Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Band Seeks Federal Recognition
by Mother Gimi
We, the Indian Creek Band, request support from the public to inspire Congressman John Mica (R) Fla.to accept and support our bid for Federal Recognition. It is time we receive proper recognition of our heritage and identity.
Chief Old Billy Bowleggs designated the Indian Creek Band as the keepers of the history for all Chickamauga Cherokee. We ask that you help us fulfill our duty to the Chickamauga Cherokee by supporting our bid for Federal Recognition.
We have gathered nearly 500 signatures to date and each member is working to collect signatures. We created an online petition to make supporting our bid for federal recognition easier, if you wish to support our bid please take the time to sign the online petition located at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
The Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. have for too long been denied their proper place as the keepers of the history of our people. If we are granted Federal Recognition our first project would be to create a museum dedicated to the history of all the Chickamauga Cherokee. Recognition of the Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee is long over due; we deserve to stand with the other Native American communities as a Federally Recognized Tribe.
We, the Indian Creek Band, turn to the public and ask your help to reach our huge goal of 5,000 signatures by signing our online petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
Chief "Little Red Wolf" Chance and the Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek band would like to honor the Great Chief Dragging Canoe, and our people, by taking on the battle for Federal Recognition. Each and every signature is vital to this work. In the old days, communal support of the tribe was part of everyday life. Things have changed since Dragging Canoe walked this earth but his message is still significant, especially today.
In the words of Dragging Canoe, "We had hoped the white men would not be willing to travel beyond the mountains. Now that hope is gone...They wish to have that usurpation sanctioned by treaty. When that is gained, the same encroaching spirit will lead then upon other land of the Cherokees. New cessions will be asked. Finally the whole country, which the Cherokees and their fathers have so long occupied, will be demanded, and the remnant of the Ani Yunwiya, The Real People, once so great and formidable, will be compelled to seek refuge in some distant wilderness.
'There, they will be permitted to stay only a short while, until they again behold the advancing banners of the same greedy host. Not being able to point out any further retreat for the miserable Cherokees, the extinction of the whole race will be proclaimed".
Dragging Canoe 1775
The words of our great leader Dragging Canoe are strangely prophetic and true, some would say these words represent a time long ago, before our children and grandchildren of the Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Band were ever born. The truth is his words are vital to the time we are facing right now.
The Chickamauga Cherokee are spread to the four directions. Divided, and some would say, conquered. After nearly 211 years Chief Dragging Canoes fears have been realized. With out land and Federal Recognition our great leaders dream "we will have our land" is forgotten, lost in the fabric of time.
In 1775 when Dragging Canoe spoke, millions of acres were still in the hands of the Cherokee people. Now the Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Band must take up the battle and try to regain what was rightfully ours. With the 400-year anniversary of the United States of America at our doorstep- the time to act is now.
Tribes across this country are returning to their traditional ways and even, in the state of Virginia, they are building tribal communities and purchasing tribal land to aid in their bid for Federal recognition.
Please support our tribe; our efforts- together- we can gain the right to our own reservation through Federal Recognition our families can benefit with free education, heath care for our elders and so much more. So my friends, sign the letter, get your friends to sign and spread the word and tell everyone you know.
In the words of Dragging Canoe; "Should we not therefore run all risks and incur all consequences, rather than submit to further laceration of our country? .As for me, I have my young warriors about me. We will have our lands".
Dragging Canoe 1775
The responsibility lies in all of us to benefit all of our people, we must stand together.
Here, again, is the online petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
Here is our website:
http://www.chickamaugacherokee.org/HTMLFILES/welcome.htm
Wado,
Mother Gimi
Wado,
Chief "Little Red Wolf" Chance
Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Band The Montana Buffalo Herd In Serious Trouble
Montana Buffalo Herd in Serious Trouble!
Dear Buffalo Supporters,
Montana intends to capture and slaughter wild buffalo, starting this week. Please take a moment to read this alert and contact the three decision-makers listed below, demanding that they cease plans to capture and slaughter approximately 300 wild buffalo, includin little calves, their moms, and families.
The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) has set up a bison trap near the West Yellowstone airport, on state land and they intend to begin capturing approximately 300 wild buffalo - including tiny newborn babies and their whole families - starting Thursday June 1st.
Click here to see photos of the beautiful buffalo babies and their families that are slated for execution:
http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/media/photos/
bisonphotos0607maycalves.html
At an "emergency" Board of Livestock meeting in the Governor's office Tuesday, the decision was made by Montana's acting state veterinarian Jeanne Rankin: the agents will capture and ship all the buffalo to slaughter without testing for brucellosis exposure. Little buffalo calves between one month to a week old will be captured, separated from their moms, and join their family members at the slaughterhouse.
Yellowstone Superintendent Suzanne Lewis was asked at the meetingTuesday if capturing and transporting the buffalo deeper intoYellowstone would be feasible. While (ironically) the DOL said it is feasible, Suzanne Lewis shot down this option. Apparently SuzanneLewis would rather forfeit the lives of America's last wild buffalo.
She said, "it has never been a policy of the Interagency Bison Management Plan to haul bison into the Park." In other words, she's attempting to wash her hands of this atrocity, handing the fate ofthese buffalo over to Montana, who intends to haul them all to slaughter.
These buffalo are being charged with the "crime" of trying to live wild and free; in other words, they didn't "stick in the Park" (as if they were velcro) and they are not "responding to hazing" (as if they should behave as cattle).
The decision to trap and slaughter comes hot on the heels of brucellosis being discovered in a Montana cattle herd, far to the north and east of Yellowstone, far from an migration route of wild buffalo, far from Yellowstone National Park.
There are no cattle currently in the West Yellowstone area and the majority of the bison to be captured and slaughtered pose NO risk of bacteria transmission. Because the bacteria can only be transmitted through contaminated reproductive materials, bison bulls, non-pregnant females, calves, and mothers with calves CANNOT transmit the bacteria. Bison are not to blame.
Wild bison have never transmitted the livestock disease brucellosis to cattle, and this incident is not their fault either. But the cattle industry wants to blame someone, and as always, they set their sights on wildlife.
These agencies are correctly concerned about the black eye they will receive for committing this act against the nation's last wildbuffalo, and with your help, they will get it.
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO: PLEASE CONTACT these three decision-makers TODAY demanding that they cease plans to capture and slaughter the buffalo who are trying live wild and free! Contact each by phone, fax, and email and let's not let them forget that the world is watching!
* MONTANA GOVERNOR BRIAN SCHWEITZER: Demand that Schweitzer keep his campaign promise to provide tolerance for bison in Montana.(406) 444-3111 (phone)(406) 444-5529 (fax)governor@mt.gov (email)
* MONTANA ACTING STATE VET JEANNE RANKIN: Urge her to withdraw her decision to slaughter Yellowstone bison calves and family groups.Remind her you are boycotting beef and your friends are joining you!(406) 444-1895 (phone)(800) 523-3162 (phone)(406) 444-1929 (fax)jrankin@mt.gov (email)
* YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SUPERINTENDENT SUZANNE LEWIS: Ask her if it's really worth the lives of 300 wild buffalo, including new borncalves, to have Montana ship them to slaughter rather than deeperinto the Park.
(307) 344-2002 (phone)
(307) 344-2005 (fax)
suzanne_lewis@nps.gov OR yell_superintendent@nps.gov (email)
SAVE THE HERD ~ SPREAD THE WORD!!Please pass this alert on to everyone you know!
BOYCOTT BEEF! It's what's killing wild buffalo.Speak Out! Contact
Help the buffalo by recycling your used cell phones & printer cartridges: It's free and easy.
http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/support/recycleprint.html.
TO SUBMIT an ARTICLE, OPINION PIECE, COMMENTS to the Native Unity Digest, e-mail bobbieo@digitaldune.net.
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We, the Indian Creek Band, request support from the public to inspire Congressman John Mica (R) Fla.to accept and support our bid for Federal Recognition. It is time we receive proper recognition of our heritage and identity.
Chief Old Billy Bowleggs designated the Indian Creek Band as the keepers of the history for all Chickamauga Cherokee. We ask that you help us fulfill our duty to the Chickamauga Cherokee by supporting our bid for Federal Recognition.
We have gathered nearly 500 signatures to date and each member is working to collect signatures. We created an online petition to make supporting our bid for federal recognition easier, if you wish to support our bid please take the time to sign the online petition located at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
The Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. have for too long been denied their proper place as the keepers of the history of our people. If we are granted Federal Recognition our first project would be to create a museum dedicated to the history of all the Chickamauga Cherokee. Recognition of the Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee is long over due; we deserve to stand with the other Native American communities as a Federally Recognized Tribe.
We, the Indian Creek Band, turn to the public and ask your help to reach our huge goal of 5,000 signatures by signing our online petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
Chief "Little Red Wolf" Chance and the Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek band would like to honor the Great Chief Dragging Canoe, and our people, by taking on the battle for Federal Recognition. Each and every signature is vital to this work. In the old days, communal support of the tribe was part of everyday life. Things have changed since Dragging Canoe walked this earth but his message is still significant, especially today.
In the words of Dragging Canoe, "We had hoped the white men would not be willing to travel beyond the mountains. Now that hope is gone...They wish to have that usurpation sanctioned by treaty. When that is gained, the same encroaching spirit will lead then upon other land of the Cherokees. New cessions will be asked. Finally the whole country, which the Cherokees and their fathers have so long occupied, will be demanded, and the remnant of the Ani Yunwiya, The Real People, once so great and formidable, will be compelled to seek refuge in some distant wilderness.
'There, they will be permitted to stay only a short while, until they again behold the advancing banners of the same greedy host. Not being able to point out any further retreat for the miserable Cherokees, the extinction of the whole race will be proclaimed".
Dragging Canoe 1775
The words of our great leader Dragging Canoe are strangely prophetic and true, some would say these words represent a time long ago, before our children and grandchildren of the Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Band were ever born. The truth is his words are vital to the time we are facing right now.
The Chickamauga Cherokee are spread to the four directions. Divided, and some would say, conquered. After nearly 211 years Chief Dragging Canoes fears have been realized. With out land and Federal Recognition our great leaders dream "we will have our land" is forgotten, lost in the fabric of time.
In 1775 when Dragging Canoe spoke, millions of acres were still in the hands of the Cherokee people. Now the Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Band must take up the battle and try to regain what was rightfully ours. With the 400-year anniversary of the United States of America at our doorstep- the time to act is now.
Tribes across this country are returning to their traditional ways and even, in the state of Virginia, they are building tribal communities and purchasing tribal land to aid in their bid for Federal recognition.
Please support our tribe; our efforts- together- we can gain the right to our own reservation through Federal Recognition our families can benefit with free education, heath care for our elders and so much more. So my friends, sign the letter, get your friends to sign and spread the word and tell everyone you know.
In the words of Dragging Canoe; "Should we not therefore run all risks and incur all consequences, rather than submit to further laceration of our country? .As for me, I have my young warriors about me. We will have our lands".
Dragging Canoe 1775
The responsibility lies in all of us to benefit all of our people, we must stand together.
Here, again, is the online petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/476156032
Here is our website:
http://www.chickamaugacherokee.org/HTMLFILES/welcome.htm
Wado,
Mother Gimi
Wado,
Chief "Little Red Wolf" Chance
Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Band The Montana Buffalo Herd In Serious Trouble
Montana Buffalo Herd in Serious Trouble!
Dear Buffalo Supporters,
Montana intends to capture and slaughter wild buffalo, starting this week. Please take a moment to read this alert and contact the three decision-makers listed below, demanding that they cease plans to capture and slaughter approximately 300 wild buffalo, includin little calves, their moms, and families.
The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) has set up a bison trap near the West Yellowstone airport, on state land and they intend to begin capturing approximately 300 wild buffalo - including tiny newborn babies and their whole families - starting Thursday June 1st.
Click here to see photos of the beautiful buffalo babies and their families that are slated for execution:
http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/media/photos/
bisonphotos0607maycalves.html
At an "emergency" Board of Livestock meeting in the Governor's office Tuesday, the decision was made by Montana's acting state veterinarian Jeanne Rankin: the agents will capture and ship all the buffalo to slaughter without testing for brucellosis exposure. Little buffalo calves between one month to a week old will be captured, separated from their moms, and join their family members at the slaughterhouse.
Yellowstone Superintendent Suzanne Lewis was asked at the meetingTuesday if capturing and transporting the buffalo deeper intoYellowstone would be feasible. While (ironically) the DOL said it is feasible, Suzanne Lewis shot down this option. Apparently SuzanneLewis would rather forfeit the lives of America's last wild buffalo.
She said, "it has never been a policy of the Interagency Bison Management Plan to haul bison into the Park." In other words, she's attempting to wash her hands of this atrocity, handing the fate ofthese buffalo over to Montana, who intends to haul them all to slaughter.
These buffalo are being charged with the "crime" of trying to live wild and free; in other words, they didn't "stick in the Park" (as if they were velcro) and they are not "responding to hazing" (as if they should behave as cattle).
The decision to trap and slaughter comes hot on the heels of brucellosis being discovered in a Montana cattle herd, far to the north and east of Yellowstone, far from an migration route of wild buffalo, far from Yellowstone National Park.
There are no cattle currently in the West Yellowstone area and the majority of the bison to be captured and slaughtered pose NO risk of bacteria transmission. Because the bacteria can only be transmitted through contaminated reproductive materials, bison bulls, non-pregnant females, calves, and mothers with calves CANNOT transmit the bacteria. Bison are not to blame.
Wild bison have never transmitted the livestock disease brucellosis to cattle, and this incident is not their fault either. But the cattle industry wants to blame someone, and as always, they set their sights on wildlife.
These agencies are correctly concerned about the black eye they will receive for committing this act against the nation's last wildbuffalo, and with your help, they will get it.
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO: PLEASE CONTACT these three decision-makers TODAY demanding that they cease plans to capture and slaughter the buffalo who are trying live wild and free! Contact each by phone, fax, and email and let's not let them forget that the world is watching!
* MONTANA GOVERNOR BRIAN SCHWEITZER: Demand that Schweitzer keep his campaign promise to provide tolerance for bison in Montana.(406) 444-3111 (phone)(406) 444-5529 (fax)governor@mt.gov (email)
* MONTANA ACTING STATE VET JEANNE RANKIN: Urge her to withdraw her decision to slaughter Yellowstone bison calves and family groups.Remind her you are boycotting beef and your friends are joining you!(406) 444-1895 (phone)(800) 523-3162 (phone)(406) 444-1929 (fax)jrankin@mt.gov (email)
* YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SUPERINTENDENT SUZANNE LEWIS: Ask her if it's really worth the lives of 300 wild buffalo, including new borncalves, to have Montana ship them to slaughter rather than deeperinto the Park.
(307) 344-2002 (phone)
(307) 344-2005 (fax)
suzanne_lewis@nps.gov OR yell_superintendent@nps.gov (email)
SAVE THE HERD ~ SPREAD THE WORD!!Please pass this alert on to everyone you know!
BOYCOTT BEEF! It's what's killing wild buffalo.Speak Out! Contact
Help the buffalo by recycling your used cell phones & printer cartridges: It's free and easy.
http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/support/recycleprint.html.
TO SUBMIT an ARTICLE, OPINION PIECE, COMMENTS to the Native Unity Digest, e-mail bobbieo@digitaldune.net.
NATIVE UNITY - A place for Native American Peoples to solidify their tribes to make a positive impact on the cultural, social, economic and political fabric of American society and a place for non-Natives to better understand the ways of the American Indian.
AIROS NATIVE NETWORK plays music, news and other great programs from Indian Country - www.airos.org
FOR NATIVE CELEBRITY NEWS - go to www.nativecelebs.com
Visit Vietnam Vet. LARRY MITCHELL at http://www.potawatomivet.com and click on his blog at the site.
NATIVE BIZ LEARNING CENTER - www.learn.nativebiz.com was developed for tribal education specialists serving tribal communities. Any tribal community can register at NO COST.
NAJA ALERTS, POTPOURRI - Every Tuesday when available.
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