Black Mesa Caravan 2008
Join The Caravan To Support The Struggle For Survival On The Front Lines Of Resistance at Big Mountain, Black Mesa, AZ.
November 22-29, 2008
A caravan of work crews that will be converging from across the country to support residents of the Big Mountain regions of Black Mesa who, on behalf of their peoples, their sacred ancestral lands, and future generations, continue to carry out their staunch resistance to the efforts of the US Government, which is acting in the interests of the Peabody Coal Company to devastate whole communities & ecosystems, and greatly de-stabilize our planet’s climate for the profit of an elite few.*
By assisting with direct, on-land projects with the Sovereign communities of Big Mountain, Black Mesa you are helping families resist an illegal occupation and to stay on their lands, who serve as the very blockade to coal mining! With the guidance of Black Mesa residents, the aim of this caravan is to honor the elders and to bring support to their communities before the approaching cold winter months. You can find a list of projects, of needs, and other details posted below.
We are at a critical juncture and must take a stand in support of communities on the front lines of resistance now! Indigenous & land-based peoples have maintained the understanding that our collective survival is deeply dependent on our relationship to Mother Earth. Victory in protecting and reclaiming the Earth will require a broad movement that can help bridge cultures, issues, & nations.
Black Mesa Indigenous Support wishes for this caravan to be an important opportunity for people of all backgrounds to listen & work with the families of Black Mesa to generate more awareness that relocation laws & coal mining need to stop, that these communities deserve the right of a continued and uninterrupted existence on their ancestral homelands, & to come together to strengthen our solidarity and find ways to work together to protect Black Mesa & our Mother Earth for all life.
We look forward to working together this November!
Give Back To Mother Earth! Give Back To Future Generations!
In Solidarity,
Black Mesa Indigenous Support
You’ll find the following information below: Caravan Projects & Needs List Regional Orientation Meetings Chart of Regions & Coordinators Self Sufficiency & Preparation Read More….NEWS ARTICLES & UPDATES:
- FIRST NATIONS, FIRST RESISTANCE - The Struggle For Survival Continues. A Snapshot of Life For Residents of The Big Mountain Region of Black Mesa in 2008
- CounterPunch: Lehman Brothers ‘Blowback for Black Mesa’ by Brenda Norrell
- Navajo, Hopi and Lakota delegation warned Lehman Brothers about the consequences of acquiring Peabody Coal and mining Black Mesa. By Brenda Norrell (Also Listen to Democracy Now! interview Navajo, Hopi and Lakota delegation.)
- Big Mountain Elder Faces Threat of Charges for Ceremonial Lodge. Elder Served Notice That Rebuilding Ceremonial Lodge is Illegal.Big Mountain, Black Mesa, AZ, June 2, 2008 – On Wednesday, May 20th, key traditional elder resister to the relocation laws, Pauline Whitesinger, was served a notice to halt “new” construction of an earth lodge commonly known as a hogan, and this notice was served by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency deputized officers, Hopi Tribal Range Technicians. More information and where to send comments and/or demands….
- Peabody Energy shoveled $1.3M into 1Q lobbying Associated Press, May 23, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Peabody Investments Corp., a subsidiary of coal producer Peabody Energy Corp., spent nearly $1.3 million in the first quarter to lobby on issues related to the coal industry… READ MORE…