominating system is known as the “pyramid hierarchy system”. In 1492, this terrible system contaminated the eastern shores of Great Turtle Island and spread across the country like a terrible plague.

Ignoring and disregarding Grand Mother Earth – the overall disrespect of the female gender – is crucial for the existence of the destructive “pyramid hierarchy”, which systems are today “led” by kings, presidents, prime ministers, chairmen, chiefs, dictators, gods, and other male figureheads. The denial of Grand Mother Earth is used to facilitate the exploitation and abuse of the “global object.” To make way for exploitation of resources and power over the masses by a few greedy ones, Grand Mother Earth must become an object, a “globe”, a mere “planet.”

Many “Sioux Indians” have been forced into “christianization” as attempts to occupy their land and gold reserves (and now coal) have been taking place over the recent 150 years. Many were manipulated into believing in a “god” or a male “higher power.” This plays into the religious sanctioning of greed and exploitation.

In the Lakota language there is no word for “god”, so “great spirit” or “tunkasila” (the Lakota word for “grandfather”) was implemented as such among “christianized Indians.” Most don’t even realize this oppressed condition exists within them, as even today many Lakota claim to be “traditional” and separate and distinct from the “white man”, yet they still pray to a “god/tunkasila” – embracing the foreign, alien concept.

The “religious” issue is a touchy subject because many remain in the learned “denial” mode and must “justify” their dysfunctions so as not to be “shattered” by reality. Many get “angry” when they begin to hear the truth about their situation, instead of being open minded and willing to always learn and grow at any age as they proceed, hopefully, towards wisdom.

The Nakota were satisfied and appreciated Nature and all of the Great Mystery. They did not have to try to dissect or study the molecular structure of a blade of grass or warm summer breeze to be content and to try to find themselves or the meaning of life.

They often say people “need an education.” Yet it is believed that the best education is experienced from nature and the wisdom of the old people and new born babies.

There remains, however, an understanding among a few regarding the importance of balance within Indigenous communities through the recognition of Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky, which make up “Wakan Tanka” – the “Great Mystery” (“All That Is”).

Many Indigenous Peoples today Cry For A Vision for which to help their people and practice the ways of the sacred Canunpa. Ceremonies occur daily across Great Turtle Island by sincere Indigenous Peoples trying to make their lives better. Imagine how strong these will become once they became total exercises of thankfulness and appreciation to Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky, instead of thoughts and requests in honor of a man-made “god.”

Remove “god” To Regain Health

Another key factor remains untapped which will insure the health of the Nakota. The Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation (“Yankton Sioux Tribe”) is the last remaining band of the Nakota who have managed to preserve and maintain “Oyate Omniciye”, Nakota for “Circle Meeting of the People”. Through Oyate Omniciye governing (called “General Council”) all adults of the Nation, both men and women – all with equal voice - gather to discuss and take action upon a particular subject, with the final decision becoming the “supreme law of the land.”

In 1934 congress adopted an illegal “Indian Reorganization act” which removed females from the governing circles of most Indigenous Nations and replaced their legitimate democracies with male dominating, puppet governments who now dictate to their apathetic citizenry.

Oyate Omniciye is true democracy, where the people rule. Practiced in its true form, it insures balance, contentment and happiness within family, community and, therefore, nation. It is a daily life practice or exercise of male and female balance just as is the Canunpa and the balance afforded once the bowl and stem join together for one of the Seven Sacred Ceremonies.

Participation in open, female-inclusive, religion-free Canunpa Ceremonies and active participation in Oyate Omniciye are crucial to Nakota wellness. Hopefully someday soon great pilgrimages will take place as the “Tetunwan” Lakota bring tobacco offerings to an Ihanktunwan Oyate Omniciye Meeting and ask for guidance as they begin efforts to reestablish their ancient, traditional Oyate Omniciye’s within each of their communities back home.

“Wal-Mart in the Sky”

To many Indigenous Red People, the store chain known as “Wal-Mart” is considered “Indian Heaven.” In the past, great herds of Elk and Buffalo served as the Indian’s “Wal-mart.” Today, they are forced to shop at wal-mart.

Mocking the ignorance of american belief in a fantasical “god” thing, the Lakota would say “Happy Hunting Grounds” – meaning they thought it ridiculous to hunt on this earth, then go to “heaven” only to “hunt again?!?!?” What would be the big difference? The intent of the term “Happy Hunting Grounds” reflects the belief by the Lakota that this life is sacred and the earth and all of nature must be respected and viewed as holy.
False claims of a “heaven” or “hell” only create controversy, judgment of others by their fellow human, lead to great crusades and wars for the exploitation of labor and resources and keep “believers” ignorant to reality.

It is ironic that simple things are replaced with technical nonsense. When a person views the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie or the U.S. Constitution, they may or may not believe it – yet it is a real document and actually exists. However many who don’t believe in the documents can believe in an instant in a fantasy “man in the sky” who made everything and who watches over each and every one of them. Selective beliefs in fantasy find psychotic individuals harming nature and other life forms – backed by their “higher power” beliefs. The ludicrousness of thinking in wayward minds about something so totally outside the realm of all reality is a great concern to the natural world, which remains in jeopardy and danger because of it.

“With closed minds, the truth may sometimes hurt – but the truth must be told.”S. Charles Bartay, 2007

Mass Shootings Today and Yesterday

2007-04-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

Mass Shooting Largest Since Wounded Knee, 1890
April 17, 2007
(API)

A 23 year old Virginia Tech University senior student from South Korea, Cho Seung-Hui, was behind the mass killing shooting spree of 32 fellow students and faculty who were trapped inside a campus building that Seung-Hui had chained shut. It was the deadliest shooting rampage in 117 years since the December 29, 1890 massacre of 453 innocent Lakota “Sioux” at Wounded Knee by United States army soldiers.Ballistics tests also show that one of the guns inside that building was used in another shooting two hours earlier, at a dorm, Virginia State Police said. It is unclear how authorities could allow a two hour span to occur before the shooter struck again – just five minutes from the first shooting.

Cho Seung-Hui was a student in the English department at Virginia Tech and lived on campus. During the past two weeks, false-alarm bomb threats had been called into the university and it is yet unknown if the threats were a precurser to the April 16th shooting.

In December of 1890, a U.S. army cavalry unit molested a peaceful group of Lakota near Wounded Knee Creek in present day southwestern South Dakota, stripped searched and removed even sewing needles and awls - then secretly opened fire at dawn as the victims slept with Hotchkiss guns placed on the ridges above and servicemen carbines firing at ground level – causing the murder of 453 innocent civilians. It is believed the mass murder of the Lakota paved the way to establish the state of South Dakota for the United States government. No charges were brought against the perpetrators of the genocidal action – in fact, two-dozen “medals of honor” were awarded to many of the u.s. army veterans and cavalry who committed the atrocities.

A petition to rescind the medals by congress can be viewed here:
http://new.petitiononline.com/rescind/petition.html

More information on relevant topics can be found here:
http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/sharebook?tag=All+Tags&page_offset=7&share_type=&pid=777177912

www.1851Treaty.com

Bureau of Caucazoidal Affairs

2007-04-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

The “Bureau of Caucazoidal Affairs”
blog.myspace.com/indigenousrednations

United Red Indigenous Nations (URIN) are proud to announce that it has bought the state of Wyoming from the whites and is throwing it open to Indian settlement. URIN bought Wyoming from three winos found wandering around near downtown Cheyenne. URIN decided the winos were the spokesmen for the white people of Wyoming. These winos promptly signed the “2007 Treaty of Cheyenne”, which was written in the Dakota “Sioux” language. Wyoming was purchased for one bottle of gin, two bottles of wine, and three cases of cheap beer.

Leonard Peltier, the new “Commissioner of Caucazoidal Affairs”, has announced the following new policies from his jail cell where he sits as a “prisoner of undeclared war” by the u.s. government for committing the act of “self defense” against attacking rookie FBI agents, in violation of the 1851 Treaty and the U.S. Constitution.

Indigenous Peoples are awarding four different land areas for which to “concentrate” the whites (but instead of calling them “concentration camps”, they will be called “reservations”), with each female, white, head of family getting one acre. Each reservation resident will get a specific “reservation number” and must use and meet stock-breeding blood quantification guidelines.

The “surplus” land left over (50% of the original reservation) will be opened up Indigenous Citizenry for homesteading purposes.

The reservations will be surveyed at the following locations:
Rez 1) Death Valley
Rez 2) The Utah Salt Flats
Rez 3) The Badlands of South Dakota
Rez 4) The Yukon in Alaska

These lands shall belong to the whites “for as long as the sun shines or the grass grows” (or until the Indians want it back). All land on the reservations, of course, will be held in trust for the whites by the “Bureau of Caucazoidal Affairs” (BCA), and any white who wants to use his land in any way must secure permission from Mr. Peltier.
Of course, whites will be allowed to sell trades and handicrafts at stands by the highway. Each white will be provided annually with one blanket, one pair of tennis shoes, a supply of Spam, and a copy of “Noble Red Man” and “Red Earth, White Lies.”

If a white man is competent enough, he will be able to be a BCA reservation superintendent. Applicants must have less than one year of education, must not speak English, must have an authoritarian personality, proof of dishonesty, and a certificate of incompetence. No whites need apply.
Commissioner Peltier also announced the founding of four boarding schools, to which white youngsters will be sent at the age of three. “We want to take those kids far away from the backward culture of their parents.” Peltier said.

The schools will be located at the following sites:
a) Alcatraz Island
b) Florida Everglades
c) Point Barrow, Alaska
d) Hong Kong

All courses will be taught in the Dakota language and there will be demerits for anyone caught speaking English. All students arriving at the school will immediately be given IQtests to determine their understanding of Indigenous Language and hunting skills. No student will be allowed to have “helmet-looking” short hair and eventually must wear their hair in neatly combed braids. When they first arrive at the schools, they will be doused with a mixture of turpentine and red paint in attempts to correct their skin tone while removing the various fungi and molds form the children’s inferior hides.

CHS Hospitals will be established for the reservations as follows: Whites at Death Valley may go to the Bangor, Maine Hospital; those at the Utah Salt Flats may go to Juneau, Alaska Hospital; those at the Yukon may go to the Miami Beach Hospital; and those at the Badlands may go to the Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. Each hospital will have a staff of two part-time doctors and a part-time chiropractor who have all passed first aid tests. Each CHS hospital will be equipped with a scalpel, a jack knife, a saw, a modern tourniquet, and a large bottle of aspirin.

Eventually, these CHS hospitals will be phased out once enough whites are relocated to the country and become good, self-sufficient hunters and once enough Indigenous men breed with enough non-indigenous white women in order to lower the white’s blood quantum levels.

In honor of the whites, many cities, landmarks, and commercial products will be given traditional white names, like hemorrhoid hill, genocide river, invasion valley, etc. Four school and sporting team mascots will be available to the whites for which to name their schools/teams, and are as follows:
1) The Imperialists
2) The Nazis
3) The Rapers
4) The Impotent Perverts

One famous Indian movie director, Chris Eyre, has announced that in his upcoming film, “Indians Punked Custer”, he will use many actual whites to play the parts of soldiers, speaking real English. The part of Custer, however, will be played by noted Indian actor, Wes Studi.

The barbaric white customs will, of course, not be allowed. Whites will not be allowed to practice their heathen religions (i.e., mass, church, xmas, easter bunny, etc.). They will, however, be required to attend Indigenous ceremonies and must respect Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky. Missionaries will be sent from each Indigenous Red Nation to convert the whites on the reservations. White churches will either be made into amusement parks or museums or will be torn down and the bricks and ornaments sold as souvenirs and curiosities.

(1851Treaty.com; updated and enhanced from the original Lee Brightman BCA article)

Pyramid Hierarchy System

2007-03-30T14:36:00.000-07:00

The Pyramid Hierarchy System

The Root of All Evil

Ten thousand years ago, the Red, Black, White, Brown, and Yellow Race Peoples of the world lived in harmony with Nature naturally. The people gathered, hunted, and lived happily around the circle of their sacred fireplace. They lived as humans and knew the sacred Earth to be round, as evidenced by the annual lunar eclipses and the circle of life. They were without slavery, taxes, religion, god, government, domesticated “food” animals, money, or any control entity dictating onto them or causing them stress, anxiety, and dysfunction.

Then a man invented the Pyramid Hierarchy System (PHS). With the introduction of the Pyramid Hierarchy System of the “Four G’s” of “gold, greed, god, government”, communities were overtaken and their history altered and changed forever by those who now controlled and dictated over them. The domestication of animals and slavery was developed in order to create male-dominating systems (and their “cities”) that were controlled by a few; a king, leader, or president, so that those few individuals might acquire great wealth and power over their “working poor masses.”

Those masses first needed to be primed. They were fooled into thinking “gold” had a “value.” The religions were invented so that there was some sort of “punishing god” in the sky dictating “over” people. This paved the way so that the practice of exploiting the Natural World would become acceptable. PHS remains the basis for “eco-cide.”

Within the PHS system, anything “natural” was and is labeled as “wild” and is condemned as “barbaric, evil, or witchcraft.” Man-made, concocted religions teach that man has “dominance” over nature; that they were “better than” or superior to the sacred Natural Beings of the earth. This allows them destroy, kill, and exploit Nature at will – while sanctioned by the church and state.

Great Turtle Island – the Last Bastion of Democracy

By 1492, the harmonious ways of life of the world’s nations of people were primarily destroyed, save for the Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations of Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere” by male-dominating “globe dividers”)
Their ancient ways remained in tact other than for the brief invasion a few thousand years back in what is now “Central America” by PHS “Boat People” who landed, befriended, then forced the Mayan and Incan peoples to build pyramids and temporarily adopt barbaric ways until the PHS forced away and the terrible remnants grown over by the forest foliage.
But the ancient Way of Life of the Nakota (misnomer "Sioux") Indigenous Red "Indian" Nation of the Northern Great Plains Region of Great Turtle Island continued unhampered until 1851. Community Talking Circles called “Oyate Omniciye” by the Nakota Nation represented the truest form of “democracy.” Women and men gathered in the camp and community center to discuss and take action upon a particular subject until unanimous consent was agreed upon and all were satisfied.
The Nakota have always lived upon the Great Plains Region and surrounding areas. Their Nakota Language proves their residency to over 60 million years, as evidenced through the use of the word “Sunka Wakan”, the “Mysterious Dog” or “Horse.” The Nakota witnessed Sunka Wakan “grow” from the small, three toed, herd prairie grazers millions of years ago, to the two-toed, larger animal, and into the hooved, full grown “horse” seen today. This is one reason why the Nakota are known as the world’s greatest horse trainers and riders. It is not because the “spanish brought the horse to america in the 1700’s” – a common stereotype misconception taught in public schools in racist attempts to discredit Nakota ancient existence.
The Nakota refer to Earth and Sky as Sacred. The Earth is the Nakota’s Grand Mother - that could never be disrespect or violated – a basic tenant lost in "book religions.” Grand Father Sky is home to the Wind, the Clouds, the Stars, the Sun and the Moon.
Very few Indigenous Red Nations have their true democracy manner of governing in tact after the “Great Dying” from 1492 – 1890. Chemical warfare (small pox infected blanket distribution), scalp bounties (settlers were offered $200 for an adult “Indian” male, $100 for women and $50 per Indigenous child), and military actions (mass murders, terrorism) were employed through the PHS devastatingly by pilgrim, settlers, and the u.s. government citizenry, military, and their colonizing government policy.

Nature Superior To Man

The female must be disrespected for today's “god/higher power” societies to continue their rape of the earth for the profit of a few greedy at the top of the PHS.
The Animals, Plants, Insects of the Natural World are our superiors - all good and perfect. The human role is to be thankful for all the good of Nature, never to be referred to as the “wild.” The great gifts of life that we must harvest each day to survive allows us to maintain happiness and joy.
The only “bad” lies in the bad thoughts and actions within the corrupted minds of the human being, as they unfortunately view the Natural World as an “enemy” or something to be controlled, exploited, or manipulated.
The reason and excuse for the invasion and occupation of Indigenous lands and resources by columbus’ gang beginning in 1492 was based upon the teachings of religion and carried out by those who claimed to believe in god’s “own words” - the man-written “bible.”
The “devil” concept was created by religious fanatics in order to scare people straight and coerce others into believing in the PHS. In effect worshipping a devil who lives near open “fire” in a place called “hell.” Of course with this idea, fire is bad and hell lies within the earth, which sanctions the exploitation of digging for gold, drilling for oil, gouging and raping the land. The earth, after all, is the home of the devil, anyways, represented by fire and “horns” – objects viewed as special or sacred to those humans who live naturally with the land and with Nature.
The Iraq debacle of the early 2000’s mirrors what happened to Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples of Great Turtle Island from 1492 to the present, as well as what happened to the Germans, and Irish, Armenians, and all peoples of all colors of the world.

Exposing The Pyramid Hierarchy

The 1492 invasion followed with mass genocide and subsequent and ongoing theft by the u.s. government of the “Indian’s” Black Hills gold of over 9 trillion dollars which sits each day as stolen property in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
The 1851 Treaty Resource, Indigenous-owned “Wyoming” coal, is transported daily in hundred-car trains illegally across state lines, providing most of the electrical needs of millions of americans across the u.s. The electricity supplies lights, computers, televisions, communication systems, and industry - offering “free” electricity to “power” companies through their coal fire gasification (acid rain) plants while the owners remain impoverished and unpaid.
Trillions of dollars “worth” of other Indigenous-owned resources such as timber, tourism, and mining throughout 1851 Treaty Homelands, “supreme law” rights and resources that are supposed to be protected through Article VI of the United States Constitution.
The Ihanktunwan DaNakota “Yankton Dakota” Nation in southeast South Dakota are one of the few remaining Nations who continue to maintain and preserve true democracy through their Oyate Omniciye “General Council” meetings where men and women gather to discuss and take action on pressing issues of their nation. You can support the remnants of democracy by contacting the “Yankton Sioux Tribe” at (605) 384-3641 and ask them how you can help preserve this great and endangered Way of Life so that the last democracy is not exterminated from the face of Grand Mother Earth.
It is time to live and not just survive. It is the duty of all good humans to phase out the terrible Pyramid Hierarchy System and begin, once again, to respect, love, cherish, and be thankful for our superior, Nature - our sacred Grand Mother Earth.

www.1851Treaty.com

Churchill Review

2007-03-30T14:31:00.000-07:00

Ward Churchill Speaks
at Southwest Minnesota State University SMSU - March 28, 2007

Famed indigenous advocate, scholar, and human rights activist, Dr. Ward Churchill, will give a talk on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Conference Center at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU), Marshall, MN.

Churchill is a professor of Ethnic Studies and coordinator of American Indian Studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Churchill has garnered much publicity over the past several years for his outspokenness on some topics, most recently in 2005 for a 2001 essay in which he questioned the innocence of the many killed in the World Trade Center attacks.
Churchill has authored more than 20 books and over 150 essays. His work is mostly centered on historical mistreatment of political dissenters and the genocide of indigenous peoples by the government and citizenry of the u.s. He recently appeared in the documentary entitled “Canary Effect.”

An acclaimed public speaker and award-winning writer, Churchill is a member of the Governing Council of the Colorado chapter of the American Indian Movement. He is a past national spokesperson for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, and has served as a delegate to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

His appearance is part of the “Difficult Dialogues” initiative at SMSU. The event is sponsored by SMSU, the Indigenous Nations & Dakota Studies program, and is funded by the Ford Foundation’s Difficult Dialogues Grant to the university.
Marshall, MN is located 50 minutes northeast of Sioux Falls, SD.

For more information, contact Dr. Chris Mato Nunpa, Associate Professor of Indigenous Nations & Dakota Studies, at 507-537-6118,
matonunpa@southwestmsu.edu
or Jim Tate 1-800-642-0684
tatej@southwestmsu.edu

“Marshall Independent”: Newspaper, Marshall, Minn.
Editorial - Ward Churchill at SMSU: As difficult as it gets
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=11174

Based on the title of the program alone, you knew this was not going to be easy sometimes. Wednesday night may be one of those times: As part of the Difficult Dialogue series, Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is bringing the controversial Ward Churchill to campus for a speech at 7 p.m. in the Conference Center.It’s a little different than the speaker the night before: Former FBI agent Coleen Rowley, who talks Tuesday through the same Difficult Dialogues program, has earned national awards, while Churchill has earned scorn.The Difficult Dialogues program brings speakers and courses to SMSU through a $100,000 Ford Foundation grant aimed at building understanding and open discussion on some tough issues.Churchill, the Colorado professor, has mainly stirred skepticism and outrage with his comments after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — the kind of outrage that got him canceled at a small college in New York, the kind that got him talked about intensely in the national media.Why? Because, if not flat-out saying the 9/11 victims had it coming, Churchill has said we should not be surprised they were killed and suggested the World Trade Center was a logical target for a terror attack. You don’t make friends that way, and Churchill certainly has not.He’s been attacked by academics and pundits, not to mention families of the victims. He’s also been defended by some academics for his free-speech rights, which he certainly can exercise. But, of course, the First Amendment goes both ways: People have the right to protest Churchill or ignore him, too. His main rationale for his comments seems to be that the way America treats other countries and people around the world invited the attacks of 9/11 — that we’ve done our share of human rights abuses around the globe. We probably have. But to tie those abuses to the 9/11 attacks is insensitive and illogical. Our civilians should not have to die for the wrongs of our government; rather, our government should be held accountable through the democratic process.Churchill, though, is a lightning rod. Very candid, very bold, unafraid to challenge authority or convention. Yet, unlike Rowley’s determination to point to facts and hold her bosses in the FBI accountable, Churchill seems to lump a lot of groups under the same umbrella. For instance, in a public radio interview in February 2005, Churchill was asked if he thought the World Trade Center was an acceptable or legitimate target on 9/11.Part of his response: “Do I personally think it was a legitimate target or should have been a legitimate target? Absolutely not. And that's said on the basis of all but absolute rejection of and opposition to U.S. policy. “But what you have to understand, and what the listeners have to understand, is that under U.S. rules, it was an acceptable target,” he continued. “And the reason it was an acceptable target, if none other, was that because the C.I.A., the Defense Department, and other parts of the U.S. military intelligence infrastructure, had situated offices within it, and you'll recall that that is precisely the justification advanced by the Donald Rumsfelds of the world, the Norman Schwarzkopfs, and the Colin Powells of the world, to explain why civilian targets had been bombed in Baghdad. Because that nefarious Saddam Hussein had situated elements of his command and control infrastructure within otherwise civilian occupied facilities.”Even if you try to equate our military’s choices with those of Saddam, it’s impossible to justify the 9/11 deaths. And it’s hard to think he’ll get a warm welcome in rural Minnesota, a place that has sent hundreds of its soldiers to Iraq.Churchill has been accused of hate speech, heartlessness, of blaming Israel for the 9/11 attacks, of preventing others from exercising their own free speech. He’s also been the subject of dozens of reports by Fox’s Bill O’Reilly (make of that what you will).However you look at it, his speech Wednesday is bound to live up to the program’s title: A difficult dialogue indeed.

March 26, 2007

Response to Minnesota “Marshall Independent” newspaper editorial:

http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=11246

Regarding the March 26, 2007 Independent “Opinion Page” reference to Ward Churchill’s talk at SMSU, it is still amazing how the media seemingly continues to support a corrupt government and even more corrupt “war.” Keep in mind war was never “declared officially” by congress so that atrocities could take place outside of the Geneva Convention (Abu Ghraib, Guantanimo Bay, etc.).
Instead of embracing those who predict what everyone should have known about this misguided invasion/occupation, many – including democrats choose to admit their mistake of supporting the genocide now in Iraq. Also keep in mind the government gave Hussein the chemicals and propped him up when he supposedly “gassed the Kurds.”
The public should go ask intelligent questions and try to find out the wisdom Churchill may have to share with them. An open mind is a valuable resource in an often too closed-minded society. Thank Ward Churchill for bringing this to light when it wasn’t popular to do so.

Churchill Review
March 29, 2007
(API)

Controversial tenured University of Colorado at Boulder Professor, Ward Churchill, continued his high energy speaking tour with a recent stop at the Southern Minnesota State University campus in Marshall, Minn. On March 28, 2007. Over 150 students, faculty, and members of the public from as far away as White Earth, Minn. to Sioux City, Iowa came to hear the dynamic and eloquent speaker address the issue of world genocide – pointing a finger at and exposing the denial of the holocaust which occurred (and continues to occur) against Indigenous “American Indians” right here in the United States.
In 2001 just after the planes were flown into the world trade center in New York, City, Churchill explained in a paper that many corporations who violated mideast citizens rights to a government free form big oil and corporate and United States manipulation were housed in the “twin towers” – which might explain why the Arab “freedom-fighters” chose that target to send a message to America to stop meddling middle eastern affairs and oil fields.
This ignited a firestorm among far right wing republicans who supported and concocted the “war” (a war was never officially “declared” against Iraq by the government, many feel so that the United States could skirt Geneva Convention “war rules” prohibiting torture and illegal detention).
Efforts were carried out – and are ongoing - to remove Churchill from his professorship in Boulder based upon his thoughts and writings on the 911 incident and he remains steadfast to expose the Iraq and mideast debacle present and past presidential administrations have put the American people in.
On hand for the event were numerous professors, an Ojibwe Spiritual Advisor, from the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota, and Scott C. Barta, Ihanktunwan DaNakota (Yankton Dakota “Sioux”) of Sioux City, Iowa, founder of 1851Treaty.com and the Morning Glory Foundation.
The SMSU event lasted well over four hours long – many feeling that even a Bill Clinton or George W. Bush speaking event could’ve held listeners that long, with Churchill sitting down among the die-hard crowd towards the closing of the historic learning experience, revealing his grass roots and “hard truth/cold facts” style which makes him such a sought-after presenter.

Indigenous Men Make NHL All-Star "First Team"

2007-01-10T08:07:00.000-08:00

Indigenous Men Named To Professional Hockey League
“All-Star Game” in Dallas

Cheechoo Named All-Star Starter January 9, 2007

The San Jose Sharks will have a third of the starters for the Western Conference in the 2007 NHL All-Star game in Dallas on January 24. Both Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo were selected by the fans in online balloting and will start on the "first string, first line" for the Western Team. It is another level of respect for Sharks hockey that the two were recognized by fans across North America and Europe. “For Cheech and I to be voted on by the fans, you tip your hat to them,” said Thornton. “You are either being selected by the fans or the coaches, so it's a good honor.” Thornton, whose three previous All-Star appearances were all with Boston, is making his first appearance as a Shark.
Cheechoo, who played in the NHL’s 2004 Young Stars Game, will be making his All-Star debut at the NHL level, although he did play in the 2001 AHL All-Star event. Cheechoo is an Indigenous Cree from Moose Factory, Ontario, CA and last year received the "Maurice 'Rocket' Richard" Trophy for most goals (Cheechoo had 56) scored by an NHL player during the season.“I knew I was in the running and my Coach, Ron Wilson told me I was in,” said Cheechoo. “It is a pretty neat feeling. You respect that the fans voted you into the All-Star Game. I’m just going to enjoy it and go have some fun.” Cheechoo knows he may have to come up with a few hard to come by tickets. “About seven (family members) were down for Christmas and 10 went to the NHL Awards Ceremony and that wasn’t even to watch hockey,” said Cheechoo. “I appreciate being with my teammates,” said Thornton. “This year it will be Cheech and probably Patty Marleau.” “It just shows how good our fans are and that we have Sharks fans all over - and there’s a lot of family,” laughed Marleau. “I definitely would want to go and be part of it. I think both Joe and Cheech deserve it.”
Cheechoo Highlights: 2005-06: Became the first Shark to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s annual goal-scoring leader (56)… Led the League in game-winning goals (11 — Sharks record), home-ice goals (31) and divisional goals (29) and T-2nd in power play goals (24 — Sharks record)...Received the PlayStation "Sharks Three Stars of the Year" Award…Named the Seagate Technology "Sharks Player of the Month" for November and January…First player to record five or more hat tricks in one season since Mario Lemieux had six in 1995-96. Only member of Moose Cree First Nations to sign an NHL contract...Father taught him how to skate when he was two...Hometown is located 500 miles north of Toronto on an island that’s roughly five square miles and sits in the Moose River at the southern tip of Hudson Bay...When he was 12, for a school assignment, he wrote that he wanted to play for the Sharks in 2002 (he received a Sharks jacket as a gift).

Jonathan Cheechoo website: http://www.sjsharks.com/team/player.asp?player_id=2

Souray’s in! Hard-shooting defenseman cracks All-Star Game starting lineup
MONTREAL – The people spoke and the NHL listened. Sheldon Souray will be packing his bags for the 55th annual NHL All-Star Game in Dallas on January 24 where he will be a starter on the Eastern Conference blue line.
Souray is an Indigenous “Metis First Nations” man from Elk Point, Alberta, CA
Thanks to a total of 534,647 votes, Souray will be making his second All-Star appearance, having also earned an invite in 2004. Souray joins Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin of the Capitals, and Buffalo’s Daniel Briere, Brian Campbell and Ryan Miller in the starting lineup for the East.
“To be recognized by the fans just makes it all the more special,” said Souray, the only Eastern starter with an All-Star game already under his belt. “I’m especially proud to get the chance to represent the Montreal Canadiens again. That means a lot.”
His coach couldn’t be happier for his power-play quarterback.
“I think is just awesome news for Sheldon and he’s earned it,” said head coach Guy Carbonneau. “If you ask guys like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Ray Bourque, sure they would have enjoyed the extra few days off, but playing in an All-Star game is a great learning experience and a chance to play with the best players in the world.”
Once Souray hits the ice in Dallas he will also become the first defenseman to represent the Canadiens at multiple All-Star games since Chris Chelios skated on the Wales Conference blue line in both 1985 and 1990.
“This isn’t about me, it’s more about the team and the success we’ve had this year,” added Souray. “There’s a bunch of guys in this room who deserve to be going as well. This is a team thing and I’m going to share it with them because they’re a huge part of my success this year.”
That success has seen Souray explode for 14 goals to lead all NHL defensemen, leaving him only one shy of his career-high of 15 set in 2003-04.
In his NHL All-Star debut in 2004 in Minnesota, Souray picked up an assist on Ilya Kovalchuk’s insurance goal in the third period that helped seal a 6-4 win for the Eastern Conference. He also tied Adrian Aucoin in the hardest shot competition with a blast clocked at 102.2 mph.
That week, Souray openly admitted to thinking he would likely never again get the opportunity play in an All-Star game. He was wrong and Souray may have his No. 1 fan to thank for that.
“My mom has been sitting by her computer non-stop for the last little while, so maybe now she can finally get some sleep,” said Souray. “Who knows maybe she’s been voting all this time and ended up being the difference maker.”'

Sheldon Souray
Band/Nation: MetisPlace of Birth: Elk Point, Alberta Date of Birth: July 13, 1976 Current Team: Montreal Candiens, #44 Position: Defence Ht/Wt: 6'4", 226 lbs
Sheldon Souray website:
http://server2.canadiens.com/eng/team/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsPlayer.cfm&playerID=28757

The current list of Indigenous professional hockey players in the National Hockey League (NHL) include:
Aaron Asham Rene Bourque Jonathan Cheechoo D.J. King Cody McCormick Wade Redden Jamie Rivers Chris Simon Sheldon Souray Jordin TootooDarcy Tucker

Apocalypto Review

2006-12-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

Clarifying Apocalypto
December 15, 2006

The new movie "Apocalypto" did not recognize the fact that the ‘first wave’ of “invaders" to Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”) was over 2,500 years ago - the original "pyramid builders" from the mideast who traveled and traversed the oceans in large ships, spreading and inflicting their male dominating, "pyramid hierarchy" system upon the innocent communities and nations in their path.

Between four and five thousand years ago, Egyptians and/or other north African and mideast cultures began the process of "pyramid making" to contribute to the previously concocted "god" concept which swept humankind beginning ten thousand years ago with the invention of money and the use of domesticated animals. Many tens of thousands of people were “conned” (religious fervor) into building the pyramids and some are thought to have been enslaved.

After the pyramid process was ‘perfected’, the “leaders” transported their confusion across the Big Water to land among Red Nations along the equator, such as the Inca, Mayan, and Aztec. Had slavery been employed in the pyramid construction process – which remains disputed, the Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples of the central regions of Great Turtle Island were prime subjects for slavery, as those humans living in equatorial tropics are more susceptible to enslavement, while “northerners” – or those human beings who face death by freezing each winter, are virtually impossible to manage into slavery.

After neighboring Red Nations finally had enough of the “pyramid savagery” and “uncivilization” however, the invaders were repelled and the pyramids left to rot and were grown over by local vegetation. Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples of the area were allowed to “rest” for a while – until the next wave, the Spanish conquistadors, came to once again disrupt and destroy nature and those who live in harmony with it.

Although the accurate historical facts are not mentioned in the movie “Apocalypto” the film is greatly directed by Mel Gibson (actor in “Brave Heart” and director of “Passion of Christ”). It compares to “Dances With Wolves” in cinematography and “Brave Heart” in its epic proportions.

Other than not mentioning the accurate and hidden history of the area, thereby allowing stereotypes of the viewing audience to continue within their minds, the movie “Apocalypto” may prove to be award-winning, with tremendous action scenes and a cast of brilliant and beautiful indigenous “Red Peoples” – actual “Indians” of the central areas of Great Turtle Island, fully able to out-act any of today’s “Hollywood stars.”

american Tragedy Petition

2006-12-06T07:38:00.000-08:00

Sign/Forward

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/849252897

american Tragedy

2006-12-06T07:28:00.000-08:00

Not since the murderous quest for Vietnamese off-shore oil and inland rubber trees (paid for by tax dollars to Michelin tire company after american napalm strafing and soldier recording under fire) and the genocidal theft of Lakota ("Sioux") gold from their sacred Black Hills ($9 trillion which now sits in Fort Knox yet to be returned to the 1851 Treaty landholders) has a greater tragedy enveloped the american people.

Rumsfeld firing only reveals the updated administration's desire to maintain in Iraq until all oil wells are depleted - despite the hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi lives again to be sacrificed and the countless american troops soon to die for the greedy quest for mideast oil.

It is time america left the killing fields and instead paid fair market value from whoever of the Arab or Persian people controls mideast oil fields. Stop the genocide for oil. Stop the waste of tax dollars for big oil.

"Indians" Have Always Worn Feathers

2006-12-04T13:20:00.000-08:00

The sacred Wanbdi of the sacred Bird Nation Peoples of Grand Mother Earth are most revered and honored by Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples of Great Turtle Island as they fly the highest and see the best, and are diligently utilized in Indigenous daily life activities, ceremonies, traditional dances, and spiritual exercise, as they have done for over 60 million years upon Great Turtle Island, the lands which they have always been.
Recently (1492), europeans invaded and occupied various parts of “north america” and caused – through slaughter and mass murder – the death of tens of millions of Wanbdi, but which Bird Genocide ceased finally when only a few hundred remained and which are now protected under “Occupation Law” through the u.s. government agency known as the “United States Fish and Wildlife Service”, who currently harass, issue citations, and arrest, Indigenous Peoples if they have in their possession their sacred Eagle Feathers.
We demand that the “u.s. gov't” require their legislators, senators, presidents, employees, and any and all agents to refrain from genocidal harassment of Indigenous Peoples and allow them their freedom and nation rights and adopt laws to keep american government and citizenry from further harassment/genocide so as to comply with their own genocide convention (Proxmire) act of 1988, the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution (“Supreme law Treaties&rdquo, international Treaties, and all national and international laws rights.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/550405692
Whereas, the sacred Wanbdi (Dakota Language for “Eagle&rdquo “Bald Eagle” and the Sacred “Golden Eagle” of the sacred Bird Nation Peoples of Grand Mother Earth are most revered and honored by Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples of Great Turtle Island (misnomer “American Indians of the western hemisphere&rdquo as they fly the highest and see the best, andWhereas, Indigenous Peoples utilize the sacred Feathers of the Wanbdi in their daily life activities, ceremonies, traditional dances, and spiritual exercise, as they have done for over 60 million years upon Great Turtle Island, the lands which they have always been, andWhereas, recently (1492), europeans invaded and occupied various parts of “north america” and caused – through slaughter and mass murder – the death of tens of millions of Wanbdi, but which Bird Genocide ceased finally when only a few hundred remained and which are now protected under “Occupation Law” through the u.s. government agency known as the “United States Fish and Wildlife Service”, andWhereas, currently, “United States Fish and Wildlife Service” agents can harass, issue citations, and arrest, Indigenous “American Indian” peoples if they have in their possession their sacred Eagle Feathers, which Indigenous Peoples utilize in their daily life activities, ceremonies, traditional dances, and spiritual exercise,Therefore be it resolved that the “United States government” hereby require their legislators, senators, presidents, employees, and any and all agents to refrain from genocidal harassment of Indigenous Peoples and allow them their freedom and nation rights and adopt laws to keep american government and citizenry from further harassment/genocide so as to comply with their own genocide convention (Proxmire) act of 1988, the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution (“Supreme law Treaties&rdquo, international Treaties, and all national and international laws rights.Be it finally resolved that all museums return all Wanbdi that are “stuffed” and any and all Wanbdi &ldquoarts” to the nearest Indigenous Red Nation so the remains can be properly cared for and utilized.
www.1851Treaty.com

View from the Red Road

2006-10-11T07:35:00.000-07:00

Grand Mother Earth

In the Nakota (misnomer "Sioux") Way of Life, we have Tunkasina Mahpiya “Grand Father Sky” and Unci Maka Grand Mother Earth” that makes up Wakan Tanka, the “Great Mystery” and “All That Is.”
The Nakota give thanks and appreciation for everything that we have in Nature. The Nakota have no word for, nor a “belief" (or any “beliefs”) in, "god" or other “higher power.” The Nakota understood for sixty million years that the Earth was round, that there were eight "planets", that Rocks, Insects, Animals and Plants were our "superiors." Today, however, some Nakota have submitted to these fantasical concoctions (become westernized/americanized) and “joined” the majority of the world’s people who “believe” in magical creations.
The Nakota continually gave thanks for MiNi ("My Life"; "water"). Today – with “civilization”, MiNi is in danger of pollution because of the "Pyramid Hierarchy System" (male dominating system of america government) that occupies and controls the Northern Great Plains of Great Turtle Island ("western hemisphere").
Corporation contamination, farmer’s chemicals, and other manufacturing and processing plants continue to disrupt Nature and pollute the most basic, most cherished, aspects of human life – water and air.
Ten thousand years ago, greedy and power hungry human people decided to concoct "cultures" and "societies" based upon "cities" that the human beings there were dependent upon "domesticated animals, fences. forts, property, money, greed, gold, and god." (Pyramid Hierarchy; where someone’s "above" you or in "control"; low self esteem; lack of being responsible for own actions).
In 1492, this system fell upon the Indigenous Red Peoples (misnomer “american Indians) and has wreaked havoc and genocide against Animal, Plants, and Indigenous ever since.
For a time, “god” was used to “justify” the murder of the great and peaceful Indigenous Red Peoples – they were even blamed for “scalping” (which the Dutch settlers actually did to the Indigenous Peoples; blaming the victim) and “hampering” expansion. This although only 6,000 “white people” lost their lives since 1492 at the hands of self-defending Indians while over 98 million Red Lives were lost to murder, massacres, starvation, and disease.As the world argues over “god” and continues to try to occupy and control the lands and resources of others while using this ten thousand year old term, the Nakota continue to survive and once in a while “live.”

View from the Red Road

2006-09-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Iraq Big Oil Mess
Why Are You There
Bring u.s. Troops Home NOW!

Please sign petition at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/974620871

President Bush’s Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, shook hands with Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, long after the alleged “gassing of the Kurds” took place (and with the chemicals and blessings given by the Untied States government).

So the secondary concocted “reason” for attacking and killing (murdering?) hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians – the first “reason” being the now exposed “WMD fiasco” – begs the question, “why then?”

The answer: Hussein became too independent as a U.S.-sponsored “oil puppet” and was about to start charging fair market prices for each barrel of oil leaving his country. This is the reason the military occupies Iraq oil fields today – for big oil.

It is too bad the democrats of Kerry/Clinton supported the invasion as they could use this hidden information to oust the “evil-doer administration”, but then the republicans might expose the demos for being “two sides of the same coin.”

It will be interesting to see if the non-partisan “World Court, United Nations, and Geneva Convention” system of alleged “global nation fairness” applies itself to “War Crime charges” against government officials, just as they did so aggressively and diligently against Nazi Germany not long ago.

We demand all u.s. troops removed from Iraqi soil NOW!

Stop Oil Wars

2006-09-13T13:06:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road
OIL WARS
Palestine: The first “oil war” and the concoction of “Israel”

To access, swindle, and steal crude oil from Mideast oil nations, England and the u.s. needed a “base” for which to conduct their operations. Palestine, forever home of the grand and proud “Palestinians” – unfortunately for them, sat next to a proposed “Suez canal” project. With the media against Hitler, Palestine fell victim to this “global chess game” being “played” by the few superpowers so greedy for the “black gold” and too eager to exploit Wall Street’s next “big market.”

Palestine was desired as a military air and canal tanker landing point and the ongoing plot to relocate european Jews from Germany to a newly created “nation” – in exchange for the new nation’s perpetual allegiance to British/American foreign policy, served the three’s banking interests.

Today now that England and the u.s. decided to simply go into Iraq – the heart of mideast oil reserves – and “liberate” the wells, it is doubtful that 30 billion dollars of u.s. taxpayer money be continued to be sent to “Israel” for u.s. weapons of mass destruction against Palestinians, who still struggle diligently for the return of their ancient homelands from occupation.
Especially since trillions will now be spend in honor of Exxon and Gulf oil company, it is suggested that the troops killing for big oil now come home and apologies be sent out by any good xtians who may overtake their u.s. government’s genocidal atrocities committed for Wall Street during the past few years. This would come at a good time, as the anniversary of Mideastern freedom-fighter efforts to curb u.s. imperialism into their homelands (September 11th response to superpower domination) could finally go heeded – which original warning message could have prevented the 3,000 u.s. soldier deaths in Iraq since the u.s. invasion.

View from the Red Road

2006-07-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

Indigenous Man Leads NHL

Jonathan Cheechoo, an Indigenous First Nation Cree man from Moose Factory Ontario, Canada, received the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy at ceremonies honoring his 2005/2006 National Hockey League Regular Season Goal Scoring championship. Cheechoo is only the second Indigenous player to reach 50 goals or more in a single NHL season. He also had a record tieing five (5) Hat Tricks as he led all NHL players with 56 goals - recording his final Hat Trick to overtake hockey superstar, Jarmr Jagr, of the New York Rangers who ended up second with 54 goals for the season. In the 2003/2004 season, Jonathan scored the "Goal of the Year" by receiving a pass from the corner - with his stick between and behind his legs - to deflect the puck into the net past an NHL top goalie. He also helped his fellow teammate, Joe Thornton, receive awards for the most points in a season and for being a most crucial player for his NHL team.

Ted Nolan to New York Islanders

2006-07-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

Chris Simon To Islanders

2006-07-12T13:42:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

NHLer CHRIS SIMON Joins New York Islanders Hockey Club

Respected veteran role player adds grit and experience
The Islanders have signed veteran left wing Chris Simon to a one-year contract, reuniting him with Ted Nolan, his head coach during his final year of junior hockey. Last season with the Calgary Flames, the 6-3, 220-pound Simon was 8-14-22 with 94 penalty minutes in 72 games. The previous NHL season, Simon helped lead the Flames to the Stanley Cup Final after he was dealt by the Rangers to Calgary at the trade deadline, scoring five goals in 16 playoff games.
"Chris brings so much experience and so many intangibles to the Islanders," said Vice President and general manager Neil Smith. "He's been one of the game's most respected leaders and effective role players for more than a decade. As he proved in Calgary by averaging around 12 minutes a game, he still has plenty of hockey left in him. Chris is going to be a terrific mentor for our young players because he is all about the team. We're very proud to have Chris Simon as a member of the New York Islanders."
The 34-year old Simon won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. In 677 career NHL games with Quebec/Colorado, Washington, Chicago, the Rangers and Calgary, Simon has 133 goals, 142 assists, 275 points and 1,690 penalty minutes. He also has 10 goals and 18 assists in 79 playoff games.
As a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League in 1991-92, Simon was coached by the Islanders' new head coach, Ted Nolan. Like Nolan, Simon is an Ojibwa Indian and is very active in the First Nations community. "I was extremely interested in coming to the Islanders and I'm very happy things worked out," said Simon, originally selected 25th overall by Philadelphia in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. "I've known Ted for a long time and I'm so excited about having him as my coach again. Neil Smith said I had an important role with the Islanders, and as a player you love to hear that from the general manager. I'm really looking forward to my first training camp as an Islander."

View from the Red Road

2006-06-29T12:03:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples of Great Turtle Island of Grand Mother Earth (misnomer “Indians” of the “western hemisphere” of the “planet earth”) enjoyed freedom and democracy, which ended for them as “America” was formed. The term “western hemisphere” is a division of continents by militarily empowered, imperialist governments dividing our grandmother as an object they label as a “globe.”

Great trade existed between the over 500 separate and distinct nations, each with their own language and Way of Life. Trade good items such as the Sacred Red Canunpa Stone (“pipestone of Minnesota) and copper from Michigan, were found thousands of miles away from their origins via a great system of running and traveling along ancient pathways throughout Great Turtle Island.

True democracy existed (unlike the façade and farcical charade witnessed today in the “United States government”) where women and men in each community sat together in great circles to discuss and take action upon issues concerning their nationhood and peaceful community lives. These decisions were made in community circles called “Oyate Omniciye” in the Nakota (misnomer “Sioux”) Language, one of the hundreds of unique and distinct Red Nation Languages spoken before the columbus invasion.

Indigenous “sign language” was “spoken” by all Red People, including even the smallest children. It is now an endangered art form and the awareness of this is often unknown to “Indians” today, many having grown up away from their Way of Life and family in government and religious “boarding schools” where they were beaten and abused for speaking their own beautiful languages.

Red Peoples enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Nature and the Natural World, that which they understood as superior to Indigenous Peoples and all human beings. But this great understanding that the Red Humans held - looking “up” to and emulating “the higher ones”, the plants, trees, insects, fish, animals, rocks – was in direct contradiction to the foreign, invading, non-indigenous “white people” and their “religious” concepts of superiority over the natural world.

Prior to the columbus era (1492 to the present), Red Peoples had no dentists or doctors, for their Way of Life kept them healthy and strong. They were free of disease, rotting teeth, and obesity. They walked and enjoyed fresh air and clean water – they were pollution-free.

There were no laws as there were no lawbreakers. There was no “written word” from which the lie could be drawn and developed. Decisions of the community circles – where men and women were equally recognized and respected – kept peace and harmony.

The simple life of the Red People should be respected and should be taught today to dysfunctional societies void of spirituality and peace. Indigenous Red Nations should be allowed to be recognized and to join organizations like the “United Nations” so that groups like this can be transformed into nations who strive for peace – instead of those run by big oil companies and governments dividing Grand Mother Earth into sections of profit for the few who desire control and wealth.

View from the Red Road: June 2006

2006-06-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road: June 2006
"religion" And The NakotaWay Of Life
The way of life of Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples prior to this ‘columbus era’ was family and nature based. There was no “jesus, god, tunkasila, creator” religious concept to distract people from what was simple and important. The Nakota were not under any other person or “god”, so they had high self-esteem and were secure about themselves and content with life.

Today, many Nakota attempt to replace their old ways and ceremonies with religious structure and beliefs. Sun Dances practiced on many reservations place twelve branches (in honor of the “twelve Christian disciples” possibly) across the center tree to form a “cross” above them. Also, sage is laced around the head, wrists, and ankles possibly in attempts to remember “Jesus Christ” being “crucified.” Maybe the tree and sage need to be removed from this ceremony until true visions of the people can once again guide Nakota spirituality.

Although original meanings may have differed from those now ‘incorporated’ into the ceremony (such as the act of ‘praying’ for things), the foreign christian influences in Nakota ceremonies are clung to by many participants today. For years the foreign occupiers of the post-1492 era tried to inflict low self-esteem and an inferiority complex upon Indigenous Peoples and it seems they have succeeded among some.

Religious confusion within these ceremonies detracts from the original intent of the ceremony – which are simply thanksgiving exercises in honor of earth, sky, and the natural world. A crucial factor of Indigenous life is the understanding of and appreciation that trees give life to human kind. There is nothing sacred about cutting down the trees of life to construct “bibles” that one can take around house to house, and community to community to try to entice or force people into “believing” in.

The religions of the world question, fear, and deny spirituality and sacredness. They all have their strange stories of a man (or woman) bringing some “gift” to the people for human benefit and making them fear “god/tunkasila/creator” or believing (worshipping) a “devil.” But a “devil” only exists within the minds of confused man. Religious-based tales are always spun to try to entice people to be “good”, even though actions of the same society are disrespectful, uncivilized, and barbaric.

Yet when columbus washed up, Indigenous peoples were already “good”. They had all the clean air, water, food, and shelter they needed to live comfortably without being under the control of another. They had no desire or need to go forth from their lodges to kill another man, who also had all the comforts of home and children. They did not need a "god" to feel good about themselves and were satisfied and, in fact, honored to one day (upon their "death") become "food for the Grass Nations" - their superiors, which would later feed the Bison and complete the Circle of Life for their Grand Children.

The circle of life of the Nakota continues each time a couple “makes love” and creates a “Sacred Little One”. The “parents” of each newborn human, plant, or animal are the only “creators”. The children should be the “religion”, as well as the trees and the superior beings of nature. That is the Nakota way.

The male and female balance within family and community prevented crimes against humanity. Only with euro-christian influence did “murder” come to Great Turtle Island, contrary to untruths and lies taught in American schools to depict the “Indian” as “savage” (attempts to make the Indian look bad too).

The Nakota of today must remember Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky not as religious icons, but as always there to give life and the breath of happiness to the human being each night and day. The Nakota must look to the trees and their own children for answers to life’s questions and not continue to dwell on stagnant ideologies based upon control and disrespect.
It is a difficult task to free the mind – and therefore the body, and accept new ideas and change into the heart. But Indigenous peoples are so strong that they will no doubt complete the task at hand. Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples struggle to protect Grand Mother Earth in these trying times.

View from the Red Road

2006-06-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Protect The Prairie

While driving west from Rosebud along “Hiway 18” across the Pine Ridge Reservation, it is noticed the vast amounts of land that could easily afford the opportunity to reintroduce the “Ptehcaka” or “Buffalo” into an immense “Buffalo Commons.”

Toll and monitoring ‘checkpoint’ stations at roads entering the reservation would create employment and protection for the Lakota. The nationhood project would employ hundreds of Lakota Citizenry who would gladly mend fencing, protect, and harvest the great herds that provide dried food, shelter, and clothing – a booming economy - to the Lakota Peoples.

Also evident along Hiway 18 are the communities of the good ‘friends’ of the Ptehcaka, the sacred “Pis pis'a” (pronounced “peez peez ah”) or “Prairie Dog” villages. Like the Coyote, the Golden Eagle, and the Ptehcaka, the Pis pis'a is misunderstood and is an endangered species on the verge of extinction.

Our relatives and “superiors”, the plants and animals, are in need of assistance of the Nakota people for protection from the Americans who wish to destroy them. The natural prairie grasses of Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”) served the sacred Ptehcaka and the sacred plants were always nourished and enhanced by the presence of the sacred Pis pis'a. It is crucial that these plants and small animals be protected to insure the return of the great Ptehcaka.

The Wahu Topa “Four Legged” Buffalo, Deer, Antelope, Elk, Horse and other hooved animals have for millions and millions of years upon Great Turtle Island eaten the more tasty and nutritious grasses, brush, shrubs and plants that grow near Pis pis'a villages. The churning of the ground aerates and replenishes the lands for the ones who graze.

The Wahu Topa know their identity, they are looked upon as predictors or guides of the conditions of the natural world of changes, whether natural or man-made within the environment. Many Lakota say the Wahu Topa are now observed to be uneasy in their behaviors and actions - a warning to today’s “two-legged”.

The Golden Eagle harvests the Pis pis'a for their nourishment and survival, and the sacred Ground Owls use the abandoned Pis pis’a holes for their home sites. Many Eagles have died as the result of poisoning to animals they eat that are targeted for destruction by “wasin icuna” or “greedy ones”.

The Badger, Coyote, Black Footed Ferret, and Wolf have always depended upon the Pis pis'a supplement to their diet. Most of these four legged are targeted with “bounties” and have been mass-murdered to near-extinction based upon misguided fears and the decisions by the greedy few.

Snakes, rodents, and other creatures also utilized the Pis pis'a tunnels and holes to their benefit and to make homes for their families. But religious teachings condemn snakes as evil and manipulate misinformed humans into fearing or hating such creatures.

Somehow, the Americans thought they could improve the natural world, and they now refuse to admit their tragic mistakes. But the Nakota people must point out and advise them of their mistakes. Currently, there may be plans by government officials and their supporters to poison and annihilate remaining Pis pis'a families in order to provide a few extra inches of grass to cattle – although the cattle and Ptehcaka welcome the sacred little guys.

The importance of all life forms and the circle of life should not be interrupted or altered by dangerous, man-made toxins. The use of toxic chemicals, immunizations, steroids, poisons, and other murderous drugs provide a false sense of ‘control’ or ‘power.’ The numerous wrong decisions of America were, and are, based upon fear and greed – not just a lack of true education.

It is the duty of the Nakota to protect the Prairie Grass and Pis pis'a for the future generations of all life. Urge your family, community, and Nation to protect and reintroduce the sacred Ptehcaka, the sacred plants, and the sacred Pis pis'a.

See the Protect The Prairie Petition at:

http://www.petitiononline.com/PRAIRIE/petition.html

View from the Red Road

2006-05-30T07:55:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Denial and Racism Prevents Learning, Understanding

Author Vine Deloria, Jr., an Indigenous scholar, addresses the issue of basic human rights and recognition of Indigenous Nationhood in his many writings, such as "Red Earth, White Lies."Even today people mistakenly think that Indigenous Red “Indian” Peoples “migrated” from Asia or Mongolia, via a recently disproven “bering strait theory" – or to “Indians” the “BS” lie.

That "theory" was discarded during the 1990s when DNA tests revealed a distinct difference between Asians/Mongolians and Indigenous Red Peoples of “Great Turtle Island”, known by the common misnomer “celebrating” global imperialism - “western hemisphere.”The origin stories of over 500 Indigenous Red Nations have been ignored for 514 years. This perpetuates ongoing genocidal policies to deny existence and rights of Red Peoples, an attempt at self soothing by Americans as they try to “feel better” while they occupy, steal, and exploit Indigenous resources like coal (electricity for their light bulbs, computers, TV’s, DVD’s, and play stations) and Black Hills gold (basis of their money and pyramid hierarchy system). “America” is still enjoying enormous benefits from these Indigenous resources - made filthy rich off the property of “Indians.”

The usual “justification” for their continued genocidal policies and behaviors is “well, that was a long time ago – let’s move on.” But unfortunately their bible and U.S. Constitution protects Indigenous Peoples and their Treaties from violation through Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states, “Treaties made with Indian Nations shall be the supreme law of the lands.”

Although the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie (the primary and final Treaty between eight Red Nations and the u.s. and just one of many Treaties since 1492) is slightly “aged” from its adoption in 1851 and subsequent ratification by congress in 1853, it is definitely no “older” than the revered Constitution of 1776 itself, or the Christian’s “holy bible”, for that matter. Few claim these documents are “too old” to honor, respect, or recognize.

In 1924, the government even tried to force “U.S. citizenship” upon Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples, a slap in the face to Red Peoples. But Red Nations continue to struggle to be respected and recognized as members of the community of world’s nations within groups like the “United Nations” (however currently controlled by big oil and u.s. government oil lobbyists – which could change if “Indian” were allowed in) or welcomed into the “Olympic Games” – where “team” sports (“Invented” by Red Nations of Great Turtle Island) are enjoyed by the many black, white, and yellow nations of the world.Denial and racism keeps many from learning and understanding ways of life of the many beautiful Red Nations who lived peacefully and harmoniously upon Grand Mother Earth for millions - yes millions - of years prior to the “columbus invasion of 1492.”

And, as you can see by this writing, Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples are definitely NOT “conquered.”

ScottAZ

2006-05-16T08:55:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

2006-05-03T09:31:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Support Six Nations Peoples, “Supreme Law” Treaties, And The U.S. Constitution Petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/754099980

Whereas, Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples have always been here upon Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”); Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples are, indeed, “indigenous” and did not “migrate” as one professor once speculated [bering straight “BS” lie] in a “theory” now too-overly quoted and reject the other goofy “theory” that “all humans originated from Africa”, and
Whereas, Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples entered into international, legal, binding agreements with the united states government between 1776 and 1851 – called “Treaties” - that are protected from violation through Article VI of the U.,S. Constitution which states, “Treaties made with Indian Nations shall be the supreme law of the land, with the judge in every state bound thereby”, and
Whereas, Indigenous Treaties are the supreme law and continue to exist (only violated) and must therefore be honored by america; simply because of the 1851 Treaty’s age of 155 years (“Oh, that was a long time age!” denial quote of government officials), the most precious documents – similar in importance and reverence to american’s, such as the far older Constitution (230 years) and the even more archaic “christian bible” – a staggering 2,000 years of age, are still honored and respected, and
Whereas, like most other Indigenous Red Nations, the Nakota (Nakota, DaNakota, Dakota, Lakota) Nation, along with seven other Indigenous Red Nations of the northern Great Plains, entered into a very great “supreme law” Treaty on September 17, 1851 along Horse Creek in what is now called “northwest Nebraska” called the “Treaty of Long Meadows” to the Nakota Nation, also known as the “Great Horse Creek Treaty” to the Cheyenne Nation, and known as the “1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie” to the u.s. government, and
Whereas, the 1851 Treaty – the last legal document of law of the Nakota Nation – is protected from violation by Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, and Whereas, the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie is daily violated – it is not “broken” Like a light bulb with the switch only turned off – versus a light bulb broken and shattered, and
Whereas, these Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie are not “conquered” – they are still here; with legitimate and legal land and resource rights issues pending. Indigenous Peoples did not “lose the war” – as they are still fighting for basic human rights and the right to Red Nationhood even in 2006, and
Whereas, Indigenous Red Nations are denied nationhood recognition by the “u.s. government” and in organizations such as the United Nations (UN), which, however, is currently being manipulated and used as a “puppet” by greedy governments and the large corporations who control them in order that the UN “rubber stamp” military actions and invasions against small countries for their resources (in the name of “god” and “democracy”; i.e., Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Venezuela; in honor of big oil, etc.), and
Whereas, ARTICLE 3, 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie states “In consideration of the rights and privileges acknowledged in the preceding article, the United States bind themselves to protect the aforesaid Indian nations against the commission of all depredations by the people of the said United States, after the ratification of this treaty”, and
Whereas, in 1924, the u.s. government violated Article VI of the U.S. Constitution and the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie by attempting to force an illegal "citizenship act" down the throats of "american Indian" Nations (attempting to relegate them to "tribes"), and
Whereas, the illegal 1924 “citizenship act” has yet to be officially rejected by most Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples (except for the Six nations Confederacy who even issue their own passports for their Red Citizenry) - who never authorized such "act", and
Whereas, in 1988, the “Genocide Convention Implementation Act (Proxmire Act)” was finally adopted by the u.s. (after 40 years of rejection) which made it a crime to commit genocide against Indigenous Peoples and authorizes fines of 1 million dollars and life in prison to government officials who violate, and
Whereas, the powerful and mighty “Six Nations” peoples of the northeast region of Great Turtle Island (misnomer “northeast u.s./southeast Canada”) have always rejected the illegal 1924 “citizenship act” and each year symbolically walk across a heavily used bridge between “u.s./canada” - stopping thousands of american/canadian vehicles during the process, in order to expose this fact and their precious nationhood to the world, and Whereas, the Lakota (and seven other 1851 Treaty Signatory Nation’s) resources, along with the trillions in timber, tourism, mineral mining, and land use, have allowed “America” to become staggeringly rich and wealthy beyond belief, yet the true owners of this property are ignored, violated, abused, and belittled by the american government and ignorant masses who sanction such abuse, and
Whereas, the gold, coal, and numerous other 1851 Treaty Resources thefted, occupied, and transport illegally “across state lines” have yet to be returned or paid for and remains a human rights violation and clear act of genocide – in violation of the 1988 Genocide (Proxmire) Act, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, and the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and
Whereas, Indigenous Red “Indian” Peoples currently do not “stand up” for the "anthem/pledge” because of the current and continuing occupation and theft of resources and violations of Treaties, Supreme laws, and Genocide Acts.

Therefore be it resolved that all good human beings upon Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”) must help the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie Signatory Red Nations and Peoples while encourage american lawmakers and church-goers into honoring and protecting their own Constitution, the 1851 Treaty, and the 1988 Genocide Act, and begin the process of ceasing the ongoing genocide against Indigenous Red Nations by u.s. government officials and the corporations dictating policy to them by allowing illegal acts such as the “1924 citizenship act” to continue.

Be it further resolved that the "casino" tribes – and especially the powerful and well-known “Sioux” Nation - within the territories now referred to as the “united states” begin to bring about awareness to u.s. citizenry and government officials and designate appropriate funding for and support of, the rejection, denouncement, and termination of, the illegal “1924 citizenship act”, which would allow the Red Nations to return to their original Nationhood status which would protect and secure their remaining lands and rights for future generations and might then admit them into groups such as the Untied Nations (should the group ever heal from its current corporate control and become a “peace” organization as intended).

View from the Red Road

2006-05-01T07:55:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

The “National Anthem” in Spanish?!
May 1st, 2006
(API)

Currently, an issue regarding the “national anthem” being sung in the “Spanish language” has upset a racist faction of Americans. But the same biased response is not leveled against the christian “bible” being translated and spoken in English. This hypocrisy reveals the lack of thought in this issue (the bible’s original language is Arab) by the “religious right.”

However, the american government’s “national anthem” and their “pledge of allegiance” should not be recited in english or spanish by anyone until the $9 trillion dollars in Black Hills gold at Fort Knox is returned to Indigenous "American Indians” of the Nakota (Nakota, DaNakota, Dakota, Lakota), Crow, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara Nations – the rightful owners of this gold via the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie.

The 1851 Treaty – the last legal document of law of the Nakota Nation – is protected from violation by Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states “Treaties made with Indian Nations shall be the supreme law of the land, with the judges in every state bound thereby."

The Treaty is daily violated – it is not “broken.” Like a light bulb with the switch only turned off – versus a light bulb broken and shattered.

These Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie still exist. Indigenous Peoples are not conquered – they are still here, with land and resource rights issues pending. Indigenous Peoples did not “lose the war” – as they are still fighting for basic human rights and the right to Red Nationhood.

Yet Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples – who have always been here (indigenous and not having “migrated” as one professor once speculated in a “theory” now too-overly quoted) - are denied nationhood recognition by the “United States government” and in organizations such as the United Nations (UN).

However, the UN is currently being used as a “puppet” by greedy governments and the large corporations who control them in order that they “rubber stamp” military actions and invasions against small countries for their resources (in the name of “god” and “democracy”; i.e., Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Venezuela). And only if this organization is reorganized, fixed, and/or saved would Red Nations consider joining it anyway.

Boycott “anthem/pledge”?

Indigenous Red “Indian” Peoples currently do not “stand up” for the "anthem/pledge” also because of the current theft and transport “across state lines” of their 1851 Treaty (“Wyoming”) coal reserves. This coal is illegally used in ‘coal gasification plants’ in order to supply the ‘electricity wants’ for america's computers, lights, heating, air conditioning, TV's, and DVD players.

The gold and coal of the Lakota "Sioux" has yet to be returned or paid for and remains a human rights issue and act of genocide – in clear violation of the 1988 Genocide (Proxmire) Act, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, and the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The “anthem/pledge” should not be recited until the matter is resolved and the genocide stops.

Supreme Law

ARTICLE 3, 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie: “In consideration of the rights and privileges acknowledged in the preceding article, the United States bind themselves to protect the aforesaid Indian nations against the commission of all depredations by the people of the said United States, after the ratification of this treaty.”

Indigenous Treaties are the supreme law, in accordance with Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. Simply because of the 1851 Treaty’s age (155 years), the most precious documents – similar in importance and reverence to the american’s far older Constitution (230 years) and the even more archaic “christian bible” – a staggering 2,000 years of age.

The Lakota (and seven other nation’s) resources, along with the trillions in timber, tourism, mineral mining, and land use, have allowed “America” to become staggeringly rich and wealthy beyond belief, yet the true owners of this property are ignored, violated, abused, and belittled by the american government and ignorant masses who sanction such abuse by their ignorance and arrogance.

Even Very Sacred Sites Endangered

One of the few remaining accessible Very Sacred Sites of the Lakota People is Bear Butte. It is currently under attack by greedy businessmen who want to turn the area into a drunken alcoholic festival site and gunnery range for discharging of loud weapons – yet another “depredation” violation of Article 3 of the 1851 Treaty and Article VI of the U. S. Constitution.

Please help the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie Peoples. Encourage lawmakers to honor and protect their own Constitution and cease the ongoing genocide against Red Nations. Stop the assault of Bear Butte and urge your church groups, lawmakers, and media to urge the UN to admit Red Nations into the community of world’s nations once again – or fold up the group!

See how you can help by visiting www.1851Treaty.com today.

View from the Red Road

2006-04-29T16:12:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tixSYS/2006/filmguide/event_np_full?EventNumber=0912

"The Canary Effect"
Tribeca Film Festival Nominee - April 27, 2006

Discovery Category
[code name: CANAR]
2006
60 min
Directed By: Robin Davey,Yellow Thunder Woman
World Premiere

The Canary Effect offers a fresh and horrifying perspective on the abuses enacted against Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples (IRN&P), both historically and in contemporary society. The title refers to a statement by a legal scholar comparing actions towards IRN&P to the barometric role of miner's canaries: "the treatment of the Indians…reflects the rise and fall of our democratic faith." If this documentary is any proof, our democratic faith has risen disturbingly little over the past centuries. Interviews with IRN&P on reservations, federal testimony, archival footage, and the historical guidance of scholars are woven together in a sophisticated visual representation of our government's systematic repression of America's real settlers. Professor and American Indian Movement leader Ward Churchill compares the treatment of IRN&P to the UN's definition of genocide-and it meets every criterion. Government-sanctioned killings, children forced into identity-cleansing boarding schools, sterilization of women, and inadequate funding for reservations have all decimated and demoralized the IRN&P population. Today, reservations rank at the bottom of the nation for quality of life, and in the top for rates of suicide, depression, and drug abuse. At a hearing, one official presents a bottle of water from a reservation tap: and it looks like a bottle of brown cola. A dozen teenagers on one reservation made a pact to hang themselves, one by one. On another reservation a Columbine-style school shooting went virtually unnoticed by the media. This bold film challenges us to confront the miniature third-world countries and second-class citizens living, and dying, in our midst. - Lauren Wilson

View from the Red Road

2006-04-19T07:15:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Sharks' Thornton, Cheechoo win NHL trophies
as point, goal leaders
NHL.com
April 19, 2006
http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/04/269296.html

NEW YORK -- San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton captured his first career Art Ross Trophy as the NHL points leader and linemate Jonathan Cheechoo collected his first Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the League's top goal-scorer of the 2005-06 NHL season. Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff earned his first William Jennings Trophy as the goaltender for the club that finishes the regular season with the fewest goals against.Thornton finished the season with 125 points (29 goals, 96 assists), with the New York Rangers' Jaromir Jagr finishing second with 54-69--123. Cheechoo finished the season with 56 goals. Thornton and Cheechoo became the first teammates to capture the Art Ross and Maurice Richard Trophies since the Richard Trophy was introduced in 1999. Both will head to Nashville this weekend to take on the Predators in the opening first round playoffs.

Art Ross Trophy Leaders (points)

1. Joe Thornton, San Jose, 29-96--125
2. Jaromir Jagr, NY Rangers, 54-69--123
3. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington, 52-54--106
4. Dany Heatley, Ottawa, 50-53--103
5. Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa, 43-60--103

Maurice Richard Trophy Leaders (goals)

1. Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose, 56

2. Jaromir Jagr, NY Rangers, 54
3. Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta, 52
4. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington, 52
5. Dany Heatley, Ottawa, 50

Kiprusoff, whose team allowed a League-low 200 goals, edged the Detroit tandem of Manny Legace and Chris Osgood, who allowed 209. Kiprusoff led all goaltenders in shutouts (10) and goals-against average (2.07), ranked second in victories (42) and third in save percentage (.923).

William Jennings Trophy Leaders (min. 25 GP to be eligible)1. Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames, 200 team goals against2. Manny Legace/Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, 209 team goals against3. Dominik Hasek/Ray Emery, Ottawa Senators, 211 team goals against4. Manny Fernandez, Minnesota Wild, 215 team goals against4. Henrik Lundqvist/Kevin Weekes, New York Rangers, 215 team goals agains

Cheechoo Wins Richard Goal Scoring Trophy
April 18, 2006

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2317

Thanks to a final month where he registered 11 goals in 10 games, right wing Jonathan Cheechoo captured the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy, given to the National Hockey League’s top goal scorer. This marks the first time a Sharks player has won the NHL’s goal scoring title. The 25-year-old Cheechoo, who ended the 2005-06 regular season with a franchise-record 56 goals, is the third San Jose Shark to win a major NHL award. Cheechoo edged out New York Rangers winger Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals rookie phenom Alexander Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers to become the seventh winner of the Richard Trophy. The award is named after the Montreal Canadiens legend, who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season and 500 in his career. Cheechoo capped off his outstanding 2005-06 season with his fifth hat trick of the campaign and his third against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on April 15. After being held scoreless Monday in the team’s regular season finale against the Los Angeles Kings, the Moose Factory, Ontario native waited for Jagr, Ovechkin and Kovalchuk to play their last regular season games on Tuesday before winning the award. In addition to setting a team record in goals scored, Cheechoo’s 93 points (37 assists) also established a Sharks standard. Scoring in pivotal moments, Cheechoo led the NHL in game-winning goals (11), home-ice goals (31) and divisional goals (29). His five-point performance (3-2=5) on April 15 was a Sharks season-high. Cheechoo became the first player to record five or more hat tricks in a season since Mario Lemieux notched six in 1995-96. Cheechoo became just the second aboriginal player to score more than 50 goals in a season, joining former Philadelphia Flyer and California Golden Seal Reggie Leach. Since 2003-04, Cheechoo has scored the most game-winning goals in the NHL (20) and has the most goals among any player entering the NHL since 2002-03 (93). During the 2005-06 season, “Cheech” was selected Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Month” for the month of November and January and was named the NHL Offensive Co-Player of the Week with teammate Joe Thornton (week of April 10-16). The six-foot-one, 195-pound winger was also named the winner of the PlayStation “Three Stars of the Game Award,” presented by 989 Sports, while earning a star in 23 games this season. Cheechoo joins current Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (2001 Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year) and former left wing Tony Granato (1997 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for best exemplifying the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey) as Sharks major NHL award winners.

Joe Thornton Wins Art Ross Trophy
April 18, 2006
After posting a National Hockey League best 125 points, San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton captured the Art Ross Trophy, given to the League’s leading scorer, on Tuesday. Thornton beat out New York Ranger Jaromir Jagr, who notched 123 points on the season. This marks the first time a Sharks player has led the NHL in points.
"This is a team award," said Thornton. "You want to play well and good players make you better. Cheech and I are happy for each other."
It was not just his teammates who played a big role.
"I'm happy to win it for my family," said Thornton. "I'm surrounded by good people."
And Thornton knows that a lot of good hockey players have won the award previously.
"I'm proud and very humbled," said Thornton. "I never dreamed about it. A lot of big names have won it before."Thornton led the League with 125 points (29 goals, 96 assists) in 81 games this season. Since being acquired by the Sharks on Nov. 30, he posted 92 points (2nd in franchise history) and 72 assists (a franchise record) in helping the Sharks to a 36-14-7 record in his 57 games with the team. By recording 125 points overall, he became the most-prolific scorer in the history of NHL by a player who played for two teams in one season and is just the 11th player in NHL history to record 90-plus assists in one season. During the 2005-06 season, Thornton was the Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Year,” Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Month” for December and the NHL Offensive Player of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 5-11 and April 10-16. The six-foot-four, 223-pound native of London, Ontario competed for Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Thornton made an immediate impact with the Sharks, setting a franchise record by recording six consecutive multi-point games and helping the team to six consecutive victories in his first six contests. He concluded the season in similar fashion, posting six multi-point games in the teams final six of seven games. Thornton also tied a franchise record by recording assists in eight consecutive games from Dec. 2–20. Thornton captured his first scoring title after coming to the Sharks on Nov. 30 from Boston in exchange for forwards Marco Sturm, Wayne Primeau and defenseman Brad Stuart. The award is the center’s first major NHL award in his eight year career.

Cheechoo Wins PlayStation three Stars Award
April 18, 2006
http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2310
The San Jose Sharks announced that right wing Jonathan Cheechoo is the winner of the 2005-06 PlayStation “Three Stars of the Game” Award. Cheechoo was honored with the award from PlayStation following tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Kings at HP Pavilion at San Jose. Sony Computer Entertainment will also present a check for $2,500 to The Sharks Foundation in recognition of Cheechoo’s accomplishment. Cheechoo edged Sharks Captain Patrick Marleau by a single point to claim the award. Cheechoo has scored a league-leading and franchise record 56 goals this season and his 93 points (56-37=93) set a franchise record as well. Scoring in pivotal moments, Cheechoo leads the NHL in game-winning goals (11), home-ice goals (31) and divisional goals (29). His five-point performance (3-2=5) on April 15 against Anaheim was a Sharks season-high and gave him five hat trick, three-goal-games on the season. He became the first player to record five or more hat tricks in a season since Mario Lemieux notched six in 1995-96. The native of Moose Factory, Ontario became just the second Indigenous player to score more than 50 goals in a season, joining former Philadelphia Flyer Reggie Leach. Since 2003-04, Cheechoo has scored the most game-winning goals in the NHL (20) and he has the most goals among any player entering the NHL since 2002-03 (93).
Cheechoo Celebration
During the 2005-06 season, “Cheech” was selected Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Month” for the month of November and January and was named the NHL Offensive Co-Player of the Week with teammate Joe Thornton (Apr. 10 – 16). The six-foot-one, 195-pound winger earned a star in 23 games this season. At the end of each 2005-06 regular season game, players received five points for being chosen first star, three points for second star and one point for third star as listed on the official NHL game sheet distributed by the game’s official scorekeepers. Each star is chosen by members of the media based on the player’s performance each game.

Cheechoo and the Sharks head to Nashville this weekend for the opening round of playoffs against the Predators and Jordin Tootoo.

ROBITAILLE RETIRES Luc Robitaille, a respected thorn in the Sharks side for many years, played his final regular season game Monday night and was cheered by the HP Pavilion faithful. The top scoring left wing of all-time was acknowledged by Sharks management during a television timeout and was cheered again following the game when he shook hand with several Sharks players. “I think he’s been around so long that I played against him,” joked Wilson. “He was a great player and I’m happy he won a cup before retiring. He was always a great ambassador for the game. Always positive and smiling. He is stepping down at the right time and hopefully the Kings will keep him around.” Sharks rookie, and fellow Quebecer, Steve Bernier enjoyed the night against a provincial hero. “He is a French-Canadian kid whose problem was skating and he scored 600 goals,” said Bernier. “I’m a French-Canadian kid who had to improve my skating, so maybe I can try to do what he did. “He is one of the best left wings in the history of the NHL. It was amazing to play in his last game. It is a memory of a lifetime for me.”
Robitaille was “mic’d” for OLN during the game and Jonathan Cheechoo and Robitaille were heard by the TV listening audience congratulating each other just prior to the opening face-off, as the two started the game – Cheechoo at Right Wing, and Robitaille at his Left Wing position, which placed them right next to each other.

Premiere Cheechoo Blogsite: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/63349

View from the Red Road

2006-04-14T08:08:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Sharks Finish Off Vancouver, 5-3
Cheechoo Scores Two
April 13, 2006

In a rematch of last night’s playoff clinching victory, the San Jose Sharks returned home to take on the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night at HP Pavilion. Midway through the second period, Sean Brown hooked Nils Ekman and the Sharks headed back on the power play. Just 44 seconds into the advantage Jonathon Cheechoo added his 52nd goal of the season. Tom Preissing sent a slapshot on goal that went just wide of the net. Cheechoo was crashing the net and found the puck as it came back off the end board in front of Auld and with one hand on his stick he tipped it past the netminder to tie the game at 2. But with 3:11 left in the second Ekman was penalized for hooking and Vancouver would make them pay. Bertuzzi was able to go five-hole after a loose puck left Nabokov defenseless. The Canucks now led 3-2. As they did in the second period, the Sharks began the third period with 21 seconds remaining on the power play. The Canucks were able to kill the Sharks brief time with the man advantage with relative ease. The two teams would play cautiously on both sides of the puck for a couple of minutes when, with 15:24 remaining in the third, an innocent turnover by the Canucks at their line would spring the Sharks. Kyle McLaren picked off a pass just on the Vancouver side of the red line and quickly moved the puck to Marcel Goc. Goc made a strong play and then a tape-to-tape pass, finding a streaking Ville Nieminen. As Nieminen moved through the zone, he cut inside the defenseman and headed towards the net. He then made a move to the center of the net and beat Alex Auld on the short side to tie the game. As he did twice in last night’s contest, Joe Thornton found the trailing defenseman and Carle buried the puck over Auld’s right shoulder with 8:26 remaining. The Sharks led 4-3, their first lead of the game.
With 1:26 left in the contest the Canucks pulled Auld in favor of the extra attacker. Vancouver needed another goal in order to save their season, but an empty net goal by Cheechoo with 16 seconds put an end to that and the Sharks skated off with the 5-3 victory.

Sharks Gaining In Playoff Race And Individual Races;
Cheechoo Gets Two More
April 14, 2006

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2292

With Thursday’s 5-3 victory, the Sharks tied a franchise record for their longest winning streak, and also set the longest winning streak for this season, at 7-0. However, it was their improvement in numerous races that made the most news. First and foremost, the Sharks took advantage of Anaheim’s loss and jumped into sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Not bad for a team that stood in 12th place back in November. “Two months ago, nobody would have thought we would be here,” said Kyle McLaren. San Jose will try to protect their one-point lead on Anaheim and wrap up the fifth seed with a head-to-head battle on Saturday at 1 p.m. at HP Pavilion (FSN Bay Area, 98.5 KFOX, sjsharks.com). “It will be a hard fought battle, but we’ll be ready to play,” said Joe Thornton. “It will be a playoff atmosphere,” said Ron Wilson. Many feel that a playoff advantage would go to whoever earns the fifth seed as they would be facing Nashville minus Tomas Vokoun, however, the Sharks are much more concerned with how they are playing than who they are playing. Plus, reaching the fifth seed means that with the additional acquired points, there is always the potential of upsets that could provide home ice in later rounds. “The top seeds don’t always work out and you could have home ice in round two or three,” said Thornton. “We want to finish as high as we can.” “I’ve seen things in past years,” said Wilson. “If the top teams lose, you could have home ice. Maybe you won’t have home ice (at all in the West), but you could face an Eastern team in the finals and get home ice.” San Jose grabbed the victory despite playing their fourth game in five nights. “Obviously, we could have had a huge let down, but we didn’t,” said Joe Thornton. “We got some timely goals and San Jose also saw progress on two individual races. With his goals in the second and third periods, Jonathan Cheechoo extended his own franchise record to 53 goals. He is just one goal behind league leader Jaromir Jagr and both high-scoring wingers have two regular season contests remaining. Not to mention the fact that with his three-point night (2-1=3), Cheechoo passed Patrick Marleau for a new franchise record of 88 points in a single season.http://www.nhl.com/nhlstats/stats?service=page&context=Home

Jonathan Cheechoo #14
San Jose Sharks
April 14, 2006

Cheechoo is 2nd overall in Goals (53).
Cheechoo is 1st overall in Home Goals Scored At Home (28)
Cheechoo is 1st overall in Game Winning Goals (10)
Cheechoo is 4th overall in Power Play Goals (22)
Cheechoo is 5th overall in Short Handed Goals
Cheechoo is 5th overall in 1st Goal Scored In Games
Cheechoo is 9th overall in Total Points

If the playoffs were to If the playoffs started today, the San Jose Sharks would face the Nashville Predators in their first round of playoff action.

(Cheechoo will play Saturday against Anaheim and Monday against Los Angeles for the final two games of the regular season prior to the playoff race.)

Jonathan Cheechoo has now scored 46 goals since Joe Thornton was acquired and Thornton has assisted on 36 of Cheechoo’s 46 goals tallies since the trade. On Cheechoo’s second tally, it looked as though Cheechoo would get the primary assist on a Thornton goal, but Thornton had other plans. “My guy was right in front of me, so it was smart to give it to Joe,” said Cheechoo. “I just went to the net and he saw me.” Cheechoo in enjoying the goals because they are making a difference. “The goals mean nothing if you don’t win,” said Cheechoo. “I’m happy doing it. When people pay more attention to me, Joe finds other people.” Cheechoo’s response on the tongue-in-check question of whether the Thornton acquisition will work out. “I think it might,” laughed the Moose Factory native. THORNTON TIED FOR 1ST With his three assists against Vancouver, Joe Thornton made a dramatic jump into a tie with Jaromir Jagr for most points in the NHL, with 122. Thornton has posted at least one point in 45 out of his 56 contests with the Sharks, including registering 27 multi-point games. It was mentioned to Thornton that he might have a better chance at the league’s Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player if he and Jagr were in different media markets and the New York press was behind Thornton. “I like dealing with you guys better,” said Thornton. “I like it out here.”

View from the Red Road

2006-04-11T07:52:00.000-07:00

View from the Red Road

Sharks Defeat Stars, 4-1 April 9, 2006
Returning home for one game before embarking on their final road five game-in-seven-nights road trip to end the regular season – and earn their way into the play-offs, the San Jose Sharks played host to the Dallas Stars Sunday night at HP Pavilion. Vesa Toskala, winning his last four games, manned the net for the Sharks, while the always tough, Marty Turco, opposed him for the Stars.
The Sharks extended their second period 2-1 lead when superstar centerman, Joe Thornton, forced a turn-over and skated around the net to fee the always ready right winger, Jonathan Cheechoo – who is heading for a 50 goal season - with a perfect pass. As usual, Cheechoo knew exactly what to do, and sent a one-timer past Turco for a commanding 3-1 lead.
The fan favorite Cheechoo, now with 49 goals for the season (3rd overall in the NHL goal-scoring category), needs only one more to obtain the highest San Jose Shark goal-scoring milestone ever the rarely seen NHL 50 goal season. Player of the game, captain, Patrick Marleau, stated after the game that Cheechoo “would get his 50th the next game”, which is April 10th in Phoenix against Gretsky’s Coyotes.
Cheechoo is 15th overall in entire NHL in total points so far this season and 6th in power play goals. He nearly achieved his fifth ‘hat trick’, scoring two goals against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night – where he has amassed quite a following of fans in LA – the Sharks California rival.
San Jose maintained their stifling defense through the final stanza as the Stars were limited to 15 shots with just six minutes left in regulation. The final minutes of the clock expired without the Stars being able to solve Toskala, as the Sharks skated off with the 4-1 victory.

Cheechoo Scores Two To Beat Phoenix
April 11, 2006
(API)
Jonathan Cheechoo made good on captain Patrick Marleau’s prediction in Dallas Sunday night after Cheechoo scored his 49th goal of the season by notching his 50th and 51st goal of him most impressive season – scoring the game winning goal in the process to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes.
The upcoming superstar Cheechoo (no more than four players are expected to reach 50 goals this year – an amazing feat in the world of sports) accomplished his personal best and team record 50 goals in front of quite an audience. On hand to witness the feat was hockey great legend, Wayne Gretsky – Mr. Hockey himself.

NHL Hockey’s ”The Great One”, Wayne Gretsky,
celebrating Stanley Cup victory in 1987

Also on hand to view the scoring machine – nicknamed “The Cheechoochraan” were the infamous “The Hanson Brothers” of the famed 1970’s hockey movie “Slapshot”, who were in attendance to watch the phenomenal Indigenous hockey player from “Moose Factory, Ontario Canada.”

http://www.hansonbrothers.net/
Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, and Dave Hanson; real-life hockey players whose sensitive performances as the “Hanson Brothers” helped make Slap Shot one of the top sports films of all time.
“Cheechoo – he da man!” Said Dave Hanson after Cheechoo scored two goals against the Coyotes.

Cheechoo, an indigenous “Cree First Nations” citizen from Moose Factory Ontario, nearly tallied his fifth 3-goal hat trick (he notched four within a two a half month period, a feat nearly unheard of in professional hockey) as he fired a shot off the goal post in the third period.

Cheechoo now leads the entire NHL in game winning goals with 10. He is 2nd place overall in goals scored with 51 (with four games remaining in this year’s regular season), fourth in power play goal scoring with 21, and 12th overall in total points for a remarkable season, brought on in part by a mid-season trade for Boston Bruin’s great centerman, Joe Thornton, who now centers the talented Shark’s “Cheechoo-Ekman-Thornton” Line.

Indigenous
Professional NHL Hockey Player
Jonathan Cheechoo
#14 San Jose Sharks

Born: July 15, 1980
Moose Factory, ON
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 lbs.
Age: 25
Shoots: Right
Pos: Right Wing
Experience: 3 years
Drafted: Year: 1998 Round: 2 Pick: 29, Sharks

Goals 51 Assists 34 Total Points 85

www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/63349 - Premiere Cheechoo Blogsite
www.1851Treaty.com – Premiere Indigenous Website

View from the Red Road

2006-03-29T08:22:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Protect Grand Mother Earth
and the Very Sacred Site, Bear Butte, NOW!

I will do my best to protect our most sacred Grand Mother Earth by defending the Very Sacred Site known as “Bear Butte”, located in the heart of 1851 Treaty of Long Meadow Homelands (now referred to as “occupied ‘western south dakota’”) and will continue to protect and preserve the most sacred Grand Mother Earth for our coming generations, by committing myself to email the following to:

TO: Meade County Commissioners meade@meadecounty.org

(please redo the following in your own words if possible prior to emailing!)

RE: The Very Sacred Site known as “Bear Butte”

This is to notify you that I support the effort to have a twenty (20) mile, spiritual, religious, and nature protection “buffer” zone around the Very Sacred Site known as “Bear Butte” which is located in the heart of 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie Territorial Homelands in what is now called “the Black Hills of western South Dakota.”

Bear Butte is a Very Sacred Site Sacred Place to many Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples, such as the Lakota, Arapaho, Crow, Ponca, and Cheyenne Nations.

Bear Butte is a place of spirituality practices – a place an Indigenous individual goes to learn how to appreciate nature, their human existence, realize the dependency to and superiority of animals and natural beings to that of humans, and to be thankful for each night and day and even the tiniest drop of water and wisp of wind.

Many also go to Bear Butte to “pray” in the Christian manner to a “higher power”, etc. It is truly a special and sacred place for Indigenous Peoples and one of prayer (church), learning (school), and healing (hospital).

Laws exist in America to protect churches, schools, and hospitals and most governments have buffer zones around such places in order to protect the integrity of such places. Creating a twenty-mile protection “buffer” zone around Bear Butte is common sense and basic respect.

Bear Butte to Americans is a “National Historic Site”, a so-called “State Park.” Bear Butte Lake is a National Wildlife Refuge. With such designations, it is most beneficial to create the protection “buffer” zone to protect the special site from further destruction that would come with “development/desecration” through, bars, prostitution houses, lude conduct, more campgrounds, amphitheaters, and more roadways and highways that inevitably become part of such developments.

Since most of the existing and the proposed developments will house, seat, or provide services to as many as 30,000 to 70,000 people at a time, I feel this is a matter of urgency regarding the creation of a Protection “Buffer “ Zone around the historic and sacred “Bear Butte” – you can contribute to such an effort through your action to disapprove any future licensing of bars, saloons, liquor stores or pornographic establishments around Bear Butte (as there are already more than 50 businesses that sell alcoholic beverages in Meade County.

Bear Butte, as a State Park and National Historic Site, and Bear Butte Lake as a National Wildlife Refuge, are a concern to many American citizens, the attitude of wanting integrity for such places is not limited to the American Indian People who hold Bear Butte as sacred. It is a concern of many other people as well.

Thank you for taking time to read this. The vicinity of Bear Butte is the wrong location for the type of development that you will be considering at the hearing for Jay Allen’s liquor license on April 4, 2006.

Thank you Honorable Commissioners!

SPREADING THE WORD

We also support the protection of our most sacred sites by logging on to the www.1851Treaty.com website to sign our name to the Bear Butte Protection petition at the following link:

http://www.petitiononline.com/1851Site/petition.html

We the undersigned object to a proposed firearms, weapons shooting range located near the Very Sacred Site known as Bear Butte near present day “Sturgis, SD”. Bear Butte is utilized by the Lakota (misnomer “Sioux”) Indigenous Red “Indian” Nation and Peoples – as well as other Indigenous Nations and non-Indian people – for extremely spiritual purposes, i.e., ceremonies, prayers, spiritual contentment, reflection, etc. A firearms disruption center located near such a Very Sacred Site would be a violation of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, a site protected through Article VI of the U.S. Constitution which allows Indigenous Peoples to live and travel freely throughout the Black Mountain (“Black Hills”) Region. To attempt to build such a noisy, destructive weapons of mass destruction playground near such a pristine, beautiful and sacred site is blasphemy and sacrilegious. We demand the state of South Dakota take measures to stop their citizens from trying to build offensive, disruptive, obnoxious and detrimental enterprises near Bear Butte and all similar sites such as the Ho Coka (Center of the World, misnomer “Harney Peak”), Gray Horn Butte (misnomer “Devil’s Tower”) – much the same as the world’s people would not want to see a shooting gallery next to their ‘churches’, the ‘wailing wall’, ‘old faithful geyser’, etc. We encourage concerned American people to develop legislation in their states (twenty mile radius of peacefulness), which prohibits this flagrant violation of Article VI of the Constitution, the 1851 Treaty, and peoples right to gather, pray, seek solitude, and maintain their culture without disruption and annoyance.

View from the Red Road

2006-03-24T06:28:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Bible Man's Creed
Where art thou “man”?

Domesticate the “animal” so you can hire a “man”
make that thing called “money”, so you can “rule the land.”

Concoct a “god”, then they’ll soon begin
To forget Mother Earth and start their downward spin.

From the Red Man’s “reservation; taking his gold – burning his coal.

To the Black Man’s “plantation”; making his clothes – working his toll.

To the Arab Man’s “occupation”; raking his home – churning his oil.

The “bible man’s” quest for other’s goods,
now comes to light for all to see.

But will they see? Can they see?

What do they see? Is “they” me?

View from the Red Road

2006-03-05T10:41:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Ben Franklin “Idea” Shatters American Family

(API)
March 5

Thought to be one of the world’s greatest inventions, “electricity” – an invention by the now famous “Benjamin Franklin” just two hundred years ago, has virtually destroyed the “human family unit.”

Ten thousand years ago before the invention of the Pyramid Hierarchy (money, god, higher power, gold, murder, domesticated animals, greed) System which controls the world’s societies today, the ‘human family’ lived happily around open fires, getting up from bed and falling to sleep as a family unit with the rising and falling Sun, being outside hunting, gathering and preparing food stuffs for winter, and enjoyed mothers and fathers sharing stories each afternoon with their children, tales and teachings which were handed down naturally from eons prior.

But with the coming of the pyramid hierarchy system, the human family became endangered and now, in fact, nears extinction – especially with the creation of Ben Franklin’s “electricity”, which was long-felt to be a “good” thing.

The negative and dangerous aspects of this invention are measured as follows.

Meals
The mother prepared meals which were made with love, where today most house units (misnomer “families”) toss boxes into the microwave or drive up to fast food where workers inject negative energy into food items prepared grudgingly and sometimes hatefully.

Togetherness
Where one room structures (cabins, Tipis, etc.) allowed for respect and sharing to lead family virtues and values, now each house unit member scurries off to “their own space” and separate rooms to escape relationships and to reject sharing and ignoring respect.

Stories
The bonding that telling stories between parents and children created has been replaced with failure to communicate between spouses, siblings, and parents.

Children
Today, kids escape relationships by surfing computers, playing video games, or watching television. Lack of breast feeding and separate rooms for infants leads to disorientated bonding, low self-esteem, failure to maintain relationships later in life.

Adults
Many housewives take drugs and husbands consume alcohol which causes erectile dysfunction and an even unhappier wife. This transcends down to the children in the forms of fights and high (50% in america) divorce rates.

Spouses
High divorce

Siblings
Failure to communicate; not knowing your brother or sister.

Health Factors
Lack of exercise, lack of sex, lack of family bonding leads to overweight, prostate cancer, breast cancer, etc.

Coal gasification plants spew toxic sulfur, which when mixed with automobile emissions creates the dreaded “acid rain” which can melt the paint off metal.

Rivers throughout the world are “controlled” with dams, causing the extinction of animals and plant life forms and causing pollution and disease.

See www.1851Treaty.com to find the way to bring back true democracy to the western hemisphere so community policy can be developed and can begin to bring back an immediate return to the family.

View from the Red Road

2006-03-03T09:14:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Sharks And The “Cheechoochraan”
Is A Runnin’ Again!
March 1, 2006
(API)
In their first game following the two week break for the Olympic Winter Games, the San Jose Sharks managed a decisive 5 - 1 victory over the Detroit Redwings, current holders of the most NHL points. The Redwings had five players on the gold medal Sweden hockey team and were without their star defenseman, Nicklas Lidstrom.
Jonathan Cheechoo got the ‘Cheechoochraan’ rollin again as he recorded the first Shark’s assist and first game-winning goal to bring in the second half of the season with a fantastic start. Had the Sharks not gotten “shut out” six games back, Cheechoo would have had a point-scoring streak nearing 25 games – which would have led the NHL. Cheechoo also upped his ranking in ‘power play goals’, recording his 18th of the season to fall into second place over all NHL players this year thus far. He adjusted to an off pass from star teammate, Joe Thornton, and chipped the puck over the Detroit netminder to give the Sharks a 2 – 0 lead. Cheechoo recorded one goal and two assists in the game and led the team in shots against the star Redwings goaltender, Manny Legacy.
The newly acquired star centerman Thornton led the team with one goal and three assists, as the other star center, Patrick Marleau, also recorded a goal and assist.
Cheechoo’s standings in the NHL goal scoring race increased to 35 goals – 4th place overall in the NHL, as his power play tallies moved up to 18 – second overall - so far this year.
The Sharks return to action Friday night in Edmonton as they begin a three game road trip.

Official Cheechoo Updates can be found here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/50268

Note: "The Hockey News" chose Jonathan Cheechoo as an alternate to 2006 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team.

View from the Red Road

2006-02-23T14:22:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Out of Mideast NOW
API
February 23, 2006

The u.s. military - being used by Exxon mobile and other big oil companies as a private - in cahoots with Cheney (and with the blessings of Hillary, Biden, and Kerry), bombs and kills 180 thousand Iraqi civilians, ignores Geneva Convention and tortures prisoners, prevents certain people from ‘running for puppet government positions’, rounds up thousands of men, nightly terrorizing homes 'searching' for 'insurgents', and now causes civil war in Iraq.Both democrats and republicans alike are complicit in the genocide of Iraqi peoples by the large u.s. oil companies using the u.s. military to “liberate” mideast Iraqi oil so that the seemingly lazy and apathetic citizenry back home can drive to work in their pollution-causing, gas guzzling SUV’s.Nuremberg-type trials need to take place to see which u.s. gov’t officials (i.e. president, vice president, senators, cabinet members, etc.) are guilty of ‘war’ crimes - although their has been no official ‘declaration’ of “war” by the u.s. against the tiny, helpless country of Iraq.

Iraq, like Vietnam - where Michelin tire company and big oil vied for rubber trees and off-shore oil wells - is virtually defenseless against the large military complex of the u.s. but manages a respectable guerrilla warfare to maintain some semblance of dignity.A ‘non-declaration of war’ (in the minds of government officials) ‘allows’ the government to detain indefinitely and torture prisoners, exempting captors from charges of prisoner abuse, torture, and other human rights violations – including murder. The 1948 genocide convention and Geneva Conventions were created specifically to prevent Hilter-type abuses and tortures of all human beings, including the likes of Senator John McCain. The current human rights violations of “detainees” and “enemy combatants” must now stop.The primary propagandical excuse for allowing the newly concocted labels of Arab and Persian freedom-fighters who struggle to defend their homelands as “detainees/terrorists/enemy combatants” is that they don’t fight “fair” and wear “uniforms.”

Question: If someone a million times stronger than you with a million times more efficient and available bombs strafes your neighborhood from above and kills a thousand innocent citizens with one swipe – is it “OK” because they had a uniform on?Over 179 thousand Iraqi non-military, non-combatant, non-fighting citizens (as of November 2005) have been killed so far by u.s. bombs and artillery, while only a mere 2,300 u.s. soldiers – all well-equipped, ready, and willing for killing – have lost their lives for the profits and enormous deposits into the big oil executive bank accounts.Even so-called liberals like Noam Chompsky sanction the corporate cry that smaller, weaker, countries (generally people of color) “should not have nuclear anything” – and evidently can’t be trusted like “white people” or “americans” can with their nukes. This despite the fact that only the u.s. has dropped atom bombs on hundreds of thousands of Japanese family members not long ago. Is it true, then, that all americans are of the belief that “might makes right.” If so, does this then justify 9-11?This corrupted and racist attitude displayed by americans is typical of the current “demo-publican” excuses as they fuel their SUV’s with what is left of depleting mideast oil. Blaming the victim seems the status quo of america as they destroy others for their possessions – usually in the name of “god.”It is not too late! Speak up at your church, your coffee shop, your place of employment – contact your legislators. Join the informed, educated, honest, peaceful, and heaven-going by shouting “u.s. out of mideast!”

“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.”
(quote by u.s. president less then 100 years ago)

Sign “U.S. OUT OF MIDEAST” Petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/399867255#body

Car-bombings, suicide attacks, and hostile fire from growing segments of the population have culminated in an insurgency as serious as any since Vietnam; and the country seems to grow less secure by the day.
Between 200 thousand by Iraqi estimates and 30 thousand (Bush testimony; translates to over 20 innocent Iraqis per day over last four years) Iraqi citizens have died - mostly by u.s. overhead bombs since the u.s. invasion/occupation.
Over 75% of Iraqis polled are strongly opposed to the presence of u.s. troops, who are occupying their lands for the big oil company executives (like Exxon Mobil) personal bank accounts.
Withdrawing u.s. military troops (the personal security forces for Exxon Mobil) from Iraq - and the entire mideast oil fields) is the just and honorable solution to an unjust and genocidal war. War crimes tribunals must be held to bring Bush and his administration in front of an independent court to see if genocide "war crimes" charges can be brought.
It is time to withdraw all u.s. troops to avoid causing more American and Iraqi casualties. The good people of the world MUST now shout:
US. OUT OF MIDEAST!!

View from the Red Road: February 2006

2006-02-23T07:47:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road: February 2006

Cheney Drunk During Shooting?
API

See petition to “Outlaw Hunting ‘Drunk’ and Using Birdshot’” at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/623004904

The shooting victim, Harry Whittington, refused to give a statement to law enforcement officials, saying his voice was to raspy. Surprisingly, the sheriff’s department allowed this abnormal behavior – paving the way for Whittington to ‘huddle’ with the vice-president’s camp and attempt to rectify the prevailing discrepancies in their story.

In the Fox News interview, Cheney said the best witness was the ranch owner lady – who later stated she only seen the commotion form a distance of about 100 yards. The ranch owner said on national television that at first thought that Cheney had suffered a heart attack. She went on to say that when she approached and seen that it was Whittington, both he and Cheney were conversing. She would later state – over 18 hours later, that Whittington had merely been “peppered” by shot beebees and made it sound as if it was a minor hunting incident.

But on Fox, Cheney said when he approached Whittington, he (Whittington) was too stunned to respond. It appears Cheney, the ranch owner, and the shooting victim will have to get together for their ‘statement huddle’ and hammer out a similar accounting of what went down.

Blood alcohol content tests were prevented from being given to vice president Dick Cheney following the shooting of hunter. A sheriff’s deputy attempted to take the tests late Monday night but was prevented access to interview and test the vice president.

Hunters such as Cheney have historically decimated bald eagle populations as the lead beebees of spent birdshot injure many migratory birds that do not immediately hit the ground, which are later often eaten by bald eagles - causing lead poisoning and slow death for both birds. The shooting incident will serve as a wake up call to americans to outlaw “birdshot” and alcohol consumption during hunting.

Cheney said while sober on Fox News Wednesday in his attempt to downplay “Cheney-gate” that the other hunter was down in a gully with just the upper part of the body visible when Cheney fired the shot - but that the sun inhibited his view. But if it was 3 or 4 in the afternoon, the sun would be above him - not on the horizon.

Cheney was drinking at the time, as he admitted on fox news, which is evidently why he waited for the alcohol to dissipate from his system 20 hours later when he met with law enforcement authorities.

Also, the fact that he did not even go to the hospital with his friend once shot 'to be with him' during his time of need seems to prove that he did not want to be alcohol-tested at the hospital. Some say this ‘evidence’ may lead to a congressional investigation for breach of power, skirting the law, failing to take a drug/alcohol test following the commission of a felony or misdemeanor, and reckless endangerment.

Should the corporate/government ‘kings and queens’ get away with ‘murder’ as they pillage the world for profits is a question being asked by many fed up with Washington DC corruption, lies, and mismanagement – as evidenced by the tragedy for oil in Iraq, the lack of response for Katrina hurricane victims, lobbyist fiascos, and the outing of CIA agents.

But the Kenedy County Sheriff's Department closed its investigation of the shooting on Thursday without filing any charges. The department released an incident report that supported accounts from the ranch owner and Cheney – although the two reports conflict greatly and no statement has been recorded by the shooting victim (who was released Thursday) prior to the presumed, upcoming ‘huddle.’

View from the Red Road

2006-02-15T07:03:00.000-08:00

NHL 2005-2006 - Regular Season
NHL “POWER PLAY GOALS” SCORING LEADERS
As of February 13, 2006
Jonathon Cheechoo 3rd in entire NHL

ILYA KOVALCHUK
20
JAROMIR JAGR
18
JONATHAN CHEECHOO
17

NHL 2005-2006 - Regular Season
NHL “GOAL SCORING” LEADERS
As of February 13, 2006
Jonathan Cheechoo # 4 overall

JAROMIR JAGR
40
ILYA KOVALCHUK
37
SIMON GAGNE
37
ERIC STAAL
36
ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
36
DANIEL ALFREDSSON
34
DANY HEATLEY
34
JONATHAN CHEECHOO
34

See Cheechoo February Update at:

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/41383

ESPN Expert Hockey Commentator, Barry Melrose,
Reveals His NHL All-Star Picks
February 9, 2006

Because of this year's Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy, there will be no NHL All-Star game. However, if there WAS to be an NHL All-Star game, ESPN's expert NHL commentator has these suggestions.

The Eastern Conference would have Martin Gerber in goal, while the Western Conference would consist of super star center, Joe Thornton. Thornton was traded in December from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks to lead the team - and currently the entire NHL - in assists since then. Thornton has lifted Sharks right winger, Jonathon Cheechoo, to record the most goals of all NHL players during the month of December. Cheechoo also recorded a 12 game point streak during December and January and is currently the fifth highest goal scorer in the NHL with 34 goals.

Star forward, Steve Sullivan, of the Nashville Predators was selected as this year's Western Division All-Star "right winger." He was selected by Melrose just ahead of Cheechoo, who recently recorded his first NHL hatrick (3 goals in one game) as an NHLer - only to record two more in a six week period.

Melrose, former player and NHL coach of hockey great Wayne Gretsky, made his choice known Thursday night on ESPN.

San Jose Wins Second In Row
February 11, 2006
With one more contest prior to the Olympic break, the Sharks seem to have found their game, winning their last two, including 6-3 route of the Dallas Stars Friday night before a packed HP Pavilion. Jonathan Cheechoo and Milan Michalek led the way with two tallies each and Joe Thornton added a three-point night along with a four-assist night by Patrick Marleau. Michalek scored the game-winning tally and added an empty-netter.Cheechoo's first goal was one that surprised even the goal scorer. On the play, Cheechoo was spun around in the slot with his back to Marty Turco. Joe Thornton threw the puck to the slot and it bounced off Cheechoo's skate and in. Every fan in the building began celebrating, as did all the Sharks on the ice - except Cheechoo.

The superstar Sharks right winger, Cheechoo, was recently signed by the Sharks to a five year, believed to be $10 million dollar contract. He currently leads his NHL western division in goals and is currently the fifth highest goal scorer in the entire NHL with 35 goals.

Cheechoo recently logged the most goals of all NHL players during the month of December 2005 and also recorded a team high record 12 game point scoring streak during December/January.

On his first goal last night, Cheechoo stated, "I knew it hit my foot, but I was looking in my skates for it," said Cheechoo. "Everyone started celebrating, so I figured it went in. It was the first goal off my skate in a long time. It's nice to get one of those once in a while." Cheechoo scored a more conventional power play goal to begin the second period. Team Teal scored with seven seconds remaining in the advantage and the puck did not leave the zone the entire time. "I was so open and they were so tired," said Cheechoo. "Joe (Thornton) made a nice pass and I had about five seconds to shoot." "That was a big power play," said Marleau. "Ekman, Joe and Cheechoo did a good job getting the loose pucks. When you get the loose pucks and keep the puck in, something has to give." "Everyone was getting the puck deep and keeping it away from Turco," said Cheechoo.
San Jose has one contest left prior to the Olympic break and they will attempt to run their winning streak to three games. "We have one more game left," said Marleau. "We are feeling good, but it is a big game Sunday."
Dallas put up the game's first goal, only to see the Sharks retaliate with five consecutive tallies. "I thought we outplayed them, even in the first when they scored," said Cheechoo. "We had an edge and battled back after their goal." "We worked hard from the get-go and I didn't see our team flinch," said Wilson. "Our young D played really well and we need that through the lineup. On the penalty kill, we have the guys we want now."

Cheechoo's Hat Trick – the third in six weeks -
Propels Sharks To Victory

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2080

February 1, 2006
San Jose used a hat trick by Jonathan Cheechoo to topple the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 in an important Pacific Division contest that saw the Sharks take two valuable points in the playoff race. Fifteen seconds into a Jonathan Cheechoo penalty Anaheim struck. Selanne used a quick deke to get by a Sharks forward and then was alone with Nabokov. He unleashed a bomb that clanged off the post and in for the 1-0 lead. With the first period winding down, Cheechoo took a beautiful feed from Joe Thornton across the crease and banged home the one-timer to even the contest. Anaheim looked to take the lead back moments later when Selanne was sprung on a breakaway, but Nabokov won the battle with a poke check, keeping the game even. Marleau took his crack at giving San Jose their first lead when Niko Dimitrakos feed him to the side of the net, but Bryzgalov made the stop. Just as soon as that stop was made, San Jose had another shot waived off. A Cheechoo shot was redirected by Nils Ekman to the back of the net. The ruling on the ice was no goal and while the video replay showed the tally could have counted, the original ruling stood. San Jose would have a chance to tie the contest on a tripping call to Vitaly Vishnevski against Michalek and that is exactly what they did. Sitting to the right of Bryzgalov as he was on his first tally, Cheechoo took a nice feed from Dimitrakos at the blasted in the one-timer to tie the contest. It seemed that Anaheim was on the power play for most of the second period as with five minutes to go in the second period, the Ducks had recorded six power plays, but thanks to Nabokov, the game remained tied at two. San Jose looked to respond right away. First Ekman strode into the Anaheim zone and let a shot go, and then Joe Thornton had a good opportunity. That was followed by a boarding penalty to Scott Niedermayer against Cheechoo, putting San Jose up a man. Despite several strong chances, Bryzgalov stopped every effort. When play returned to even strength, a blind pass by Joe Thornton set up Ekman in the slot, but Bryzgalov was there again with a save. It was the special teams play of San Jose that would give them their second lead of the night. This time Joe Thornton set up in his usual spot on the wing before sending a smooth pass to Preissing near the top of the far faceoff circle. His one-timer was in the net before the Ducks netminder could slid across, making the score 4-3 with less than seven minutes remaining. With just more than three minutes remaining, Cheechoo struck again. Skating down the right wing, he unleashed a cannon toward the net that snuck in short side, giving San Jose a bit of breathing room.In the final moments of the game, and with the Ducks goalie pulled for an extra attacker, Cheechoo nearly scored a fourth goal but his shot went just to the right of the net as three Mighty Duck players thwarted his efforts.3 FOR HIS BEST Cheechoo’s’ first goal gave him 29 for a new career best. Then his second gave him his first 30-goal campaign. The third marked his second hat trick of the season against Anaheim and his third three-goal game in six weeks, a remarkable hat trick every two weeks – a feat virtually unheard of in professional hockey.

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2006-02-13T07:46:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Cheechoo Update

NHL 2005-2006 - Regular Season
NHL “POWER PLAY GOALS” SCORING LEADERS
As of February 13, 2006
Jonathon Cheechoo 3rd in entire NHL

Player Team Position Games played power play Goals Assists Total Points
1
ILYA KOVALCHUK
20

JAROMIR JAGR
18

JONATHAN CHEECHOO

17

NHL 2005-2006 - Regular Season
NHL “GOAL SCORING” LEADERS
As of February 13, 2006
Jonathan Cheechoo # 4 overall

Player Team Position Games played Goals Assists Total Points +/-
1
JAROMIR JAGR
40

ILYA KOVALCHUK
37

SIMON GAGNE
37

ERIC STAAL

36

ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
36

DANIEL ALFREDSSON

34

DANY HEATLEY
34

JONATHAN CHEECHOO
34

ESPN Expert Hockey Commentator, Barry Melrose,
Reveals His NHL All-Star Picks
February 9, 2006

Because of this year's Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy, there will be no NHL All-Star game. However, if there WAS to be an NHL All-Star game, ESPN's expert NHL commentator has these suggestions.

The Eastern Conference would have Martin Gerber in goal, while the Western Conference would consist of super star center, Joe Thornton. Thornton was traded in December from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks to lead the team - and currently the entire NHL - in assists since then. Thornton has lifted Sharks right winger, Jonathon Cheechoo, to record the most goals of all NHL players during the month of December. Cheechoo also recorded a 12 game point streak during December and January and is currently the fifth highest goal scorer in the NHL with 34 goals.

Star forward, Steve Sullivan, of the Nashville Predators was selected as this year's Western Division All-Star "right winger." He was selected by Melrose just ahead of Cheechoo, who recently recorded his first NHL hatrick (3 goals in one game) as an NHLer - only to record two more in a six week period.

Melrose, former player and NHL coach of hockey great Wayne Gretsky, made his choice known Thursday night on ESPN.

San Jose Wins Second In Row
February 11, 2006
With one more contest prior to the Olympic break, the Sharks seem to have found their game, winning their last two, including 6-3 route of the Dallas Stars Friday night before a packed HP Pavilion. Jonathan Cheechoo and Milan Michalek led the way with two tallies each and Joe Thornton added a three-point night along with a four-assist night by Patrick Marleau. Michalek scored the game-winning tally and added an empty-netter. Cheechoo's first goal was one that surprised even the goal scorer. On the play, Cheechoo was spun around in the slot with his back to Marty Turco. Joe Thornton threw the puck to the slot and it bounced off Cheechoo's skate and in. Every fan in the building began celebrating, as did all the Sharks on the ice - except Cheechoo.

The superstar Sharks right winger, Cheechoo, was recently signed by the Sharks to a five year, believed to be $10 million dollar contract. He currently leads his NHL western division in goals and is currently the fifth highest goal scorer in the entire NHL with 35 goals.

Cheechoo recently logged the most goals of all NHL players during the month of December 2005 and also recorded a team high record 12 game point scoring streak during December/January.

On his first goal last night, Cheechoo stated, "I knew it hit my foot, but I was looking in my skates for it," said Cheechoo. "Everyone started celebrating, so I figured it went in. It was the first goal off my skate in a long time. It's nice to get one of those once in a while." Cheechoo scored a more conventional power play goal to begin the second period. Team Teal scored with seven seconds remaining in the advantage and the puck did not leave the zone the entire time. "I was so open and they were so tired," said Cheechoo. "Joe (Thornton) made a nice pass and I had about five seconds to shoot." "That was a big power play," said Marleau. "Ekman, Joe and Cheechoo did a good job getting the loose pucks. When you get the loose pucks and keep the puck in, something has to give." "Everyone was getting the puck deep and keeping it away from Turco," said Cheechoo.
San Jose has one contest left prior to the Olympic break and they will attempt to run their winning streak to three games. "We have one more game left," said Marleau. "We are feeling good, but it is a big game Sunday."
Dallas put up the game's first goal, only to see the Sharks retaliate with five consecutive tallies. "I thought we outplayed them, even in the first when they scored," said Cheechoo. "We had an edge and battled back after their goal." "We worked hard from the get-go and I didn't see our team flinch," said Wilson. "Our young D played really well and we need that through the lineup. On the penalty kill, we have the guys we want now."

Cheechoo's Hat Trick – the third in six weeks -
Propels Sharks To Victory

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2080

February 1, 2006
San Jose used a hat trick by Jonathan Cheechoo to topple the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 in an important Pacific Division contest that saw the Sharks take two valuable points in the playoff race. Fifteen seconds into a Jonathan Cheechoo penalty Anaheim struck. Selanne used a quick deke to get by a Sharks forward and then was alone with Nabokov. He unleashed a bomb that clanged off the post and in for the 1-0 lead. With the first period winding down, Cheechoo took a beautiful feed from Joe Thornton across the crease and banged home the one-timer to even the contest. Anaheim looked to take the lead back moments later when Selanne was sprung on a breakaway, but Nabokov won the battle with a poke check, keeping the game even. Marleau took his crack at giving San Jose their first lead when Niko Dimitrakos feed him to the side of the net, but Bryzgalov made the stop. Just as soon as that stop was made, San Jose had another shot waived off. A Cheechoo shot was redirected by Nils Ekman to the back of the net. The ruling on the ice was no goal and while the video replay showed the tally could have counted, the original ruling stood. San Jose would have a chance to tie the contest on a tripping call to Vitaly Vishnevski against Michalek and that is exactly what they did. Sitting to the right of Bryzgalov as he was on his first tally, Cheechoo took a nice feed from Dimitrakos at the blasted in the one-timer to tie the contest. It seemed that Anaheim was on the power play for most of the second period as with five minutes to go in the second period, the Ducks had recorded six power plays, but thanks to Nabokov, the game remained tied at two. San Jose looked to respond right away. First Ekman strode into the Anaheim zone and let a shot go, and then Joe Thornton had a good opportunity. That was followed by a boarding penalty to Scott Niedermayer against Cheechoo, putting San Jose up a man. Despite several strong chances, Bryzgalov stopped every effort. When play returned to even strength, a blind pass by Joe Thornton set up Ekman in the slot, but Bryzgalov was there again with a save. It was the special teams play of San Jose that would give them their second lead of the night. This time Joe Thornton set up in his usual spot on the wing before sending a smooth pass to Preissing near the top of the far faceoff circle. His one-timer was in the net before the Ducks netminder could slid across, making the score 4-3 with less than seven minutes remaining. With just more than three minutes remaining, Cheechoo struck again. Skating down the right wing, he unleashed a cannon toward the net that snuck in short side, giving San Jose a bit of breathing room.In the final moments of the game, and with the Ducks goalie pulled for an extra attacker, Cheechoo nearly scored a fourth goal but his shot went just to the right of the net as three Mighty Duck players thwarted his efforts.3 FOR HIS BEST Cheechoo’s’ first goal gave him 29 for a new career best. Then his second gave him his first 30-goal campaign. The third marked his second hat trick of the season against Anaheim and his third three-goal game in six weeks, a remarkable hat trick every two weeks – a feat virtually unheard of in professional hockey.

View from the Red Road

2006-02-05T09:50:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Spirituality vs Religion
Having heard about "god" all my childhood (but not really ‘practicing’ religion), it took many years of study of Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky called "All That Is” (Wakan Tanka “Great Mystery” in Nakota [misnomer "Sioux"] language) to shed the confusion brought forth unto myself by the man-made concept initiated a mere 10 thousand years ago.
What is so interesting about appreciation of Earth and Sky is that you can begin to see how pollution works, how oppression happens, how the absurd becomes the norm in societies, such as currently affecting/infecting the american family today.
Book religions were created by humans after the invention of the domestication of animals and money - where greed and then slavery came from. Today, this ‘system’ of greed translates into low wage, Exxon control of society (murder for oil policies by the demo-publicans) and mass confusion/control.
Grand Mother Earth is forgotten so as to facilitate the male-dominating society created so a few rich can keep their bank accounts expanding. She becomes a “globe” or “planet”, and her grandchildren then lost.
But the basic necessities of life (such as Mini [Nakota] “My Life” or “Water”) once re-cherished by humanoids can allow a person to see through the confusion and keep them;
a) Thankful
b) Sober
c) Respectful
and most importantly...
d) HAPPY!!!!

View from the Red Road

2006-02-01T07:25:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

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U.S. OUT OF IRAQ!!
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Between 200 thousand (Iraqi estimates) and 30 thousand (20 innocent Iraqis per day over 4 years) Iraqi citizens have died - mostly by u.s. bombs - between 2002 and 2005, since the u.s. invasion and occupation.
Over 75% of Iraqis polled are strongly opposed to the presence of u.s. troops, who are occupying their lands for the big oil company executives (like exxon/mobil) personal bank accounts.
Withdrawing u.s. military troops (the personal security forces for exxon/mobil) from Iraq - and the entire mideast oil fields) is the just and honorable solution to an unjust and genocidal war. War crimes tribunals must be held to bring Bush and his administration in front of an independent court to see if genocide "war crimes" charges can be brought.
It is time to withdraw all u.s. troops to avoid causing more American and Iraqi casualties.
The good people of the world now shout: US. OUT OF MIDEAST!!

View from the Red Road

2006-01-30T08:16:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Movie Review

“End of the Spear”

Promoting and perpetrating all the old stereotypes and racism inflicted upon Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples, this poorly acted film “set back Indian/White relations 40 years” (to paraphrase the racist statements permeating in the media when “O.J” was freed as the blacks jumped up and down in glee [having witnessed first hands their entire life corrupted cops and a racist system] and whites held their hands to their faces and cried – wishing death upon the African who dared capture the beautiful blonde white girl).
It was SO LUCKY the white people and their great religion SAVED the savage Indians from themselves with the great awareness that there WAS A GOD (dumb Indians, anyway). Now we learn that it was ENTIRE white families that saved the Indians and settle this land (THANK GOD).
The story fails to mention any corruption that such a group would have had (if they had really existed nearly that way) from contact with the “Pyramid Hierarchy First Wave.” This pre-columbus wave 5,000 years ago by mideastern/Egyptian sailors delivered unto central america, enslaving and building pyramids and male-dominating systems until finally repelled by the oppressed, fed-up red people who then left the pyramids to cover over with growth. They had it extra bad down there because they got a second wave from the spanish conquistadors. A simple note of this fact would have helped greatly, instead, the large xtian crowds in attendance (urged by their preachers to attend and see that their way IS right and legit) left just as confused as when they entered.
One scene showed that the Indian “leader” (although with freedom that was enjoyed before columbus - no murder, fences, chiefs) saw angels come to take the missionary he just killed, and the Indian would later cut off his hair and “admit” the “white, christian way” was best to the missionary’s grown son – who did NOT take revenge upon his father’s killer (such a great tribute to the good white people and their “forgiveness” [bad Indians!]).The movie would be excellent for missionary and religious fanatics looking for reinforcement in this time of awareness when their fantasical beliefs often seem so ridiculous to so many toady. I suppose some xtianized Indians might feel better also (there are some still caught up in the lies that Red People came from Africa, via Siberia as cavemen – dragging their women all the way by the hair (an actual scene in the movie!).

View from the Red Road

2006-01-26T12:03:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Being Indigenous
A Guide To Being A Human Being
Upon Sacred Grand Mother Earth

Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples came forth from Grand Mother Earth over 60 million years ago to populate their original homelands upon “Great Turtle Island”, the area now sometimes referred to as “north, central, and south america.” Over eons, the many unique Indigenous Ways of Life evolved by living in respect and appreciation of and with the Natural World, with assistance from the various “visions” and “dreams” (Fire, Bow & Arrow, Homes) of individual citizenry which enhanced their lives - all in harmony and balance with Tunkasina Mahpiya (Nakota) “Grand Father Sky” and Unci Maka “Grand Mother Earth” which comprise “Wakan Tanka”, all of Nature and “All That Is”, more commonly referenced as “The Great Mystery.”

Many common factors are prevalent among the many Indigenous Red Nations – over 500 which existed when columbus washed up 514 years ago to begin the unfortunate “columbus era”, each with their own language and manner of living depending upon the individual features of their pristine homelands. Basic similarities include the Indigenous reverence of MiNi “My Life” or “Water”, respect for the Natural World, appreciation and thankfulness of their food, fire, and shelter, and use of the Sacred Drum and Music, Eagle Feathers, Tobacco, and Incense Purification with the Sacred Sage, Cedar, and Sweet Grass.
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“Sacred Little Ones”
In the Indigenous Way of Life, which mirrors the Nations who Grow (Trees, Plants), who Fly (Birds), who Crawl (Insects, Snakes), who Swim (Turtles, Fish), and who Walk (Animals), a human being “man” and “woman” create a newborn child, which is referred to in the Nakota (misnomer “Sioux”; Nakota, DaNakota, Dakota, Lakota) Language as Wakan Yeja or “Sacred Little One.” The baby is perfect at birth - and has done no wrong or harm to any person or being of Nature. The Wakan Yeja begins life upon Grand Mother Earth and beneath Grand Father Sky, learning to appreciate the gifts of Nature throughout his or her life.
Wakan Tanka & “All That Is”
In the Indigenous Way of Life, there is no “god, creator, grandfather, higher power” concept. Each individual is responsible to their self and to their families and communities. There is only the Great Mystery of Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky. There is no “prayer” to a fantasical object or being - only expressions of appreciation and thankfulness to the Earth and Sky for all the gifts of Nature that the human being is so fortunate to have available for their living, or in today’s survival.

Nature as Superior
The Two-Legged human needs to take life in order to live upon Grand Mother Earth in relative comfort. Fire needs to be burned, Animals
and Plants killed, hides and fibers used for clothing. But the superior Tree stands tall, shed-
ding leaves for winter, only to come to life to provide shade and oxygen to those that move upon the Earth each spring. Such superiority!!

Crying For A Vision
Often referred to as “fasting”, the Nakota practice an Appreciation Exercise called “Crying For A Vision”, in order to learn to better appreciate the gifts of life. An individual stands upon a hilltop over night and throughout the day - without food, water, clothing - which teaches appreciation and respect. This practice insures balance within a person, which radiates out to their family, community, and nation. Often, an Eagle Feather is carried in hand and is held continuously, offered to the Six Directions. The sheer beauty of Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky can easily be understood by employing this simple practice.
Six Directions
It is most important to always know where you are at on this Earth. To the Nakota, the first direction is the direction where the Sun Comes Up (“east”). It represents childbirth and infancy. The second direction is where The People Face (“south") and is symbolic of teenage years, while the direction where the Sun Goes Down is adulthood, and the direction of the Evergreen Trees represents the winter age of life. Within the Grand Father Sky is the Mother Moon and Father Sun. Within the Grand Mother Earth is the Mother Water and the Father Rock. This understanding of balance keeps the human being from being greedy, desiring alcohol/drugs or other escapes from life and reality.

Food and Survival
The direction where the Sun Comes Up is also the start of recognizing the importance of My Life “water.” This is the first of the four main food groups of the Nakota Nation. The Vegetable, Meat, and Fruit are the other three food groups, which are dried during the late summer to insure a pleasant life throughout the winter months (avoiding “survival”).
There were only two meals per day (at around 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in today’s terms), with only the amount of food that could fit in the palm of an individual’s hand as the meal. The highly nutrified “Sun-Dried” food sustains proper weight and condition for each individual. Bison Robes were used by the Nakota, which guaranteed they would never freeze to death during extreme cold. Bison hide Tipis, coupled with personal robes, made each winter pleasant and rewarding for the Nakota.

Care of Your Body
In Prior to 1492, the Nakota were free of disease and illnesses. They were always outside in the fresh air. Today, each winter the non-Indigenous get the “flu” and “colds” from being penned up in their poorly-ventilated homes with deadly, toxic gasses providing them heat.
Lack of sex in the stressful, greedy, male-dominating, corporate-controlled society today also causes lack of exercise and obesity. Understanding dangers to your body prevents sicknesses. Common sense dictates that a person would not approach a rattlesnake and calmly pick it up off the ground - for they would surely be bitten. The snake is not bad but should be respected and not used or abused. Just as uranium (used to make nuclear bombs) should not be gouged from Grand Mother Earth as it causes cancer, marijuana is not to be disturbed for human being dysfunction and habit.

The “Time Line”
Ten thousand years ago, man ‘domesticated’ animals and invented the term “money” and “god.” This moment in time was the beginning of the time called the “pyramid hierarchy system” era. This was the start of ‘property’ and the male-dominating quest for ego power and greed. Fences were built, and eventually walls and forts. The presidents, kings, leaders, and dictators then went out to fill their “yards” with resources stolen from others. The concept of a “higher power” was employed in order to keep the masses confused and with a ‘low self esteem’ (always under something), which allows the rich to have, while the enslaved masses remain the have nots.

History Through Language
Upon Great Turtle Island, Indigenous nations watched the small, “grass-eater” dog-like animal with three toes sprint in herds across the prairies - only later over millions of years to grow into the single-hooved “horse” seen today. This Sunka Wakan or Mysterious Dog (symbolic of the creatures evolving over time right in front of the eyes of Indigenous Peoples) served to assist human beings.
The mere use of the word MiNi reveals a Way of Life so appreciative of even the most basic needs, as opposed to so-called “civilized” societies, which are based in greed and also pollute and contaminate their own basic drinking water supplies.
All races of human kind including the Yellow, Black, and White, had similar concepts of love fro Grand Mother Earth and Water ten thousand years ago and prior to the “pyramid hierarchy system.”

Stereotypes & Racism
(See www.canunpa.com for more Facts & Fiction regarding stereotypes)
Many lies were told about Indigenous Red nations and Peoples as the pilgrims and Americans forged west, murdering, stealing, occupying in the world’s largest, quickest and deadliest holocaust the world has ever seen (100 million innocent Red Lives taken).
The act of “scalping” was invented by Europeans and transported to Great Turtle Island, perpetrated and inflicted upon and against Indigenous Peoples for monetary bounties by the early settlers, pilgrims, and americans.

Indigenous Peoples - who are now themselves blamed for this barbaric act (the Nakota used horse hair for personal decorations, which may have confused early americans who were eager to “blame the victim”). This process of dehumanization is still designed to relieve or “forgive” the white man for atrocities committed so that they might possibly sleep better at night and remain in denial that Indigenous resources and daily living objects (misnomer “artifacts”) remain stolen and occupied by the u.s. government and their american citizenry. The Nakota and many other Indigenous Red Nations utilized horse hair for decorating clothing and personal effects, but it is doubtful that this is what confuses american society, a society unfortunately too often eager to ‘blame the victim.’

As an example, over nine ($9) trillion dollars in thefted Nakota “Black Hills” gold remains as stolen property in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while trillions in Nakota “Wyoming” coal is transported illegally each day across state lines from within 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie Homelands to serve the electrical needs (lights, heat, computers, TV) of millions and millions of americans - all this without one penny to the struggling Nakota People.

True Democracy “Oyate Omniciye”
(See www.1851Treaty.com for more information about Indigenous governing)
For millions of years in the Indigenous Nakota Way of Life, women and men gathered together in large Talking Circles to share their ideas and act upon issues affecting their communities. Their consensus was unanimously agreed to by all and insured peace and happiness for all.

The People authorize and select an Itacan (Expert Spokesperson) an individual - female or male - who is the most eloquent and trusted of speakers to serve the community during national and international public gatherings. The Itacan only speaks what they are instructed to say. They articulate the true feeling and national intent of all The People.
World “governments” today are “led” by dictators, presidents, kings, corporate executives, or elected officials who control the masses through such male-dominating systems usually of “majority rule” - which only masquerade as “democracy.”

Oyate Omniciye (Nakota) or “Circle Meetings of The People” are currently endangered and ‘hanging by a thread” in places like among the Ihanktunwan DaNakota or “Yankton Dakota” peoples in “southeastern South Dakota.” The good people of the world must strive to protect, preserve and enhance this near-extinct Way of Life known as democracy.

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View from the Red Road

2006-01-13T09:18:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

2005-2006 - Regular Season - Power Play Scoring - POWER PLAY GOALS
As of January 13, 2006
(Cheechoo # 3 in NHL)

NHL 2005-2006 - Regular Season
“POWER PLAY GOALS” SCORING LEADERS
As of January 13, 2006
(Cheechoo # 3 in NHL in Power Play Goals)

Rank
Player
Team
Power
Play
Goals
Power Play Assists
Power
Play
Points
1
ILYA KOVALCHUK
ATL
18
20
38
2
ROD BRIND'AMOUR
CAR
13
8
21
3
JAROMIR JAGR
NYR
12
15
27
3
DANY HEATLEY
OTT
12
13
25
3
ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
WSH
12
12
24
3
JONATHAN CHEECHOO
SJS
12
9
21
4
OLLI JOKINEN
FLA
11
13
24
8
PATRICK MARLEAU
SJS
11
11
22

Cheechoo scores second ‘hat trick’
in two weeks!
January 5, 2006

In San Jose’s 6-3 romp over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, Team Teal had everything go right for them offensively. Once again, Jonathan Cheechoo, led the way with a three goal in one game “hat trick” and Nils Ekman tied the franchise record that he tied just the other night as he posted four assists. Joe Thornton also posted four points. Cheechoo now has two hat tricks in his last six games. “The puck is just finding spots,” said Cheechoo. “My linemates are just creating havoc and I’m able to get loose. The puck is going through the pack. Joe is a great passer and Ek is as well.” And what of the hats that hit the ice? “I’m starting to collect them,” laughed Cheechoo. He is now on pace for a 50-goal season – the Sharks current record is 44 goals set by Owen Nolan in the 1999-2000 campaign. “When you get as many opportunities as he gets, you’re going to score a lot of goals,” said Wilson. “He is being set up incredibly by both Joe an Ek. I can’t really say I’ve seen a guy with that much confidence. In terms of just being relaxed and allowing those guys to do their thing. He is reading the play very well and getting himself open. When the puck gets on his stick, he is going to put a quality shot on goal. When you get seven or eight shots on goal, you’re going to score a lot of goals.” And Wilson has coached a few goal scorers, having been around Pavel Bure, Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Jaromir Jagr. Cheechoo is staying focused on the important matters. “As long as we keep winning, that’s the important thing,” said Cheechoo. While a natural goal scorer, Cheechoo hasn’t traditionally put up a large amount of hat tricks as a professional, so the two within the short span is a little bit of a surprise. “My last year of junior I had quite a few, maybe six or seven,” said Cheechoo. “I had a couple in Kentucky and Cleveland.” Cheechoo doesn’t have the stick he used for the first hat trick, but this one might stay close to the vest. “Maybe I’ll use it next game,” said Cheechoo. “Maybe I’ll keep this one for myself. I don’t want to get too greedy, but . . .” Cheechoo’s three goals match the number of teeth he is still missing from the December 22 Phoenix contest. “I wouldn’t mind waiting (to get them fixed),” said Cheechoo. “It doesn’t hurt now.” Thornton enjoys playing the setup man to Cheechoo. “He’s been playing great, but when he scores three, everyone is happy, not just me,” said Thornton. “To see a guy get a hat trick is exciting for us and for the fans.” Cheechoo’s center has known his winger from long before their San Jose days. “We have a mutual friend and he water skied behind my boat about three years ago,” said Thornton. “I know the story of Moose Factory and things like that. We knew each other just a little bit, but he is a good friend now. I’m not quite ready for Moose Factory yet. I have to know him better.” Many try to draw comparisons between Cheechoo and Glen Murray, but Thornton doesn’t see it quite the same way. “I haven’t seen anyone like that to be honest with you,” said Thornton. “Everything just looks smooth and sometimes when he scores, it’s awkward. I don’t know who he reminds me of. He is a great player.” STRANGE MOVE Ekman obviously enjoys playing with Cheechoo and Thornton as his four helpers attest. “I’m happy that things are going my way right now,” said Ekman. “I’m not complaining.” On the Sharks third goal, a Thornton pass put Ekman on a two-on-one with Cheechoo. Ekman’s move was a surprise to just about everybody in that he made a jerky motion with his leg before passing the puck. “He fooled me,” said Thornton. “I thought he was going to shoot the backhand, but it obviously fooled the goalie, so it worked well for us.” Whatever the move was, the result was a goal. “I don’t know what I did,” said Ekman. “I saw it on the replay and it looked stupid. I was just trying to deke a shot and put the puck on my backhand and hopefully get the goalie down. I made my mind up when I got the puck that I was going to pass it. I might try it again, but so it looks better – not stupid.” “I think he was trying to get the goalie to bite a little on his move and it gave me enough time to get it upstairs,” said Cheechoo. Ekman is enjoying his time on the line and especially how Thornton raises everybody’s game, not just his. “That is the best compliment to give to a teammate or anyone is that you make other players better,” said Ekman. “He makes me better when I’m playing with him. It hurt to lose those teammates in a trade, but the good thing about it is we got Joe and I speak for everyone when I say we’re all thrilled to have him here. He is an unbelievable hockey player.” Coach Wilson wishes a few other Sharks would fire on net a little more. “I wish a few guys would pay a little more attention to Cheechoo in that he shoots the puck all the time as opposed to trying to make the types of passes Joe makes,” said Wilson. “More of our guys would be successful if they shot as much as Cheechoo does.” STREAKING With his hat trick tonight, Cheechoo is on a four-game point streak (7-2=9) and has tallied 16 goals in his last 14 games. (Jonathan Cheechoo scored the most goals in December of 2005 of all NHL players with a total of 14 in just one month; most NHL players will never get a hat trick in their entire career)
Ekman is currently on a five-game point streak (2-8=10), posting eight assists in the last two games. Ekman’s eight assists in the past two games, ties Kelly Kisio’s franchise record for the most points in consecutive games. Kisio’s record was set in Dec. 1992, when he posted one goal and three assists in consecutive games. Posting a goal and adding three assists, Thornton extended his point streak to four games (3-6=9). Thornton has posted points in 12 of the 14 games he has played as a member of the Sharks, posting multi-point efforts in eight of them.

NHL Top Ten Goal Scorers
(as of January 7, 2005; Cheechoo TOP SIX;
Cheechoo led entire NHL from December 5th to January 5th, 2006)

Rank
Player
Team
Goals
Assists
Points
1
ILYA KOVALCHUK
ATL
30
31
61
2
SIMON GAGNE
PHI
29
18
47
3
DANY HEATLEY
OTT
26
30
56
4
ERIC STAAL
CAR
26
26
52
5
JAROMIR JAGR
NYR
25
38
63
6
DANIEL ALFREDSSON
OTT
25
30
55
7
ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
WSH
25
22
47
8
BRIAN GIONTA
NJD
23
19
42
9
JONATHAN CHEECHOO
SJS
23
12
35
10
MARIAN HOSSA
ATL
22
30
52

Cheechoo Train A Rollin’!
December 31, 2005

(At the end of December, San Jose Shark’s forward, Jonathan Cheechoo, lead ALL NHL goal scorers with 13 goals for the month of December 2005!!)

The December 20th, 2005 “last evening of fall” brought out some of the best in the sporting world and athletics. NBA Los Angles Laker star, Kobe Bryant, scored 62 points in just three periods (30 in the third alone) as the San Jose Shark’s Jonathan Cheechoo finished out his own third period with his second and third goal of the night to record the first NHL “Hat Trick” of his career
The day before winter also saw Montreal Canadiens superstar, Alexei Kovalev, score his 300th career goal for a total of over 700 career points.
Cheechoo, who scored numerous two-goal games in his few years in the NHL, began his Hat Trick quest against the division rival Mighty Ducks by scoring the first goal of the game. Cheechoo has approximately nine points in the last five games. He opened his scoring with a remarkable goal from the side of the net during a man-advantage “power play” as he quickly corralled a loose puck from beside the goal and moved it skillfully to his forehand, jamming it home behind the helpless Duck superstar goaltender, Jean-Sebastian Giguere.
The shot almost looked like the Cheechoo goal of the last NHL season played, when he recorded the “Goal of the Year” by receiving a pass from the side-wall corner with the blade of his stick back between and behind his outstretched feet, deflecting the fast moving puck perfectly into the net passed the goaltender.
The Sharks, who acquired Boston Bruins superstar Joe Thornton just six games earlier and who joined the “Cheechoo Line” along with Joe’s cousin, Scott Thornton, have combined together to score a remarkable two dozen points (now called the “Thornton/Cheechoo Line”).
Later, in the third and final period of play, Cheechoo, a Moose Factory, Ontario Canada native, exploded on a breakaway to be hauled down from behind with a hooking penalty by a Mighty Ducks defenseman – with a subsequent “penalty shot” awarded by the referee. Cheechoo then took the puck from center ice one-on-one against the Duck’s netminder, calmly skated down as the crowd cheered, then faked Giguere into dropping to his knees, and finishing the play by lifting the shot into the net - his second goal of the night as the San Jose fans roared.
As the crescendo of the standing room only crowd continued to climax, Cheechoo – not thirty seconds later on the same shift - grabbed the puck off the boards after a play set up by Thornton, and forced himself between and past two Anaheim defensemen to, once again, come on-on-one with the surprised Duck goalie. And once again, the “Cheechoo Train” was-a-rollin’ as the sure-handed right-winger faked and shot the puck past the Anaheim netminder. The crowd went into a frenzy as Cheechoo spun around – legs flailing like an Olympic figure skater – as he celebrated in his infamous “Cheechoo” fashion.
After struggling the previous month before the Thornton trade (for three fine San Jose players who have made an impact with the Bruins club) the Sharks are now on a roll heading into the middle of the season, recording around five goals per game since. The talented Cheechoo was in need of some help and the Thornton trade was all that was needed to trigger the Cheechoo Train back into motion and rejuvenate a struggling Shark dynasty.
Cheechoo now leads all San Jose scoring with 16 goals for the season thus far, and is second in overall points to star center, Patrick Marleau, who leads with 39 total points.The night also saw outstanding play by the San Jose netminder, Evgeni Nabokov, and also saw the return of forward, Scott Parker, who added the second goal of the night in only his second game back from the injured list.

View from the Red Road

2006-01-12T09:03:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

MiNi “My Life” Water

Sacred MiNi
The Nakota (misnomer “Sioux”) word “Mi Ni” or “water” in english translates literally into “My Life”, with “Ni” meaning “Life.” It is an ancient word – millions of years old, although this understanding of human existence dispels western “history” theories and misconceptions of “time” based largely upon “christian religious occurrence.”

Within the four language groups of the Nakota Nation (the Nakota, DaNakota, Dakota, and Lakota) the sound and letter “n” in the word MiNi does not change to MiDi for the Dakota language speakers, nor MiLi in the Lakota language. Just as the change does not occur in the ancient and sacred word “Canunpa” (misnomer “pipe” or “peace pipe”). This language sound similarity implies the most ancient and sacred aspects of the word. It also signifies the reverence with which the people had for this most sacred, precious, and needed Life Form for human existence.

(See www.canunpa.org for more info on this subject)

Today, MiNi is contaminated by greedy corporate and government policies and misguided ideas, based upon ignorance. The health and well being of individuals and communities is sacrificed for the corporate bottom line. Farmers and ranchers employ toxic chemicals and fertilizers in order to squeeze out the maximum profits – creating cancer and disease in their wake.

Mainstream americans have become numb and ignorant to this fact, ignoring it completely as they struggle through their stressful lives in the “Wal-Mart-era” of cheap, slave-type labor where they do not question the nefarious actions of the genocidal companies controlling their political leaders and society as a whole.

The two-legged must return to their old ways when water was held precious and sacred.

The Importance and Truth of Pure Language
The Nakota have a very beautiful language. It is very pleasant to hear a person speaking this language. Many words are very significant and explain their true meaning and the meaning of life. It is not a conglomerate of other languages - not a confused, “bastardization” such as is the case with the “english” language.

Sunka Wakan (“Mysterious Dog”; horse) is another significant word in the Nakota language. Tens of millions of years ago, the “Dog on the Prairie” was small with three toes and roamed the plains in herds. Millions of years later, the “Dog” mysteriously grew taller and needed only two toes. Later (today) Sunka Wakan is tall and has one “hoof”. The importance of the word Sunka Wakan is that it reveals factual evidence that the Nakota are indigenous and were always from Great Turtle Island (not from Asia; bering strait theory lie).

The language and word Sunka Wakan also serve as proof that the “horse” has always been here. “Historians” and government officials attempting to conceal facts and condemn the existence of Indigenous Nations claim (it is believed to be a from of denial , being ashamed of what their forefathers wrought) the Red People came from somewhere else, although recent DNA testing has proven the unique bloodline of Indigenous Red Nations and its total contrast to “Asian” or “Siberian” blood. This dysfunction is known as the “musical chairs syndrome”. They also tried to say the “Spanish” brought the horse to “america”. These “historians”, however, can never quite explain why the Nakota and other Indigenous Red Nations are of the world’s best horseback riders, the best horse trainers, and the world’s greatest “light cavalry” – it is surely not because the Spanish recently brought the horse!

The word Wakan Yeja means “Sacred Little One”. This is the word for “baby” or infant under seven winters old. To the Nakota, the newborn are sacred (not sinners at birth as some christian faiths believe) and special. Their first language is what we all have had as first language – crying!

Before columbus, Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples were without “greed”, without “murder”, without “god.” The only way to describe this dysfunctional phenomenon is through the grouping of words describing a questionable action. The word Wasin Icuna or “Takes the Fat” is used to describe greedy, white men. An example of how this translates into “greed” is as follows. If you are a Nakota and you are sharing some meat with a friend, you always give that person the best part or portion – this is the Indigenous way. On a nice piece of Ptehcaka “Buffalo” meat, a good part would have a nice section of “fat” on it. Again, the Nakota would give the piece with the fat to their friend in a sharing, generous manner – which is all the Nakota knew!

The language of the Nakota throws out all the lies taught in America’s schools and can free the minds of the suffering children – if the truth is allowed into the minds of the adults who teach them, care for them, and are responsible for their well-being.

(See www.1851treaty.com for more information about the Nakota Indigenous Red Nation)

The Canunpa, as referenced above, is made out of wood and from a small piece of the Ihe Duta “Sacred Red Stone” of the Ihanktunwan DaNakota Homelands, the area which is today known as “Pipestone, Minnesota.” Ihe Duta is in very limited supply and found only in this one single place in all of Unci Maka “Grand Mother Earth.”

Ihe Duta is in danger of extinction by greed and mining by the u.s. government and a few of its citizenry. It is against Nakota Law, for example, to use a constructed Canunpa just to hang over a mantle or other type of “display” purpose, or to make “jewelry” or other “trinkets” out of the special and Sacred Red Rock. This rare stone was gifted to the Nakota People and is solely for the purpose of constructing the sacred Canunpa only.

The Canunpa directs Seven Sacred Canunpa Ceremonies (sometimes referred to as the Seven Sacred Rites). The Canunpa is only to be cared for by a very few qualified caretakers, who are selected by their communities and who must conduct each of the seven sacred ceremonies within their communities throughout the year – a most difficult, time consuming, and dedicated duty. The Canunpa ceremonies come directly from a dream vision of a Nakota person many millions of years ago. The ceremonies were received and are conducted in order to maintain balance and happiness within Indigenous communities through a series of “thanksgiving /appreciation” exercises.

As with MiNi, the Canunpa must be protected and the two-legged must learn to love once again so that out children and grand children can grow healthy and strong. We owe them that much.
(A petition calling for such measures appears at the following website address: http://www.petitiononline.com/wakan/petition.html)

View from the Red Road

2006-01-01T20:17:00.000-08:00

View from the Red Road

Rescind Congressional Medals of Honor NOW!

Whereas, approximately 575 Lakota Citizenry, primarily woman, children, and old people and a few men, of the Indigenous Community known as the “Big Foot” Camp began fleeing the area of what is now called the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in north central South Dakota, were fleeing marauding and genocide-intending u.s. military units scouring 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie Homelands illegally (in order to try to establish the currently illegal state of South Dakota) immediately after the u.s. government agent assassination of their close relative, friend and ally, Tatanka Iyotake “Sitting Bull”, and,

Whereas, u.s. army Colonel Forsyth did remove all sewing and cooking items, sharp objects, knives, bows and arrows and all items considered “weaponry” by the military in totality from each and every Lakota woman, child, and elder of the refugee Big Foot community of Mnicojou Lakota upon their interception 13 days later near Porcupine Butte on December 28th, 1890, and,

Whereas, many soldiers strip searched, abused, kicked, spat upon, beat and otherwise violated international laws of military engagement prior to force-marching the 575 three miles down to “Wounded Knee Creek” where they forced all of them into overcrowded conditions, without fires to keep warm, in only thirty eight Tipis and set up a perimeter, including many “Hotchkiss” machine guns of mass destruction above the hills around the cold and suffering, and,

Whereas, at dawn the next morning of December 29th, 1890, Forsyth did fire his sidearm in order to start the genocidal mass murder of 453 of the innocent Lakota where only just over 100 souls survived, and,

Whereas, the army immediately began to spread propaganda, lies, and rumors to the racist press that “a Lakota ‘fired their weapon first’” to start the “battle”, and

Whereas, the dead and dying were shoveling into a large open mass grave without proper and moral ceremony, and,

Whereas, nearly two dozen “congressional medals of honor” were “awarded” to many of the soldiers who committed the treacherous acts of barbarism and genocide, and,

Whereas, these two dozen medals have yet to be rescinded by congress.

Therefore be it resolved that we demand the immediate rescinding of the nearly two dozen “medals of honor” and we will continue steadfastly to put pressure our local politicians to see that this is done immediately.

(The petition can be viewed online here: http://new.petitiononline.com/rescind/petition.html and you should copy and take to your legislator’s office for their work getting rescinded)

View from the Red Road

2005-12-22T09:11:00.000-08:00

The Nakota Always Had Horses

The Indigenous Red “Indian” Nation known as the “Nakota” have a very beautiful and pure language. It is very pleasant to hear a person or people speaking this language. The Nakota Language is not a conglomerate of other languages such as is the case with the corrupted and bastardized “English” language. Nakota words are very significant and explain their actual meaning and can even help the listener to better understand a more clear purpose of life. A newborn baby – called “Wakan Yeja” or “Sacred Little One” (not a “sinner at birth” belief as some fanatic christians purport) – are often heard saying “Ina”, pronounced “ee NAH”, the Nakota word for Mother.

The Nakota (misnomer “Sioux”) Nation Language is made up of four basic language dialect groupings, the Nakota, DaNakota, Dakota, and Lakota. When one of the four are speaking their dialect, it becomes evident as to where their primary homelands are located and what language grouping they come from. (See map at www.1851Treaty.com)

The Nakota word “Mini” (the English word “water”) translates literally into “My Life” with “ni” meaning “Life.” Such a magnificent way to “describe” what “water” really is! Ancient teachings of the Nakota instruct them to be appreciative and thankful for their most basic needs in Life and their pure language proves this point.

The Nakota word “Wica Sa” means Red Race or Red Man/Humans. It describes the very skin color of the Nakota and Indigenous Peoples, which is the same vibrant, rich tone as the Sacred Red Stone, misreferred to as “pipestone”, the Sacred Red Rock used to make a Sacred Canunpa (misnomer “peace pipe”). This Red Stone is found in Grand Mother Earth only in present day southwestern “Minnesota” at the so-called “Pipestone Quarries.” (See www.canunpa.org for more information on the Sacred Canunpa.)

“Sunka Wakan” (“Mysterious Dog”; english “horse”) is another significant word in the Nakota language. Tens of millions of years ago, the “big-grass-eater-dog-that-runs-on-the-prairie” was small with three toes on each foot and roamed the plains in large herds. Millions of years later, the “dog” mysteriously grew taller and strangely “evolved” - needing only two toes per foot. Now, Sunka Wakan is tall and has “hoofs” and is known in english as the “horse.”

The importance of the word Sunka Wakan is that it today reveals factual evidence to the non-Indigenous that Indigenous Red Nations have always been here, upon Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”). Indigenous Peoples are, indeed, Indigenous - not from “Asia” or “Siberia” or “Mongolia.” DNA testing in the mid 1990’s has proven the unique blood of Indigenous Red Nations, which is in total contrast to “Asian” or “Siberian” bloodline.

Indigenous Peoples oftentimes have to defend their nationhood and even their very existence (not even allowed in the “U.N.”!) because of the “bering strait lie” or from the “we are all from Africa” theory taught to american children in their public schools. Along with corruption of history by american “historians” comes the other absurd notion - that the Lakota are not from their homelands but were “driven from Minnesota” by the Ojibwe. Such blatant disregard for the ancient Nakota and Lakota origin stories of the Sacred Red Stone Quarries and the Lakota’s He Sapa “Wind Cave” reference. A great book exposing “historical fiction” is “Red Earth, White Lies” by Vine Deloria, Jr.

The word Sunka Wakan also serves as proof that the “horse” has always been here. Too many “historians” and government officials try to claim that the “Spanish” brought the horse to “America”. These historians, however, never try to explain why the Nakota and other Indigenous Red Nations are of the world’s best horseback riders, the best horse trainers, and the world’s greatest “light cavalry” – it is surely not because the Spanish just recently brought the horse!

For more information, log onto www.1851Treaty.com

View from the Red Road

2005-12-20T13:10:00.000-08:00

Note regarding saying or posting “Xmas”
in advertising/shopping controversy:

Happy hana-kwanz-mas!!errr….never mind

“Merry Xmas” or “Happy Holidays”- which is it? When people go to the store, darn it, they want – no they demand the right greeting. And upon checkout, the appropriate farewell address should also jibe with what is felt is the way it should be done. Forget poverty, war, social security, corporate imperialism, destruction, disease, dairy and pharmaceutical control of congress – by golly – people need to be greeted/farewelled properly!
Currently, “Labor Day” is a day set aside by congress to honor “workers” which, however, excludes the “unemployed.” Should there be an “Unemployed Day” also on the calendar or should people start calling it “Occupation Day” (is ‘unemployed’ an occupation, though?)?
Also “Memorial Day” remembers the dead. But what about the living? Should there be a “Forgetful Day” to forget our relatives still living? Or should it be “Forgetful/Memorial Day” instead and both parties satisfied?
What about “Happy (or should it be ‘Merry’) “Kwanzaa Day” or “Happy/Merry Ramadan Day”? When will congress recognize these people (although they are “just a minority”)! But once you start letting these people drink out of the same water fountain and riding in the front part of the bus, it becomes a snowball effect upon all of “white, christian society” who “founded this great country” (forget about the handful of “Indians” that survived “america” - the 100 million dead in 513 short years of “The Great Dying”).
What about the “after xmas white sale” – what should that become next.
Hey, Blacks have “Black History Month” – how about “Color/non-Color History Month” instead (so the whites aren’t abused).
And yeah, what about the Indigenous Red People – they also just have “a month” – misnamed “native american” to remember them, but no day off, how sad is that!? It’s their land – but they don’t even get a day!! (It could be said, “With Indians that was a long time ago”, but then the Indians might say back, “So is the U.S. Constitution [which protects their Treaties, gold, coal, resources] AND the bible [which says “thou shalt not kill”]). Hmmm, better think about that one for a while before anything is done differently there.
Anyway, with every day “celebrated” for every “cause” (can’t everyone just believe like me – that every day is a holy day and every meal a feast [I mean, come on!!]!) – soon there will be no work at all all year long!
It is felt that this last option is probably the best thing that can be done at this point.

View from the Red Road

2005-12-19T08:14:00.000-08:00

Indigenous Peoples Celebrating
Winter Solstice December 21st

Across Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”), many Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples will celebrate Winter Solstice and the “return of the Sun” December 21st. This special occurrence in nature is a special time to reflect and give thanks to the warmth and life giving force of the “Anpetu Wi” or “Day Sun” in the Nakota Language. Indigenous Peoples will celebrate Nature and “the great outdoors” while giving thanks for and welcoming back Anpetu Wi and his trek back north from his southward “Winter” journey.

For over 60 million years prior to the “columbus era”, the current era of time recognized by Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Communities gave respect and recognition to Nature and the most basic Life Givers, such as the Anpetu Wi. Within “The Great Mystery” of Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky – All That Is or “Wakan Tanka”, each and every day the human beings give appreciation to the beings of Nature. The Animals,

Birds, Plants, Insects, Water Creatures, and Rocks are respected, revered, and considered most sacred and superior to human kind. Those ancient understandings – accumulated an developed over the million years of Red Nation existence, are based upon reality and fact. The fact that the Sun shines and warms us, is unquestionable and undeniable by all human beings. This most basic premise remains in great contrast to the recent manmade teachings of “god, human superiority, and might makes right” mentality currently plaguing the world through pollution, greed, and disease today.

As an example, most of the Black, White, and Yellow Nations of the world ten thousand years ago realized and understood that the Earth was round and peaceful family life existed, without pollution and disease. Then, with the introduction of a “creator, money, and domesticated animals”, the humans became irresponsible for their own behaviors, lazy, greedy” – thus the beginning of the “pyramid hierarchy” system of male dominance.

With the Grand Mother Earth relegated to a disrespected and unholy “globe or planet”, humans enmasse were manipulated into being ‘dictated to’ and otherwise controlled by greedy “kings and gods” (today referenced as god, presidents, and chairman’s of the board). Today, pollution, violence, disease, and strange “beliefs” are the accepted norm, while actual and realistic understandings are relegated to unimportance by a misled society.

For the Nakota People (misnomer “Sioux”), the Winter Solstice is a special time, recognizing the midway point of the year until their thanksgiving “Sun Dance” ceremony to the Sacred Father Day Sun (Sun) and Sacred Mother Night Sun (Moon) are celebrated, taking place June 21st of each Summer.

During the first 513 years of “occupation” by Europeans, much confusion and misteachings were thrown upon Indigenous Peoples of Great Turtle Island. The male dominating Pyramid Hierarchy system taught “god, greed, money, and domesticated animals.” This led directly to a time of forgetfulness and unappreciation for many “Indians” who were forced through boarding schools and starvation to discard their ancient understandings and peaceful way of life.

Forts, fences, murder, rape, old age homes, orphanages, prisons, scalping (practiced against Indigenous men, women and children by the early Dutch who received cash bounties from the colonial governors) were non-existent before columbus – a great tribute to the Way of Life of the many great Indigenous Nations.

Winter Solstice, and a celebration of it, helps Indigenous Peoples to remain “grounded”, humble, and appreciative of their lives and most basic needs, such as the Sunshine and warmth of life, or the Night Sun’s affect on the Ocean currents and the female’s Sacred Time of the Month.

Join hands outside Wednesday with your mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, and son this Winter Solstice to celebrate life in Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky!

View from the Red Road

2005-12-18T10:16:00.000-08:00

Indigenous NHL'ers Update 12/16/05

Jordin Tootoo recalled from Milwaukee
December 15, 2005

Nashville, Tenn. (December 15, 2005) – Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Jordin Tootoo (#14) from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.

Tootoo, 22 (2/2/83), appeared in Nashville’s season opener on October 5 before joining the Admirals. In 21 AHL games this season, the 5-9, 194-pound right wing has posted 13 points (7g-6a) and 67 penalty minutes. He appeared in 70 games with the Predators in 2003-04 and led the club with 137 penalty minutes. Each time Tootoo touches the puck, the crowd hollars "TOOOOOOOO" very loudly, sounding almost like "boo'ing", which gets the crowd very excited.

Jordin Tootoo #14

POSTION: Right Wing
ROSTER: Nashville Predators

SHOOTS: Right

HEIGHT: 5' 9"

WEIGHT: 194

BORN: February 2, 1983

BIRTHPLACE: Churchill, Manitoba (Inuit Indigenous Red "Indian/First Nation" Nation)

DRAFTED: 2001 NHL Entry Draft (4th round by Nashville)

PRONOUNCED: JOHR-dihn TOO-TOO

Career Bio
2004-05: Led the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) in penalty minutes (266)… Also led Milwaukee with 41 penalty minutes in the playoffs.

2003-04: Led Nashville and ranked fifth among NHL rookies in penalty minutes (137)… Also led the Predators and ranked fifth among league rookies in major penalties (15)… Recorded his first multi-point game (1g-1a) on Jan. 10 vs. St. Louis… Tallied his first NHL goal on Oct. 23 at Atlanta… Made his NHL debut on Oct. 9 vs. Anaheim… Missed three games due to injury/illness… Signed his first pro contract on May 29, 2003. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in five of Nashville’s six first-round playoff games.

AMATEUR: Voted Brandon’s Most Popular Player in each of his four WHL seasons (1999-2003) and finished his Wheat Kings career ranked third all-time in penalty minutes (874)… Named a 2003 WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star… Led Brandon (WHL) in penalty minutes (216) and tied for first in points (74) in 2002-03… Ranked ninth in the WHL in penalty minutes and tied for ninth with seven game-winning goals in 2002-03… Named WHL Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 11-17, 2002… Won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Championships… Led Brandon in goals (32), assists (39) and points (71) and ranked second in game-winning goals (6) and penalty minutes (276) in 2001-02… Named the WHL Player of the Month for Dec. 2001, and the WHL Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 23-30, 2001… Performed for Team Orr at the 2001 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game… Won the hardest shot event at the 2001 Top Prospects Skills Evaluation (96.1 mph)… Recognized as Brandon’s hardest worker in 2000-01… Led the 2000-01 Wheat Kings in playoff scoring with six points (2g-4a)… Captained Canada’s U-18 team at the 2000 Four Nations tournament in Slovakia, capturing a gold medal… Skated for Team West in the 2000 U-17 World Hockey Challenge… Played for the OCN Blizzard (MJHL) in 1998-99, earning Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year honors.

BACKGROUND: His hometown is Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, located on Canada’s Hudson Bay… Fluent in English and Inuktituk… Became the first player of Inuit descent to skate in an NHL game when he made his NHL debut… Ranked eighth on The Globe and Mail’s list of the top 25 sports figures in Canada for 2003… Nominated as Manitoba’s Sportsman of the Year for 2000… His story has been featured in publications such as USA Today, Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine and MacLean’s… Nickname “Toots”… Idolized the play of Wendel Clark while growing up.

TRANSACTIONS: June 24, 2001 – Nashville’s sixth choice, 98th overall (fourth round), in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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Cheechoo update:

Jonathon Cheechoo (Moose Factory Ontario Cree Nation) leads San Jose Shark goal scoring with 12 one third through the season.

# 14 Jonathan Cheechoo

# 14 Jonathan Cheechoo

HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 195
AGE: 25 BORN: Moose Factory, Ontario(Moose Cree First Nation)
SHOOTS: R
ACQUIRED FROM:
Selected by San Jose in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft (2nd Round, 29th Overall)

2004-05: Joined HV71 (Swedish Elite) in late December...Scored two goals in his HV71 debut on Dec. 28...T-11th on team in goals (5) despite playing in less than half of the team’s games (20).

2003-04: Posted career highs in points (47), goals (28) and assists (19) finishing T-3rd on team in scoring...Tied for team lead in goals (28, with Marleau)...T-4th overall in NHL and 1st on Sharks with 9 GW goals...Named Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Month” for March…Recorded 7 multi-goal games (also a career high and first multi goal games of career) with 2 goals each (March 23 vs. Detroit [2-0=2], March 18 at LA [2-0=2], March 16 at DAL [2-0=2], including GTG and both within last two minutes of regulation], March 11 vs. NYI [2-0=2], Feb. 16 at PHI, [2-1=3], Nov. 1 at FLA [2-0=2], Dec. 26 at LA [2-0=2])...Posted 9 goals (including four, 2-goal games) and 12 points in 9 games from March 11-26...Posted 4-game point scoring streak (3-3=6) from March 21-26...Recorded career high 7-game point streak (5-5=10) from Feb. 16-29...Recorded two 3-game points streaks--Nov. 28-Dec. 2 (1-2=3) and Dec. 13-18 (1-2=3)...Scored on his first career NHL penalty shot (17th goal on the season) on Feb. 23 vs. Columbus in 4-2 win (against Blue Jackets goalie Pascal LeClaire)...- Set single-game career high in points (3) with goal and two assists on Feb. 16 at Philadelphia in 5-2 win,...Posted four assists for Western Conference Team at the NHL YoungStars Game on Feb. 7 in 7-3 win as part of NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Paul, Minn...Selected to participate in the Willie O'Ree NHL Diversity street hockey clinic Feb. 7...Missed 1 game (Jan. 13) with sore upper body...Surpassed previous single-season career high in assists with 8th assist on Jan. 5 at Vancouver (previous high was 7, set in 2002-03)...Surpassed previous career-high in goals (previous high was 9, set in 2002-03) and points (previous high was 16, set in 2002-03) with 10th and 11th goal of season on Dec. 26 vs. LA , giving him his 17th and 18th points of the season)...Matched his goal, assist and point totals from last season (9-7=16 in 66 games in 2002-03) in just 34 games this season...Scored Sharks opening goal of the 2003-04 season on the power play Oct. 9 at Edmonton.

2002-03: T-1st on team in game-tying goals (1). . .Named game's second star and posted one assist on March 27 vs. Detroit . . .Scored 9th goal of season March 8 at Phoenix . .Scored game-opening/winning goal and T-1st among all players with 6 shots on Feb. 21 vs. Columbus . . .Posted points (1-2=3) in consecutive games for first time in career from Dec. 28-Jan. 2. . .Tallied decisive goal for second consecutive game with the game-winning goal on Dec. 30 vs. Philadelphia. . .Registered first career multi-point game (1-1=2), including scoring the game-tying goal on Dec. 28 vs. Chicago. . .Posted first career NHL assist on Fahey's first career goal on Dec. 23 at Boston. . .Scored first goal since recall and second of the season on Dec. 21 at Toronto. . .Recalled from Cleveland on Dec. 3. . .Posted 7 points (3-4=7) in 9 games with Cleveland at time of recall. . .Reassigned to Cleveland on Nov. 22. . .Scored first career NHL goal . . also the game-winning tally, .on Oct. 24 at Nashville . . .Played in first career NHL game on Oct. 10 vs. Detroit , posting one shot.

Personal:
Single...Favorites: Tim McGraw (musician), “Good Will Hunting” (movie), “That 70s Show” (television show), Matt Damon (actor), Jennifer Garner (actress), Original Joe’s (favorite San Jose/Bay Area restaurant), Moose Factory, Ontario (vacation spot and hometown), fried moose (food) and my grandparent’s house (hometown hangout)...Pre-game ritual includes eating his meals at Original Joe’s when playing in San Jose...Lists fishing and hunting as his hobbies...If he wasn’t in hockey, he’d be teaching elementary school...”Cheech” considers five-time Stanley Cup ChampionJari Kurri as his hockey idol...His most memorable Sharks/NHL moment is playing in the 2003-04 Stanley Cup Playoffs with San Jose...Three words to describe himself: dedicated, hard working and positive...His three wishes: win Stanley Cup, have good health and have a long career...Only member of Moose Cree First Nations to sign an NHL contract...Father taught him how to skate when he was two...Hometown is located 500 miles north of Toronto on an island that’s roughly five square miles and sits in the Moose River at the southern tip of Hudson Bay...When he was 12, for a school assignment, he wrote that he wanted to play for the Sharks in 2002 (he received a Sharks jacket as a gift).
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Chris Simon update:

Chris Simon #17

Position Shoots Height Weight
Left Wing Left 6'4" 235 lbs
Born Date
Wawa, Ont. 30/01/1972
Ojibwe Cree Nation
Last Amateur Club
Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Drafted
Philadelphia's second choice, 25th overall, in 1990 Entry Draft
How Acquired
Trade with New York Rangers, along with a 7th round draft pick in 2004, for Jamie McLennan, Blair Betts and Greg Moore on March 6, 2004

Previous Season's Highlights Career Record Statistics

Current Year Statistics

GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG GWG
24 2 4 6 22 1 0 1

Previous Season's Highlights

2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS:
Did not play due to NHL work stoppage

Career Record

2003-04: Split the season between CGY and NYR appearing in 78 contests posting 28 points (17g, 11a) and 250 PIMs...Finished 1st on the Flames and 2nd in the NHL in PIM (250)...Recorded five points (3g, 2a), 25 PIMs and an ice-time average of 16:38 with CGY...Suspended for two games by NHL for Mar. 22nd incident vs. DAL...Posted a PP assist on Mar. 20 vs. NSH in his 600th NHL career game...Scored his first goal with CGY on Mar. 13 at NSH...Played his first game with CGY in a 7-1 win on Mar. 7 at COL...Played in 65 games with NYR notching 23 points (14g, 9a), 225 PIMs and 11:56 of average ice-time before being acquired by CGY on Mar. 6...Playoffs: Played in 16 playoff games recording seven points (5g, 2a) and a team leading 74 PIM and averaged 15:06 of ice-time during the playoffs...Missed 10 games due to injury...Played in three games vs. VAN posting three points (2g, 1a) and scored the Flames 1st goal of the 2004 playoffs on Apr. 7 at VAN...Played in all six games in the Western Conference Championship vs. SJ scoring one goal and leading the team with 45 PIMs. Simon also scored a PP goal in Game 4 vs. SJ on May 16...Scored two goals and added an assist during the Stanley Cup Finals vs. TB and scored the GW/PP goal while also posting a PP assist in Game 3 vs. TB on May 29
2002-03: Appeared in 71 matches with the CHI and WSH registering 20 points (12g, 8a) and 148 PIMs ... skated in 10 matches with the WSH prior to his trade to CHI, recording two assists ad 23 penalty minutes ... acquired by CHI on Nov. 1 from WSH along with Andrei Nikolishin, in exchange for Michael Nylander, a 2003 3rd round choice and a 2004 conditional 3rd round pick ... appeared in 61 contests with CHI following the deal tallying 18 points (12g, 6a) along with 125 PIMs ... skated in his 500th NHL match on Jan. 30 at BOS ... tallied his 100th NHL goal on Jan. 26 at MTL ... posted a three-game point scoring streak from Mar. 17-22 registering four points (2g, 2a) over the span.
2001-02: Skated in a career-high 82 matches, becoming the only player on the team to appear in each regular season match ... registered 31 points (14g, 17a) along with 137 PIMs ... ranked 1st on the team with 137 PIMs and was 6th with 14 goals ... ranked 7th on the team with 31 points ... appeared in his 300th NHL match on Mar. 23 at CLB ... registered his 100th NHL assist on Mar. 8 at CAR and his 200th NHL point on Mar. 29 at NJ.
2000-01: Tallied 20 points (10g, 10a) and 109 PIMs in 60 games ... ranked 3rd on the team with 109 PIMs.
1999-00: Appeared in 75 matches, tallying 49 points (29g, 20a) and 146 PIMs ... established new career-highs in each of the major offensive categories with 29 goals, 20 assists and 49 points ... ranked 1st on the team with 29 goals, seven PP goals and 146 PIMs, becoming one of just two players in the NHL to lead his team in both goals and PIMs ... ranked 3rd on the team with 49 points ... T-2nd on the team with five GW goals. Playoffs: Skated in four playoff games, collecting two goals and 24 PIMs.
1998-99: Skated in 23 games recording 10 points (3g, 7a) and 48 PIMs ... registered his 100th NHL point on Nov. 20 vs. OTT ... missed the final 58 games of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. 1997-98: Appeared in 28 games registering 17 points (7g, 10a) and 38 PIMs ... missed the final 46 games of the regular season due to a shoulder injury. Playoffs: Returned to the line-up for the playoffs, skating in 18 post-season matches, tallying one goal while helping the Capitals reach the Stanley Cup Finals.
1996-97: Acquired by WSH from COL on Nov. 2, along with Curtis Leschyshyn, in exchange for Keith Jones and 1998 first (Scott Parker) and fourth (later traded back to Washington - Krys Barch) round draft choices ... skated in 42 matches tallying 22 points (9g, 13a) and 165 PIMs ... ranked 2nd on the team with 165 PIMs.
1995-96: Skated in 64 matches with COL, registering 34 points (16g, 18a) and 250 PIMs ... ranked 1st on the team and established a career-high with 250 penalty minutes (matched in 2003-04) ... ranked 8th on the team with 34 points and was 7th in goals (16). Playoffs: Appeared in 12 post-season contests, recording three points (1g, 2a) and 11 PIMs, helping the Avalanche capture their first Stanley Cup championship.
1994-95: Posted 12 points (3g, 9a) in 29 games with QUE.
1993-94: - Skated in 37 games, registering four goals and four assists, along with 132 PIMs ... ranked 4th on the team with 132 PIM.
1992-93: Appeared in 16 matches with QUE, registering one goal and one assist for two points, along with 67 penalty minutes ... made his NHL debut on Mar. 4 at CHI ... registered his first NHL point on Mar. 18 vs. MTL ... tallied his first NHL goal on Mar. 20 at NJ (Craig Billington. Playoffs: Appeared in five playoff games, collecting a team-high 26 penalty minutes … also appeared in 36 matches with the Halifax Citadels of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 1992-93 season, registering 12 goals and six assists for 18 points, along with 131 penalty minutes ... ranked 6th on the Halifax with 131 PIMs.

Other Career Highlights

JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS:
Skated in 146 career matches with the Ottawa 67's and Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 76 goals and 72 assists for 148 points, along with 413 penalty minutes.
1988-89: appeared in 36 matches with Ottawa, registering four goals and two assists along with 31 PIMs.
1989-90: Skated in 57 matches, tallying 74 points (36g, 38a) and 146 PIMs.
1990-91: Tallied 22 points (16g, 6a) and 69 PIMs in 20 matches.
1991-1992: Began the season with Ottawa but finished with Sault Ste. Marie, helping them capture the OHL Championship and make an appearance in the Memorial Cup.

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View from the Red Road

2005-12-08T08:00:00.000-08:00

Why the white man’s “bering strait migration lie” (to deny and dehumanize Indigneous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples of Great Turtle Island [misnomer “western hemisphere”]) cannot even qualify as a “theory”

Not long ago, one lone “anthro/archie” wrote a crazy tale (called the “b.s. lie”, misnomer “bering strait theory”) which fit perfectly into the Americans “denial” of the “American Holocaust” - the genocide against 100 million Red People wiped off the face of the earth by early pilgrims/Americans during the 513 years post columbus.
Little did the misguided “anthro/archie” know, his now infamous “b.s. lie” would cross the consciousness of virtually every little “public school kid” in America - and continue to perpetuate stereotypes and racism against Indigenous Peoples and their beautiful Way of Life.
This one ignorant white guy’s “b.s. lie” misstated that the Red People were not from Great Turtle Island, but were also quite conveniently “foreigners”, just like the “first boat people” (the white man) and the “first and only illegal aliens” (white people again). In other words the Indigenous Red Man does not exist - he is “yellow” from Asia/Mongolia/Siberia! So much for the four colors of humankind - its just “musical chairs”, man!
However, before the white people get all excited and actually try to make themselves further believe such foolishness, let us help to “set the white man free” from his inherent ignorance and misguided “teachings” (remember they thought the world was flat just 513 years ago!).
At the time their alleged “b.s lie” was to have taken place, an “ice bridge” stretched from what is now “Alaska” and “Siberia” - 3000 miles long and 2000 miles wide (oh yeah, 4 miles thick!). A great description of this can be found in the book “Red Earth, White Lies” by the late great Indigenous author and historian, Vine Deloria, Jr.
According to the “b.s. lie”, the highest temperature at this time was 100 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. So those Asians-Turned-Indians allegedly traveled 3,000 miles from food and water, without any food or water, without ever even having to ask themselves “why?” They must not have been too bright! They sound like “inferior human begins” to me! Remember the old school book pictures of the “cavemen” coming down into “America” following the “arrows” into north, central, then south “America?!” Oh yes, and dragging their captured female wives by the hair behind them whilst carrying an oversized (and knotty) baseball bat.
Accordance with the “b.s. lie”, they “Asian/cavemen/Indians” first would have had to have traveled a couple thousand miles just to get to the “Bering Strait” and then over three thousand miles across it – only to find themselves at this end of the “ice bridge.” The from this site (near present day “Nome, Alaska”) down into “America.”
In short, they have them starting out thousands of miles from Anadyr, and without any knowledge of what's to be found anywhere, Red (oops, yellow) ancestors hauled into northeastern Siberia (which is still mostly uninhabited) all the way out on some peninsula North of the Gulf of Anadyr, across the “ice bridge” to Nome, and then we spread out from there – until saved by the white man (who then instructed them as to from where they came). Remember George Carlin said that if humans “came from monkeys”, why do we “still have monkeys?!”

(See “Fact and Fiction” at www.canunpa.org)

In the mid 1990’s “DNA tests” were concluded that the “yellow man” (Siberia/Mongolia/Asia) had totally different DNA than Indigenous Red People of Great Turtle Island! Is it time to change the “u.s. history books?” Although when Saddam Hussein was ousted by u.s. troops, the u.s. immediately spent over $30 million dollars to rewrite “Hussein’s name” out of them and put in “Bush’s” instead, Iraq is not directly related to the Wyoming coal and Black Hills gold and other stolen property of Red People that must be “covered up.”

Let's review. An ice bridge 3,000 miles long, 2,000 miles wide, and 4 miles deep. Unless the “yellow-to-red” folks had a good ice drill that dug down 4 miles, they probably didn't do much “ice fishin!”
At a brisk pace, you can cover 3,000 miles in a few months as long as you're not guided by “Moses” (it took those folks 40 years to travel a few hundred miles from Cairo to Jerusalem in “Exodus”, if you recall [that’s in the Arab People’s religion called “judaism/christianity” that is now practiced primarily by “white people/jewish converts from europe” – another very strange story in itself]).
Unfortunately, a human being will starve to death after a few weeks without food and water – and probably quicker in one hundred degrees below zero weather!
Now for all you “fisherman” or “fish people” out there, with 1,000 miles to any fishing grounds either way, I don't suppose there would have been too much grazing “wildlife” along the way, either, unless maybe “Santa's herd of reindeer” was feasting on “iceberg lettuce” on that alleged “ice bridge.” We must assume that the “Asi-Indians” were traveling along the “center” of this ice bridge, as they wouldn't wanna slide off into the cold water and all that.
Then, Caleb Vance Haynes – a u.s. military man (ah HA! – this explains the genocide part!) and other “anthro/archies”, trying to “sharpen their clovis points”, decided after a little scrutiny that “oh yeah”, there was a “green channel” running through periodically.
How convenient, that explains the four-mile-strip of iceberg lettuce growing along the way so fortunately for the migrating herds of man and animal.
We believe further portrayal of this nonsense should appear on the “Sci-Fi channel” instead of the “Discovery”, the “PBS” or “History” channel (of course, however, the PBS is where the big “b.s.-er” what’s-his-name has all his specials degrading Indigenous Peoples at every frame). Oh wait – “Comedy Central”!!
Think about it. There you are, minding your business, living peacefully and comfortably in a circle around a nice campfire with your children and grandchildren (as all humans did 10,000 years ago before the “invention” of “domesticated animals, money, and the three ‘G’s’ – gold, god, and greed”), when all at once someone says, “Hey, I know…let’s pack up and move over the “ice bridge” – I hear the grass is greener on the other side!”
Thousands of miles North into Siberia where the winters are three times longer than here. Then, once we get up there, we'll walk over 3,000 miles of ice, then down into “America” and paint our bodies “red” (remember if the blacks can change into yellow and white, certainly we can change from yellow to red!).
“What's on the other side of that ice?” you ask?
“Well, I dunno but I'm dyin' to find out!”
“Who knows, there might just be another stretch of land over there that looks just like Siberia!” But hey, in a few thousand years we might be able to travel south from Nome all the way to “Hollywood” and get a role as a Red Person in the movie “Wind Talkers” – let’s go for it!”

“Bering Strait Theory”
Again Disproven

If humans first populated North America via the Bering land bridge 10,000 years ago, how did human bones and artifacts get buried under a 60,000-year-old alluvial fan in California? Dogma demands that such finds be discredited.
Thus, "Pleistocene Man at San Diego," the Calaveras Skull, and dozens of other archeological anomalies have been dismissed as the hoaxes and misidentifications of nonprofessionals. The latest hint of truly ancient man in America came after heavy rains in 1976 cut through 21 meters of deposits at Yuha Pinto Wash, just north of the Mexican border in California.
The artifacts, still firmly in place, and associated bones are undeniably human. The overlying sediments are dated at more than 60,000 years old.
(Childers, W. Morlin, and Minshall, Herbert L.; "Evidence of Early Man Exposed at Yuha Pinto Wash," American Antiquity, 45:297, 1980.)
Reference. More evidence against the “Bering land bridge hypothesis” may be found in “Ancient Man” and “Red Earth, White Lies.”
See www.1851Treaty.com for more Indigenous information and www.canunpa.org for “Facts & Fiction” regarding stereotypes and racism against Indigenous Red Peoples.

View from the Red Road

2005-12-06T12:08:00.000-08:00

Protect Yellowstone Bison
House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428

There is currently a great need for tribal council resolutions and letters from groups, organizations and individuals supporting the federal legislation reintroduced in this year’s congress as “House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428” (originally introduced [but not adopted] as “H.R. 3448”) and known as the “Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act.”

For more information, see: www.buffalofieldcampaign.org

Tribal Council Resolutions Needed!

The following is a resolution that was adopted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota in 1997, which is in need of updating by the tribe as well as all others (urge the Indigneous Nation in your area to adopt this resolution as soon as possible to insure their place at the upcoming press conference and benefit to be called in the future).

ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE
Resolution No. 97-87

WHEREAS: the Rosebud Sioux Tribe is a federally recognized Indian Tribe organized pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1943 and all pertinent amendments thereof; and

WHEREAS, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Nation is governed by a Tribal Council made up of elected representatives who act in accordance with the powers granted to it by its Constitution and by-laws; and

WHEREAS, the buffalo is of significant spiritual and cultural value to the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Nation and thee Great Sioux Nation and we have an inherent right and responsibility to protect the buffalo; and

WHEREAS the participants of the Interagency Bison Management Plan (formerly “Interim Bison Management Operating Procedures”) have failed to consult with the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Nation or the Great Sioux Nation; and

WHEREAS, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council and the RST Land and Natural Resource Committee strongly object to the decimation of the Yellowstone Buffalo herd; and

WHEREAS, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council and the RST Land and Natural Resources Committee further object to the continuing deaths by starvation of the Yellowstone Buffalo; and

WHEREAS, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal National and the RST Land and Natural Resources Committee desires to put an end to the management practices that are grossly insensitive to the spiritual and cultural beliefs of the people of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal National and the Great Sioux nation and because historically, the buffalo became almost extinct due to similar wholesale and unregulated slaughter; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe object to the current management of the Yellowstone Buffalo herd and hereby request that further management of the Buffalo herd be changed to reflect the spiritual and cultural beliefs and practices of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal People.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the state of Montana, the President of the United States, the Department of Interior, the Yellowstone National Park, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service, the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service consult with the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Nation and the Tribes of the Great Sioux Nation regarding a modified management plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council requests immediate action to protect the remaining Yellowstone Buffalo herd

This is to certify that the above Resolution (No. 97-87) was duly passed by the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council in session on April 14, 1997, by a vote of Twelve (12) in favor, None (0) opposed and None (0) not voting. The said resolution was adopted pursuant to authority vested in the council. A quorum was present.

Letters Needed!

The following is a support letter from the United Lumbee Nation of North Carolina.

DEER CLAN - REGARDING THE FUTURE OF BUFFALO AT YELLOWSTONE PARK

Dear Honorable Grand Mother Earth Children,

It is all about defending and protecting the Yellowstone Buffalo Herds, America's only continuously natural – not wild, herds of free-ranging Bison (only those who would murder and annihilate them are truly wild). Grand Mother Earth human children must be the voice for the beings of nature – our superiors, for the Natural People, the Animals, who don’t speak “english” or in the concept of imaginary lines or maps. We must speak up for the Great Bison People!

The government has built traps to keep the Buffalo from their calving grounds. Let these that we share the earth with, give birth and eat grass on this little strip of land called Horse Butte. We must realize, this is not just about cattle and clear-cut forests – but should also include the health, welfare and happiness of our Animal Relatives.

We want the slaughter to stop and the Bison to be free. We want to urge you to use the power of your elected officials to support legislation that protects Bison and their habitat. Currently, the Bill House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428 is being considered in the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States. To help this effort, tribal council resolutions are needed, especially from those Montana and 1851 Treaty Nations nearest the Yellowstone National Park.
The good bi-partisan efforts by Representatives Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Charles Bass (R-H) introduced House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428 in the House.

House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428 calls for the following:
1) A three year moratorium on the hazing, capturing, and slaughtering of the country's last wild Bison, the Yellowstone herd, both within the Park and on the adjacent Federal Public lands in Montana, so that common sense solutions can be worked out.
2) Dismantling of the “Stephens Creed Trap” located inside Yellowstone National Park.
3) Allowing the natural Bison to freely roam Yellowstone National Park and adjacent Public Lands and designated “wildlife habitat” areas.
4) Directs the National Park Service and National Forest Service to acquire additional habitat for free-roaming bison in Montana, using such methods as conservation easements and acquisition, both on Private and other Public lands, and to also settle the current conflict with the “Church Universal and Triumphant.”
5) Returns sole jurisdiction to the National Park Service to manage Bison within the Park, free of pressure and influence from the USDA or the Montana livestock industry and their rich lobbyists in Washington, DC.

House of Representatives (H.R.) 2428 has at this time many co-sponsors and a corresponding Senate Bill was introduced in the summer of 2004, which may also be reintroduced shortly.

The entire Montana beef production represents only one quarter of one percent of the entire u.s. beef economy and should not jeopardize the pristine National Park System in honor of a few cronies using racism and animal abuse to put meaningless profits in their personal bank accounts.

Taxpayers bear the burden of Public Lands that are ranched. Over 307 million acres of Public Land in sixteen western states are leased to ranchers at a fraction of its market value, subsidized by taxpayers.

As the Yellowstone Herd grazes peacefully on Public Lands surrounding the Park Lands during harsh winter months – areas defined legally as “Wildlife Habitat”, the Montana livestock industry sounds the “fear alarm.” They even make false claims (which are reported in propaganda to various manipulated news sources) that the Bison may someday become “infected” with a disease called “brucellosis” – a disease never found in Yellowstone Bison! This tactic is employed just so the few cattle grazing operations who are close buddies to the forest service officials in DC (related) can have their tiny leases at the expense of the Bison families who suffer losses to their kinfolk.

May the Great Mystery find you thankful for all that you have and guide you through all of your endeavors.

DEER CLAN United Lumbee Nation

See “Yellowstone Bison Protection Petition” at:

http://new.petitiononline.com/Ptehcaka/petition.html

We, the undersigned support the House of Representatives Bill entitled the Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act (H.R. 2428) which is designed to protect Yellowstone bison from unnecessary management practices and calls for the following:
1) A three year moratorium on the hazing, capturing, and slaughtering of the country's last wild Bison, the Yellowstone herd, both within the Park and on the adjacent Federal Public lands in Montana, so that common sense solutions can be worked out.
2) Dismantling of the “Stephens Creed Trap” located inside Yellowstone National Park.
3) Allowing the natural Bison to freely roam Yellowstone National Park and adjacent Public Lands and designated “wildlife habitat” areas.
4) Directs the National Park Service and National Forest Service to acquire additional habitat for free-roaming bison in Montana, using such methods as conservation easements and acquisition, both on Private and other Public lands, and to also settle the current conflict with the “Church Universal and Triumphant.”

5) Returns sole jurisdiction to the National Park Service to manage Bison within the Park, free of pressure and influence from the USDA or the Montana livestock industry and their rich lobbyists in Washington, DC.

See www.1851Treaty.com for more information about Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples.

View from the Red Road

2005-12-01T09:41:00.000-08:00

Airport Road

After 60 Minutes aired a story about the dangerous Baghdad airport road in early November 2005, CBS heard from "Major General Rick Lynch," Deputy Chief of Staff of the Multinational Force in Iraq.

The following is the major general's letter (dated Nov. 9th) to 60 Minutes producer Josh Yager, and below, Yager's response.

Dear Mr. Yager,
Your November 6th segment, “A Dangerous Stretch of Road in Iraq,” covering the airport road in Baghdad, portrayed our Soldiers in a fair and accurate light for which we thank you. However, your segment overlooked several salient points and left the wrong impression about progress with the security situation in this area. While the premise that this was once a “dangerous stretch of road” is certainly true, the reality is now different. This stretch of road is now one of the safest in Iraq.

The progress made over the past several months is remarkable. Last April there were 37 casualties along the route (killed or wounded), followed by May with 19; June with 19; July with 18; August had 7, September had 3, and in October, there were zero deaths and just one person wounded. This clearly represents a sustained reduction in violence along the airport road.

I request that you provide this letter and the relevant updated information on your next Sunday night segment, to ensure the most accurate and balanced reporting for which CBS - 60 Minutes takes great pride.

Sincerely,
Major General, Rick Lynch
Response from producer Josh Yager.

Dear Maj. Gen. Lynch:

Thank you for your letter. We were not comfortable reporting statistics for several important reasons, chief among them, that numbers provided to us by the U.S. military contained inconsistencies. As it happens, even the numbers in your letter are inconsistent with figures furnished to us by the 3rd Infantry Division as recently as Oct. 18, 2005. And those Oct. 18 numbers did not reflect the deaths of at least four Iraqi security forces killed on the mission during our visit.

Our ability to quantify progress in the mission was also hindered by the fact that Army statistics are limited in scope; excluding incidents on access roads, and entrance and exit ramps along the airport road. The numbers also exclude civilian casualties altogether. While we were in Iraq, there was at least one incident, involving U.S. forces on the road, that resulted in unintended injuries to civilians, but which was not reflected in the military statistics we received.

The numbers we obtained from the army do show that as late as September of this year, two bombs detonated on the airport road. And a published report based on military figures cites nine improvised explosive devices along Route Irish in the last two months. So we believe that we left viewers with an accurate impression of conditions on the road.

We think it would have been unfair to let statistics define our report on the success or failure of your efforts. We hope that you appreciate our effort to present an accurate picture of what goes into securing the airport road and to tell the stories of the brave men who do so. We believe our story did justice to your men and your mission and we look forward to working with you in the future.

Best Wishes,

Josh Yager
Producer

On November 29th, 2005, following a statement to television media by secretary of state Donald Rumsfeld that the airport road is under "total control" by newly implanted Iraqi government's military personnel, a CNN newswoman on assignment near the same road reported immediately afterward that the airport road has only one symbolic checkpoint manned by a lone Iraqi military unit - totally surrounded by u.s. military troops, tanks, humvies, and constantly patrolling helicopter gunships.

According to U.S. Representative, John Murtha, of Pennsylvania, it is time for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

"It is time for a change in direction," said Rep. Murtha, "Our military is suffering, the future of our country is at risk. We cannot continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interests of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf region."

Many Americans feel that the "undeclared 'War For Oil'" and subsequent huge profit deposits into Exxon Mobile and other huge oil company executive's bank accounts is not worth further sacrifice and deaths of young Americans and that cheaply purchased (or thefted) oil from propped-up puppet government dictators in Iraq (mirroring those in Saudi Arabia) or in the future quests by big oil into Iran, Venezuela, and Syria is not worth it and getting increasingly harder to swallow.

View from the Red Road

2005-11-23T07:16:00.000-08:00

“Thanksgiving”

It may have been in 1621 when a boatload of English-speaking pilgrims from England vía Holland aboard the Mayflower boat allegedly feasted with the local Indigenous “Indian” population on the eastern North American continent - and who may have been actually saved by the Indigenous Peoples.
Although the pilgrims, religious and political refugees from England, may have gave thanks for having survived much misery and disease through a relatively safe trans-Atlantic Ocean voyage, the alleged three-day festival would have been more of an observance of a successful harvest season having been granted them by divine providence (or “god”) - not the Indigenous Peoples.
However, many scholars have always told a different story about the original “thanksgiving.” Following a huge massacre of a peaceful Indigneous community by a ruthless group of settlers, the governor of the colony declared a “thanksgiving day” – that the “battle” was “successful.” To this day, many Indigneous peoples “fast” during “thanksgiving” in honor of the murdered ancestors and the corrupted holiday roots.
The year was 1637.....700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe, gathered for their "Annual Green Corn Dance" in the area that is now known as Groton, Conn.
While they were gathered in this place of meeting, they were surrounded and attacked by mercenaries of the English and Dutch. The Indians were ordered from the building and as they came forth, they were shot down. The rest were burned alive in the building.
The next day, the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared: "A day of Thanksgiving, thanking God that they had eliminated over 700 men, women and children.
For the next 100 years, every "Thanksgiving Day" ordained by a Governor or President was to honor that victory, thanking God that the battle had been won.
Source: Documents of Holland, 13 Volume Colonial Documentary History, letters and reports from colonial officials to their superiors and the King in England and the private papers of Sir William Johnson, British Indian agent for the New York colony for 30years.
Researched by William B. Newell, Penobscot Tribe; Former Chairman of the University of Connecticut Anthropology Department.

National Day of Mourning
http://mytwobeadsworth.com/Thanksgiving2.html

Indigenous Innovation
http://www.canunpa.org/innovation.htm
Imagine a world without CRANBERRIES, PUMPKIN PIE, CORN, POTATOES, chocolate, chewing gum, rubber balls, or copper tubing. Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations of Great Turtle Island (“Indians of the western hemisphere”) invented precursors to all these and made huge strides for the world’s population in health, medicine, spirituality, and agriculture. Their domesticated corn, potatoes, and other foods helped reduce hunger and disease in Europe.
Freeze-Drying The Inca of South America froze potatoes atop high mountains, which evaporated the moisture inside the tubers. Freeze-drying preserved the potatoes for years and helped Spanish colonists to ship "fresh" potatoes all the way back to Europe by boat.
Chewing Gum The first over-the-counter gum was spruce sap, introduced to New England colonists by Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples. Even the famous “Wrigley’s Chewing Gum” traces its roots (and fortunes!) to Indigenous innovation, in the form of the key ingredient “chicle” – the Aztec Nation found this latex in the Sapodilla Tree.
Chocolate Two thousand years ago the Maya cooked up Earth's first chocolate from cacao beans. The chocolate of the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec Indians generally took the form of a bitter drink. Sugar was added later to suit European palates.
Vanilla Indians in what is now Mexico were the first to figure out how to turn the pods of the vanilla orchid into the flavor that launched a thousand soft-serve cones. In fact, Indians were so attached to the taste that they kept the recipe under wraps for hundreds of years after the Spanish arrived.
Popcorn Having developed varieties of corn that exploded into a taste sensation, some Indigenous Nations developed equally intriguing methods of cooking the snack. Some Indigenous Peoples shoved a stick through a dried cob and held it over the fire, weenie-roast style. And in what is now referred to as “South America” the Moche Nation made popcorn poppers out of pottery.
Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peanuts, and Corn Nearly half the world's leading food crops can be traced to plants first domesticated by Indigenous Peoples (imagine spaghetti without the tomato sauce!). Indigenous farmers introduced Europeans to a cornucopia of nutritious plants, including potatoes, peanuts, manioc, corn, beans, tomatoes, sunflowers, and yams. Corn was by far the most significant contribution, now grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Strawberries and Blueberries Some of the best known and best liked fruits in the entire world are from Great Turtle Island! (misnomer “western hemisphere”)
Parkas Today's ski jackets owe their origins in part to hooded coats Inuit (“Eskimo”) Nation women fashioned from layers of skins that trapped air for greater insulation. Many parkas were made from caribou, a fur favored for its heat-holding properties.
Snow Goggles Some 2,000 years before goggles became an Alpine fashion must, the Inuit created their own versions. Some examples are carved from walrus tusks, with narrow slits that helped thwart glare from snow and the sea.
Dental Care Indigenous Peoples brushed their teeth with the expertly frayed ends of certain sticks and always maintained exceptional hygiene, bathing daily even during cold winter months. This amazed Europeans who called the warm fall days “Indian Summer” because Indigenous Peoples would take advantage of this time to swim and play in the water – in what was considered too cold by the pilgrims (bathing itself was foreign concept to most Europeans, which is why they explored the world over for perfumes and incense).
Team Sports, Sportsmanship, and Ball Games Hockey and basketball are both adaptations of the Indigenous game of lacrosse! Wayne Gretsky and Michael Jordan are forever grateful to Indigneous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples each time they visit their enormous bank accounts!
Archaeologists found ancient rubber balls, ceremonial courts, and depictions of ballplayers in Central America, while stick ball (“lacrosse” and a variety of variations of the stick ball games) played an integral part of each Indigenous Red Nation all across Great Turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”) prior to what has come to be called the “columbus invasion.”
To Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples, the world says “THANK YOU!”
For more information on Indigenous Nations and Peoples, see www.1851Treaty.com

View from the Red Road

2005-11-21T13:37:00.000-08:00

u.s. guilty of genocide, again?!

Both democrats and republicans are complicit in the genocide of Iraqi peoples by the large u.s. oil companies using the u.s. military to “liberate” mideast Iraqi oil so that the lazy citizenry back home can easily drive to work in their pollution-causing, gas guzzlers.

Nuremberg-type trials need to take place to see which u.s. gov’t officials (i.e. president, vice president, senators, cabinet members, etc.) are guilty of ‘war’ crimes - although their has been no official ‘declaration’ of “war” by the u.s. against the tiny, helpless country of Iraq. Iraq, like Vietnam - where Michelin tire company and Exxon oil vied for rubber trees and off-shore oil - is virtually defenseless against the large military complex of the u.s. but manages a respectable guerrilla warfare to maintain some semblance of dignity.

A ‘non-declaration of war’ (in the minds of government officials, anyway) allows the u.s. to detain indefinitely and torture prisoners, exempting captors from charges of prisoner abuse, torture, and other human rights violations – including murder. The 1948 genocide convention was created to prevent Hilter-type abuses and tortures of all human beings, including the likes of Senator John McCain – who now conveniently supports via vengeance and revenge the current human rights violations of “detainees” and “enemy combatants” now that he is free from his captors who abused him.

The primary propagandical excuse for allowing the newly concocted labels of Arab and Persian freedom-fighters who struggle to defend their homelands as “detainees/terrorists/enemy combatants” is that they don’t fight “fair” and wear “uniforms.” So if someone a million times stronger than you with a million times more efficient and available bombs strafes your neighborhood from above and kills a thousand citizens with one swipe – it’s “OK” because they had a uniform on?

Over 179 thousand Iraqi non-military, non-combatant, non-fighting citizens have been killed so far by u.s. bombs and artillery, while only a mere 2,000 u.s. soldiers – all well-equipped, ready, and willing for killing – have lost their lives for the profits and enormous deposits into the big oil bank accounts.

Even so-called liberals like Noam Chompsky do not decry the u.s. having nuclear weapons, but is first in line to ‘warn’ however, that other, smaller, weaker, tiny countries (generally people of color) “shouldn’t have them” – and evidently can’t be trusted like “white people” can with them. This despite the fact that only the u.s. has dropped atom bombs on hundreds of thousands of Japanese family members not long ago. Is it true that all americans are of the belief that “might makes right.”

This corrupted and racist attitude displayed by americans is typical of the current “demo-publican” excuses as they fuel their SUV’s with what is left of depleting mideast oil. Blaming the victim is the status quo of america as they destroy others for their possessions – usually in the name of “god.”

It is not too late! Join the informed, educated, honest, peaceful, and heaven-going by shouting “u.s. out of mideast!”

View from the Red Road

2005-11-17T08:53:00.000-08:00

The True Face of America

The good thing about Bush, Cheney, and the four "R's" - Rumsfeld, Rove, Raymond (Lee, Exxon/Mobil), and Robertson (Pat, weird religious guy), is that they finally put a true face on what is now called "america" (an area currently "occupied" with Indigenous Red “Indian” Nation resources stolen, occupied and extorted daily by both democrats AND republicans).

This exposure to the real face of america (keeping in mind both political “parties” voted for the “war”; undeclared mass murder of Iraqis for oil) can hopefully now allow “americans” to begin to understand what is going on. Such reality can bring what lies deep within their subconscious to the front (denial) and then allow them to begin to work to correct their dysfunctions and wrongdoings - all based on exploiting domesticated animals, greed, god, gold (oil, coal), and Grand Mother Earth.

The current “administration” and their corporate controlled “media” works hard to discourage their citizens from wanting to help their fellow human through social programs (like “social security, welfare, disaster assistance, taxing the rich”, etc.) - a humanistic gesture which is a danger to the greedy corporate “republican administration agenda” mentality permeating throughout the entire government. The current goal of “bush” is to “divert social security funds to big money ‘wall street’ managers bank accounts.”

Social security is in danger as long as there remains a social security “cap” for anyone making over $90 thousand dollars per year - they don't have to pay into social security! If this single aspect of the program was changed, there would never be any concern about the stability of the social security system and it could continue and make money forever.

Contact your local legislator to urge them to change direction and begin to help one another once again instead of providing and facilitating the enormous deposits of cash profits into oil and other executive’s Swiss bank accounts.

2005-10-26T12:40:00.000-07:00

Regarding american sporting team mascots, logos, and gestures disrespecting, offensive to, and racist against Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations and Peoples
Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples:
* did not have “chiefs” Prior to the columbus invasion of 1492, Indigenous men and women of the community would gather to discuss and take action upon a particular national subject – consensus and true democracy in an open circle of balanced voices. The word “chief” is Latin for “dictator/king/leader/president.”
* did not “scalp” European and Dutch pilgrims invented and perpetrated the barbaric act of “scalping” against Indigenous Red Peoples (most having long, beautiful, black hair), offering cash bounties for the “redskins.” Yet many are ignorant of the fact that Indigenous Peoples never practiced such a savage act, waged primarily by god-fearing societies.
* did not “tomahawk chop” Hollywood created a "tomahawk chop" to discredit Indigenous Peoples – who were the victims” of the European “scalping” practice. Indigenous Peoples take offense at the ignorant and racist “blaming the victim” american gesture which promotes the stereotypical lie that “Indians were savage.”
* did not “beat tom-toms” Indigenous Nations treasure the Sacred Drum – whose sound represent the heartbeat of Grand Mother Earth, employing the most beautiful songs on Earth. The vision of the Sacred Drum came to Indigenous Peoples over 51 million years ago. The beat of the Drum sounds nothing like the stereotypical “loud beat followed by three softer beats” concocted to “make fun of Indians” by rednecks.
* did not have or wear “war bonnets” Indigenous Feather Head Dresses have important meaning to the wearer and should not be denigrated or disrespected by mocking such head wear with “chicken feather mimicking.” Indigenous Peoples have no word for "war" - as this was never practiced prior to the occupation of america by alien europeans.
With the invention and concoction of “god” and the male dominating system of greed designed to enslave the masses so that a few can control from atop the “pyramid hierarchy”, domesticated animals, fences, forts, catapults and weapons of mass destruction, murder, rape, and war befell the peaceful “Circle” peoples of all colors of human-kind throughout the world, culminating with the destruction of the final race to be contaminated – the Red People of Great Turtle Island. All races lived simply around central campfires ten thousand years ago and before, enjoying true freedom and sharing great principals and family values.
See more info at www.1851Treaty.com and petition at http://new.petitiononline.com/insert/petition.html

View from the Red Road

2005-10-26T07:01:00.000-07:00

Why The Democrats Lost

The democrats have spent valuable time trying to shed their inherent “liberal factor” over the past 35 years, which was the very essence of their party. In this past 2004 election, the democrats chose to recognize, accept, and patronize a Bush-created “war” and “threat” to Americans, ignore their essence. There didn’t appear to be much of a difference between the two candidates, so many didn’t know who to vote for.

In the 60’s and 70’s, labor unions were strong, the middle class workers had great pay and benefits, gasoline and bread was cheap, and people counted on democrats to protest morally-challenged issues like “Vietnam-type wars” and human rights violations like Blacks drinking out of water fountains. Democrats seemed to be for the mainstream, the working man and the housewife in America during these times. Although at the same time, Indigenous Peoples were struggling to stop from being “terminated” and very little housing and basic services made its way to impoverished “reservations.”

But the “fear factor” ruled the day and decided the presidency in 2004. Even the democrats embraced a so-called “war” – which 30 years ago would have been condemned by democrats as an “occupation” and “greedy quest for oil.” However, democrats and republicans alike somehow got confused by the Bush rhetoric and thought Saddam Hussein attacked New York’s buildings on “9-11” (the white man’s “Wounded Knee”). They actually imagined Saddam could have somehow been a “danger” or “threat” to America, the tiny, weak country which just happens to have the world’s largest oil reserves!

Do Americans really think the u.s. government and military would be in Iraq helping the Arabs (a people that they love and care for so dearly) and granting the great gifts of “democracy” and “freedom” if the Iraqi main export was ‘bananas’? Did the Americans forget that their own government was helping Hussein and paying for him when he was supposedly killing Kurds and his own citizens? Or did they forget this fact on purpose, instead choosing oil over peace and love?

The “fear factor” controls people’s emotions and feelings, misguiding their sensibilities based upon false assumptions (the opposite psychic behavior might be that of someone purchasing vast quantities of “lottery tickets” thinking they might actually “win the big one” someday). Thousands die in car accidents each year in America, yet most are unafraid to drive each day. Yet a miniscule fraction of deaths resulted from 9-11. Still, the occurrence continues to guides the American thought process (or lack thereof) three years later, because no one was there to point out this truth - the traditional duty of the democrats.

The carefully planned, one-time action against a crazed u.s. foreign policy by a handful of Saudi Arabians (not Iraqis!) against u.s. corporate interests at the symbolic “World Trade Center” in one of America’s most significant cities resulted in confusion and fear for Americans who had been, at the time, completely ignorant of any wrong-doing their government had been up to since its inception. As a victory for small, militarily insignificant mideast countries being oppressed by their puppet “leadership” in honor of corporate America, the u.s. is no longer the good, “rosy”, christian “symbol of liberty” to the world everyone had thought.

In the controlling two party system there is an inherent “pendulum factor.” The pendulum swings periodically from left to right and then back again from right to left. The democrats had their most perfect chance to have the pendulum on their side this election, but the ‘powers that be’ in control of the party chose instead to wait for Hillary Clinton in 2008, knowing full well Kerry was too far right and mirrored Bush (Bush “light”) and could never actually beat him. Again, everyone was led to believe that a “war” was going on and a president has never been defeated for reelection during “war time.” The democratic party chose personal interests over the good of the nation.

Had the democrats took notice when Howard Dean began to re-charge the demos and spark the interest of young voters to the donkey party (millions registered, a fraction turned out to actually vote), they could have easily beaten Bush. But Kerry had wrongfully followed “republican suit” and voted to give “dictatorship” powers to Bush (the same mistake made by the other loser, Daschle). Then Kerry stated it was a wrong war – but, if elected, he would fight it for four more years and would send even more troops! This process of “shooting oneself in thine’s own foot” allowed those tens of millions waiting for a chance to not vote for Bush continue with their misconceptions and fear about Iraq, which ultimately, again, led to the Kerry and democrat downfall.

So many things went wrong for Bush that any traditional democrat would have easily won the presidency; the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, no “WMD’s”, incompetent intelligence, lying to the people, losing debates (except for the pitiful “Edwards” loss and his exposure as the “village idiot on drugs” on national TV which didn’t help Kerry, nor did Kerry’s wife), the bad economy and the trillions in deficit, the loss of jobs, the privatizing of social security, the “mission accomplished” fiasco precipitating the deaths of 1,100 soldiers, Bush’s national guard “absence”, no “plan” once Iraq was invaded – all these facts which would normally insure any party victory. Yet Kerry was “hog-tied” with authorizing Bush the “dictatorship” powers and stating that “Bush was doing great” in Iraq on national television, allowing the “fear factor” to envelop the country.

The democrats must look deep within themselves to bring back the days of old when they once may have spoke from the heart and looked out for the common man – or face continual defeat from those who may often put money and power ahead of what is good and right.

View from the Red Road

2005-10-26T06:56:00.000-07:00

THE ORIGINS OF "SIOUXLAND"

For over sixty million years the Ihanktunwan DaNakota or “Yankton Dakota” (misnomer “Sioux”), lived upon their homelands, now called "western and northern Iowa, southeastern South Dakota, and southern Minnesota”, their ancient territories ranging from present day Council Bluffs, IA, to Pierre, SD, to Lacrosse, WI. Today’s large cities and communities, filled with “Americans”, that now dot the plains in prime river locations, were always home to hundreds of thousands of Ihanktunwan and other populated Indigenous communities.

The DaNakota Nation Citizenry prior to the mid 1800’s had adequate land area to periodically move their Bison Hide Tipi Lodges, allowing fresh grass to re-grow beneath. This ingenious and respectful movement kept the Ihanktunwan families and communities strong and healthy, as it prevented illness and disease, such as the common cold, ‘black mold’, flu virus, and various other airborne contamination plaguing American homes today. The Ihanktunwan lived peacefully as did all colors and nations of Grand Mother Earth prior to the “pyramid hierarchy” system, which began 10,000 years ago with the invention of money, domesticated animals, greed, and “god.” The pyramid system eventually destroyed the balance and harmony of female and male balanced societies around Grand Mother Earth - even making a brief ‘visit’ to central America thousands of years ago. However, their remains a few surviving Red Nations still clinging to their Way of Life today.

The “boundaries” of the DaNakota were well understood by all their neighboring nations, and all travelers across were considered “relatives”, guests free and “welcomed” to move and camp without problem. Visitors, even including the immigrant “white man” were welcome upon DaNakota homelands, despite contrary stereotypes in inaccurate school textbooks and general “history books” portraying and insinuating an “uncivilized, savageness” of “Indians.” Even such things as “scalping” (a Dutch invention used against Red People by early American colonists and pilgrims) is now mis-thought, and sometimes ‘taught’, to have been practiced by “Indians” – blaming the victim in one of the worst lies against the Red People to dehumanize and free imperialist minds in denial of reality.

The few sporadic instances of conflict between individual Red Nations occurred only after post 1492 contamination. But the advance of “America” to the Northern Great Plains found huge losses to Indigenous Peoples (tens of millions) and minimal loss of life to the government and their American citizenry (low thousands).

The lack of correspondence between archeologists and American citizenry ignores the peacefulness and contentedness of the Red People prior to the “columbus era” (1492 to the present). Fences, forts, catapults and other weapons of mass destruction were never ‘found’, as the ‘control/greed’ objects were not used by Indigenous Peoples - only being unearthed in Europe and other corrupted areas.

Without alcohol, drugs, or other harmful contaminants into their pristine systems for millions of years, and with plenty of non-polluted fresh water, great herds of over 100 million Bison, 100 million Elk, 100 million antelope, and 100 million Deer, there was no need to cause harm to a neighbor – let alone a need for fences, forts, castles, or greed. In fact, the Nakota words “wasin icuna” (takes-the-fat/best part) were put together to try to describe the strange, foreign, greedy way of early European Americans.

Sacred Red Stone

In the heart of Ihanktunwan DaNakota homelands are the Sacred Red Stone Quarries in what is now called “Pipestone, Minnesota.” A majority of Ihanktunwan today live near present day Marty, S.D. In the past, the “reservation” served the u.s. government as a “concentration camp” or “gulag” as land grabs, swindles, and thefts plagued Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples during the rampant advance and destruction caused by westward imperialism of the United States government.

The Sacred Red Stone is used only for the Canunpa (misnomer “peace pipe”), connected to a wooden stem and filled with “can sa sa”, the non-toxic, non-mind-altering inner bark of the Willow Tree. Joining the Red Stone bowl and the Wood stem initiates the beginning of one of the Seven Sacred Ceremonies of the Nakota Nation. The Ceremonies of the Canunpa teach balance, appreciation, and respect of Grand Father Sky and Grand Mother Earth – called “Wakan Tanka” or “the Great Mystery of Life.” Without a fantasical and man-made concoction of “god” (considered by Indigenous peoples as a male-dominating tool to control the masses and facilitate the desecration of Grand Mother Earth for personal gain and power of an “upper class”), the DaNakota were able to appreciate the gifts of nature without harming or destroying them.

It is from the Sacred Red Stone Quarries - limited and finite in quantity - where the Ihanktunwan “origin stories” bring them forth from within Grand Mother Earth to serve as caretakers of this spiritual and sacred place, where the Red Stone is found nowhere else in the world.

The unique, rich, red stone perfectly matches the brilliant red skin tone of the “full-blooded” Indigenous person. This is where the term “Red Man” comes from, as the Nakota word for human or mankind is “Wica Sa” (Man, Red; Human, Red).

The DaNakota were fine hosts to those of other nations seeking individual harvest of the Sacred Red Stone and spiritual pilgrimage to those stone quarries for their smoking vessels which held their Tobacco and Inner-Willow-Bark-Shavings within their sacred Canunpas.

The Ihanktunwan DaNakota

One of the DaNakota favorite home sites was in the area now called “Sioux City, Iowa.” It is located along the Big Muddy “Missouri River” near the mouth of the Big Nakota “Big Sioux” River where Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa now border together. Over twenty thousand Ihanktunwan lived in the immediate Sioux City area since time immemorial for both their winter and summer community home sites. The hills along the eastern edge of the Big Muddy were known as the “DaNakota” or Nakota Hills and hold the remains of millions of DaNakota who have passed into the Spirit World during the last 60 million years. Great reverence and solitude is employed when climbing these sacred Nakota Hills, which were also used as prime “fasting” or “Crying For A Vision” locations for the Ihanktunwan. Today, the white man calls Nakota Hills the “Loess Hills” – a German word for “loose.”

The meaning of the word Iowa comes from the DaNakota word Ayuhbe (pronounced AH-you-khbeh) or “The Humble/Sleepy Ones”, a name they called citizens of the Bakoje Nation, who resided in the southern and eastern portion of Iowa. The word Ayuhbe describes the Bakoje’s relationship with the Ihanktunwan. The Bakoje were so friendly that when they would get tired of visiting with the Ihanktunwan during international celebrations, adoptions, meetings, or gatherings, they would “pretend-yawn” in order to excuse themselves. Other Indigenous Nations living in or near Iowa, like the Meskwaki and Illini pronounced Ayuhbe as Ayuway or “Ioway.”

The Nakota Nation of which the DaNakota comprise the “d/n” language grouping, have the same language as the Nakota, Dakota, and Lakota, except in instances when the “N, D, or L” sounds are used, and the appropriate corresponding sound is implemented. As an example, the words “Indigenous Boy” would be “Nakota Hoksina” in the “Nakota” language, while in “Lakota”, the words would be pronounced “Lakota Hoksila” (noting “l” replaces “n”). The Ihanktunwan use both “n” and “d” in their unique language.

U.S. Military Reconnaissance Mission

In 1803 – without knowledge of Indigenous Red “Indian” Nations who lived in all areas west of the Mississippi River, the European nation of France sold “claiming and trade/exploitation rights” to the United States for the west-Mississippi area for $11 million dollars.

This arrogant “transaction”, however immoral and illegal, led to the initial military reconnaissance mission to map out and locate Indigenous Red Nations for future destruction by u.s. forces and occupation. The two military men hired for this job were Captains William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. When coming through what is today “Sioux City”, one of their crew, Sgt. Floyd, died from one of the many European illnesses contaminating the pristine regions of Great Turtle Island, post 1492. His remains were buried on the bluff overlooking the Big Muddy River and a large monument today marks the approximate location of his gravesite. Lewis never did free his African “slave York” and Lewis would later commit suicide, unable to handle the guilt and depression he felt due to the genocide he helped foster against millions of Red People through his military mission.

Smutty Bear

In 1851, the great orator Mato Sabiciye or “Smutty Bear”, was the principal spokesperson for the entire Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation. His duty to his people was to translate the consensual group decisions of “Oyate Omniciye” or “Circle Meetings of The People”, which included all adult men and women of the DaNakota Nation who gathered to discuss and take action upon important national matters.

Mato Sabiciye would relay - most eloquently - during large international meetings and gatherings, exactly what all Ihanktunwan communities in unanimity instructed him to say. Mato made his primary home in what is now called Sioux City and his secondary home near the falls at Sioux Falls, SD. A third home site of Smutty Bear was the southern shores of the Iowa Great Lakes region today called “Okoboji.”

The 1851 Treaty

Mato Sabiciye was given the duty of “Itacan” or “Principal Spokesperson” for the Ihanktunwan and served during the negotiations of the 1851 Treaty of Long Meadows, commonly referred to by the United States as the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie.

Mato, under “orders” from each community member back home - along with eight other representatives of eight distinct nations of the Great Plains Region who also followed Oyate Omniciye “true democracy” protocol, developed the document called the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie with the u.s. government.

The 1851 Treaty was an agreement between the u.s. and the nine Northern Great Plains Red Indigenous Nations to forever and “legally on paper” (the legal way of the “white man”) protect their homelands from encroachment and occupation by the u.s. and their citizenry.

Each selected representative of the nine Red Nations was instructed through their male and female “Circle Meetings” within their communities (actual democracy currently on the verge of extinction upon Grand Mother Earth) to get the U.S. to sign their name on the Treaty. The nine nations brilliantly and successfully accomplished this great task. The “supreme law” Treaty was later completed through appropriate u.s. protocol (ratification) by the senate in 1853. Because the 1851 Treaty was developed and agreed upon in the appropriate manners of the nine nations and the United States government system, this binding contract protected Indigenous hunting, gathering, traveling, and living rights in perpetuity.

The document was signed on September 17, 1851 along Horse Creek in now northwestern Nebraska, near present day Morrill, Nebraska. The name of the great Mato Sabiciye – a Sioux Cityan long before Sioux City - can be viewed and seen as the fifth name down on the actual 1851 Treaty (see www.1851Treaty.com).

The Fur Trade

It was very fortunate for early French fur trappers and Americans that they were so free to move around, settle upon, and “lay exploitation claims” to lands and resources of the Northern Great Plains. There was a great desire back east for “beaver caps” and the French – sometimes with the assistance of “assimilated Indians”, exploited the sacred beaver for monetary gain, though killing beaver was never a practice of Indigenous Peoples prior to the “columbus era.”

In the mid 1800’s, a French man, Theophile Bruguier became the first white man to settle in what is now called “Sioux City, Iowa.” He married into the community to the daughter of an Isanti Dakota spokesperson (adopted through his marriage to an Ihanktunwan woman) known as “Fighting Eagle.” Fighting Eagle is sometimes referred to as “War Eagle”, although the DaNakota had no word for, nor carried out the barbaric practice of ‘war.’

In 1852, the year just after the Great Horse Creek Treaty was agreed upon between Indigenous Red Nations and the United States government, a French trapper by the name of Gustav Pecaut was trapping in Montana among the “Nakota” (“Assinaboin”), the language grouping of the Nakota Nation who spoke in the “n” dialect. There Gustav learned to speak the Nakota language.

While moving a barge of furs down to St. Louis via the Big Muddy River, Pecaut and two other trappers were forced, due to poor navigation in low waters, to stop in Sioux City. Gustav was at a point in his life that he felt the need to settle down and Sioux City seemed to be the place to do it. He ended up staying on a farm with the second white man to settle in Sioux City, a man by the name of “Leonais.”

For a few years, Pecaut delivered mail between Sioux City and Fort Pierre, Dakota Territories, in what is now central South Dakota. He once led a group of men on horseback into the He Sapa “Black Hills” to search for gold. Because it was against the law for u.s. citizens to travel upon 1851 Treaty lands (discouraged by the government in a half-hearted attempt to honor the Treaty), Gustav had to lead the group first across northern Nebraska, then move northwestward and sneak into the He Sapa (the “Black Rocky Mountains” as the Lakota called it) from the south.

Time was spent in a canyon panning for gold with little success. On the return trip home, they encountered a group of patrolling army soldiers who considered detaining them, but because Gustav knew one of the officers from his Fort Pierre mail delivery service, the officer allowed them to leave – so long as they went straight back (and with an escort for some twenty miles in the direction of Sioux City). After the military was out of sight, a group of Lakota riders came upon the miners, which could have been troublesome to the group as they were illegally trespassing upon Lakota lands, save again for Gustav – who knew one of the Lakota riders from, once again - his time spent at Fort Pierre and his fluency in the Nakota Language.

The friendliness and graciousness of the Nakota Nation Citizenry and other Indigenous Red Nation peoples is not well spoken of. Many lies were leveled against them in successful attempts to dehumanize and defame such great and honorable peoples. Much of this racism was due to the greed of government officials and the companies and speculators who prayed upon good peoples.

In fact, Gustav Pecaut was himself a victim of unethical dealings. President Abraham Lincoln, long thought to be “honest Abe”, had influenced the Union Pacific Railroad to go though Council Bluffs, Iowa – instead of the planned route though Sioux City, where Gustav had invested heavily in the railroad coming through. Little did he know the shady dealings in Washington, D.C. (dishonest Abe held speculations in Council Bluffs, Iowa – a city itself named after a meeting with the DaNakota between Clark and Lewis during the initial military expedition) would affect the local Sioux City resident.

Abe Lincoln also was responsible for the genocide and wrongful deaths of thirty-eight Santee Dakota citizens the day after xmas in 1862. The Santee had been forced to agree with the u.s. government’s terms of living on a “reservation” and not hunting in their old traditional hunting grounds. But after being starved by the “white, reservation agent” -who had been secretly selling food stuffs intended for the Santee to his “white friends” in St. Louis Missouri instead, the suffering and famished Santee were forced to hunt.

The Santee were immediately labeled as “hostile” by the agent for the act of hunting off their destitute reservation in a last desperate act of survival, as any starving person would have resorted to regardless of any prior agreement. The newspapers went absolutely crazy condemning the Santee – blaming the victim. The media frenzy created mass hysteria, “allowing” for the military to commit a ruthless and heartless physical attack upon the innocent Santee and leading to dishonest Abe’s subsequent genocidal hanging – the largest mass hanging in world history (see “Guinness Book of World Records”).

Even those Santee who remained stationary upon their “reservation” (concentration camp) starving to death were molested by the marauding government troops and vigilantes. Today, Santee refugees in exile live primarily in Sioux City, Iowa, with their “reservation” located an hour and a half upriver near Niobrara, Nebraska.

It was around this time that Gustav Pecaut moved - to the other side of the Big Muddy – to establish the township of “Covington, Nebraska Territory.” The town would later become present day South Sioux City, Nebraska. Pecaut laid claim to many acres of the “Umanhan” or “Omaha Nation” of Indigenous peoples, whose homelands and territories stretched from points between the present day cities of Omaha, Niobrara, and North Platte, Nebraska.

In 1863, Gustav Pecaut became a naturalized U.S. citizen of the United States in Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebraska Territory. Today, both Red and White live together upon DaNakota and Umanhan homelands in what is now referred to as “Siouxland.”

Well Known Sioux Cityans

One of the most famous “Sioux Cityans” today is Reva DeCorah Barta, who has made her home there for over 50 years. Reva is the National Secretary for the American Indian Movement (AIM), a group of Indigenous “American Indians” who verbally and physically protested against the government policy of “termination of Indian tribes” (and won). The “radical, militant” (according to media coverage) also protested against and were successful at reestablishing freedom of spirituality (“religion”), thereby insuring that Indigenous ceremonies such as the Sun Dance and Life Renewal (misnomer “sweat lodge”) could be conducted without fear of arrest. AIM also insured rights to “supreme law” Treaties through their great efforts during the 1960’s and 70’s.

Reva’s Great Grandmother, Morning Glory Woman, (www.morninggloryfoundation.org) was the Principal Spokesperson for the entire Ho Cank (“Winnebago”) Nation of the region now known as “Wisconsin” during the mid 1700’s. Morning Glory Woman married a french fur trapper, Sebrevierre DeCorah, and the two had many children together. Reva’s father, Henry Thomas DeCorah, was a World War I war hero, watching his father, Foster DeCorah, Killed In Action not fifty feet from him during the infamous “Hindenburg Line Battle” in France. Foster’s remains are buried in a military cemetery in France to this day.

During the mid 1800’s, many Ho Cank were forced from their homelands due to American encroachment and genocide, finally escaping from imprisonment from Fort Thompson, SD and finding refuge among the Umanhan people near what is today called “Winnebago, Nebraska.” The resourceful Ho Cank today have many businesses and organizations, such as “Indianz.com” and “Ho Chunk, Inc.”, which enhance Ho Cank life upon their allied Umanhan’s homelands they so generously and graciously share. Their annual Homecoming Festivities Pow-wow are held the last full weekend of July each year and many tourists and visitors attend the breathtaking singing and dance performances hosted by the Ho Cank Nation Citizenry of Nebraska.

Famed Gateway Computer Company founder Ted Waitt also started his multi-billion dollar business in Sioux City. His brother and co-founder Norman Waitt is a Hollywood producer, with notoriety for the production of films such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”

Superstar NBA basketball player, Kirk Heinrich, of the Chicago Bulls, began at Sioux City’s West High School, winning the Iowa State Four-A Championship during his senior year there.

Pending Resolution

In 1858, government officials forced and extorted signatures from a Yankton Dakota delegation to Washington, DC, upon a false “1858 treaty.” The delegation was taken out into the ocean on a large military ship and there, were threatened to be thrown, or shot from a cannon, overboard – to be eaten by giant sharks and whales - if they did not sign a paper to relinquish lands to the u.s. gov’t.

The lands thefted were much of northern Iowa, southwestern Minnesota, and southeastern South Dakota, leaving the Ihanktunwan with a tiny speck of land near the Fort Randall dam, which, when constructed, was supposed to provide free electricity to the Ihanktunwan Citizenry in perpetuity – but did not, and remains yet another swindle and violation of Indigenous rights.

These wrongful actions of hostage-taking and extortion, violations of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution and of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, have yet to be corrected. The DaNakota maintain their rights to their homelands to this very day. Article VI states, “Treaties made with Indian nations shall be the supreme law of the land, with the judges in every state bound thereby.” The genocide convention act of 1988 also prevents such theft of Indigenous lands.

For more info on this history of Siouxland and the Plight of the DaNakota, see www.1851Treaty.com

Bush Fear Tactic Uncovered

2005-09-13T13:00:00.000-07:00

How Bush Fooled The American People

Choosing FEMA director Brown just two years after “9-11” – a man totally unqualified to handle any type of emergency, makes it apparent Bush didn’t really care about America’s safety and was actually just using the old “fear tactic” against an ignorant American people. His tactics even hoodwinked a couple democrats like John Kerry and Hillary Clinton who supported and continue to support “warring” for Iraqi oil control. Bush’s motives appear to be to:

1. steal and profit from “liberated” Iraq oil
2. place his cronies in high-paying positions within the government
3. assist his oil company friends to multiply their personal profits to enlarge their already overwhelming Swiss bank accounts

Now Bush implants into FEMA the guy who developed the plan to use “duct tape and plastic” to protect oneself from a chemical attack by the ultimate “fear tactic” called “terrorists.” The one-time warning to the U.S. to get out of the mideast culminating with the September 11th destruction of the Twin Towers was unheeded by the greedy administration.

Like the inadequacies of “No Child Left Behind”, so continues the “George W” legacy of deception and failure as evidenced in his latest fiasco – “No City Left Behind.”

1990: Iraq begins to raise prices on crude oil and refuses to be bullied by American oil executives to lower prices for them.

1995: American oil companies still unable to figure out how to ascertain Iraq and Caspian Sea oil, which needs a pipeline through Afghanistan into Persian Gulf.

January 2001: Bush appoints Joe Allbaugh, a crony from Texas, as head of FEMA. Allbaugh has no previous experience in disaster management.

September 2001: Dedicated “freedom fighters” (a.k.a. “terrorists”) from mideast strike two corporate towers in heart of New York City, bringing them down, as warning to u.s. policies in their countries.

2001: FEMA designates a major hurricane hitting New Orleans as one of the three "likeliest, most catastrophic disasters facing this country."

2002: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran are labeled as “evil” and icon (Osama Bin Laden) created in attempts by Bush administration to ascertain their oil via mass media propaganda and dehumanizing process. The saying “weapons of mass destruction” is born, much to the chagrin of Iraqi citizens. Afghanistan and Iraq soon “liberated” to insure such transfer of oil wealth to European-American oil magnates.

December 2002: After less than two years at FEMA, Allbaugh announces he is leaving to start up a consulting firm that advises companies seeking to do business in Iraq. He is succeeded by his deputy, Michael Brown, who, like Allbaugh, has no previous experience in disaster management.

March 2003: FEMA is downgraded from a cabinet level position and folded into the Department of Homeland Security. Its mission is refocused on fighting acts of terrorism. Under its new organization chart within DHS, FEMA's preparation and planning functions are reassigned to a new Office of Preparedness and Response. FEMA will henceforth focus only on response and recovery.

Summer 2004: FEMA denies Louisiana's pre-disaster mitigation funding requests. Says Jefferson Parish flood zone manager Tom Rodrigue: "You would think we would get maximum consideration....this is what the grant program called for. We were more than qualified for it."

June 2004: The Army Corps of Engineers budget for levee construction in New Orleans is slashed. Jefferson Parish emergency management chiefs Walter Maestri comments: "It appears that the money has been moved in the president's budget to handle homeland security and the war in Iraq, and I suppose that's the price we pay."

June 2005: Funding for the New Orleans district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cut by a record $71.2 million. One of the hardest-hit areas is the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project, which was created after the May 1995 flood to improve drainage in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany parishes.

August 2005: While New Orleans is undergoing a slow motion catastrophe, Bush mugs for the cameras, cuts a cake for John McCain, plays the guitar for Mark Wills, delivers an address about V - J Day, and continues with his vacation. When he finally gets around to acknowledging the scope of the unfolding disaster, he delivers only a photo op on Air Force One and a flat, defensive, laundry list speech in the Rose Garden.

September 12, 2005: Brown resigns and Bush puts "duct tape czar" in charge of FEMA

The national government policy of the united States favors deception, ideology, and fear tactics at the expense of goodness and human rights.

hurricane america

2005-09-10T15:14:00.000-07:00

When “hurricane america” ravaged and destroyed Indigenous Red Nation homes, communities, and their peaceful Way of Life across what is now called the “u.s.”, from 1492 to today, it left horrific amounts of genocidal debris in its wake.

With the thrust of a gavel, systematic waves of congressional acts which violated Article VI of the U.S. Constitution and numerous “supreme law” Treaties (held sacred by Red Nations), such as the illegal “1934 tribal council ‘Indian Reorganization’ act” destroyed Oyate Omniciye (Circle Meetings of the People) and subsequently “women” – from their balanced and purely democratic manner of governing utilized by Red People for millions of years.

The biblical, religious-based flood gates, harboring such ideas as “women as property”, slavery, and “man-above-nature” were breached and spilled over into Indigenous homes, contaminating all it touched.

The refugees of “hurricane america” were scattered in the wind and many forced to huddle into small prison camps called “reservations” – intentionally infected, watching their resources wash away.

The Lakota still see 9 trillion in “Black Hills” gold sitting as stolen property in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while their children starve – awaiting help.

Yet relief efforts and team out-pouring of help still have not materialized. The whole “hurricane america” catastrophe is denied and federal help lies dormant.

Why, for years, was the u.s. thought to be - within ignorant and narrow minds - to be the richest, greatest, most powerful country in the world? Only due to the immense and vast resources and wealth which existed within and upon the Red People’s Great turtle Island (misnomer “western hemisphere”) – stolen and occupied by the “hurricane czars” run by the large, greedy corporations continuing to pollute and exploit in the name of “god and country.”

Huge amounts of Indigenous resources were swept away by greedy corporations in the wake, such as Lakota “Wyoming “ coal, which is still transported in hundred-car trains to provide electrical needs to millions of americans without compensation of one penny to Indigenous peoples.

Keep hope alive. Indigenous peoples need help. Contact www.1851Treaty.com to see how you can help and how Oyate Omniciye can be restored within each Indigenous Red Community. Repeal the terrible illegal acts of congress, which relegated Indigenous Red Nations and Peoples to such conditions after the wake of “hurricane america.”