JULEY HOWARD writes:_ The Dann sisters, ranchers and members of the
Western Shoshone nation (_PN_ May 1993) have received a new threat
to their livelihood. On 3 August the US Bureau of Land Management
published a notice of intent to impound livestock, stating that the
Danns' animals can be seized at any time over the next 12 months
without prior warning.
Mary and Carrie Dann's brother Clifford was sentenced to nine
months' imprisonment, two years' probation, and a $5000 fine in May
for his part in the nonviolent resistance to an earlier BLM attempt
to seize the Dann's cattle. He has been moved to Lompoc
Correctional Institute in California. The US Supreme Court will
review Clifford Dann's appeal 27-29 September and will decide
whether the Western Shoshone nation or the US government has
jurisdiction in this case. Letters of support should be sent to
Attorney General Janet Reno, The Justice Department, Washington DC
20500 USA.