Hopi Tribe
>> Wayne Taylor, Chairman
>> Eugene Kaye, Chief of Staff
>> P.O. Box 123
>> Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
>>
>> Dear Mr. Taylor and Mr. Kaye,
>>
>> I am writing to urge you to support the establishment
of the Dineh
>> Nation homeland as a National Cultural Historic Site.
The land is far
>> more valuable for its sacred sites and medicine grounds
than for any
>> coal company's short
>> term profits. Please learn from the example of the
Lakota Nation that
>> has consistently resisted the theft of the Black Hills
and refused to
>> accept the one-time cash payment offered in exchange
for that historic
>> and sacred land.
>> The lessons learned by the elders living on the same
land for generation
>> after generation cannot be passed on if the land is
lost. No classroom
>> can replace the natural world.
>> Our future on this planet, if we are to have one,
depends on all
>> nations coming together and learning from one another.
As the native
>> inhabitants of this continent, the world is depending
on you to teach us
>> how to be stewards of the land. Selling the land so
that it can be
>> strip mined for coal which
>> will only pollute the air and poison the rain is no
example for this or
>> any other generation. Please do not let the mistakes
of the United
>> States become the mistakes of the Hopi as well.
>> In the coming weeks, many people from all over the
world will travel
>> to the Big Mountain region to show their support for
Dine Nation and the
>> natural world. Please use your power and influence
to ensure that these
>> peaceful demonstrators and witnesses are treated with
all the kindness
>> and respect that reflects the height of interaction
between human
>> beings. Heed the compass of your hearts in these trying
times. Thank
>> you for your leadership and consideration.
>>
-- Carol S. Halberstadt, Migrations (carol@migrations.com)
Native American art and crafts
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