A-list message, [A-List] MNN Mohawks & Lakota Freedom Delegation Meet

MOHAWKS WELCOME ?LAKOTA FREEDOM DELEGATION?,

10:00 AM, SAT., JANUARY 12, 2008 AT AKWESASNE LONGHOUSE.

MNN. Jan. 10, 2008. This is a very important international gathering.

On December 17^th the Lakota declared their continuing independence

and withdrew from all treaties with the U.S.

People worldwide have come to realize that colonial societies are

responsible for wars, deaths, degradation of the environment and

many social injustices. They still haven?t admitted that their colonial

practices fully fit the definition of genocide. They haven?t even

admitted that colonialism is a form of addiction to hierarchy and

domination.

Now that some Europeans are coming to their senses and starting

to heal themselves, we?d like to move our relationship forward onto

a more respectful footing.

Ordinary heirs to the colonial order are supporting Ongwehonwe

efforts. Some of them even want to serve as ambassadors from

their states to the Lakota to facilitate an orderly transition from the

colonial modes of operation that have wreaked havoc in the world

during the last few centuries.

We all want an egalitarian society that will protect everyone and

the environment that our future generations must depend upon.

The old colonial ?command and obey? paradigm simply does not

work. At the first sign that the sickness of colonialism is about to

go into remission, they do everything they can to prevent open,

public and egalitarian discussions aimed at creating good social

health.

In times like these the colonists reassert their model using

violence, threats, coercion and skullduggery. There are lots

of ?ambulance chasers?, bureaucrats, politicians and

corporations who are eager to do this; a) because they

don?t know any better; and b) because they?re greedy and

they know at some subliminal level that their neurotic

control freak functions will be considered criminal in a

decolonized world order.

If we ever manage to eradicate this disease there will be no

more use for ?ambulance chasing Chihuauas? who claim to

be working for Ongwehonwe ?pro bono?. They invariably

fail to mention that the impoverished Ongwehonwe are expected

to pick up the tab for their fancy dinners and executive hotel

suites while they engage endlessly in dead end negotiations

that would not be legal if they ever saw the light of day.

[Why can't they meet at Tim Horton's or Dunkin Donuts?]

Colonialism has been repudiated under international law.

We need to re-examine our independence and the terms of

co-existence with the colonizers.

Despite growing support for the positive initiatives the Lakota

are taking, we can expect intrusive and obstructive tactics.

No doubt, they have already cranked their surveillance up to the

hilt. In keeping with their habit of ignoring our humanity and

treating us disrespectfully, they especially dislike those who

have a clear sense of our rights and identity. We would never

succumbed to the dubious pleasures of joining them in their

?crack house? addiction. Among other Ongwehonwe, these

junkies dislike the Mohawks and the Lakota. We have called

each other, in jest, ?the Mohawks of the West? and ?the Lakota

of the East?. We even joke about who is hated the most by the

colonists!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Communities of the Kanionkehaka Nation will be welcoming the Lakota Freedom Delegation of the Lakota Nation

The meeting will take place on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Kanionkehaka Kanonsesneh in the community of Akwesasne.

After Supper a Social Dance will follow in honor of our Lakota brothers. The social starts at 7:00 pm.

Everyone is Welcome!

To learn more about Lakota Oyate

Visit the website: www.lakotaoyate.net

Contact persons: Rarakwisere tanon' Katenies, katenies20@xxxxxxxxx

phone: 613-575-1550

Bring food to share, rattles and drums.

Posted by MNN Mohawk Nation News

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