Message to LA Support

We are very thankful for those that have heart and care and come to the land
to support our people in their struggle and resistance. Our life is hard and
we are happy you are willing to help us, writing letters to US Congress to
remind them we are still human beings and for our elderlies to stay on the
land. You know we have a right to our land and we appreciate what you bring
us when you come here. We are uneducated and depend upon your support.
Please know that we appreciate the food, clothing, sending letters, working
with our lawyers, waking up Congress and Washington, DC. We need for them to
wake up and give us their heart. So one day we will be free to live on our
land as we used to. We get turned down for Food Stamps and General
Assistance so please know that what you do for us.

Next time, if you come, all of us from the Big Mountain area will meet your
caravans and talk to Marsha Monestersky e-mail: dinetah20@aol.com about how
to distribute everything and we will be ready to help.

We wish to thank you and hope you continue to help us with office supplies
for our support people that work for us, clothing, gas funds, whatever you
can do. Whatever you do, we are appreciative for what you do for us and we
are thankful and strong because of you. There are those of us that support
you and just stay home and weave and make jewelry and herd our sheep. So we
like to have warm things like shoes and other things. We understand how much
work you do on our behalf.

There are many of us that know what you do, working hard on our behalf and
know that even if some of us do not show their appreciation there are many
more of us that stand with you and urgently need your support.

With our wishes for a blessed Holiday Season We Thank you,
Ruth Benally
Vina Benally Horseherder
Elvira Benally Horseherder

Supported by:
Mae Shay
Elsie Shay
Kee Shay
Shay Benally
Leonard Bennally
Alice, Kee Z. and Arlene Begay
Rena Babbitt and John Lane
Norris and Lena Nez
Marsha Monestersky

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Message to LA Support

We send our appreciation for all the contributions to all the people in our
area. The home visitations were interesting because the donations were
appreciated more than we expected. One family was surprised and we
distributed to about seven different familles in a wide area. We did this
all in one night and it felt good to distribute to different families with
great needs. We missed a Christmas ball that night but we had more fund
playing Santa. We love you back.

Edith and Harrison Crank

Note from Marsha: Edith saved the day for us, working tirelessly into the
night transporting and delivering food. Thank you for your tireless work.
Your friend,
Marsha

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