by Melissa Tso On February 10, 2017, the Museum of the Moving Image abandoned “He Will Not Divide Us”. Eight days later, the four-year livestream project of Shia LeBouf, Nastja Säde Rönkkö, and Luke Turner was moved outside of the El Rey theater in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Before the
by Nick Estes Last June the Westmoreland County Historical Society reenacted the 1785 hanging of Mamachtaga, a Lenape man. In a viral video (now removed), jeering white onlookers shouted at the “Native” actor playing the condemned: “It’s so hot today, we could just bake him!” “I got some salt
For more info, visit: whoisleonardpeltier.info. by Nick Estes Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Dunne, an unlikely ally, considers the 41-year imprisonment of Native activist Leonard Peltier (Ojibwe/Dakota) as “one of the greatest injustices in the American justice system.” Peltier is currently serving two life sentences for the 1975 murders
Day of Mourning Statement by Leonard Peltier November 24, 2016 Greetings my relatives, Here we are again. This time the year is 2016. It has been more than 41 years since I last walked free and was able to see the sun rise and sit and feel the earth beneath
Bordertown Justice Coalition’s statement on the resignation of Austin Shipley from Winslow PD 10/31/16 The Bordertown Justice Coalition (BTJC) applauds Austin Shipley’s resignation from the Winslow Police Department. Not only is this an acknowledgement of wrongdoing, it enhances the safety of Native and non-Native residences in
Who: Bordertown Justice Coalition, The Red Nation, Arizona Rally Against Native Mascots When: 10/28/16, 5:30 pm Where: 1844 East Dana Ave. Mesa, AZ. Contact: bordertown.justice.coalition@gmail.com Phoenix, AZ – Members of the Bordertown Justice Coalition, a group founded last spring in response to police violence
This speech was given at the second annual Albuquerque Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 10, 2016. by David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu Maile The Red Nation formed in November 2014, almost two years ago, to rise up and fight back against the systems and agents of oppression that aspire for our removal,
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Cheyenne Antonio 505-331-9618 c.antonio@gmail.com Leoyla Cowboy 505-307-8644 leoylacowboy@gmail.com The Red Nation and KIVA Club issue call to March & Rally in Albuquerque for Indigenous Peoples Day and clemency for Leonard Peltier ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Red Nation and KIVA
by Nick Estes Little has been written about the historical relationship between the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation) resistance against the trespass of settlers, dams, and pipelines across the Mni Sose, the Missouri River. This is a short
healing
by Stella Martin This speech was originally given at the Albuquerque Trans March on June 9, 2016, just three days before a gunman murdered 49 (mostly Puerto Rican and Latino) people at a gay club in Orlando, Florida. Stella Martin is from Gallup, New Mexico and is a healthcare worker
Albuquerque
by Nick Estes These were the concluding remarks to the first annual Native Liberation 2016 Conference convened at the Larry Casuse Center in Albuquerque, NM on Aug. 13, 2016. Nick Estes is a co-founder of The Red Nation and a member of the Leadership Council. The Red Nation formed in
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INTERNATIONAL CALL TO ACTION: CLEMENCY NOW! For 41 years, Native activist Leonard Peltier has been falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. As the Obama presidency winds down, the coming months are critical for Peltier’s freedom. Due to failing health and exhausted legal options, it is highly