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Date Posted: 10:12:23 06/07/01 Thu
Author: Anonymous
Subject: A VISIT TO PINE RIDGE

' A Visit to Pine Ridge'

As I drove up to the Lakota or Indigenous Embassy, my attention was drawn to
the now flag that sits at the top of the flag pole joining the others which
are there.
This flag is blue and white........the flag of the United Nations!

Many were at the building and one has to ' sign in' immediately upon entering.

Studying , discussions and meetings are going on as the Elders, members of
the Tribe, friends, supporters and many who work there greet you as you
enter.

I have enclosed below excerpts from the Lakota Journal on present situations.
The full article will be posted as soon as some additional information is
received.

Excerpts from the Lakota Journal June 4-10,2001:

" According to those now occupying the building, the Indigenous Embassy's
main focus will be to offer a human rights defense on a Nation-to-Nation
level through such forums as the World Court and the United Nation's
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Many good programs are in the process of being developed and implemented
to help the people. They will be announced at future dates, said White
Mountain ( Robert)
At a recent meeting of the Working Group they were told by Tony
Blackfeather that United Nation's Leader Special Rapporteur Miguel Alphonso
Martinez from Cuba will be visiting the Indigenous Embassy a day prior to the
Treaty Gathering meeting that will be held at Storm Mountain. Professor
Martinez wrote Study on Treaties, Agreements and Constructive Arrangements
Between States and Indigenous Peoples ( the Treaty Study), which was
sponsored by the United Nationa Commission on Human Rights.
Also, the Unrepresented Nations and People's Organization will be sending
delegates from around the world to perform a fact-finding mission on the Pine
Ridge Reservation tentatively scheduled for June 17 through the 22. Fifty one
nations, representing 150 million people, are members to the UNPO, and they
recognize and support the Indigenous Embassy, according to Blackfeather. "

Another book of great interest is, the ' DOCUMENTS OF AMERICAN INDIAN
DIPLOMACY, Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979 Volume Two, by
Vine Deloria,Jr and Raymond J. DeMaillie. This can be purchased through
Borders Book Store and perhaps the online book stores as well. ...Erth

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