>The Indian Law Institute of Eugene, Oregon needs a modem in
>order to access news and e-mail. Steve Newcomb (Shawnee/Lenape) and
>Birgil Kills Strait (Oglala/Lakota) are leading the call for the
>the Pope to revoke the 1493 Inter Cetera Bull which labelled Native
>people 'heathens and savages' and called for Christians to take
>dominion over Indian lands. Steve is also working on religious
>freedom issues.
We received three offers of modems last week and I'm sure that
one of them will work for the Law Institute. Thank you all.
[I usually refrain from personal messages in the newsgroups,
however, I can't seem to reach Dusti L. Lewars (elionwyr@onix.com).
Pease contact me if you still have a modem to give. Thanks.]
Each time we at Alpha Institute have posted a request for
assistance, the response has been quick and positive. Thanks to
people donating equipment (or funds designated for equipment),
Thomas Banyacya's family now has a computer with a fax-modem
for Hopi Central. We also have a computer for Tony Black Feather
of the Teton Sioux Treaty Council.
We frequently receive e-mail asking, "What is Alpha Institute?"
Here is a copy of our brochure. We are an all-volunteer
organization.
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For a free society to exist, people must have access to information,
ideas, and different points of view.
In the electronic age, this means a trained populace using
computers connected to networks and data bases throughout the
globe.
Alpha Institute has dedicated itself to making this a reality for
those groups and individuals who are socially and economically
disenfranchised.
Alpha Institute is a 501(c)3 corporation formed in 1991.
The principals have experience in: telecommunications, computers,
public service, business management, education, engineering,
network management, broadcast engineering, satellite
communications.
Alpha Institute is working:
-to make computers, especially computer communication systems and
computer networks, available to communities and organizations who,
due to lack of resources are disenfranchised.
-to create a technical forum for different groups to exchange
information.
-to introduce people to the mainstream communication technology
while maintaining their own identity.
-to benefit by sharing experiences on a common ground.
-to encourage and assist positive interactions among world
communities.
-to enhance the effectiveness of other public oriented groups by
educating them in the capabilities of computer systems.
-to collect surplus equipment and distribute it to various
non-profit organizations.
What is needed:
-Funds
-Micro Computers
-Multi-User systems w/ docs and software
-Modems
-Hard Drives
-Uninteruptible Power Supplies
-ASCII Data Terminals
-Graphics Terminals
-Printers
-Software
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You can make this dream a reality by donating your used computer
equipment and your resources.
I would like to make a tax-deductible donation of:
___ $10 ___$20 ___ Other $_________
I would like to donate used computer equipment.
Alpha Institute
PO Box 110998
Aurora CO 80042
303-343-4114
FAX 303-360-9118
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Michele Lord + If you have come here to help me,
+ you are wasting your time.....
+ But if you have come because
+ your liberation is bound up with mine,
milo@scicom.alphacdc.com + then let us work together.
Aboriginal Woman
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