From: Robert Dorman <redorman@theofficenet.com>

>Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:25:33 -0400
>From: SENAA <senaa1@netscape.net>
>To: redorman@theofficenet.com, senaa@onelist.com
>Subject: REPORT ON JAPAN DEMONSTRATION IN TOKYO
>
>Mr Dorman
>
>Below is a copy of the e-mail I just received from Big Mountain Support
>Group in Japan.
>
>The photos and report can be seen at:
>http://members.xoom.com/senaa/JapanDemo.html
>
>Would you please post this to your list?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Sincerely
>
>Al Swilling
>SENAA International
>
>
>Date: Sat, 23 Oct 99 09:56AM EDT
>From: "Big Mountain Support Group in Jpn"
><bigmountain@mail7.dddd.ne.jp>
>To: senaa1@netscape.net
>
>
>SENAA International,
>
>We are sorry about sending our demonstration report so late.
>I was waiting for the photos to get ready.
>
> I wrote the report, but some of my English expressions may not be
>correct so if you
>can correct them we will be appreciated. Then please forward to other
>supporters.
>
>Big Mountain support group in Japan.
>bigmountain@mail7.dddd.ne.jp
>
>Report from the Japanese Demonstration on October 17th.
>
>
>
> October 17th, We participated in a peace event called "Rainbow Parade"
>in Tokyo. In the middle of the event, we about 100 supporters had a
>demonstration walk up to the U.S. embassy. There was one of A.I.M's
>leaders, Dennis Bancs, at the event. Right before the walk, we had a
>pipe ceremony lead by him and sung a indian songs with drumming. After
>that he called every one who was to participate in the walk up on the
>big stage.
>
>About 100 people joined the walk, singing, and drumming. We walked about
>2 hours to get to the U.S. Embassy.
>
>When we arrived at the Embassy, there are about 10 policemen came over
>to us and said this demonstration was not an authorized demonstration,
>so we had to put down all the placards and stop drumming.
>
>So we just prayed for the Elders in Big Mountain with singing and
>submitted about 4000 people's signatures to Embassy employee .
>
>When we submitted the 4000 people's signatures, we read and handed the
>Embassy employee the following letter.
>
>
>
>
>To the President of the United States :
>
> Respectfully we ask you to think about the elders in Big Mountain. They
>are the caretakers of the land. They help keep the land sacred in peace
>and harmony with nature.
>
> They strive not to destroy or exploit the land just like you honor your
>mother. We realize that this civilization of the 20th century can not go
>far if our consciousness doesn't change as a whole for humanity.
>
>We believe that those elders have a sacred knowledge to help keep the
>earth in balance and harmony.
>
>If you relocate them from their traditional land, their culture and
>religion, which is a living heritage to the world, that heritage will
>not survive.
>
>They would lose close connection to their land. The land has been a gift
>from their ancestors.
>
>It would likely be the end of the Navajo Nation. We don't want things to
>happen that way.
>
>We want, and need, them, to remain on their land, so that they can live
>peacefully and continue to have their ceremonies and prayers for all the
>earth and people. Also so that they, and we, can have a hope for our
>future generations.
>
>What we learn through their native teachings is that the Earth is our
>Mother. We all come from her and a part of her. We are all connected and
>related to each other.
>
>Whatever happens in Big Mountain, it will affect all of us.
>
>We hope that you may also give respect to these people and their land.
>For the preservation of Mother Earth and the future generations.
>
>Hozho go Nan Naazo. Hozho go Nan Naazo.
>MAY WE ALL WALK IN BEAUTY
>
>
>
>I attached some pictures of the demonstration.
>Please put them on your website.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Big Mountain Support Group In Japan.
> bigmountain@mail7.dddd.ne.jp
>
>
>Walk in Beauty Project
>bigmountain@mail7.dddd.ne.jp
>

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