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[fwd] Indigenous rights: Syracuse, NY
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark H. Weaver)
Tue Sep 10 06:44:52 2002
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Subject: [IMC Dispatch] Indigenous rights: Syracuse, NY
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 09:26:11 -0700 (PDT)
I hope to go out Syracuse, NY to report on and observe the issue:
http://nycap.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=3142&group=webcast
I don't have my car her on the East Coast, and I now live in Cambridge.
(I'm a brand new transplant from the Seattle-Vancouver area).
So:
1. Does anyone have a car in Boston, that might be willing to drive to
Syracuse (a 5 hour drive)?
2. Does anyone else in the Boston area want to be part of a Boston
contingent to cover this and act as observers?
3. Does anyone have friends or IMCistas in the area where we might crash or
upload media?
Thanks,
Thatcher
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Info Summary:
1. Dan Pat's action alert
2. Judge rules against Wisconsin tribe's claims against homeowners
(AP via NativeNews)
3. A-Infos Action Alert
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Urgent! For Immediate Release August 22, 2002
NOTICE: GENOCIDE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK!
My name is Danielle Schenandoah Patterson, I reside on the Onyota'a:ka
Oneida Indian Territory all native community with my three small Oneida
children. My children and I are Oneida citizens of the Six Nations Iroquois
Confederacy in upstate New York. I am requesting for immediate supporters
and legal observers to come to the Oneida Indian Territory. Although private
home owners, residents of this long-standing community are facing eviction
and the destruction of their houses at the order of the illegitimate
government of Arthur Ray Halbritter. Halbritter's 'leadership' was imposed
upon the Oneida people, against their will, by the BIA, the federal
Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. He has since created
a dictatorship and established the "Oneida Indian Nation of New York", an
INCORPORATION diguised as a nation.
Halbritter wields power only though this federal recognition. The Iroquois
Six Nations Confederacy (Oneida, Onondoga, Mohawk, Seneca, Tuscorora,
Cayuga) has continously notified the BIA that Halbritter does not represent
the Onieda people, as he does not follow elective nor traditional forms and
there is NO PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE PEOPLE CAN REMOVE HIM FROM THIS
APPOINTED FEDERAL POSITION. A men's council government (unheard of amongst
the Iroquois) was established by Halbritter, on his payroll to validate all
his decisions. Halbritter created an all non-native Paramilitant squad (AKA
ONEIDA NATION POLICE) under his direct command to harass, intimidate,
physically abuse, and install fear in the people, forcing them to submit to
the Halbitter regime. It has also been publicly exposed that "The Oneida
Nation Bureau of Investigation Spy Network" exists to perform covert
operations against natives and non-natives who do not go along with his
plans.
In May 1995, a peaceful March for Democracy was held on Oneida homelands.
The participants in the March were exercising their rights to choose their
own leadership and government, opposing the federal imposition of Halbritter
and BIA treaty violations. In retaliation, Halbritter took tribal
membership away from over 200 Oneida participants, stripping them of their
tribal benefits, including employment and education benefits, and right to
participate in tribal affairs. He also closed down our food bank that
serviced 280 native people. Halbritter then locked our longhouse
(traditional religious building and center of the community) and banned all
traditional activity and ceremonies. He threated that any Onieda found
entering any tribally owned buildings would be arrested.
None of the Halbritter establishments, newly built Nation court, casino, or
government buildings are located on the Oneida Indigenous terrority, and
none of his paramilitants or administration officials reside on the Oneida
Indian Territory. The Territory residents learned from the local media
that the Halbritter administration had announced a "Beautification Project,
2001" where our homes would now be inspected, condemned, and demolished
under the guise of health and safety. The territory families homes were
destroyed although some of those homes were 1990 models or newer. In one
year, eleven Iroquois families were evicted and their homes demolished
against their will. The only option these homeless, displaced families were
given was to pay rent to the Halbritter administration for homes outside of
this community. The remaining residents rejected the Halbritter-sanctioned
inspections because they only lead to eviction. The local media was present
when this announcement was made by the territory residents.
I was called on the telephone yesterday by media and asked for a statement
on the August 8th decision of an appeal of the eviction of my family and
destruction of our home. Halbritter's tribal court ordered the demolition
of my home to be executed by no later than September 15th, 2002. I was
shocked as I was unaware of this decision. I immediately went to
Halbritter's legal office to obtain my paperwork on this order. I was
denied the demolition order, even though it's publicly accessible.
My three children's & my inherited birthrights of this country are being
violated. Although my home meets and exceeds all New York State safety and
housing codes, we are going to be made homeless with no financial means as
we have to seek all future accomodations at our own expense. I have been a
prisoner, unable to leave my home unattended in fear of when the demolition
& eviction will occur. There is no justice in this tribal court since
Halbritter has final decision over any and all apeals. Because I do not
recognise this illegal dictatorship under Ray Halbritter, "whatever it
takes" measures are being used against me and the remaining families to
remove us from our inherited birthrights to live as Haudenosaunee free
people upon our indigenous land.
I ask for anyone who opposes violators of civil, constitutional, religious,
and human rights to please aid us in our stand to exercise our right to
fight with the truth and save my home as well as the homes of the other
remaining residents who all face the same fate. We are in need of
financial assistance and legal observers to come to the Oneida Territory.
Help us to record inhumane and cruel treatment and actions forced upon
Indian people by the hired non-native paramilitants -right here in central
New York.
Rules: NO WEAPONS, NO DRUGS, NO ALCOHOL We are maintaining our peaceful
presence, our community rejects any violence to be used as the excuse for
Halbritter to execute every last one of us here fighting for our rights.
All statments are true and have been documented by video, legal documents,
audio, pictures, affidavits. We extend an open invitation for all to come
and see the truth for yourselves.
Ny;Wah ~thanks to all who are willing to aid us as we face these illegal
actions taken against an all traditional native community close to
destruction.
Directions: Off New York State Thruway exit 33, make left onto Rt. 365
follow to end to Rt. 5, make right and at the intersection of Friendly's
restaurant make left onto RT. 46 s, 3 1/2 miles make left at intersection of
blinking light, check-in point is last home on the left side at end of road.
Please bring tents, any and all recording devices, walkie- talkies,
supplies, and food. At any given moment the paramillitants are going to be
here to evict and demolish. Please notify all media and human, civil,
religious, womens, and contstitutional rights activists and organisations.
Please join in our spritual Peace and Prayer encampment.
For more information:
http://easylink.playstream.com/quietwolfe/progressive/policeharrassment.rm
http://easylink.playstream.com/quietwolfe/progressive/Danielle.rm
www.Oneidasfordemocracy.org
http://www.Nativenewsonline.org found at Oneida Backgrounder
http://www.mytwobeadsworth.org
http://www.angelfire.com/indie/oneidas Oneida Action News
Contact or to send donations:
Onyota'a:ka Oneidas for Democracy, a non-profit organization
PO Box 450
Oneida, New York 13421
or send emergency housing & legal defense funding to:
Danielle Schenandoah Patterson
Box 48 Oneida Indian Territory
Oneida, New York 13421
email: denschen@yahoo.com, lwolf7665@hotmail.com , Rain143@msn.com,
OneidaIroquios@aol.com, deerskinz@aol.com
lizobom@juno.com,
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Judge rules against Wisconsin tribe's claims against homeowners
By Associated Press, 9/5/2002 17:12
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/248/region/Judge_rules_against_Wisconsin_:.shtml
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A U.S. District judge on Thursday dismissed an Indian
land claim lawsuit by a Wisconsin-based tribe that threatened the homes of
central New York residents, according to Gov. George Pataki.
''This lawsuit was nothing more than an outrageous and frivolous attempt
to scare the people of central New York,'' Pataki said. ''Judge (Lawrence)
Kahn has made clear that individual homeowners have nothing to fear as we
continue our efforts to resolve the centuries-old land claim issue.''
The Wisconsin Oneidas had filed 60 lawsuits against individual landowners
in the Madison County area as part of a challenge to a pending land claim
settlement announced Feb. 16.
''The time has come to put an end to the tactics long employed by the
Oneida plaintiffs in these land claim actions that are meant only to scare
the local population and delay resolution of the ultimate issues,'' Kahn
said in his decision.
Pataki said he ''couldn't agree more.''
Under the Feb. 16 tentative accord, the state and federal government would
pay $500 million in exchange for the Oneidas dropping their 200-year-old
claim to 250,000 acres of ancestral land in Oneida and Madison counties.
The money would be split among Oneida tribes in New York, Wisconsin and
Ontario, Canada.
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A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E
http://www.ainfos.ca/
http://ainfos.ca/index24.html
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Peaceful observers are needed, and there is the potential that some
participants may choose to engage in non-violent civil disobedience in order
to halt the demolition of this traditional indigenous woman's home. Time is
of the essence as there is a demolition order in place to be executed no
later than september 15th. Ray Halbritter, CEO of the Oneida Nation INC.,
illegally usurped power to stay in office in 1993. These are the traditional
people advocating their traditional participatory forms of government, who
are being repressed for political dissent because they demand their
traditional and Human rights.
The other traditional folks living on the Nation territory know they are
next! Allowing this woman's home to be demolished will open up a legal
precedent for forced codes inspections, codes concocted by Halbritter, that
are much stricter than state or neighboring municipalities. Details/
contacts/ directions as follow:
ALERT! URGENT REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION!
INFORMATION: Native American Indian Haudonosaunee Iroquois people under
duress & events of Acitivites in Central NY.
Onyota'a:ka Oneida Indian Territory
Oneidas For Democracy
All those opposed to violators of Civil Rights, Human Rights, & Religious
Rights and Treaties, please join our current STRUGGLE .
The Traditional Oneida people are requesting your attention to assist ending
the eight year suffering of Oneidas & Iroquois families of the Oneida Indian
Territory who oppose the Federal Governments Department of the Interiors
Bureau of Indian Affiars Imposing the illegitmate leader Ray halbritter upon
the Oneida people. imposing a foreign and illegitimate leader upon the
Oneida Nation of the Six Nation Iroquois in Central NY. Since May 1993, the
BIA is in violation of
the "Two Row Wampum Treaty", this Treaty is to be upheld by the United
States and The Six Nation's Iroquois Confedracy and clearly states: To never
interfere in one anothers government. Other Treaties between the U.S. and
the Six Nations Irqouois are also being violated by the BIA for their direct
actions by imposing Ray Halbritter against the rattified decision of removal
of Halrbitter by the Six Nations Grand Council (all Iroqouis Chiefs of the
Six Nations) against our supreme right to choose and remove our
leaders/titleship positions upon our territories. the illigetimate hired
government "Mens council" (unheard of amongst all Iroquois ), The Six
Nations Iroquois Confederacy Grand Council removed Ray Halbritter from the
temporary position as Wolf Clan spokesperson, Halbritter entered illegal
dealings with the Federal Government and New York State. Other Treaties held
between U.S. and the Six Nations Irqouois are also being violated by the BIA
for their direct actions by imposing Ray Halbritter against the rattified
decision of removal of Halrbitter by the Six Nations Grand Council (all
Iroqouis Chiefs of the Six Nations) against our supreme right to choose and
remove our leaders/titleship positions upon our territories.
the illigetimate hired government "Mens council", The Halbritter auxillary
armed non-native police force must be disbanned to stop
the cruel, inhumane treatment, and illegal actions forced upon our community
and native people.
We invite you to join us in "SPIRITUAL PRAYER CAMP" as we stand strong to
save our community from destruction, so that we may be able to live in peace
on our land once again. Our food bank that once serviced over 280 native
families was shut down orders of Ray Halbritter. Next on the Halbritter
attack list to demolition my home and evict me and my three Oneida children
from our inherited birth right land. This was ordered by Halbritter to be
executed by September 15th, 2002. The remaining territory residents face the
same fate, forced armed entries, physical abuse, and arrest for protection
of their homes,
families, lives, by the "Oneida Nation Paramillitants" all non-native
private army under the direct command of Ray Halbritter.
This is a peaceful gathering and rules:
NO WEAPONS, NO DRUGS, NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED.
If you are unable to come and attend our gathering we are in need of
essential necessities as we are unaware of how long the peaceful occupation
will be. I do ask for all people to contact all civil, religious, human
rights organizations and media to stop this genocide!
LIST of ITEMS NEEDED:
Sage, cedar, sweetgrass & tabacco offerings, tents, tee-pee's, food, candles
& Laterns, flashlights,
bottled water, garbage bags, pre-paid Trac phone cards, cell phones, two way
walkie Talkies, Purple & White
Ribbon for peacekeepers & Security, utensils, fire wood, Tarps, folding
chairs, tables, First Aid kits,
Tolietries, computer equiptment & office supplies, Benches, Containers &
coolers, Ice packs, sunblock, fire estinguishers,
recording devices, Batteries of all kinds, Video Cam corders, Disposable
camera;s, Film of all kinds,
and anything not mentioned on this list would be so greatly apprecaited. Our
community is standing up
for our rights as humans, homes, children, our lives, our indigenous land,
and all native community from certain destruction by
orders of the BIA's Federal Imposed Recognized illegitimate leader Ray
Halbritter of the Casino Oneidas
of New York Incorporation.
Legal Referrals and legal defense funding is needed
List's of Media Resources is needed
Directions: Onyota'a:ka Oneida Indian Territory
Exit 32 Oneida Castle exit off NYS thruway, to Rt 5. to Rt. 46 S. 3 1/2
miles til blinking light @
four corners make left onto Oneida Indian territory to first log cabin on
left as you enter the Territory or last home at end of road to check in.
For more information pertaining to this Situation:
www.Oneidasfordemocracy.org
www.angelfire.com/indie/oneidas
www.Nativenewsonline.org found at Oneida backgrounder
www.mytwobeadsworth.org
www.lakotajournal.com
contact:
Danielle Patterson ( 315) 361- 4346
Box 48 Oneida Indian Territory
Oneida, NY 13421
Or email: Oneidapower@hotmail.com, denschen@yahoo.com
lwolf7665@hotmail.com Oneidairoquois@aol.com , lizobom@juno.com
or Fax (315) 363-6248
Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide.
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