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The bald eagle is a migratory species. Those birds that nest in the Great Lakes states and adjacent areas in Canada fly south to find food for the winter, and many find their way to Oklahoma. Eagles begin arriving here in late November and December. Their numbers peak in January and February, and most birds have left for their northern breeding grounds by the end of March. 
In contrast to their territorial behavior during the breeding season, bald eagles become quite sociable in winter. They roost communally at night in trees near a reliable food source, with the same trees traditionally used each year. Up to 200 birds have been known to use a single night roost in Oklahoma. Wintering birds often use different sites for feeding and nighttime roosts. A bird occasionally may travel up to 50 miles one way between its feeding area and its night roost, but most feeding areas are located near the roost. Bald eagles tend to feed early in the moming and may not feed every day. They usually detect prey while soaring or from a high perch.

Years ago, many of the bald eagles that wintered in Oklahoma lived on the prairies and fed on carrion found there, particularly buffalo. As the state was settled and land use changed, buffalo disappeared from the prairies and wintering bald eagles no longer congregated here in such large numbers. However, with the construction of numerous reservoirs during the second half of this century, the amount of habitat suitable for the birds increased dramatically. Major reservoirs provide areas of flooded timber that make ideal eagle perches. Open water for fishing usually can be found below a dam even when other areas freeze.

Where you can view bald eagles
Thunderbird Lake/Lake Eufaula/Fort Gibson Reservoir/Grand Lake 
Great Salt Plains NWR/Kaw Lake,Sequoyah NWR/Keystone Lake 
/Wister Lake/Arcadia Lake /Lake Altus (Quartz Mountain State Park) 
Chickasaw National Recreation

Farewell to Beloved Land
The Wyandot's last Ohio church service July 9, 1843
Squire Grey Eyes delivered the following address to the Wyandots assembled at the mission church before leaving Ohio. All Six hundred and sixty four members of the Wyandot Nation were gathered for the farewell address.  Squire Grey Eyes was an ordained minister and the Wyandot spiritual leader.  He resisted removal from Ohio until the very end. The Church of The Great Peace is the first Native Church to exist in Ohio since 1843.
The Church of The Great Peace was established in 2006 by Dr. Thomas M. Karontes 
McDonald and is an outgrowth of BBA Native Fellowship of Canada and U.S.A.
     Dr. McDonald has also served as Pastor at the Oka Iroquois Church in the Kanesatake
Mohawk Territory, Quebec and Professor of Theology at the National Native Bible College
in Tyendenaga Mohawk Territory on Ontario.  He is a Spiritual Leader of the United MingoNation.  He is also called upon as a Spiritual Leader by several Northern Nations.
     Sunday Gathering is at 11:00 AM.  Nakoma will be presenting a teaching on the 
Medicine Wheel on June 26, 2007.

Findlay -Hancock Military Association

Dear Mr. Adams,

Fellow veterans have nominated you for Veteran of the year for Handcock County for 2007
Congratulations! You have been selected and are well-deserving. You will be our honored guest for 
breakfast at 7:30am on may 19, 2007, at the DAV hall. Following the program you will ride in the parde to the fairgrounds.We encourage you to invite family members and friends to see you receive this honor.
We would like to make a display of your service memorabilia. If you have military pictures,
articales, news clippings, ect., please drop them off at my office at 233 south Main street, Findlay Ohio
Should you have any Questions about this matter, Please do not hesitate to contact me at 419- 422-8906
Sincerely yours,
Daniel M Snyder
Program Chairman

Principal Chief Mike Adams Of the Mingo Nation U.R.B

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

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Chief Mike Adams

In recognition of your contribution to

Mingo Language Revitalization and Cultural Exchange

Partnerships for Community Action and
The Center for Innovative and Trasformative Education

Bowling Green State University

Dr. Kathy Faeber, Director

February 11,2004

Dr william Armaline, Director

BGSU Partnerships for Community Action

United States Department Of the Interior
                  Bureau Of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management States ( BLM-ES ), in partnership with the Falls of the Ohio
Committee,is pleased to presentto you this Commemorative  
Cadastral Survey Monument Cap - a keepsake of the Ohio National Signature
event, " On the Threshold of Discovery, " during the Lewis Commemoration.
and Clark Bicentennial. As you may know, cadastral is the identification and location of the land
boundaries. The rectangular surevy system, wich was first proposed by President Thomas Jefferson
and enacted into law by the Land Ordinance of 1785, forms the backbone of the Nation's Land surveys. Today, the BLM is delegate
survey authorical for the entire Federal Goverment. The BLM is  the custodian of over 9 million historical land documents of the 1812 General land Office- survey plats and field notes, homestead
patents, military warrants, and railroad grants. Our website,www.glorecords.blm.gov  ,offers easy and fascinating access to many of these invaluable records.

The BLM manages 261 Million acres of public lands and waters,the remains of the Public Domain,across the United States. As the Corps of Discovery worked its way westward, the members of the 
expedition wrote detailed journal entries about many of the spectacular landscapes and historic site now
managed by the BLM - Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Pompeys Pillar National Monument in Montana, and Lemhi Pass at the border of Idaho and Montana.

I you enjoy and treasure this BLM National Signature Event Commemorative Survey Monument Cap. The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration is offering unparalleled opportuities to
promote an awareness of America's natural,historic, and cultural resource heritage, as well as to honor
American Indian contributions the success of the expedition and the building of our Nation.

Sincerely

Michel D. Nedd
State Director

�INDIAN COUNTRY DIARIES� will premier on PBS in November 2006 in conjunction with Native American History Month.

INDIAN COUNTRY DIARIES is a two-part series airing on PBS this November that explores issues that are being played out in Native American communities in both urban and reservation settings. 
Stories about today�s concerns of Native Americans including identity, assimilation, sovereignty, revitalizing Native cultures, preserving families, economic development and health. 
An exploration of how historic trauma of tribal relocations, genocide, boarding schools and assimilation may be impacting Native health problems. 
Oral history interviews with Cherokee elders and urban Indian relocation pioneers. 
Full lesson plans tied to standards for educators. 
And resources for viewers and discussion leaders.

Indian Country Diaries is a co-production of NAPT and Adanvdo Vision

Funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation, ITVS and public television viewers

Amber Alert Statistics
The following statistics reflect Amber Alerts carried on the Code Amber Ticker since August, 2002. There have been several additional Amber Alerts that were resolved before the Code Amber system was activated. The alerts that are resolved quickly are the best case scenario. We would like all future Amber Alerts to end quickly with the child found safely and never have to activate the ticker again. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen anytime soon so we will be here for a while. Details of each of the Amber Alerts we have published are available on our Previous Amber Alerts page.
As of September 25, 2005:
Amber Alerts published by Code Amber: 316 
Number of children involved: 377 
Number of States issuing Alerts: 42 
Number of Alerts resolved in a different state: 70 
Percentage of Alerts resolved out of state: 22% 
Number of Canadian Provinces: 2 
Number of children still missing: 14 
Number of children never coming home: 17 
Number of female children: 223 
Number of male children: 154 
Number of African American children: 73 
Number of Asian children: 4 
Number of Caucasian children: 199 
Number of Hispanic children: 97 
Number of Native American children: 5

Note: Five of the Amber Alerts listed as having been resolved in a different state were actually resolved in Mexico with the help of Mexican authorities. The above statistics do not include currently active Amber Alerts.

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Please read our Ticker Activation Policy: We receive AMBER Alerts from many states and many from local authorities. In the case where there is a state plan and a state agency responsible for the activation, we always check with the state before activating the Code Amber system. If there is no state plan, we activate on the request of the local law enforcement agency. We have had several requests from local authorities to activate our system before they receive approval from their state agency. If the state approves the Alert (we always confirm with the state), then we activate. If the state does not approve the activation of the AMBER Alert, we do not activate our system.

In a situation where an Amber Alert is active and there are no new details or information on the case for five days, we remove the Alert from the Code Amber Ticker and move it to our Active Alerts page. If new information on the case warrants, we will reactivate the ticker for these Amber Alerts.

Buddy Big Mountain, a self taught ventriloquist, is the first internationally recognized Native American Master Ventriloquist Puppeteer. His hilarious blend of Native American comedy, ventriloquism, singing, magic and his beautiful hand crafted Marionettes has delighted audiences around the globe, bringing a spring of laughter and wisdom to the hearts of the people he performs for. His shy, but his youthful appearance and charming personality appeals to everyone he meets.

Buddy is a registered member of the Mohawk of Kahnawake Tribe of Canada and the Iroquois Nation. He is part Comanche, Apache from his father side and Mohawk, Welsh and English from his mother side Being very proud of his family's heritage, earned him as one of the most popular role models today for his contribution on supporting his heritage as a Native American Indian.

Born in Newton, New Jersey, and raised in Catskill, New York, Buddy began his introduction to the entertainment world at the age Two. Traveling with his family, Iron Horse & Family, Indian Dance Show, Buddy was able to experience the world and traveled to many countries such as Switzerland, Holland, Germany, France, and Italy. While in Switzerland, Buddy and his family was invited to perform their Native Indian Dances for the late Charlie Chaplin and his family.

In 1967, at the age of twelve, Buddy landed his first acting role on the series "Gentle Ben" at the Ivan Tors Studios, in Florida. While on the set, Buddy became friends with Jay Silverheels (Tonto, from the Lone Ranger Show), played ball with Ron Howard (Opie, from the Andy Griffith Show) and his brother Clint Howard (Mark, from Gentle Ben show) and remembered his favorite line, when he and the young cast sang "Jenny wears a flour sack dress!"

Growing up in several Theme Parks across the East Coast of United States, Buddy lived a fascinating life. Buddy and his family lived on the Theme Parks property, so after the park closes, he, and siblings would have the park to themselves and play Cowboys and Indians without an audience. However, he does remember how lonely it can be without playing with other kids, because he would have to perform after school everyday for thousands of people. So while searching for a new challenge, he would visit one of the shows and watch this ventriloquist, the late Col. Bill Boley, who eventually became a mentor for Buddy. Buddy would practice every chance he could, saying "Let me out, Let me out" without moving his lips. Boley encouraged him to continue to practice and enter the world of Ventriloquism.

In the late 1970's, Buddy left home, to pursue his career. Working with magic companies, puppetry companies and traveling across the United States and Canada with these companies and learning those valuable skills, was able to produce his very first production called "The Mini Pow Wow and "Gifts and Legends." He would stay up at night building all his characters from scratch. Today, Buddy has built some the finest piece of works that has ever hit the stage.

Buddy's first video "Stumbling Bear, the Video" was seen at several film festivals across the United States and Canada.  In 1994, the video won "best animated short film" at the Native American Film Awards in San Francisco, CA and an award from the Wind and Glacier Voices II, at the Lincoln Center, New York City, NY. The marionette, Stumbling Bear was the very first marionette Buddy had built.

In addition to his stage performances, Buddy has appeared on TNN's cable television show "Nashville Now" with Ralph Emery, "Music City Tonight" with Crook and Chase, did a commercial spot for Silver Master Charge as Tonto, appeared in the play "Running on Indian Time" with Wes Studi and also appeared on many local talk and radio shows. His recent appearance was up in Toronto, Canada for the first Native American Talk show "Buffalo Tracks." Buddy has made 2 appearances since that show opened. 
Buddy has shared the stage in both worlds with many great performers such as his best friend Ronn Lucas (now appearing at the Rio Casino, Las Vegas, NV), Willie Tyler, Sinbad, Charlie Hill (first Native American Indian Comedian), Buffy Saint Marie, Floyed "Red Crow" Westerman, Williams and Ree (The Indian and The White Guy), another best friend Rodney A. Grant (Dances with Wolves) JoAnne Shenandoah, opened for Rita Coolidge, Foster Brooks, Seals and Croft, Merle Haggard and many great others. 
Buddy has been a strong role model for the Education and the Performing Arts, whether performing for Colleges, Schools, Cruise Ships, Conventions and many other events, he leaves a strong message that "He wishes to inspire all walks of life around the globe to follow their dreams, to keep a song in their heart and a smile on their face". Popular demand has Buddy returning repeatedly at several major events and schools around the globe for over 25 years as Master Ventriloquist Puppeteer. 
Clearly, what was once a young man's dream has now turned into an established career and earned him the title

"AN AMERICAN ABORIGINAL."

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LAKOTA LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE 
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This Certificate symbolizes a deep understanding and appreciation of Lakota Thought & Philosophy, which is the foundation of Lakota Spirituality and Ceremonial Life. For more information on this program, please click Lakota Language Button

"Wakinyan Kiza" means "Fights The Thunder", and this is the name of the Lakota tiospaye David comes from. Fights The Thunder was a Lakota Holy Man and medicine man, and David honors his great-great-great-Grandfather in all of the work that he does with other people.

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Wolakota Foundation is a grassroots non-profit organization emerging from the needs of traditional Lakota (Dakota/Nakota) people to maintain their cultural and spiritual lifeways for the sake of future generations. Since it's inception, the organization has sought to promote and protect as well as educate others about the traditional values and wisdom of Indigenous People.

The term Wo-lakota means: peaceful, responsible and caring, a compassionate and generous people. Wolakota encourages people to step forward in recognizing the value of their own cultural roots and in so doing, reconnecting with the strengths and wisdom that all traditional cultures hold in common - our connection to each other and to the Earth.

Through our core projects, we seek to:

Protect Sacred Sites throughout the World
Promote dialogue among indigenous people
Encourage traditional values and skills along with earth-friendly technologies
Seek sustainable solutions to environmental abuse
Educate the succeeding generation to become responsible, well-balanced human beings.

Welcome to Red Willow Lodge, a healing place for discovering the needs of others. Red willow is a tree whose leaves and bark are recognized by the Lakota to give relief of pain. Animals who were seen eating this of this tree, were known to be sick and were left alone to heal. This lodge is of a traditional way and starts with the family. Red Willow Lodge is an advocate for foster parents and children. We are involved with our community at many levels and we are a stake holder in the Circle of Care program. Native dancing is part of our outreach to Native children and is used to help the development of self esteem, mentoring in traditional ways to provide the factors needed to help Native children deal with two worlds successfully. Red Willow Lodge 
also performs in local schools, powwows, and other events to educate others about Native American issues. This is a weekly log of activities and fun things happening at Red Willow Lodge. 
A quote from an elder Lakota man " The strength of a circle is the unity within." 
Powwow's coming up in the Bay Area, Three Rivers Powwow, June 30 to July 2, Manteca, Ca. 
Thoughts: Our traditions are of evident experience, from the realities of nature, of life, from traditions, and the understanding we will arrive each time at a limit, where questions arise which are not answerable by human kind. There we experience the wonder of being, there we ask about the meaning and task of our existence in our world...a father's reflections.. 
ICWA, Indian Child Welfare Act.. 
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Hau Spuka Sni Win Emachiyapi
(My name is Ambitious Woman)
My English Name is Geraldine Goes In Center 
Chante' Waste' nape' Chiyuzapi
[I'm greeting you with good heart and handshake]

About The Wasna Maker

I grew up in the town of Pine Ridge; my parents are Eva and Nathaniel Witt and we belong to the Lip's (Pute) Camp Tiospaye (Wamblee). When I was 18 yrs old, I joined and served in the US Army from 1974-1982. I attended and recently graduated with my Bachelor degree in Human Services from Oglala Lakota College. I am an lna and Unci and consider my self a natural entrepreneur and permanently enrolled in the school of hard knocks.

When making Wasna, I am very respectful and make it with pride. To honor our ancestors, I make an offering to the spirits every time. I am very thankful and grateful to have this opportunity and appreciate the support from my friends and family.

Come see me at Mother Butler's Craft/Flea Market!
When: 1st Saturday of Every Month
Where: 221 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, SD

Education Promotes Understanding

�Through the processes of Decolonization, I�m embracing myself, my culture and my history. I�m grateful to my ancestors, honor their struggles and will always give back to my community!�

This amount of taco sauce is about right for 8-10 flat fry breads, so multiply everything accordingly.

Burger taco sauce--enough for 8-10 frybreads

Hamburger version:
	Sauce:
		1 lb hamburger
		1 large onion minced
		2 small cans tomato paste
		1 big can tomatoes
		1 tsp basil
		1/2 tsp oregano
		salt, pepper, chile powder to taste
	Topping:
:		1 head iceberg lettuce shredded
		1/2 lb cheese grated coarse
	On the counter:
		bowl of fine-chopped onion
		bowl of mild green chiles chopped up fine

Fry onion and hamburger broken up loose. Sprinkle some salt and chile powder over it. Add tomato paste and 4 cans of water and the canned tomatoes and their juice -- break up tomatoes and stir it around. Taste for seasoning. Simmer till meat and onions are done and sauce is thick, 30 - 40 minutes. Assembling: put the flat fry bread on a paper plate and spread sauce over it (don't be stingy). Put a handful of cheese on it and top with a handful of shredded lettuce. People add their own choices of chopped raw onion, chiles (and maybe some other favorites) from the bowls. In some areas, the culture favors the addition of hot chiles to this sauce (not in ours).

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Tamales: Basic Tamales 2 bunches dried corn husks or a package of banana leaves cut 
into 24 rectangles, 8" x 12"
    * 1 pound vegetable shortening
   * 2 1/4 pounds fresh masa or masa prepared with masa harina
   * 1 1/2 cups water or broth
   * 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
   * 1 teaspoon baking powder
   * Filling of your choice (see recipes below)

Although tamales may be enclosed in many types of leaves, 
including banana,
chaya and the fresh corn leaves called hoja de milpa, dried corn 
husks are
the most frequently used wrappers in central Mexico, while banana 
leaves are
common in the south. This recipe is for the basic dough and 
describes
techniques for using either corn husks or banana leaves as 
wrappers. Do not cut down on the amount of salt, since salt is lost during the 
steaming process.

Place the cornhusks in warm water to cover and soak them for 
several hours
or overnight. Remove them from the water, drain and pat dry. If 
using banana
leaves, omit the soaking and simply pass them over the stovetop 
flame to
make them pliable.

Beat the shortening by hand or with an electric mixer until it has 
the
consistency of frosting.
 Place the masa in a large bowl, add the water gradually and knead 
until the dough is no longer sticky; add the baking powder and salt.
Add the beaten lard to the dough, a little at a time, beating 
after each
addition until the dough is light and fluffy. To test for 
lightness, pinch
off a small piece of dough and drop it into a glass of chilled water. If it floats, the dough is ready; if not, continue beating and test 
again. If corn husks are being used:
Trim the pointed ends if they have not been trimmed before being 
sold. Lay 2
 of them side by side lengthwise, overlapping by about 1". Spread 
about 2
tablespoons of the dough down the center of the overlapping husks, 
leaving the top, bottom and sides bare for wrapping. Spread about 1 
tablespoon of filling over the dough and fold both lengthwise sides of the husks 
over the dough and filling so that they overlap. Fold the 2 remaining sides 
toward
the center, forming a little package. Secure them by tying a strip 
of cornhusk around each tamal.

If banana leaves are being used:
On each rectangle of banana leaf, place about 2 tablespoons of 
dough,
spreading it to form a thin layer. Place 2 tablespoons of filling 
over the
dough, fold the bottom edge of the leaf upward and the top edge 
downward, so
that they overlap. Press them lightly to keep in place, then fold 
the side
edges inward to form a square. Wrap each tamal in a second banana 
leaf,sealing in the first one to prevent leakage while steaming. Tie 
each tamal
with a strip of banana leaf.
 
Whether making corn husk or banana leaf tamales, pour water into 
the bottom
of a tamalero or steamer, adding a coin so that its rattling will 
alert you if the water evaporates before the tamales are done. Line the 
steamer rack with either corn husks or banana leaves.

Arrange the tamales on the rack, stacking loosely to allow room 
for the dough to expand. Cover with another layer of corn husks or banana 
leaves and a clean cloth to absorb steam that drips from the inside of the 
lid, in order to prevent tamales from becoming soggy.

Steaming will take 1-2 hours, depending on the altitude and the 
consistency of the dough. Test for doneness by removing and unwrapping a 
tamal. Tamales are done if the husk or leaf separates easily from the dough and 
the dough is firm. If they need more time and water, add boiling water to 
the bottom of the steamer. Let cool slightly before serving. If freezing tamales, allow them 
to cool completely and pack in freezer bags.

Makes about 24 corn husk tamales or 12 banana leaf tamales.

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Welcome to "Native Americans Living In Ohio" Community Messageboard. This community was made to bring the Natives living in Ohio together. Members are welcome to use this community in a respectful manner. Post messages to help Native people living in Ohio, Pow Wow information, Native programs, Native events, prayers, birthdays, weddings, or just to say hi. Messageboard is here to set up times and dates, and let members know when to meet or where to go for help in Ohio. There are a lot of Native people living in Ohio, homeless, not knowing there are other people like themselves in the same city. Please let the people know where to get help. Don't let them suffer any longer. We have lost respect for our culture and lost our Native Language. Please don't let it die. There are too many people here to see that happen. This Community is looking for Native American teachers to help teach any language songs, dances, and more; whatever you can do to help. This Community is looking for your support.

This is your Community. Get to know each other.

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Using between 38 and 42 hoops, former World Champion Hoop Dancer 
Eddie Swimmer, has captivated audiences all over the world with his performances.

His heritage is from both the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina, and the Chippewa-Cree Nation.  He was raised, and currently resides in the Big Cove Community 
of the Qualla Boundary (reservation in NC).

Eddie learned dancing from his family and by watching traditional Cherokee dancers. 
 After attending Western Carolina University and Brigham Young University, he moved to Albuquerque New Mexico, and studied with Tony Whitecloud, founder of the modern 
Native American Hoop dance.

He is founder of the dance troupe NATIVE MOVEMENTS.

Eddie was one of the original members of the AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE THEATRE in 
New York, as well as a member of the SANTE FE MUSIC HALL in New Mexico.

Eddie's talents extended to Broadway, as choreographer of the hoop dance for the popular musical ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, that starred Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat.

He has performed on Public Television, and throughout the world, in countries such as Italy, Israel, Finland, parts of the Middle East, Eastern and Western Europe, Japan and Australia.

Eddie performed in the 1993 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, then in 1994, at the World Cup Soccer Tournament in Dallas Texas.

Congressional Record: June 18, 2002 (House)
Page H3613-H3617
CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
[[Page H3614]]
pass the bill (H.R. 3250) to authorize the President to present a gold 
medal on behalf of Congress to the Sioux Indians who served as Sioux 
Code Talkers during World War II in recognition of their service to the 
Nation, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:H.R. 3250
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Code Talkers Recognition 
     Act".

SEC. 2. EXPRESSION OF RECOGNITION.

The purpose of the medals authorized by this Act are to 
     express recognition by the United States and its citizens and 
     to honor the Native American Code Talkers who distinguished 
     themselves in performing highly successful communications 
     operations of a unique type that greatly assisted in saving 
     countless lives and in hastening the end of World War I and 
     World War II.

TITLE I--SIOUX CODE TALKERS

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
       (1) Sioux Indians used their native languages, Dakota, 
     Lakota, and Nakota Sioux, as code during World War II.
       (2) These people, who manned radio communications networks 
     to advise of enemy actions, became known as the Sioux Code 
     Talkers.
       (3) Under some of the heaviest combat action, the Code 
     Talkers worked around the clock to provide information which 
     saved the lives of many Americans in the Pacific and Europe, 
     such as the location of enemy troops and the number of enemy 
     guns.
       (4) The Sioux Code Talkers were so successful that military 
     commanders credit the code with saving the lives of countless 
     American soldiers and being instrumental to the success of 
     the United States in many battles during World War II.

SEC. 102. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate 
     arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, 
     of a gold medal of appropriate design, to each Sioux Code 
     Talker, including the following:
       (1) Eddie Eagle Boy.
       (2) Simon Brokenleg.
       (3) Iver Crow Eagle, Sr.
       (4) Edmund St. John.
       (5) Walter C. John.
       (6) John Bear King.
       (7) Phillip "Stoney" LaBlanc.
       (8) Baptiste Pumpkinseed.
       (9) Guy Rondell.
       (10) Charles Whitepipe.
       (11) Clarence Wolfguts.

TITLE II--COMANCHE CODE TALKERS

SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
       (1) On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl 
     Harbor, Hawaii, and the Congress declared war the following 
     day.
       (2) The military code, developed by the United States for 
     transmitting messages, had been deciphered by the Axis 
     powers, and United States military intelligence sought to 
     develop a new means to counter the enemy.
       (3) The United States Government called upon the Comanche 
     Nation to support the military effort by recruiting and 
     enlisting Comanche men to serve in the United States Army to 
     develop a secret code based on the Comanche language.
       (4) At the time, the Comanches were second-class citizens, 
     and they were a people who were discouraged from using their 
     own language.
       (5) The Comanches of the 4th Signal Division became known 
     as the "Comanche Code Talkers" and helped to develop a code 
     using their language to communicate military messages during 
     the D-Day invasion and in the European theater during World 
     War II.
       (6) To the enemy's frustration, the code developed by these 
     Native American Indians proved to be unbreakable and was used 
     extensively throughout the European theater.
       (7) The Comanche language, discouraged in the past, was 
     instrumental in developing one of the most significant and 
     successful military codes of World War II.
       (8) The Comanche Code Talkers contributed greatly to the 
     Allied war effort in Europe and were instrumental in winning 
     the war in Europe. Their efforts saved countless lives.
       (9) Only 1 of the Comanche Code Talkers of World War II 
     remains alive today.
       (10) The time has come for the United States Congress to 
     honor the Comanche Code Talkers for their valor and their 
     service to the Nation.
       (11) The congressional gold medals authorized by this title 
     are the recognition and honor by the United States and its 
     citizens of the Comanche Code Talkers who distinguished 
     themselves in performing a unique, highly successful 
     communications operation that greatly assisted in saving 
     countless lives and in hastening the end of World War II in 
     Europe.

SEC. 202. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate 
     arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, 
     of a gold medal of appropriate design to each of the 
     following Comanche Code Talkers of World War II, in 
     recognition of their contributions to the Nation:
       (1) Charles Chibitty.
       (2) Haddon Codynah.
       (3) Robert Holder.
       (4) Forrest Kassanovoid.
       (5) Willington Mihecoby.
       (6) Perry Noyebad.
       (7) Clifford Otitivo.
       (8) Simmons Parker.
       (9) Melvin Permansu.
       (10) Dick Red Elk.
       (11) Elgin Red Elk.
       (12) Larry Saupitty.
       (13) Morris Sunrise.
       (14) Willie Yackeschi.

TITLE III--CHOCTAW CODE TALKERS

SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
       (1) On April 6, 1917, the United States, after 
     extraordinary provocations, declared war on Germany, thus the 
     United States entered World War I, the War to End All Wars.
       (2) At the time of this declaration of war, Indian people 
     in the United States, including members of the Choctaw 
     Nation, were not accorded the status of citizens of the 
     United States.
       (3) Without regard to this lack of citizenship, many 
     members of the Choctaw Nation joined many members of other 
     Indian tribes and nations in enlisting in the Armed Forces to 
     fight on behalf of their native land.
       (4) Members of the Choctaw Nation were enlisted in the 
     force known as the American Expeditionary Force, which began 
     hostile actions in France in the fall of 1917, and 
     specifically, members of the Choctaw Nation were incorporated 
     in a company of Indian enlistees serving in the 142d Infantry 
     Company of the 36th Division.
       (5) A major impediment to Allied operations in general, and 
     American operations in particular, was the fact that the 
     German forces had deciphered all codes used for transmitting 
     information between Allied commands, leading to substantial 
     loss of men and materiel during the first year of American 
     action.
       (6) Because of the proximity and static nature of the 
     battle lines, a method to communicate without the knowledge 
     of the enemy was needed.
       (7) An American commander realized the fact that he had 
     under his command a number of men who spoke a native 
     language. While the use of such native languages was 
     discouraged by the American Government, the commander sought 
     out and recruited 18 Choctaw Indians to use for transmission 
     of field telephone communications during an upcoming 
     campaign.
       (8) Because the language used by the Choctaw soldiers in 
     the transmission of information was not based on a European 
     language or on a mathematical progression, the Germans were 
     unable to understand any of the transmissions.
       (9) The Choctaw soldiers were placed in different command 
     positions, to achieve the widest possible area for 
     communications.
       (10) The use of the Choctaw Code Talkers was particularly 
     important in the movement of American soldiers in October of 
     1918 (including securing forward and exposed positions), in 
     the protection of supplies during American action (including 
     protecting gun emplacements from enemy shelling), and in the 
     preparation for the assault on German positions in the final 
     stages of combat operations in the fall of 1918.
       (11) In the opinion of the officers involved, the use of 
     Choctaw Indians to transmit information in their native 
     language saved men and munitions, and was highly successful. 
     Based on this successful experience, Choctaw Indians were 
     being withdrawn from frontline units for training in 
     transmission of codes so as to be more widely used when the 
     war came to a halt.
       (12) The Germans never succeeded in breaking the Choctaw 
     code.
       (13) This was the first time in modern warfare that such 
     transmission of messages in a native American language was 
     used for the purpose of confusing the enemy.
       (14) This action by members of the Choctaw Nation is 
     another example of the commitment of American Indians to the 
     defense of our great Nation and adds to the proud legacy of 
     such service.
       (15) The Choctaw Nation has honored the actions of these 18 
     Choctaw Code Talkers through a memorial bearing their names 
     located at the entrance of the tribal complex in Durant, 
     Oklahoma.

SEC. 302. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. MEDALS FOR OTHER CODE TALKERS.

(a) Presentation Authorized.--In addition to the gold 
     medals authorized to be presented under section 102, 202, and 
     302, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate 
     arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, 
     of a gold medal of appropriate design to any other Native 
     American Code Talker identified by the Secretary of Defense 
     pursuant to subsection (b) who has not previously received a 
     congressional gold medal.
       (b) Identification of Other Native American Code Talkers.--

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(1) In general.--Any Native American member of the United 
     States Armed Forces who served as a Code Talker in any 
     foreign conflict in which the United States was involved 
     during the 20th Century shall be eligible for a gold medal 
     under this section.
       (2) Determination.--Eligibility under paragraph (1) shall 
     be determined by the Secretary of Defense and such Secretary 
     shall establish a list of the names of such eligible 
     individuals before the end of the 120-day period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 402. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDALS UNDER THIS ACT.

(a) Medals Awarded Posthumously.--Medals authorized by this 
     Act may be awarded posthumously on behalf of, and presented 
     to the next of kin or other representative of, a Native 
     American Code Talker.
       (b) Design and Striking.--
       (1) In general.--For purposes of any presentation of a gold 
     medal under this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     strike gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and 
     inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Designs emblematic of tribal affiliation.--The design 
     of the gold medals struck under this Act for Native American 
     Code talkers of the same Indian tribe shall be emblematic of 
     the participation of the Code Talkers of such Indian tribe.
       (3) Indian tribe defined.--For purposes of this subsection, 
     the term "Indian tribe" has the same meaning as in section 
     4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
     Act.

SEC. 403. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell 
     duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under this Act 
     in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
     prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover the costs 
     thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
     and overhead expenses, and the cost of the bronze medal.

SEC. 404. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS.

The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals 
     for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 405. FUNDING.

(a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to 
     be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
     Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of 
     the medals authorized by this Act.
       (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of 
     duplicate bronze medals under section 403 shall be deposited 
     in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas).

General Leave

Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend 
their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3250.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Oklahoma?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3250, the Code Talkers 
Recognition Act. This legislation celebrates a relatively unknown 
aspect of American history, acts of bravery and heroism by Native 
American soldiers in the world wars of the last century, acts which 
saved the lives of many Allied servicemen.
  Mr. Speaker, in any war, battles turn as much on information or on 
secrecy as on pure military might. If you know what your enemy is 
planning, you have a good chance to stop it. In both the First and 
Second World Wars, our enemies were skilled code breakers, and the 
ability to crack our communications costs many Allied lives.
  In both conflicts, however, a relatively small band of Native 
Americans were able to use their unique tribal languages to baffle 
enemies. Speaking to each other either on field radios or field 
telephones, or occasionally even communicating with written messages, 
these men were able to quickly and accurately relay complex military 
messages and orders that could not be understood by enemies even if 
intercepted. Based neither on European languages or on mathematical 
formulas, these tribal languages were so impenetrable to the German and 
Japanese military intelligence units that they are said never to have 
been cracked.
  Mr. Speaker, the best known of these code talkers were the Navajo, 
honored with congressional medals in the last Congress. But a number of 
other tribes, including the Sioux, Comanche and Choctaw, also provided 
code talkers, and the legislation we consider today seeks to recognize 
them as well.
  The bill we are taking up was introduced by the gentleman from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) and incorporates language in similar bills by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) and the gentleman from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Watkins).
  Mr. Speaker, as the sponsors of the language in this bill will tell 
us, the critical role played by the Native American code talkers in the 
battles of the First and Second World Wars were critical to the success 
of Allied efforts. It is long overdue that Congress recognize their 
heroic efforts with congressional gold medals. This bill will do that, 
recognizing the Comanche, Sioux and Choctaw code talkers, as well as 
asking the Secretary of Defense to identify any other soldiers from 
other tribes who also served valiantly in the defense of this country 
and then awarding them medals.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask strongly for the support of this legislation.
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, today the House of Representatives honors many unsung 
American heroes whose contributions to America's freedom are without 
parallel in American history, the Sioux, Choctaw, Comanche and other 
Native American code talkers of World War II.
  Without the valiant efforts of these patriotic members from many of 
our Native American communities, our Armed Forces would not have been 
able to deceive our enemies as effectively as they did. The rare beauty 
and intricacy of our Native American languages turned out to be our 
most secret of weapons, and to our code talkers, America owes a great 
debt of gratitude.
  Our code talkers are an example of how the richness of our American 
heritage became a strength that no adversary could possibly match or 
overcome. America's freedom endures because our military commanders 
turned the linguistic heritage of our Native American tribes into an 
unprecedented asset of warfare.
  Last year, in a Capitol Rotunda ceremony, Congress and President Bush 
honored code talkers from the Navajo Nation with a Congressional Gold 
Medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow. John Brown, 
Jr., speaking on behalf of the Navajos, said at that ceremony, "I am 
proud that at this point in American history our native language and 
the code we developed came to the aid of our country, saving American 
lives and helping the other U.S. Armed Forces to ultimately defeat the 
enemy."

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It was a fitting tribute that the House now extends to the Choctaw, 
Comanche, and to other Native American code talkers through passage of 
this important legislation.
  During World War II, America and its allies fought a massive war on 
several fronts and the code talkers protected the allies' secrets 
communications on most, if not all, of these fronts. From the Comanche 
and the Choctaw against the German Army and France, to the Navajo in 
the Pacific theater, more than 17 tribes in all made immeasurable 
contributions to the war effort. These include Cheyenne, Comanche, 
Cherokee, Choctaw, Osage, Yankton Sioux, Chippewa, Creek, Hopi, Kiowa, 
Menominee, Muscogee-Seminole, Javajo, Oneida, Paunee, Sac and Fox, and 
the Sioux, from both the Lakota and Dakota dialects.
  The compelling story of how the rich heritage of our Native American 
peoples, their language, and their heroes ultimately played a major 
role in our winning World War II unfortunately took more than a half a 
century to be told. And it took as long for one of our Nation's highest 
honors to be bestowed upon these Native American heroes.
  Today we honor their patriotism and their selflessness and their 
heroic actions, and America is grateful and proud for their 
contributions to our freedom. As proven by the code talkers, it is our 
heritage, and our people, that will always make America a great Nation.
  I only regret that we as a Congress are so late in recognizing the 
contributions of American Indians to the allies' victory in World War 
II and that not all of the code talkers who served are alive today to 
accept this important honor. Even so, I am pleased we are

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taking this action today; and as the daughter of a World War II 
veteran, I am also heartened by the progress we can all see on the 
national memorial now under construction on the Mall just blocks from 
here.
  As time passes, we cannot let the magnitude of the great victory our 
veterans achieved over the fanaticism of our World War II enemies fade 
from the national memory. As we face new military challenges today, 
from terrorists who also target and hate free societies, we can take 
extra inspiration from the bravery of our World War II veterans and the 
special place in history for the Native American code talkers. These 
brave soldiers went to war for the United States despite the historic 
mistreatment of Native Americans by the very government they were 
fighting to defend.
  I am honored to stand and honor the Sioux code talkers this morning. 
Congress has stipulated that recipients of this award shall have 
"performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and 
culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the 
recipients' field long after the achievement." The contribution of the 
code talkers to our great victory in World War II meets this high 
standard, and I am very pleased to join with my colleagues on the other 
side of the aisle to recognize them today.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), who is the 
primary principal author of this bill and who has worked very 
diligently on this effort.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this 
time and thank him for his efforts in bringing this legislation to the 
floor, as well as the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), in 
giving us the opportunity to recognize these great American heroes.
  Mr. Speaker, South Dakota has a long history that extends back before 
the founding of our country by Western explorers. Native American 
culture was a way of life based upon four key values: generosity, 
bravery, fortitude, and wisdom. Whether they were hunting for food, 
interacting with family members, or facing the trials of life, they 
always displayed these great and important values. Regrettably, the 
importance and revered culture of these great people was nearly erased 
from American history.
  However, later, during the middle part of the last century, at a time 
when Indians were discouraged from practicing their native culture, a 
few brave men used their cultural heritage, their language, to help 
change the course of history. These men are known as the code talkers. 
They served our country with distinction in both the European and the 
Pacific fronts of World War II. The Sioux code talkers, who I 
represent, used their Lakota, Dakota and Nakota dialects to send coded 
communications that the enemy was unable to crack. These brave men were 
often sent out on their own to communicate with headquarters regarding 
enemy location and strength without protection from the enemy. 
Sometimes they spent over 24 hours in headphones without sleep or food 
in deplorable conditions.
  Today, military commanders credit the code talkers with saving the 
lives of countless American soldiers and being instrumental to the 
success of the United States military during World War II.
  Two of these Sioux code talkers are still alive today: Clarence Wolf 
Guts of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Charles Whitepipe, Sr. of the 
Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
  Unfortunately, the nine other Sioux code talkers, John Bear King of 
the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Simon Broken Leg and Iver Crow Eagle, 
Sr. of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Eddie Eagle Boy and Philip LaBlanc of 
the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Baptiste Pumpkinseed of the Oglala 
Sioux Tribe, Edmund St. John of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and Walter 
C. John of the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska have passed away.
  Clarence Wolf Guts and Charles Whitepipe can tell us the stories of 
the trials and tribulations they faced as they served our country. The 
families of the other Sioux code talkers can pass on the stories told 
to them by their husband, father or uncle.
  The legislation before us today finally honors the Sioux code talkers 
for their distinguished service to our country. In addition, the bill 
recognizes two other groups of code talkers who served our country with 
distinction. This bill distinguishes 14 Comanche code talkers for their 
dedication and service during World War II, and it also pays tribute to 
the Choctaw code talkers who served not only during World War II, but 
were known to have been used for their transmission of field 
communications in their native languages during World War I. I 
appreciate the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) and the gentleman 
from Oklahoma (Mr. Watkins) working with me to recognize these heroes.
  At a time in which we fully understand the meaning of the word 
"hero," I believe we can all agree the code talkers are truly heroes 
of this country.
  All of the code talkers provided safety to fellow Americans who were 
fighting so hard for our Nation. They did so by using their culture and 
their native language, which had been passed down to them through the 
generations. Above all, these code talkers brought respect to their 
Nation and victory to our country.
  Last year, we rightly honored the Navajo code talkers for the 
important role that they played and for their heroism during World War 
II. It is now time to honor and recognize the Sioux, Comanche and 
Choctaw and code talkers for their contributions by awarding them 
Congressional Gold Medals.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be the sponsor of H.R. 3250, the Code 
Talkers Recognition Act, to honor the men who had risked their lives to 
save the lives of others. Congress should recognize these courageous 
men for their bravery and heroism in the face of adversity. Today, we 
will consider this important bill and finally recognize these men for 
their heroic efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, and I encourage all of my 
colleagues to support this important legislation. I thank the gentleman 
from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) for his work in bringing it to the floor 
today and say to my colleagues on the floor that it is high time that 
we gave honor and due recognition to these brave men and the cultures 
that they represent.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may 
consume to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), another one of the 
authors of this important piece of legislation.
  (Ms. GRANGER asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, millions of people poured into movie 
theaters this weekend to see the movie "Wind Talkers" with Nicholas 
Cage. The movie is set during World War II against the backdrop of the 
horrific battle of Saipan; the drama revolves around the Navajo "code 
talker."
  The so-called code talkers were native Americans who used their 
native dialect to radio important messages in code to our allied 
troops. The movie "Wind Talkers" focuses on a Navajo code talker who 
was the Marines' first new secret weapon against the Japanese. The 
movie explores just how far our Marines were willing to go to protect 
the code.
  We all know that in our fast-paced, modern world, movies are our 
storytellers. Hollywood often misses some of the facts, but in this 
case I am proud to see the tale of these code talker heroes being told 
so publicly. In my mind, the Native American code talkers are some of 
the Nation's greatest heroes.
  Today, it is time for Congress to give all of the Native American 
code talkers the recognition they deserve for their contribution to 
U.S. victories in World War I and World War II.
  Like the Navajo code talkers who were recognized for services last 
year, the Comanche, Choctaw and Sioux Indians also served as code 
talkers in both the Pacific and European theaters during World War II. 
We also know that the Choctaw code talkers served our country as early 
as World War I.
  These code talkers were sent out on their own to provide 
communications on enemy location and strength. They sometimes spent 24 
hours using headphones without sleep or food. Many of

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these men endured terrible conditions without protection from the 
enemy. Military commanders credit the code talkers with saving the 
lives of countless American soldiers and ultimately to the success of 
the United States in many battles.
  The story of the code talkers was highlighted for me last year by a 
constituent of mine, Ben Tahmahkera. He came to me and pointed out that 
in July, President Bush honored the Navajo code talkers for their 
contribution to the United States Armed Forces as radio operators in 
World War II. Mr. Tahmahkera was very pleased to hear about the Navajo 
recognition, but he wanted to make sure the sacrifices of the Comanche 
code talkers and other code talkers were not forgotten either.
  Ben Tahmahkera suggested that I learn more about Charles Chi-bitty, 
who today is the only surviving Comanche code talker. Charles Chi-bitty 
lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma, today and he is 80 years old. In January of 
1941, Chi-bitty enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to 
the Army's 4th signal company. Chi-bitty probably himself saved 
thousands of lives during the Normandy invasion alone and he can still 
remember the messages he received and sent out on D-Day. On that day he 
identified where our troops were, protected them from being fired on by 
our own troops and, in general, completely confused the Germans. Chi-
bitty specifically remembers saying in code to our men, "Okay, we know 
where you are, just keep doing what you are doing."
  The code that Chi-bitty used was never broken and, for a long time, 
the Germans believed it was just gibberish. Eventually, the Germans 
sent spies to training grounds in Fort Gordon and to reservations in 
Oklahoma to try and crack the code. None of the spy missions were 
successful.
  Charles Chi-bitty, a true American hero, was also a loyal friend. He 
once turned down the Medal of Honor because it did not include all 
members of the 4th signal company whom he considers his brothers. Chi-
bitty says, "I am glad I am still here, but I miss my comrades. I know 
that my comrades that have already gone before me are listening and 
laughing right now. I know when I go up there some day, they will be 
there waiting."
  Mr. Speaker, today we honor Charles Chi-bitty and all of the other 
Native American code talkers who so valiantly fought for our country 
and protected our Nation. H.R. 3250 authorizes the President to present 
a Congressional Gold Medal to these Native Americans who served as code 
talkers during both World War I and II. H.R. 3250 gives these men the 
honor they so richly deserve. Please support H.R. 3250.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Watkins), who was raised 
among the Choctaw in eastern Oklahoma.
  Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank the gentleman 
from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. 
Maloney) for their efforts in getting this here. I would like to 
especially thank the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), my 
friend, and the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), my good friend 
and neighbor, who represents Fort Worth quite capably.
  As the gentleman from Oklahoma stated, I had the distinct privilege, 
although one does not realize it as much when one is growing up, of 
growing up among the Choctaw Indians in southeast Oklahoma. I heard 
many of my elders talk about the days of using code talkers in World 
War I, and they were also utilized in World War II.

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So it is with a great deal of pride and nostalgia as I think back to 
what a lot of the elderly Native Americans with Choctaw ancestry were 
saying for me to be part of bringing this legislation, H.R. 3250, to 
the floor. I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio (Chairman Oxley) 
from the Committee on Financial Services and the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) on that committee that combined several of these 
code talker bills so we could bring this legislation together and move 
it at this time.
  Many people know the history of the code talkers of World War II; 
however, few people know the history of the code talkers of World War 
I. In the closing days of World War I, several members of the Choctaw 
Nation were helpful in winning key battles. The Choctaws were the first 
Native American code talkers used in battle and to win wars.
  The Germans had broken the code of the American forces, and they had 
captured a messenger who was running information between several of the 
companies in the Army. The Army commander overheard two of his men 
conversing in their native Choctaw language, and due to his smart 
thinking, the use of the Native Americans' tribal language as a code 
was born.
  An additional number of Choctaw Indians were located in the 
battalion, and within a period of hours after getting them all 
together, they were relocated to strategic locations. In less than 72 
hours, the Germans were retreating, and the Allies were in full attack 
and moving forward.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a long time since these men did this great 
service for their Nation. It has been a long time for me even to be 
sitting at the knees of some of these elderly Choctaw chiefs and others 
and listening to them tell this story.
  I believe we should pass H.R. 3250 to honor these code talkers and 
their service to this country. I urge my colleagues in a unanimous way 
to support this legislation to bring honor to the code talkers of World 
War I and World War II.
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, the gentleman from South Dakota 
(Mr. Thune), the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), and the 
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Watkins), for their efforts.
  Clearly, the generation that went off to Europe in 1917 and 1918 is 
now all but gone, and the young men who went off to fight the Second 
World War between 1941 and 1945 is starting to show the ages and 
seasons of time. But, my colleagues, by making this effort to 
acknowledge these brave and valiant efforts, we do this House great 
service and do this Nation the same service.
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution.
  Until recently the very existence of Sioux and Navajo code-talkers 
had remained yet another classified war secret.
  These proud code-talkers lived with the quiet dignity of knowing that 
they did a great service for their nation, but could never speak of 
their heroic deeds.
  These Sioux code-talkers worked under some of the heaviest combat 
conditions and worked around the clock, often without sleep, to provide 
coded information that saved the lives of countless American soldiers.
  The Sioux code-talkers were so successful that military commanders 
credit the code for many victories in battle.
  These brave and heroic men deserve our deepest respect. We owe a debt 
of gratitude to these men. We must honor them and teach our children, 
so that their quiet dignity is silent no more. So we may now honor them 
as what they are--American heroes.
  It took an act of Congress to honor the Navajo code-talkers, we 
should at least pay the same tribute to these other defenders of our 
freedom.
  Let us never forget the 44,000 Native Americans who served in World 
War II. They fought for a nation that has mistreated historically their 
people. That is the ultimate sign of valor and sacrifice.
  Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Culberson). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3250, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title was amended so as to read:

"A bill to authorize the presentation of gold medals on 
     behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code 
     Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States 
     was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their 
     service to the Nation.".
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

____________________

The National Eagle Repository (Repository) is located at Rocky Mountain Arsenal northeast of Denver, Colorado. Its mission is to provide a central location for the receipt, storage, and distribution of bald and golden eagles that are found dead, and their parts. The eagles, and their parts, are shipped to Native Americans who are enrolled in Federally recognized tribes, for use in religious and cultural ceremonies. 
It is illegal for any individual to possess a bald or golden eagle, including its parts (feathers, feet, etc) without a permit. The distribution of bald and golden eagles, and their parts to Native Americans is authorized by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Regulations found in 50 CFR 22. Native Americans wishing to obtain bald or golden eagles or their parts, must submit an application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Permit Office, which services the state where the applicant resides. The completed request form is sent to the National Eagle Repository and the order is filled on a first come, first served basis. Currently there are over 5000 people on the waiting list for approximately 1000 eagles the Repository receives each year.

Federal and State conservation agencies, zoological parks, rehabilitators, and others who may legally possess and transport dead bald and golden eagles are encouraged to send the dead birds, and their parts, to the Repository so they can be utilized by Native Americans.

For information on shipping eagles to the Repository, The National Eagle Repository may be contacted at:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Eagle Repository
Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Building 128
Commerce City, Colorado 80022
303/287-2110

For more information or to obtain an application, contact the nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Permit Office listed below:

Region 1
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office/ARW
Eastside Federal Complex
911 N.E. 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97232
(503) 872-2715

Region 2
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office
Room 5504
P.O. Box 1306
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103
(505) 248-7882

Region 3
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office
1 Federal Drive, Box 45
Ft. Snelling, Minnesota 55111
(612) 713-5436

Region 4
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Permit Section
1875 Century Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
(404) 679-7051

Region 5
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, Massachusetts 01035
(413) 253-8641

Region 6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office 
P.O. Box 25486, DFC (60130)
Denver, Colorado 80225
(303) 236-8145

Region 7
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permit Office
1011 E. Tutor Road, Room 155
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 786-3693

RECORDINGS:

Live at Hunter Mountain- 1995- Big Witch Records

Live at Gathering of Nations- 1996- (Various Artists)- S.O.A.R. Records

Family Songs, Southern Style- 1997 (N.A.M.A. Nominated)- S.O.A.R. Records

Live at Gathering of Nations- 1998 (Various Artists, N.A.M.A. Award Winner)-  S.O.A.R. Records

The Next Chapter- 1999- Red Rock Records

Live at Tulsa- 2002- Red War Pony Productions

Red River Crossing- 2005- S.O.A.R. Records

Trailblazin!- Coming in 2006!

War and Round Dancin!- Coming in 2006!

Otter Trail Formed in 1995 in the northeast by Alexander Santos, Will Mosley, Matt Harmon, Urie Ridgeway, Benjamin Roldan and Harry J. Gould, this intertribal southern style powwow singing group eventually grew to include many singers from many areas of the U.S. They received their name from a suggestion given to them by the late Johnny Hughes. That name was to symbolize some aspect of southern style plains culture. The name Ottertrail was born and it indeed represents a very important item of clothing worn by the southern straight dancer, the otter drag or trail. They have been invited to participate as Host Drum at many gatherings as well as entering many drum contests all across powwow country. Along the way they have garnished many winnings and most importantly, many friendships. They were recipients of a N.A.M.A. (Native American Music Awards) nomination in 1997 for their "Family Songs, Southern Style" album and a 1998 award for a compialation c.d. entitled "Various Drums at Gathering of Nations" under the S.O.A.R. label. Their newest recording is entitled "Red River Crossing."

First and foremost, all the glory goes to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, thank you Lord for blessing us with the gift of music.

To all the powwow committees, organizations and individuals who have helped in the contracting of our group and for considering us for your events; Shakopee, NC's Cherokee Memorial Day Powwow, Gathering of Nations, Schemitzun, Indio Powwow, Hollywood's Seminole Tribal Fair, DeAnza Powwow, San Carlos Powwow, Southern Ute Fair, Taos Pueblo, Kileen Powwow, Alabama-Coushatta Powwow, Tunica-Biloxi Powwow, Kinder's Coushatta Powwow, Sioux Valley Powwow, Tushkahoma, Mississippi Choctaw Celebration, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Powwow, Salamanca, San Antonio, Hozhoni Days, Red Earth, and to all the many others, we say THANK YOU!

Singers:
  Alex Santos (Taino Arawak)
  Alex Santos Jr. (Taino Arawak)
  Lance Hill (Oneida,Kiowa,Comanche)
  Lorenzo Garcia
  Josh Smith
  Richard Attocknie (Comanche)
  J.T. Liles (Comanche,Seminole)
  R.C. Knox (Comanche)
  Jay Blackowl (Cheyenne)
  Cedric Ketcheshawno (Kickapoo,Choctaw)
  
  
Ladies:
  Randi Lynn Attocknie-Santos (Comanche,Kiowa)
  Cynthia Surey Santos (Taino Arawak)
  Sally Kerchee-Hill (Comanche,Wichita)
  Chery Ahdokobo-Attocknie (Kiowa)
  Shannon Montgomery (Kiowa, Navajo)
  
Shout outs to... COZAD, BLACKLODGE, SIZZORTAIL, SMOKEYTOWN, YELLOWHAMMER, MEDICINE TAIL, WISCONSIN DELLS, MIDNITE X-PRESS, SOUTHERN THUNDER, SIOUX NATION, SOUTHERN BOYS, LITTLE EAGLE, EAGLE POINTand all the other drum groups and individual singers out there that have helped us and encouraged us throughout the years. Thank you and God bless!

Congradulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hill for the arrival of their new bundle of joy, Amos William Hill born on 4/30/06.

A new song composed by Josh Smith was presented to Crystal Battise on behalf of our group at the Killeen Powwow recently, we hope you enjoy it for many years to come...Congrats Crystal!

Credits:
  We thank the following individuals for their help in singing with us throughout our travels; Dave Johnson, Delbert Johnson, Herb Johnson, Lucas Davis, Bullet and Ruben Watan, Mark Lewis, Chris Bowne, Lewis Sauncoci, Cecil Gray, Weston and Ronald Tso, Rusty Cozad, Joseph "Buck" Blanchard, Charles "Neka" Logan, Gene Bates, Gabe and Roland "Ro Ro' Castillo, Jerry Towne, Missy Hawthorne, Auntie Georgia Noble, Auntie Julia Tiger, Tayna Bass, Bebe Liles, Nina Burgess, Janaye Toppah, Shamaray and Rataeva Yazzie, and all the many others. To Urie Ridgeway, Matt Harmon, Mark Hicks, Will Mosley, Harry J. Gould, Benjamin Roldan, The Johnson Family, The Roberts Family, The Cozad family, Sammy "Tonekei" White, Vince Beyl, Rob Dougherty and a host of other people, we thank you for being an important part of our begginings and for all you've done for us in the past. Special thanks to Gaylon Motah for your drums.

The Stars in the Sky

The song "Stars in the Sky" can be found at http://www.myspace.com/johndeboer

When you look up in the sky at night and you see the billions of stars. Like a magic carpet that covers the earth mother with twinkling shafts of light. The true majesty of the Great Spirit is apparent to you and you realize you are a very small infinitesimal part of the universe we live in. The beauty of which is awesome to behold from the smallest creature to the vastness of the Milky Way.

As I stood in awe I played my flute and watched the beauty of the night in nature�s entire splendor. My feet could feel the moisture of the dew on the grass and my heart could feel the warm glow of my friends at my side. We are all just sparks in the Great Mystery�s Eternal Flame that fell from the sky to Mother Earth and one day like fireflies we shall return to the Stars in the Sky of the Great Star Nation.

Spirit
john de boer

http://stores.ebay.com/Skydancer-Designs   CD's
We all have a song inside us it tells us who we are.
Mitakuye Oyasin !! (we are all related)
Witsatologi nihi! ~Many blessings to you~
Walk in Beauty and Peace

Performances

Nov 3rd Friday afternoon from 12:00 to 1:00 at Wright State University in the Student Union Apollo Room John De Boer will be performing "A Tribute to the Native American Flute"

Special Guests: Jr. Smith on Guitar and Raven SkyDancer talking about her wonderful Bead work.

John De Boer's "Tribute to the Native American Flute" includes Storytelling, Legends and a musical performance of original and classic Native American songs on some of the worlds finest Native American style love flutes. This flute collection features such wonderful flute makers as David Nighteagle, Ken Light, Lone Crow, Scott Loomis, Coyote Clay, Crow Beak and many more. The "Spirit of Thunder" collection of native flutes worth thousands of dollars has a wonderful woodland flute sound rarely ever heard captivating audiences with their mystical voices. Fun for all ages.

The Jacobson House is located on the northwest corner of the campus of the University of Oklahoma, at 609 Chautauqua in Norman, Oklahoma.  Following the death of Oscar Jacobson in 1966, the House became rental property until it was gifted to the OU Foundation and then sold to the University.  The University planned to solve one of its pressing problems by demolishing the House and providing more parking at this convenient location.  Fortunately, a group of Norman people saw far more than a parking lot in the somewhat run-down residence and began work to preserve the House.

When Oscar and Jeanne Jacobson were building their home in 1916 and 1917, the shortages of World War I made everything difficult.  They persisted and created a marvelous house.  Several motifs are characteristically Swedish.  The connecting door between the house and garage and the wooden scrollwork outlining the garage windows are a tribute to Jacobson's Swedish heritage.  Stucco was a popular exterior finish in Sweden at the turn of the century.  Classical columns and the gallery-like formal living space give the interior a timeless, sunny atmosphere experienced by all who enter.  The back porch was perfect for its use to stage plays and performances by the mistress of the house.  The House was then, as now, a wonderful gathering place and gallery for experiencing art and conversation.  One can easily imagine the Kiowa Five singing and drumming to the enjoyment of a gathering of guests.

Jacobson designed this historic house in a very special way with numerous passive climate control features.  He built it so that family and guests would never be separated from nature using French doors, deep porches, generous windows and elaborate gardens to bring the outdoors inside.  It encourages use of the grounds as an extension of the living quarters.

Tuesday-Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 1-5 pm

from the LPDC Blog @ http://lpdcinc.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

UPDATE FROM LEONARD PELTIER

July 30, 2005

Aho my relations,

As I sit here in my solitary confinement cell at USP Terre Haute, and
reflect over the past month's events, I can't help but feel an
overwhelming sense of love and gratitude for each and every one of 
you who
have so diligently stood by me in this time of crisis. As you 
already know
by now, on June 30, 2005, I was transferred from Leavenworth 
Facility, to
Terre Haute USP. The reason for my transfer, according to the Federal
Bureau of Prisons Administrative staff was that the Leavenworth 
Facility
was downgraded from maximum security level to medium, and therefore I
could not remain at Leavenworth due to my illegal sentencing and
consequent maximum security rank.

I was transferred without notification to my attorney, Barry 
Bachrach, and
my family. Upon my arrival to Terre Haute I was placed in solitary
confinement and was told that I would remain in solitary confinement 
until
my personal file arrived. My personal file arrived, but I remain in
solitary confinement allegedly for security reasons. I am confined 
to a
cell that is 8'X 8', it has a window that is covered from the 
outside with
an elaborate shield that allows me to see 2-3 inches of the sky out 
of the
top and 2-3 inches of the ground. All prisoners are supposed to get 
at
least one hour of sunlight or outdoors and so I am taken from my 
cell to
what is called a Recreation Room (Rec Cage), and the only sun or 
outdoors
that I see is from some windows high up in this large room with a 
few air
holes in them. I am able to walk up and down and this fulfills the 
one
hour of sunlight or outdoors recreation time.

Whatever the system's logic is, it seems that I won't stay in Terre 
Haute
for much longer and will be transferred again. I do not know when and
where, nor do I know if this cruel game will be over after another
transfer. After all, removal and relocation have been used to break 
our
people from the beginning of this country's history. This keeps my 
Defense
Committee from taking the necessary steps to re-establish an office, 
but
they are doing everything they can to help me in this most 
precarious and
uncertain situation.

Before this situation developed, I asked Russ Redner to be the
National/International Executive Director of the LPDC. Russ is a 
brother
from our original Northwest AIM crew, a long time ally, and one of 
the
original founders of the LPDC. I have trusted Russ with my life many 
times
and he's proven himself at every turn. I want him to be the last 
person I
ever have to ask to guide the LPDC, and as such I have given him full
authority to do whatever is necessary to prevent problems that have
plagued us in the past from ever surfacing again. He and his wife, 
Paula,
bring a renewed energy to the LPDC. It is essential that Russ, Barry
Bachrach, Mike Kuzma, and the new team at the LPDC be supported so 
they
can work most effectively to achieve my freedom and accomplish the 
things
that need to be done for my people. I have confidence that all of 
you who
truly support me will extend your vote of confidence to Russ and my 
new
team.

A month in solitary is beginning to take a toll on me but your 
letters
give me much hope and encouragement. Many of you have written, e-
mailed
and called USP Terre Haute, and other organizations. This has 
brought some
improvement to my solitary confinement. I am now getting my 
medications on
a daily basis, I can write out, I am receiving my mail, and I am 
allowed
one phone call a month. I am allowed contact visits for those persons
authorized on my visiting list. The contact visit is restricted to a 
two
hour period, and is conducted through a glass pane and a phone. I am
allowed to visit with my attorney without those restrictions.

At this time I am asking that you continue to call/write/e-mail the
contacts below requesting that my security level be downgraded to 
medium
due to my health, age and good behavior and that I be transferred to 
a
medium security institution with all my hard earned prisoner 
privileges
restored. In case I am transferred please add the new facility (keep
checking our official website: http://www.leonardpeltier.org) to your
contact list and ask them to respect my human rights and prisoner
privileges. Again, I thank you for your support and prayers and hope 
that
I may one day soon be among you.

In the Spirit of Crazy Horse,

Leonard Peltier

*-*-*-*

CONTACT LIST:

U.S. Penitentiary
4700 Bureau Road South
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Phone-812-244-4400
Fax----812-244-4789
THP/EXECASSISTANT@BOP.GOV

Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First Street NW
Washington, DC 20534
202-307-3198
info@bop.gov

Amnesty International
5 Penn Plaza - 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-807-8400
Fax: 212-463-9193 / 212-627-1451
admin-us@aiusa.org

Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Tel: 1-(212) 290-4700
Fax: 1-(212) 736-1300
hrwnyc@hrw.org

Senate Judiciary Committee:

* Arlen Specter, Chairman
711 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: 202-224-4254

* Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member
433 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4242
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

* Senator Edward Kennedy
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202/224-4543
FAX: 202/224-2417

* Senator Joseph Biden
201 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5042
Fax: 202-224-0139

* Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954

* Senator Richard Durbin
332 Dirksen Senate Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2152
Fax: (202) 228-0400

* Senator Herb Kohl
330 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5653
Fax: (202) 224-9787

* Sen. Charles E. Schumer
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TDD: 202-224-0420

Congressional Judiciary Committee:

* Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
2426 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5126
John.Conyers@mail.house.gov

* Honorable Robert C. Scott
1201 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8351
Fax: (202) 225-8354
bobby.scott@mail.house.gov

* Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee
2435 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3816

* Honorable Maxine Waters
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-2201 phone
202-225-7854 fax

* Honorable Martin Meehan
2229 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3411
Fax: (202) 226-0771
TTY: (202) 225-1904

* Honorable Bill Delahunt
2454 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3111
Fax: (202) 225-5658
William.Delahunt@mail.house.gov

* Honorable Anthony Weiner
1122 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
(202) 225-6616
weiner@mail.house.gov

United Nations:

Louise Arbour, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations Office at Geneva
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Fax: 41-22-917-9022
E-mail: tb-petitions@ohchr.org

U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations
United Nations Office at Geneva
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Email: WGindigenous@ohchr.org
Fax: 41-22-917-9008

The Special Rapporteur on human rights and fundamental freedoms of
indigenous peoples: Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen
His contact person is: Pablo Espiniella, Human Rights Officer
Tel. 41-22-917-9413
Fax 41-22-917-9008
email: indigenous@ohchr.org

U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions
c/o Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
CH-1211, Geneva 10
Switzerland
Fax: 41-22- 917-9006

=+=+= FREE LEONARD PELTIER NOW! =+=+=

From: International Peltier Forum [mailto:kolahq@skynet.be]
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:50 PM
To: IPF
Subject: [LP Forum News] Update from Leonard Peltier

=+=+= INTERNATIONAL FORUM of VIPs for PELTIER =+=+=
August 4th 2005 :
10772 days of WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT!
=+=+=+=+=+=

ONLINE PETITION FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
http://users.skynet.be/kola/lppet.htm

ONLINE PETITION FOR PAROLE
http://campaign-pyramid.com/kola/leonard/

=+=+=+=+=+=

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW!
DO NOT LET THIS INNOCENT MAN 
DIE IN PRISON! 
MY LETTER IS BELOW THIS ARTICLE!
 
July 7th, 2005

FROM THE LEONARD PELTIER DEFENSE COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE��������������������������������

LEONARD PELTIER DENIED BASIC RIGHTS-UN, HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS INTERVENTION SOUGHT

After learning that at the sixth day of his solitary confinement, Leonard Peltier is being denied phone privileges, religious rights, visitation privileges, cannot write out, cannot even breathe fresh air, and is running out of medication, his Defense Committee has launched a national and international campaign asking human rights bodies and advocates to intervene on his behalf. Leonard Peltier is an internationally known Native American political prisoner who has been incarcerated in the United States for almost thirty years for defending his people on sovereign Indian land. His conviction came about as a result of well known, and proven, outrageous government misconduct in which documents were withheld, witnesses intimidated, and false testimony was allowed as evidence, among many other irregularities.

The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (LPDC) with the invaluable help of the International Indian Treaty Council (an organization working for protection of the sovereignty and human rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas and the Pacific) has appealed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, its Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions, Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights, The Special Representatives of the Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders, members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues, the National Native American Prisoners Rights Coalition, the Office of Multi-Lateral Affairs, Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the United States State Department, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project, among others. They are asking for urgent assistance in response to the new crisis situation, which has further violated Peltier's rights and is currently threatening his health.

Last Thursday, June 30th, in a move that Russell Redner, Executive Director of the LPDC, describes as "extraordinary domestic rendition", Mr. Peltier was transferred without notice to his attorneys or his family from the United States Federal Prison at Leavenworth Kansas to the United States Federal Prison at Terre Haute Indiana. He is arbitrarily being held there in solitary confinement indefinitely with the resulting suspension of all his prisoner privileges and basic human rights. He was a well-respected model prisoner at Leavenworth, he is an elder, has many serious health problems, and poses no threat to the system. "There is no real basis for subjecting him to this kind of treatment" affirms Barry Bachrach, his lead counsel.

The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) had already submitted a communication to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions in 2004 regarding Peltier's wrongly obtained conviction and imprisonment. In yesterday's communication, IITC urges the U.N. Group to exercise its mandate and visit Mr. Peltier in prison.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
RUSS REDNER, LPDC DIRECTOR, 866-534-6151 (TOLL FREE)
BARRY BACHRACH, LPDC ATTORNEY, 508-926-3403
ALBERTO SALDAMANDO, IITC GENERAL COUNSEL, 415-641-4482 
 
Dear Official,
                   It is Bad enough that Leonard Peltier (an Innocent Man) is
rotting away in your Federal Prison System. But now You Transfer him to the
Terra Haute` Federal Prison for no other reason than to Harrass an 
American Indian Hero!
Not only am I sending this letter to my U.S. Representative, but I am also
sending it to EVERY Media outlet I can muster to find. This out and out RACIST,
UNDERHANDED & MALICIOUS ACT of keeping my Native Brother, Leonard Peltier
in Solitary Confinement is an Afront to ALL Human Kind.
 
On a personal note: What do you and the FBI think you have accomplished? Well,
I'll tell you. You managed to bolster the Resolve of Every American Indian Living
around the World. You have Managed to Produce mixed bloods like me who are taking up the fight for ALL of our Native Peoples!
We are Reconnecting with our People! We are Joining Our Brothers & Sisters in AIM and we are making a Stand Against the Most RACIST & UNDERHANDED Government in the World, The United States of Amerikkka!
No Matter how hard you try, WE WILL NOT GO AWAY! 
I Promise You This! 
If Leonard Peltier Dies Within the Walls of YOUR U.S. Prisons, I & many others ( Native & Non-Native) WILL make it OUR Lifes work to see that ANY of the Officials Responsible Pay for Their Crimes Against this Innocent Man in either the Criminal or Civil Courts. 
Unlike You, the FBI & the BIA; We Will Do It Legally!
 
With Utmost Disgust & Contempt For The U.S. Legal System, 
THOMAS GREYWOLF ATKINS
Chickahominy/Mattaponi/U.S.CITIZEN
 
(p.s. Just thought I'd print big so you 
        wouldn't mistake my name)
 
Leonard Needs Your Help Now!
Please Contact the following people,
just copy & paste the addresses below
into the BCC line & your address in the TO line:
 
askdoj@usdoj.gov, rrippetoe@bop.gov, ccoblentz@bop.gov, gkeiser@bop.gov, gale_norton@ios.doi.gov, craig_manson@ios.doi.gov, senator@akaka.senate.gov, senator@biden.senate.gov, russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov, senator@yulee.senate.gov, senator@fremont.senate.gov, senator@mallory.senate.gov, senator@weller.senate.gov, senator@broderick.senate.gov, senator@welch.senate.gov, senator@kennedy.senate.gov, senator@boxer.senate.gov, senatorlott@lott.senate.gov, senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov, senator@clinton.senate.gov, senator@shelby.senate.gov, senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov, senator@mikulski.senate.gov, senator@snowe.senat.gov, senator@rockefeller.senate.gov, arlen_specter@specter.senate.gov, senator@santorum.senate.gov, senator@frist.senate.gov, senator@dole.senate.gov, senator@mitchell.senate.gov, senator@muskie.senate.gov, senator@reid.senate.gov, senator@moynihan.senate.gov, senator@damato.senator.gov, sf.nancy@mail.house.gov, eric.cantor@mail.house.gov, elijah.cummings@mail.house.com, maxine.waters@mail.house.gov, henry.waxman@mail.house.gov, wayne.gilchrest@mail.house.gov   
 
MEDIA:
info@ap.org, nationalnews@herald.com, investigations@herald.com, national@latimes.com, indianz@indianz.com, cshaw@nypost.com, abramowitz@washpost.com, barkinr@washpost.com, mike.adams@baltsun.com, kevin.cowherd@baltsun.com, pmilton@patuxent.com, skelly@patuxent.com, jimlee@lcniofmd.com, carriem@lcniofmd.com, 48hours@cbsnews.com, 60minutes@cbsnews.com, 60ll@cbsnews.com, earlyshow@cbsnews.com, weekends@cbsnews.com, today@nbc.com, dateline@nbc.com, oprah.com@oprah.com, v_services@montelshow.com, feedback@montanapbs.org, kufm@montanapbs.org, info@libbymt.com, editor@tobaccovalleynews.com, westnews@libby.org, op-ed@latimes.com, Studiob@foxnews.com, Newswatch@foxnews.com, Foxreport@foxnews.com, chet.barfield@uniontrib.com

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YOUR  ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!

Leonard Peltier Transferred to Terre Haute  
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED FROM THE Leonard Peltier Defense Commitee Headquarters 
 
CALL TO ACTION FOR LEONARD PELTIER, #89637-132

This morning, July 1, 2005, Cyrus Peltier, grandson of Leonard went to 
visit his grandpa as he has for the last 13 years.  He was stopped at  
the visiting area and was told, "He's gone".  Upon questioning, he was told that Leonard was transferred and after further inquiries, finally found out that Leonard has been moved to USP Terre Haute, Indiana.  At this time, Leonard is in the hole and is being kept there indefinitely.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.

It is basic procedure to keep transferred inmates in the hole while 
processing takes place, however we do not know how long that will take. 
We are asking anyone and everyone to get on the phones and get out their pens and paper.  Let's flood the telephones with calls regarding Leonard!  
Let's stuff their mailboxes with letters about Leonard!  Urge the prison to allow Leonard to contact his family as soon as possible.

Ask how he is, ask where to write, ask if he's OK, ask about his 
health, his privileges (phones, letters, visits, religious rights, ability to 
paint, etc.) inquire as to his safety-anything-just keep calling and let the 
prison know that the entire world is watching and is concerned about Leonard. 
Please be sure to be courteous and professional, as we do not wish to 
complicate Leonard's situation.

The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Peltier Legal Team and Leonard's family are working hard to ensure Leonard's safety and we will keep you informed as things develop.

Mitakuye Oyasin.

LPDC, Inc

Please Contact These People Immediately:

USP Terre Haute
U.S. Penitentiary
4700 Bureau Road South
Terre Haute, IN  47802
Phone-812-244-4400
Fax----812-244-4789
thp/execassistant@bop.gov

Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First Street NW
Washington, DC  20534
202-307-3198
info@bop.gov