URGENT: South Dakota prohibition against Native ceremonies

Ishgooda (ishgooda@tdi.net)
Mon, 02 Dec 1996 15:56:02 -0500

I Just received a call from Indiana concerning a meeting with the governor
of S. Dakota, Bill Janklow, tomorrow afternoon with Joe Chases Horses and
Arvol Looking Horse (among other leaders). This meeting involves the
prohibition of any kind of Native ceremonies on state forest land. This
would also preclude sundances, sweatlodges and limit the number of Native
Americans to forty or under in any kind of gathering.

Bear Butte, the location of many of the First Nations ceremonial sites as
well as our people's homes is included in this prohibition.

Would like to see several hundred faxes to the governor between now and
tomorrow's meeting in support of our Elders and the First Nations' right
to worship on sacred grounds.

PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO: ishgooda@tdi.net for government and media distribution

YOUR SUPPORT IS URGENTLY REQUESTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!