If you know anyone with Federal Lands Lease/Purchase Expertise please advise
us:
The Two Feathers Medicine Clan is a alliance of many First Nations, being
found on Treaty Documents as early as 1866, but founded 20 or more years
earlier by some very famous "old ones" whose names you know if you know
native history. Ask Leonard Crow Dog about us if you wish.
The Clan was charged with the responsibility of insuring the survival of
Native Culture, Ceremony, Religion, and Land Base. It is recognized by
Spiritual Leaders from all over this world - and beyond it!
Led today by Spiritual Leader Duke Joseph Big Feather, the Clan is attempting
to secure 1/20th of 1% of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois,
near the town of Anna, where over 300 Cherokee graves are situated near the
site of a old Cherokee Trail-of-Tears encampment. These graves need full-time
protection from desecration, as does the new Sun-Dance site!
The site was developed by the Federal Government as a Job Training Center,
but is not in use as such anymore. The first annual Two Feathers Medicine
Clan Sundance was held there this last summer, with dancers present from all
over the world, including the Amazon Basin, where the Clan has many members.
The Clan has use of the site for three weeks out of the year, but for the
balance of the year is open to possible grave desecration.
If the Federal Government should decide to sell this parcel, the Clan is
imminently eligible for grants to cover the principle, but a down payment
would be needed. A 99 year $1.00 lease is possible, but LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS
NEEDED to follow through with the acquisition! Please step forward and render
legal or other assistance to this worthy Native Cause, joining with many of
today's prominent spiritual leaders!
Unity and solidarity with Native Leadership from all walks of Native American
Life is needed immediately! JOIN WITH US!
If you would like to assist in their efforts in any way, or for membership
information, please contact Duke Joseph Big Feather at:
Fax: (708) 672-7672
Duke just returned from the Inauguration, where more political support was
curried, but we need legal help!
Or, you may pass messages through Runningbull: "spikegritz@aol.com" -
801-686-2568 (w/messaging) or 2567 (no message machine)