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El Laberinto, 1971-1987
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-8- Native Nations of this land will never be citizens of the United States. We are forever seperate, Nations, carrying treaties with the United States Government. This is what must be understood. My people do not enjoy the civil rights that others enjoy, court records will prove this, the life expenctancy of my people will prove this, our drop outs out of schools will prove this, the misfeasance of the medical profession, under cover in destroying some of our womens ability to conceive, sterilization will prove this, and the very fact that my people were forced to accept an illegal document made by the B.I.A., called a tribal constitution, which in reality is a tool so Chiefs can be disregarded, is evidence, we are not, and never have been citizens of the United States. We have been treated this way for so long, we are not ready to be, and we will not be, in silence. We do this in silence because we are living by the treaties our forefathers and Chiefs signed. It is now coming, where my people can't remain in silence. We are seperate Nations, and we ant to remain as such. Preston M. Duncan PROTEST MARCH A group of 200 Indian students, faculty, and concerned community members from D-Q University of California have organized a march to Washington. The march is an open plea to congressmen to oppose current legislation which has passed the senate floor and is now before the house. There are 5 current bills in congress which is named the Indian Self-determination act. The most sever bill is the termination bill (Meeds-Cunningham Bill), a bill which would permantly end the Federal-trust relationship of all Indian Reservations. The Indian relatives are now in Grand Junction, Colorado and will be in Kansas City, Missouri the last week of April. The group will proceed to Chicago and arrive there approximately the second week of May. There has been a suggestion of a possible fund-drive to help feed the group. Is there anyone out there who cares (plea)? Donis Mitchel A CRY FOR HELP [silhouette of man in prison] Brothers & Sisters: The purpose of this letter is to make you aware of my situation, and to seek your help. Briefly, my situation is this: In February or March of 1972 I was arrested while driving a stolen automobile; subsequently charged with Larceny of a Moter Vehicle, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Nearly six (6) years later I am still imprisoned for the above crime. Let me bring you up-to-date on what has been done thus far. As of this date, a petition for Post Conviction
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-8- Native Nations of this land will never be citizens of the United States. We are forever seperate, Nations, carrying treaties with the United States Government. This is what must be understood. My people do not enjoy the civil rights that others enjoy, court records will prove this, the life expenctancy of my people will prove this, our drop outs out of schools will prove this, the misfeasance of the medical profession, under cover in destroying some of our womens ability to conceive, sterilization will prove this, and the very fact that my people were forced to accept an illegal document made by the B.I.A., called a tribal constitution, which in reality is a tool so Chiefs can be disregarded, is evidence, we are not, and never have been citizens of the United States. We have been treated this way for so long, we are not ready to be, and we will not be, in silence. We do this in silence because we are living by the treaties our forefathers and Chiefs signed. It is now coming, where my people can't remain in silence. We are seperate Nations, and we ant to remain as such. Preston M. Duncan PROTEST MARCH A group of 200 Indian students, faculty, and concerned community members from D-Q University of California have organized a march to Washington. The march is an open plea to congressmen to oppose current legislation which has passed the senate floor and is now before the house. There are 5 current bills in congress which is named the Indian Self-determination act. The most sever bill is the termination bill (Meeds-Cunningham Bill), a bill which would permantly end the Federal-trust relationship of all Indian Reservations. The Indian relatives are now in Grand Junction, Colorado and will be in Kansas City, Missouri the last week of April. The group will proceed to Chicago and arrive there approximately the second week of May. There has been a suggestion of a possible fund-drive to help feed the group. Is there anyone out there who cares (plea)? Donis Mitchel A CRY FOR HELP [silhouette of man in prison] Brothers & Sisters: The purpose of this letter is to make you aware of my situation, and to seek your help. Briefly, my situation is this: In February or March of 1972 I was arrested while driving a stolen automobile; subsequently charged with Larceny of a Moter Vehicle, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Nearly six (6) years later I am still imprisoned for the above crime. Let me bring you up-to-date on what has been done thus far. As of this date, a petition for Post Conviction
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