May 20, 2012 at 5:58 pm (art, culture, education, environment, life, nature, photography, random, Uncategorized, Writing)
Tags: art, business, carbon, culture, Economy, education, environment, funds, Green, land, life, nature, people, pollution, random, reclaimed, sponge, trees
The first name I gave the land was DREAMLAND, I still get my phone-bills from the PhoneCo-op addressed to DREAMLAND. It sure was and still is a dream to have this land and to make it into something very special. An example of how nature can go together with culture, no need to choose one or the other but have both.
April 27, 2012 at 8:40 pm (art, culture, education, environment, ethics, history, Indigenous People, journalism, life, Native Americans, nature, photography, politics, random, religion, Uncategorized)
Tags: "Water", art, AZ, Belonging to the Land, Ben Nuvamsa, Bonnie Jean Canyon, cover, culture, defiance, design, Donovan, education, environment, Facebook, Fort, Fort Defiance, history, Hopi, HR 4067, independent, Indigenous, Izilwane, journalism, legal, letters, life, meeting, nature, Navajo, Navajo Truth, news, Our Water Rights, people, Pete, Petition, photograph, photography, police, politics, religion, Renaldo Chapman, rights, SB 2109, SignOn. org, video, Writing, Zoe Kransey
Click image designed by Donovan Pete to use as cover on facebook.
Regarding Fort Defiance meeting to discuss SB 2109:
Posted on Navajo Truth SB 2109 facebook page along with the photos, links, observations and thoughts of many other people. http://www.facebook.com/#!/navajotruth
via Bonnie Jean Canyon:
The police presence at the Fort Defiance meeting was intense and intimidating. This was mentioned by more than one person when the public was allowed to address the NNVP and other officials. I feel it was uncalled for and excessive. Im still trying to figure out why they also needed 2 or 3 fire trucks and also 3-4 ambulances? They must know already just how strongly the people are opposed to this? All the emergency response vehicals took up so much space it was very difficult to find parking. There was a pretty good turn out but it was after 5 that people started showing up even though the meeting started at 4 and Im assuming its because most work until 5. They ran out of chairs and many remained standing for most of the meeting. I feel the power point slide show they presented was meant to sell the bill more than it was to educate and inform. The people present strongly opposed the bill and many who wished to voice their concerns and ask questions were not allowed to speak. I was very happy to see young people in attendence including 2 that came all the way from Phoenix to speak and also a student from Dine College. At least 3 people spoke up towards the end and called out to the NNVP that they had not been allowed to speak. Once again proof that more forums are needed and also that more time should have been given to the public to speak and ask questions. It seems that most feel, that despite the claims of all the uncertainties of letigation, most would rather continue the fight for water claims in court than to waive them and settle.
Photo from Renaldo Chapman–on Navajo Truth SB 2109 facebook–Security at Fort Defiance meeting.
For some insight into the land, people, history and political economics involved in this issue consider this article at – Izilwane –Connecting the human animal to theglobal ecosystem–
“Belonging to the Land, Part One: The Elders of Black Mesa” by Zoe Kransey
http://www.izilwane.org/belonging-to-the-land-part-one-the-elders-of-black-mesa.html
“Part Two: Big Mountain”
http://www.izilwane.org/belonging-to-the-land-part-two.html
“Part Three: We’re Still Here.”
http://www.izilwane.org/belonging-to-the-land-part-three-were-still-here.html
Our Water Rights has a hard copy letter writing campaign underway. For information on SB 2109 and HR 4067, and the addresses for snail mail visit www.ourwaterrights.org
SignOn.org petition to Stop SB 2109 http://signon.org/sign/tell-arizona-senators.fb9?source=s.fb&r_by=4272644
note: This information, quotes, photos, etc has been posted with prior permission-agreement with Navajo Truth in order to share information.
April 27, 2012 at 5:24 pm (art, culture, education, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, food, history, Indigenous People, life, Native Americans, nature, politics, random, religion)
Tags: "Water", 2012, 28, April, art, AZ, culture, event, Flagstaff, food, history, Hopi, human rights, Indians, Indigenous, March, Native Americans, Navajo, Navajo Truth, news, people, politics, poster, rally, random life, religion, rights, SB 2109, Stop SB 2109
Click poster for more images at Navajo Truth SB 2109 on facebook.
Now this is what an alliance looks like. Take note of all the interconnected issues and groups involved in this event. Some people are getting together for mutual support. Something tells me this sort of bridge building is not taught in The Huppenthal Mind Control School Plan. But taking an axe to the Ethnic Studies programs in the state of Arizona sure might have thrown some serious fuel on this bonfire. Protecting Mother Earth is everyone’s common ground. Unless, of course, you’re McCain, Kyl, a Bush, BP, Shell, Chevron, Trans-Canada, Canadian PM Harper, Kinder-Morgan, Enbridge, Palin — whatever will it take to wake these folks up? Oil spills inside their homes? Mandatory gas masks for everyone? Water rationing?
Not in Arizona? Then spread the news cause I don’t think this rally will be aired on CNN, ABC, NBC or Fox news unless it’s a 5 second soundbite IF the police crack open some pepper spray.
April 14, 2012 at 6:24 pm (art, culture, education, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, history, Independent film, Indigenous People, journalism, life, Native Americans, photography, politics, random, religion, Uncategorized)
Tags: "Water", art, Black Mesa Water Coalition, business, coal, culture, Dine, Economy, education, environment, exploring interconnectedness, girl, Green, history, Hopi, Independent film, Indigenous Environmental Network, jobs, justice, kiss, Mother Earth, nature, Navajo, news, Paper Rocket Productions, Peabody, people, photography, politics, random, religion, Roberto Nutlouis, sustainable, video, weaving
Video by Paper Rocket Productions LLC
Please meet some of the people who form the Black Mesa Water Coalition. Roberto Nutlouis and others attended the Indigenous Environmental Network Conference on the Rights of Mother Earth in April. They’re deep into water issues in Navajo and Hopi Country and creating Green businesses to support their traditional communities working to develop sustainable economies. Since they are a part of these communities they have a vested interest in their future. We are all a part of the community of Earth. So we are all connected. We are all related.
Learn more on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/blackmesawc/info
Have you kissed Mother Earth today?
Link to Navajo language page http://library.thinkquest.org/J002073F/thinkquest/Language.htm
October 7, 2011 at 8:54 pm (art, culture, education, entertainment, ethics, history, Indigenous People, journalism, life, Native Americans, politics, random, Uncategorized)
Tags: america, art, Colorado, Columbus, culture, Denver, education, event, genocide, history, Indians, Indigenous, life, Native Americans, news, parade, people, politics, random, Transform
click through to Transform Columbus day
September 27, 2011 at 1:44 pm (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, education, entertainment, environment, exploring interconnectedness, history, Independent film, life, movies, photography, politics, random)
Tags: "blind", art, culture, education, entertainment, environment, events, film, Grist, history, Japan, life, media, music, nature, Nuclear, people, photography, power, radiatoin, random
September 21, 2011 at 6:30 pm (art, culture, education, entertainment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, history, humor, journalism, play, politics, random)
Tags: art, cardboard, Economy, entertainment, greed, humor, journalism, life, media, news, Occupy, people, politics, postcard, protest, random, signs, Wall Street, war
Got issues? Oh yeah! We got ISSUES!
PS. Photograph from http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/wall-street-protests-continue-with-at-least-5-arrested/?scp=1&sq=%22Occupy%20Wall%20Street%22&st=cse
September 18, 2011 at 3:56 am (art, culture, entertainment, life, movies, random, Uncategorized)
Tags: art, culture, DRIVE, entertainment, life, movies, random, reviews
Drive
It’s dark.
It’s hot.
It’s bloody.
It’s brutal.
It’s BEAUTIFUL! Oh the cinematography is so effortlessly goregous that it ought not to be missed. Newton Thomas Sigel has an incredible camera “eye”.
No spoilers from moi. No siree.
Drive may well have THE BEST KISS recorded on screen ever!
This is what LOVE to Kill For looks like.
It’s blindlingly BRIGHT.
It’s not for the faint of heart.
What would you do for love?
September 16, 2011 at 6:41 pm (art, buddhism, creative writing, culture, education, environment, exploring interconnectedness, life, nature, poetry, random, Writing)
Tags: art, creative writing, culture, energyscape, environment, eva, exploring interconnectedness, life, nature, poem, poetry, random, Whale Watching, whales, Writing
"whale watching" @eva
karuna ki wakan tanka lapis lazuli buddha
Can’t get to Toto-Land? Exercise your right to write! Take a stand against Dirty Oil from the Tar Sands. Write Now.
September 19, 2011 at 9:18 pm (art, culture, education, environment, ethics, exploring interconnectedness, humor, journalism, life, nature, photography, politics, random, Writing)
Tags: art, black and white photography, business, Economy, email, events, evirnonment, Expo Center, fax, forest, Green, hearing, Indigenous, Kansas, Keystone, mail, nature, network, news, Oil, opinion, people, photography, Pipeline, politics, public, random, rant, snail mail, Tar Sands, Topeka, trees, write, Writing, written comments
"we see you" @ eva
Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline!
Save 740,000 Acres of Boreal Forest!
Say NO! to Dirty Oil from the Canadian TAR SANDS!
Public Hearing Sept. 26, 2011:
Kansas Expo Center, I Expocenter Drive, Topeka, Kansas
Noon – 3:30, 4- 8 pm.
Written comments due by Midnight of October 9, 2011.
Email: keystonexl-nid @ cardno.com
FAX: 206-269-0098
Snail Mail:
Alex Yuan, Keystone XL EIS Project, P.O. Box 96503-98500, Washington, D.C. 20090-6503
This pipeline will destroy 740,000 acres of irreplaceable Boreal Forest.
This dirty oil is intended for Export not domestic use in America.
This dirty oil will not create long term job opportunities.
This dirty oil has damaged the health, water, soil and air of Indigenous communities downstream of the Tar Sands.
The Keystone 1 Pipeline has already leaked 12 times.
Imagine the BP Oil Disaster in the Middle of America.
WRITE NOW!
For more information visit online The Indigenous Environmental Network, Tar Sands Action, 350.org, Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, Peaceful Uprising
Kick our oil addiction!
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