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Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America



On Wednesday, May 14, John "Splitting the Sky" Hill and Craig Rosebraugh will be speaking at UCSC's Charles E. Merill Lounge from 5:30 - 7:30 on Native Sovereignty, reevaluating the anti-war movement, and prospects for revolution in America.

Splitting the Sky - Speaking on Native Sovereignty
From a backround of orphanages and boarding schools, Splitting the Sky emerged as a principled leader of the Attica prison rebellion at the age of ninteen, and later became a major figure with the American Indian Movement. He was founder of the League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere, has been involved in numerous armed standoffs with the Canadian and US authorities, and after decades of poverty, imprisonment, and repression, he continues to agitate for Native sovereignty and prisoners rights.

Craig Rosebraugh - "Reevaluating the Anti-War Movement"
Former spokesperson of the underground Earth Liberation Front. Long time proponent for direct action tactics to defend the earth, animals, and people.

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Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

never give up
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

wtf? wait a second, so Native Americans are actually trying to rebel against the most imperialistic and greatest economic power on the earth? oh, okay then, have fun
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

greetings. do you want sovereignty? do you want a return of lands?you know what will facilitate these kind of dreams ,as we all do.my organization is in the process of drawing up prelim plans for just this kind of thing. without going into detail, i ask from you first and foremost ,the names of big buisnesses infringing most heavily on freedoms of natives.for example shady land developers,media conglomerates,oil execs, etc. the key to a good revolution is the same key the gov uses to influence the majority. propaganda, attacking the specific enemy with propaganda. we are looking for the "enemy" of the common man....
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

We will never give up.

In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse
Mitakuye Oyasin
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

I don't believe that aboriginals are necessarily in a position of sustainable self governance at this point. Years of oppression have systematically weakened us, and before we raise arms it would be wise to first internally rebuild. Many factors, from rampant drug abuse, to illiteracy, to internal corruption of tribal councils, are, or at least should be, our primary concern. It seems too easy to claim that if we gain sovernty that these problems are going to go away.
For many aboriginals(in Canada), the present system(unfair as it is) is the only reliable source of food and shelter available. without a clear alternative to this dependancy, it would be virtual suicide to over throw it. We arn't speaking of a sample of people who live exclusivly in rural reservations, but rather a cross section of people living in diverse environments, with diverse needs. A revolution won't help the old man in downtown Vancouver who relies on panhandeling, and shelters for survival.
I genuinely believe that the emancipation of the indian peoples doesn't lie in violent upheaval, brought on by another ruling party (aboriginal or otherwise), but rather in healing the diseases that plague us. If we teach the people who they are and where they come from, they will become empowered and strong again, then and only then may the first nations have a hope for self government that is not only different, but possibly even sustainable and if we're really lucky, virtuous.

Much love to the people.
We will survive.
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

What a bunch of nerdy cry babbies...
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

Revolution is necessary, but not in the context of nationalistic ideology. Native americans are exploited and oppressed, but so are all poor americans. unite and your strength will be multiplied. keep and preserve the culture, and love of the land, but time can not be reversed and progress must be made. Revolt for progress by uniting across color lines with ALL opressed and exploited people to overthrow the capitalist state. only with a new state comprised of the oppressed can the native people achieve their full rights and dignity as the honorable people they are.
 

Re: Native Sovereignty & Prospects for Revolution In America

Way to go! Let all true patriots unite for a revolution against "The New World Order"!! Give the natives sovereignty, they deserve it.
"Dreams do come true"....Walt Disney
 

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