December 4, 2018 Dear friends, Greetings from The Red Nation. This has been a busy year—and it’s not over. There have been many victories, and there are many struggles yet … Continue reading Newsletter 3: To Live Without Fear
A Battle in a War: The People Stop Corporate Oil & Gas Law at Sandoval Co.
by The Red Nation As we continue actively organizing for a world free of settler colonial violence, it’s important we acknowledge the precedent-setting victories belonging to all people who come together … Continue reading A Battle in a War: The People Stop Corporate Oil & Gas Law at Sandoval Co.
The People Say “No!” to Dirty Fracking Water
by Nicolás Cruz More than forty people gathered in Santa Fe on Friday, November 16 for a press conference held by The Red Nation Santa Fe and Albuquerque chapters alongside … Continue reading The People Say “No!” to Dirty Fracking Water
Newsletter 2: To Destroy the Pilgrim Mythology
November 19, 2018 Dear friends, Greetings from The Red Nation. (See upcoming events at the end of this email.) This Thursday is Thanksgiving, a settler holiday and a national origin … Continue reading Newsletter 2: To Destroy the Pilgrim Mythology
The Caravans: A Report from Tijuana
by Sarah Knopp It is important to understand the political context of the caravans arriving in Tijuana; they should be seen as a collective political response. Although it vacillates from … Continue reading The Caravans: A Report from Tijuana
No Thanks, No Giving November Community Potluck, Teach-In, & Donation Drive, ABQ Nov. 22-23
This holiday season, don’t struggle alone. The Red Nation invites you to a No Thanks, No Giving community potluck and teach-in on the real history of Thanksgiving next Thursday, November … Continue reading No Thanks, No Giving November Community Potluck, Teach-In, & Donation Drive, ABQ Nov. 22-23
Newsletter 1: What We are into is Revolution
November 5, 2018 Dear friends, Greetings from The Red Nation. This being our first newsletter, we have many stories and events to cover. In June 1974, on the final day … Continue reading Newsletter 1: What We are into is Revolution
The Red Nation-Gallup: One Year of Struggle
It has been over a year now since the Gallup Freedom Council of The Red Nation was formed. Continuing the work of activists and comrades that came before us, we … Continue reading The Red Nation-Gallup: One Year of Struggle
No More Water for Fracking! Resource Colonialism in New Mexico and the Production of Contaminated Water
In the high desert of the Southwest, water is a precious resource that is sacred to Indigenous peoples. Water is also the lifeblood of the fracking industry. To drill for oil and gas reserves, millions of gallons are needed. Water has to be stolen from Indigenous peoples, and water that is contaminated by fracking fluids also pollutes vital freshwater sources such as aquifers and rivers. Industry experts call this “produced water,” which is a nice way to say dirty frack water.
This November 15 and 16 at Hotel Santa Fe Hacienda and Spa, officials from the state, the EPA (the Environmental Protection Agency), and the Department of Interior will gather with representatives from the oil and gas industry, produced water companies, and private equity, legal, and infrastructure experts to “clarify the existing regulatory and permitting frameworks related to the way produced water from oil and gas extraction can be reused, recycled, and renewed for other purposes (NM Produced Water Conference events website).” Put another way, they will rewrite regulations in order to guzzle up the region’s scarce and sacred fresh water resources and will “re-introduce” produced water into the hydrologic cycle. This means that water used for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) that is contaminated with brine, toxic medals, and radioactivity will be dumped into fragile watersheds.
“I am Still Here” by Jeremy Yazzie: Gallup Pride 2018
This speech was given Sept. 29, 2018 at the True Colors Drag Show at Gallup Pride. by Jeremy Yazzie (AKA Kat Storm) Welcome to 2018 Gallup Pride! First and foremost, … Continue reading “I am Still Here” by Jeremy Yazzie: Gallup Pride 2018