CNN Breaking News
President Clinton has announced he will make his pardon decisions known today.  These pardons will not include anyone connected with Whitewater, nor  pardon Leonard Peltier...READ THE ARTICLE...

****the LPDC states the CNN article was not clear.  It is intended to convey that no decision to grant clemency has been made YET.  and therefore will not be included in today's announcements.  They have spoken with their lawyers, as well as with CNN.
An updated announcement will be forthcoming from the LPDC later today.
The decision to grant clemency has not been reached yet, nor announced by the White House..
KEEP THE CALLS TO THE WHITE HOUSE COMING!!!
Ishgooda
Managing Editor, Native News

LPDC UPDATE...
LPDC :pardon vs commutation

Widely opposed 'historic' land deal at site of  1990 Oka conflict is signed

OTTAWA (CP) - A land governance deal ratified by a margin of two votes
 was signed Thursday for the territory where Mohawks stared down
 Canadian Forces soldiers at Oka in 1990. Indian Affairs Minister
 Robert Nault called the widely opposed deal a "historic" testament to
 the merits of "negotiation over confrontation..........
   {EXCERPTED}...His community ratified the agreement in October by 239 to 237 votes,  with 10 spoiled ballots. Fewer than half of about 1,000 eligible  voters turned out, reflecting opposition from traditionalists who
   don't recognize the elected band council's authority.
       "James Gabriel and his council can claim to work for Canada, not the   people of Kanesatake," said a statement released by Walter David on   behalf of Mohawk traditionalists.
   "It is our opinion that the government of Canada is negotiating with
   (itself), in that the present band council system in Canada is (the
   government's) creation: by policy, funding and procedures."
   By tradition, women are the titleholders of the territories and
   custodians of the land, says the statement.
   "No band council or individuals have the moral or ethical right to
   negotiate instruments that will impact on our children, grandchildren
   and beyond."......READ THE ARTICLE...

MAKAH CHAIRMAN, TOP OFFICIAL LOSE ELECTIONS
NEAH BAY 
Seattle PI
-- Ben Johnson Jr., who served as Makah tribal chairman
when the tribe revived its whale hunt, and Keith Johnson, who
heads the tribe's whaling commission, have lost their bids to
remain on the tribal council.  READ THE ARTICLE...

Related links:
Makah Tribe
CERTAIN Coalition

Sculpture of Indian with scalp to be auctioned on History Channel
Racist or art?

                      AP Regional - 12/21/2000 
                        by KAREN MATTHEWS
                       Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - It's an image that today would be considered gory as well as racist an Indian on horseback brandishing the scalp of a freshly killed enemy.
But in the early 1900s this bronze cast of Frederic Remington's ''The Scalp'' was presented annually to the Brooklyn public school with the best sports record.
On Friday it will be featured on The History Channel and then auctioned on eBay, with bids starting at $250,000.
Born in 1861, Remington was an illustrator, sculptor and journalist whose depictions of cowboys and Indians helped burnish the legend of the wild West. His artwork remains widely exhibited today, with pieces on display from the White House to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Experts said ''The Scalp'' must be seen in the context of its time.
Laura Foster, curator of the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, N.Y., said Remington'scareer ''was based on the fascination of the Eastern public with the idea of the American frontier and the vanishing, nearly extinct species of the wild native American.''...

On the Net
The History Channel
E-Bay
Remington  Museum
Capitol Savages
EPA Murals
END RACIAL BIGOTRY NOW!!
 
 

-=<+>=- HEALTH BRIEFS -=<+>=- HEALTH: ICT: Confronting diabetes with tradition It is difficult to refute the fact that change of diet (and lifestyle) has caused serious health problems for Native people. It shows up with a vengeance in diabetes, a killer and disabler of major proportions in Indian country. Diabetes is an enemy that must be confronted: with traditional cultural knowledge, new scientific information, with encouragement and practical programming. Spirit and body need a lot of help...READ THE ARTICLE...

TODAY IN HISTORY December 22  {EXCERPTED FROMOn This Date In North American Indian History By Phil Konstantin} 1836: Between November 22, 1836, and today, the Alabama Emigrating     Company had delivered 9833 CREEKs to Fort Gibson and the Verdigris     River. During 1836, 14609 CREEKs, including 2495 "hostiles" will be     removed to eastern Indian Territory according to government reports.  1974: The HOPI-NAVAJO Joint Use Act is passed. COMPLETE LISTING HERE...

PELTIER COVERAGE a railroad job is a railroad job -  once the destination has been predetermined, the process becomes one  of simply laying down the tracks so that the train can get to the  predetermined place it was meant to go ..Interlochen..a Peltier supporter Clinton To Act on Clemency Requests, Peltier backers wait, hope for presidential pardon PA Attorney General Fisher Urges President Clinton to Deny ClemencyTo Convicted Clemency for Peltier Likely to Fail..Dec 21  By ERIC LICHTBLAU,  Times Staff Writer   Pleas: Clinton is leaning toward rejecting a pardon for the killer of two FBI agents, officials say. Case underscores the rift between the president and Freeh. READ THE STORY... URGENT NOTICE: FROM THE LPDC LPDC Web site updates LPDC Web Site Update..Dec 22 http://www.freepeltier.org/ The following audio clips recorded from the "NYC Leonard Peltier Walk and Rally for Freedom" are available from the main page of the LPDC web site: Jennifer Harbury, Peltier Attorney and Human Rights Activist [6:32] http://www.freepeltier.org/jenniferharbury.mp3 Ramsey Clark, Former U.S. Attorney General [5:55] http://www.freepeltier.org/ramseyclark.mp3   Dec 19 Current and Past Supporters of Clemency for Leonard Peltier Click here for complete listing in PDF format {translated for the PDF challenged here} Letter from Congressman Don Edwards, Former FBI Agent PDF Format Letter from NCAI PDF Format Letter signed by World Renowned Human Rights Leaders PDF format {translated for the PDF challenged here} Go to More Support Statements SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS -=<+>=-ARTICLES-=<+>=-  Letter to the Editor/Peltier..Catherine Davids Dec 20 Ottawa Sun - Editorial - Clemency Dec 19 FBI marching same as Uniformed Soldiers protesting  Reconciliation with Viet Nam...Interlochen  Dec 18 The FBI [active and retired] in truth marched in opposition to the  War on American Indians coming to an end with the release of one the POW's, Leonard. Since when do the "soldiers" dictate to  the "leaders"? READ THE ARTICLE... Clemency: Letter.....urgent..Bonnie Winona Dec 18 Extradition based on false evidence, Peltier inquiry says  PREVIOUS ARTICLES

WATCH FOR NEWS FROM THE LEONARD PELTIER RALLIES!! WHITE HOUSE PRAYER VIGIL DEC 19...mike mc,Scott Tippets PRAGUE COVERAGE...DEC 17 Bushka PERSONAL OBSERVATION DEC 15 ... antoinette

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