‘Miscellany’ Archives
Tribe calls on President Obama again to deny easement and honor treaty
Cannon Ball, N.D. ”” Statement from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe”'s Chairman, Dave Archambault II “Today we were notified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that on Dec. 5th, they will close all lands north of the Cannonball River, which is where Oceti Sakowin camp is located. The letter states that the lands will be closed to public access for safety concerns, and that they will allow for a “free speech zone” south of the Cannonball River on Army Corps lands. Our Tribe is deeply disappointed in this decision by the United States, but our resolve to protect our water is stronger than ever. We ask that all everyone who can appeal to President Obama and the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the future of our people and rescind all permits and deny the easement to cross the Missouri River just north of our Reservation and straight through our treaty lands. When Dakota Access Pipeline chose this route, they did not consider our strong opposition. Our [...]
The United States continues centuries of terrorism; stealing land, intimidating, flooding, killing, and betrayal of treaties and human rights
These nine organizations hosted this support and awareness fundraiser event Sat Nov 12th from noon to 5 pm along the American Indian Cultural Corridor of East Franklin Ave.: Native American Community Development Institute ”“ NACDI, Pow Wow Grounds, Bois Forte & White Earth Urban Offices, Minneapolis American Indian Center, American Indian Movement Interpretive Center, Native Lives Matter, All My Relations Gallery, Two Rivers Gallery, Aaron Lightfeather, (Friday Family) Traditional Ojibwe song and dance workshop. There was a Silent Art Auction in Powwow Grounds Coffee Shop and a Gallery Show: “On Fertile Ground: Native Artists in the Upper Midwest”. The festivities were Opening song by Aarons group, Lapoints with Lakota Prayer, Water talk with the LaPoints, Wakemup Productions - Smart Wars Performance, Blue Dog/ Angela Vig, Los Nativos, Round Dance and Raf, Andrew Broder/ Crescent Moon, Tall Paul, Danny Blake, Troy Amlee, Round Dance/Closing, and A [...]
The Alley Newspaper in collaboration with the American Swedish Institute”'s ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSE
Join in with the other community members on Wednesday, December 14th from 5 to 8 pm to celebrate another year of The Alley Newspaper. Give your opinion of what you like about The Alley and how it can improve. Attend the American Swedish Institute”'s FREE Neighborhood Night and enjoy the festive Scandinavian holiday activites in this former Swedish newspaper family”'s “castle” at 2600 Park Avenue. Review The Alley Newspaper”'s work of 2016 and cast your vote about the Alley Newspaper”'s future! The Alley Newspaper in collaboration with the American Swedish Institute”'s ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSE FREE ! Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 pm American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Questions or more info: editor@alleynews.org P.O. Box 7006 Mpls., MN 55407 or 612-990-4022
