From: cyrill@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Cyro Lord)
Newsgroups: alt.native
Subject: Healing Global Wounds
Date: 13 Aug 92 22:38:12 GMT
Distribution: alt
Organization: Alpha Communications Development Corp., Aurora, CO.


		The Western Shoshone National Council 
		& the Global Anti-Nuclear Alliance call for

			Healing Global Wounds
		     Indigenous Forum and Ceremony
		Nevada Test Site/Las Vegas * October 2-12, 1992
		Stop Nuclear Testing * End 500 Years of Injustice

	Oct. 2-4: Indigenous Peoples Forum/Las Vegas
	Oct. 5: Demonstratation at the Test Site Operations
	   	Office/Las Vegas
	Oct. 5-9: Join European Peace Pilgrimage & Walk Across
		  America for Mother Earth for the 65 mile completion
		  of their 3000+ mile. 8-month walks.
	Oct. 6-12: Nevada Test Site Encampment.
	Oct. 10: Native-led Healing Ceremony
	Oct. 11: Multi-cultural Rally & Mass Nonviolent Action
	Oct. 12: 500 Years Commemoration

	For more infomation contact:

	Western Shoshone National Council
	PO Box 140115, Duckwater NV 89314 

	American Peace Test
	PO Box 26725, Las Vegas NV 89126 (702)386-9834

	Citizen Alert
	PO Box 1681, Las Vegas NV 89125 (702)648-8982

	Nevada Desert Experience
	PO Box 4498, Las Vegas, NV 89127 (702)646-4814



	HEALING GLOBAL WOUNDS Indigenous Forum and Ceremony
	   Nevada Test Site/Las Vegas October 2-12, 1992

An unprecedented 10-days of events will take place in Las Vegas and
at the Nevada Test Site, October 2-12, 1992 to demand an end to the
500 years of injustice to Native Americans and an end to nuclear
testing on native lands. The events will include: an Indigenous
Peoples Forum with indigenous testimony and presentations,
indigenous and disarmament workshops, skills sharing, strategy
discussions and multi-cultural celebration; a demonstration at the
Nevada Test Site Operations Office in Las Vegas, the final 4-dyay,
65-mile completion of two, 3000 mile, continental Walks Across
America to the Nevada Test Site, an encampment in the desert
adjacent to the Nevada Test Site, a native-led Healing Ceremony, a
Multi-cultural Rally, Mass Nonviolent Direct Action and more. The
broadest alliance ever formed for a Nevada Test Site event has come
together to plan and organize these activities.

			Columbus Day 1992

*Prior to colonization, which began in 1492, we *controlled* 100%
of the land and gifts of creation (also known as natural
resources). We were 100% of the population. We have been reduced by
violence, genocide, ethnocide and attacks against our spiritual
ways. Our population is now 1% in the US; less than .5% in Canada*
-Pauline Esteves of the Western Shoshone Nation, Opening Speech
from the Turtle Island Delegation to the Nuclear Free and
Independent Pacific Movement Conference. 1990, Aotearoa (New
Zealand).

On October 12, 1992 many governments, educational and religious
institutions are planning a -=+Columbus Quincentennial Jubilee+=-
to celebrate the "discovery of America" by Christopher Columbus.
When Columbus, looking for India, arrived in the Americas, a rich
diversity of indigenous peoples lived in thousands of tribal
nations and villages, spoke thousands of languages and dialects,
had highly developed culture and spiritually and lived in delicate
balance with the earth. The arrival of Columbus marked the
beginning of 500 years of invasion,  colonization, genocide,
ecological destruction, and injustice, which continues today.

Indigenous people are leading efforts in all sectors of society to
speak the truth about what really took place 500 years ago, to
promote respect for the cultures and contributions of those groups
whom our history books have slandered or ignored, and to take
action to end continuing injustices.

			Nuclear Weapons Testing

"We cannot help but see that the United States and other nuclear
powers are testing their most destructive weapons on other people's
land. We have a map of the world showing how all atomic and nuclear
tests have been conducted on the territory of native peoples. We
don't need these tests to prepare for destruction that will
annihilate the people of the world. We want it stopped. Nuclear
oppression against any people cannot be tolerated. The healing
must begin now!"
-Western Shoshone National Council

The US is planning to explode at least 7 nuclear weapons at the
Nevada Test Site in 1992, despite Russian suspension of nuclear
testing and the conversion the primary Soviet Test Site in
Kazakhstan to peaceful purposes. Testing at the Nevada Test Site
takes place on sacred Western Shoshone land in violation of the
1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley and ancestral land rights. Nuclear
weapons testing, production and the mining of uranium has poisoned
Americas air, groundwater, soil and people with the most deadly
permanent toxins on earth. Ending nuclear testing is the single
most important step towards genuine qualitative disarmament,
non-proliferation and the prevention of future military
intervention and war.

Please join us in acting to stop 500 years of injustice and
continued nuclear testiong. For more information contact: 

Western Shoshone Nation Council, PO Box 140115, Duckwater NV 89314
American Peace Test, PO Box  26725, Las Vegas NV 89126, (702)386-9834
Citizen Alert, PO Box 1681, Las Vegas NV 89125, (702)648-8982
Nevada Desert Experience, PO Box 4487, Las Vegas NV 89127, (702)646-4814


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