by Benay Blend In May 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a shift in the country’s immigration policy: “zero Tolerance” for human rights. Those attempting border crossings are now subject to federal criminal prosecution while their children were taken to be warehoused away from their families. Though
Native Liberation Conference Agenda August 11-12, 2018 Health Leadership High School 1900 Randolph Rd SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 Download the full Native Liberation Conference Agenda here. We live in difficult times. The US settler government has committed atrocities against poor and colonized people across the world. But people have
Third Annual Native Liberation Conference August 11-12, 2018 Albuquerque, NM (Download hi-res posters here and here.) On August 11-12, 2018, The Red Nation is hosting the Native Liberation Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Health Leadership High School, 1900 Randolph Rd SE Albuquerque, NM. We live in difficult times.
by Melissa Tso The attack on women from all corners of the globe has become more apparent over the last several weeks. Claudia Patricia Gómez González (Guatemalan), Razan Al-Najjar (Palestinian) and Roxana Hernandez (Honduran), are more recent victims whose murders, at the hands of imperialist nations, have gained international attention
150 years ago today the so-called United States allowed Diné prisoners of war to leave the Bosque Redondo concentration camp. The treaty is idealized through the lens of American exceptionalism as a symbol of “strength” or “sovereignty”, however if we examine the language of the treaty we will discover the
By Andrew Curley Today we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the treaty between the United States and “the Navajo band of Indians.” Most Navajo people are unaware or unconcerned about this date and its supposed significance. Tribal officials, on the other hand, are planning celebrations and events across the reservation.
BLM
by Kayleigh Kewageshig As of yesterday, the March 8, 2018 sale of 25 land parcels in the Greater Chaco Landscape has been CANCELED, pending cultural impact assessments of parcels in close proximity to Chaco Canyon National Park. The struggle does not end here — all impacted communities must stay engaged and
Diné-Pueblo Solidarity
by The Red Nation Trump’s war on the planet and Indigenous peoples has now turned to the San Juan Basin, the Greater Chaco Region, and its Diné residents as another national sacrifice zone in the name of profit. Aggressively expanding Obama era policies to increase domestic energy production to
This talk was delivered at the Royal Geographical Society’s International Conference in London, England, August 28, 2017 Good evening. I want to thank the coordinating committee for this conference, as well as the Decolonizing Water project housed at the University of British Columbia, for inviting me to speak tonight.
From NM to Palestine: Ending Israel/U.S. Police Exchange, Reclaiming Safety When: Friday, January 26, 2018 Where: Albuquerque Peace and Justice Center, 202 Harvard Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM Join The Red Nation, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the Indigenous Rights Center on Friday, January 26, at the Albuquerque Peace
CALL TO ACTION NO DEAD NATIVES: Clothing Drive When: November 19th, 2017 to December 9th, 2017 Where: Various Locations in Gallup, Albuquerque and Santa Fe; Albuquerque: The Red Nation Office Space – Message The Red Nation before Drop-off Indigenous Rights Center- 202 Harvard Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106Planned Parenthood Admin Bldg-
by The Red Nation On March 1, 1973, nineteen-year-old Larry Casuse with his comrade Robert Nakaidinae, kidnapped Gallup Mayor Emmett Garcia, who was also the owner of the most notorious bar in Gallup called “Navajo Inn”. The frustrated Diné youth understood then what many feel today. In 1973, Gallup had