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International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier Rockero 2016-02-13 1:51 AM

Saturday, February 6, 2016 <br><br> INGLEWOOD - In a day-long event, members of the Southern California chapter of the American Indian Movement, along with other members of the Native community and social justice activists, called for clemency for AIM activist <a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/">Leonard Peltier</a>, imprisoned since 1977 on trumped-up charges. The day featured speeches from well-known figures from the movement in defense of indigenous rights, musical and poetic performances, drums, and prayer. (image/jpeg)

Greed Energy Update Ross Plesset 2015-12-11 4:15 AM

A wind energy farm has desecrated sacred sites in Ocotillo Valley and damaged the environment. Also, it's dubious if any alternative energy generated has offset the fossil fuel required to build and maintain the project. The 2013 film Greed Energy documents resistance to the farm, which this article explores and updates. (image/jpeg)

L.A. Stands in Solidarity with Australian Aborigines Ross Plesset 2015-05-05 6:12 PM

“The Aboriginal people are the custodians of their land and have a responsibility to their ancestors to maintain sovereign ties to their land—which is far deeper than a 'lifestyle choice,' which you're probably aware that the prime minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, so disgracefully described the connection to land.” – Jess Harlen (image/jpeg)

Columbus Day Protest, Downtown L.A. RP 2014-10-14 11:44 PM

Columbus Day has been suffering setbacks of late. Minneapolis; Berkeley, California; and most recently Seattle now observe Indigenous People's Day instead. San Francisco has Italian Heritage Day; Hawaii, Discoverers Day (i.e., the discovery of the islands by Polynesians); and South Dakota, Native American Day. Venezuela dropped Columbus Day in 2002 in favor of Day of Indigenous Resistance. Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, and other countries celebrate Dia de la Raza*. While Columbus Day's still recognized here in Southern California, a new annual protest occurs in downtown L.A. (image/jpeg)

Report Back: 4th Annual Hahamongna Walkabout R. Plesset 2014-04-13 9:33 PM

The past, present, and (uncertain) future of Hahamongna, site of an ancient village and home of diverse flora and fauna. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Columbus and The Legacy of Genocide Nican Tlaca University 2013-10-12 8:48 PM
October 12th is Columbus Day, a day which is increasingly coming under criticism for celebrating a genocidal pirate, murderer, rapist, and enslaver who is credited with the “discovery” of the Western Hemisphere. (text/html + 1 comment)

Protest and March Against Columbus and White Supremacy! Mexica Movement 2013-10-09 7:05 PM

Join us for our Anti-Columbus and Anti-White Supremacy protest, Saturday, October 12,2013 @11am, Placita Olvera st. 12pm March to Los Angeles Cathedral 1pm march back to Placita Olvera! 1-2pm Protest and Rally on Lawn of Placita Olvera. Signs will be provided by Mexica Movement. Bring water and sunscreen. Arrive early for parking and do your best to carpool! ***This will be a PEACEFUL protest. No bs tolerated. BOYCOTT THE AMERICAN LATINO MUSEUM! We are not Latinos! We are not Hispanics! This planned museum completely destroys our Indigenous identity and erases our presence. It is a complete act of genocide. Read the report for yourself and see the obvious cover-up. We are not Latinos! We are not Hispanics! (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Idle No More Returns to CNN Ross Plesset 2013-03-22 5:06 PM

March 20 was a Day of Ceremony and Resurgence for Idle No More. In Los Angeles, a vigil was held for two hours in front of CNN. This was Idle No More's second visit to CNN within a week because of continued failure by the mainstream media to cover this world-wide movement. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

CNN, Do You See Us Now? Ross Plesset 2013-03-18 2:09 AM

Protest and educational outreach continues in Canada, the U.S., and other countries concerning pending bills and projects that would be a major assault both on indigenous people and the environment. In Canada, Bill C-45 would unilaterally alter treaties with First Nations people, drastically effect lands and waterways on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, and reduce jobs for all Canadians. In the U.S., the proposed XL pipeline would have devastating effects on aquifers and wetlands if there was ever a leak. The Indigenous movement, Idle No More, now several months old, has been ignored by the mainstream media. (image/jpeg)

Idle No More – Los Angeles Ross Plesset 2012-12-30 7:40 AM

A common sentiment expressed by speakers was, “if we won't do it, who will?” (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Isabel Avila's "Parallel Worlds" at the Vincent Price Art Museum Ross Plesset 2012-11-18 7:10 PM

In her first solo exhibit, photographer (and contributor to LA IndyMedia) Isabel Avila explores the dual identities of Native American and Mexican American cultures, emphasizing people active in their communities. Avila's photographs, taken over the last few years, are complimented by video discussions, many featuring her photo subjects but also additional people, including Gloria Arellanes, one of the early Brown Berets and member of the Tongva community. (Excerpts of these dialogs can be found further down in this article.) The free exhibit is currently at the Vincent Price Museum through December 8. It will then then relocate to Rancho Cucamonga's Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art and run from January 22 – March 16, 2013. (Location details within the article.) (image/jpeg)

Goshutes battle to save their sacred water from SNWA pipeline Stephen Dark (SLC City Weekly) 2012-05-16 9:32 PM
Elders of the Goshute Nation and many scientists agree that removal of aquifer water from eastern Nevada with the SNWA proposed pipeline for Las Vegas suburban development will destroy the spring fed ecosystems that the goshute have depended upon for their cultural and physical survival. Preparations for spiritual and mental battle to protect sacred Goshute water are beginning. (text/plain)

International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier: Clemency Now! RP, event photos by Isabel Avila 2012-02-14 1:00 AM

“It was wonderful to see people going out of their way to participate in these events. I believe we definitely need to continue to educate people, especially young people, as to who Leonard Peltier is. I think there's a concentrated effort made by various governments for us to forget who he is. . . . [P]eople also need to put more pressure on President Obama, put more pressure on the U.S. government for his release." -- Corine Fairbanks of AIM (American Indian Movement) Southern Cal (image/jpeg)

Protecting Sacred Sites: The Kuruvungna Springs A 2012-02-07 5:08 AM

WEST LOS ANGELES – February 4, 2012 - Just one block South of a very urban section of Wilshire Blvd with 40 story high-rise buildings and often grid locked streets sits the Kuruvungna Springs. The Springs are on a part of the University High School campus. The Springs and the surrounding area were once the site of a Tongva village. (image/jpeg)

Occupation, Liberation, and Overcoming Contradictions Among the 99% Michael Novick 2011-12-04 6:27 AM
Which way forward for the Occupy movement and ideas on how to get there by embracing decolonization. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Photos of Columbus Day Protest: Mission San Juan Capistrano Isabel Avila 2011-10-26 4:38 PM

Photos of the Columbus protest at Mission San Juan Capistrano, October 12, 2011 (image/jpeg)

Columbus Day Protested in Southern California RP 2011-10-26 3:54 PM

Report and photos of actions in Santa Barbara and Mission San Juan Capistrano. (Pictured below: demonstrators at Mission San Juan Capistrano in front of a Starbucks--mission-style.) (image/jpeg)

Report: The Indigenous Committee at Occupy LA RP 2011-10-22 7:31 PM

Indigenous people around the country are making their voices heard at occupations. Here in LA (occupied Yangna), the Indigenous Committee has been imparting many of these views in a local context. (image/jpeg)

23 de septiembre--Día de acción Rockero 2011-09-24 5:17 PM

Se nos acerca una fecha bastante importante para la historia del radicalismo mexicano. En esta temporada siempre se conmemoran momentos históricos revolucionarios como el Grito de Dolores y el 2 de octubre. El primero se ha vuelto una fecha de borrachería y fanfarría nacionalista, mientras la segunda se conmemora solemnemente entre sectores de la izquierda. <br><br> En cambio, el 23 de octubre es una d?a no de ceremonia, sino de acción. (image/jpeg)

The recent surge in racial violence hits Clovis Rick Panna 2011-07-15 1:30 AM

A few weeks ago in Clovis, a young Native American woman was attacked by white supremacists. The police department seems to be doing nothing even though they reportedly have the license place number of the a car used by the attackers, and there has been no media coverage. According to a Department of Justice report (2005), "American Indians are more likely than people of other races to experience violence at the hands of someone of a different race." (image/gif)

Claremont Authorities Promote Fascism at Hate Rally Rockero 2011-03-22 8:10 AM

Saturday, March 19, 2011 <br><br> CLAREMONT, California - Despite the best efforts of the City of Claremont and the Claremont Consortium of Colleges to obstruct, befuddle, and otherwise thwart a popular demonstration against fascism, the Southern California community succeeded in doing precisely that at two parallel demonstrations in response to a heavily-armed presence of a band of racist paramilitaries and their state-funded protectors. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

No! to Exploitation of Native American Spirituality Palm Springs, CA 2/26 AIM-Southern Cal 2011-02-19 2:01 AM

Cultural Misappropriation must be stopped. (image/gif + 1 comment)

Financial Backers of Peabody Coal Observing the Observer 2011-01-09 3:17 AM
According to a Peabody advertisement in the legals section of the November 17 2010 Navajo-Hopi Observer, the following companies are financial backers of Peabody Western Coal Company. Contact these companies and urge them to drop Peabody unless Peabody shuts down mining operations on sovereign Dine land (i.e. the Kayenta Mine). (text/plain)

Statement of Facts/Call to Action Re: Burial Site RP 2011-01-07 8:43 PM
"STOP THE DESECRATION! 90+ burials (at present) being disturbed in the development of the Mexican Cultural Center at LA Plaza/Olvera St. They have attempted to not follow the law at the discovery of remains. Please support and help - call, write letters, emails. Voice your disgust...Tongva people tired and in pain." - - Tongva Elder (text/html)

A Talk by Valena Broussard Dismukes on African-Native Americans RP 2010-11-08 11:26 PM

"The lives of Africans and Native Americans have been intricately intertwined for at least 500 years. The relationship has been one of rescue, mutual assistance, and sometimes abuse and strife. . . . “ -- The Red-Black Connection by Valena Broussard Dismukes (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Please Stop Removal of Native American Cemetery in Huntington Beach not necessary 2010-08-12 5:40 AM
A developer is building a housing complex in Huntington Beach and is removing the remains of some 80 Indigenous people. Please write letters expressing your concerns or offense to the coastal commission. (text/plain + 4 comments)

MTV's The Dudesons Offends Many American Indians RP 2010-06-01 3:10 PM

Many American Indians are offended by a recent episode of MTV's The Dudeson's. It concerns four buffoonish Finnish men who visit Buffalo Hills, California in the hopes of becoming “honorary Native Americans.” Their “rites of passage” include riding a canoe down a normally waterless hill, a "rite" called "Balls of Steel," and another that involves “Indians” breaking other “Indians” out of jail. A demonstration outside MTV's Music Awards is being planned for next weekend. (image/jpeg)

Mexica Movement: Decolonization Through Action and Education! Mexica Movement 2010-03-24 3:24 PM

The Mexica Movement will be having a series of lectures at the South Gate ELAC campus throughout the year. Every lecture will present on the various issues pertaining to our history, culture, and identity. we are not white people. This is our land. We are not foreigners on our own continent. These presentations are meant to encourage our people to learn more about who we are and to serve as a guidance in the liberation process of all of our continent. We look forward to meeting you. (image/jpeg)

Help Save the Chumash Wind Caves AIM Santa Barbara 2010-01-15 9:19 AM
The Los Padres Forest Service is accepting public comments on the 20 yr permit of the Winchester Gun Club (WCGC) opposed by the Coalition to Save Husahkiw-Chumash Windcaves and Sierra Club, with many supporters in the fields of Archeology, Anthropology, Rock Art Specialists, Natives and Non-Natives. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Ben Carnes on the film "Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier" RP 2009-12-17 1:23 AM

In advance of his appearance this week at an L.A. screening of "Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier," Ben Carnes of the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee discussed that film, Leonard Peltier, and a variety of other Native American issues. (image/jpeg + 7 comments)

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