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-7- The next day one other prisoner had found some glass particles inside his biscuits! This is now being held by the prisoners, while they seek some legal help. This is just one of the many mind-blowing trips which the prisoners are exposed to each day. Is there anyone concerned enough to help. The American Indian-Chicano Cultural Center holds monthly meetings on the first Saturday of every month. If you wish to attend, please ask for clearance forms from the Chicano-Indian Cultural Center, 308 Melrose Avenue. If you are unable to attend, please show your support by writing a letter of concern to Box 316, Fort Madison, Iowa 52627, American Indian-Chicano Cultural Center. Sylvia Suarez de Ramirez Prison Visitation/Supporter [arrow pointing up/down; arrow pointing across] DUNCAN SPEAKS Speech to the Guests of the AI/CCC Aho! Cousins, Brothers and Sisters. This is a good day. I wish you all strength in physical and in spirit. We, the members of the AI/CCC, sincerely hope you have all had a very good and interesting journey here, we also hope you will have a pleasant and safe journey back to your residences. We are happy and grateful for your support, you who are here and those of you who are unable to attend this open meeting today. Today, I would like to speak about what is happening to our people, the Native Nations of this land, events that happened during the month of Thanksgiving. Sometime close to Thanksgiving, an article in some newspapers came out titled; Banks Critical of Rights Bill. Perhaps some or all of you read it. It is [an?] act of legislation, H.R. 9054, a proposal sponsored by Repr. John E. Cunninghan, R-Washington, and Rep. James Abdnor, R-S.D.. A proposal to terminate Federal Supervision of Indian lands. In other words, an act to terminate Treaties. At present, Denis Banks is in the process of forming a nationwide coalition to campaign against the proposal. The legislation is scheduled for its first House hearings in February. This is what I would like to say to all Indians all over Grandmother Earth; join this coalition, help yourselves now while there is still time. I have always said, be loyal and faithful to your Chiefs to your religion, to your culture. There is no tribe without a Chief, without your religion, without your culture. All these things, culture, religion, Chief and yourselves, the people are one, and you are a tribe. the B.I.A. doesn't make a tribe, the B.I.A. is not our Chief, the B.I.A. is not our religion, the B.I.A. is not our culture. The B.I.A. is a blindfold and ear muff to those who are loyal to the B.I.A., it is also a string to make those who are loyal, to dance when the B.I.A. wishes them to dance. Our forefathers and Chiefs signed these treaties, remember this, that before these treaties were signed, it was made understood that if parts of the treaties were to be changed or terminated, a 100% majority of all tribal memberships consent was first to be obtained. Remember this, that somewhere in Washington where those treaties are kept, that those written understandings are there. Join the coalition and be loyal to your Chiefs. Help yourselves. This is what I would like to say to all the Indians wherever they may be. Before these treaties can be terminated, the U.S. Constitution of America, the original must be changed. The U.S. Constitution specifically deletes all aboriginal, native soveriegn Nations, from the rights and amendments, written in that Constitution. As long as that Parchment is never changed by the original makers, the original,
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-7- The next day one other prisoner had found some glass particles inside his biscuits! This is now being held by the prisoners, while they seek some legal help. This is just one of the many mind-blowing trips which the prisoners are exposed to each day. Is there anyone concerned enough to help. The American Indian-Chicano Cultural Center holds monthly meetings on the first Saturday of every month. If you wish to attend, please ask for clearance forms from the Chicano-Indian Cultural Center, 308 Melrose Avenue. If you are unable to attend, please show your support by writing a letter of concern to Box 316, Fort Madison, Iowa 52627, American Indian-Chicano Cultural Center. Sylvia Suarez de Ramirez Prison Visitation/Supporter [arrow pointing up/down; arrow pointing across] DUNCAN SPEAKS Speech to the Guests of the AI/CCC Aho! Cousins, Brothers and Sisters. This is a good day. I wish you all strength in physical and in spirit. We, the members of the AI/CCC, sincerely hope you have all had a very good and interesting journey here, we also hope you will have a pleasant and safe journey back to your residences. We are happy and grateful for your support, you who are here and those of you who are unable to attend this open meeting today. Today, I would like to speak about what is happening to our people, the Native Nations of this land, events that happened during the month of Thanksgiving. Sometime close to Thanksgiving, an article in some newspapers came out titled; Banks Critical of Rights Bill. Perhaps some or all of you read it. It is [an?] act of legislation, H.R. 9054, a proposal sponsored by Repr. John E. Cunninghan, R-Washington, and Rep. James Abdnor, R-S.D.. A proposal to terminate Federal Supervision of Indian lands. In other words, an act to terminate Treaties. At present, Denis Banks is in the process of forming a nationwide coalition to campaign against the proposal. The legislation is scheduled for its first House hearings in February. This is what I would like to say to all Indians all over Grandmother Earth; join this coalition, help yourselves now while there is still time. I have always said, be loyal and faithful to your Chiefs to your religion, to your culture. There is no tribe without a Chief, without your religion, without your culture. All these things, culture, religion, Chief and yourselves, the people are one, and you are a tribe. the B.I.A. doesn't make a tribe, the B.I.A. is not our Chief, the B.I.A. is not our religion, the B.I.A. is not our culture. The B.I.A. is a blindfold and ear muff to those who are loyal to the B.I.A., it is also a string to make those who are loyal, to dance when the B.I.A. wishes them to dance. Our forefathers and Chiefs signed these treaties, remember this, that before these treaties were signed, it was made understood that if parts of the treaties were to be changed or terminated, a 100% majority of all tribal memberships consent was first to be obtained. Remember this, that somewhere in Washington where those treaties are kept, that those written understandings are there. Join the coalition and be loyal to your Chiefs. Help yourselves. This is what I would like to say to all the Indians wherever they may be. Before these treaties can be terminated, the U.S. Constitution of America, the original must be changed. The U.S. Constitution specifically deletes all aboriginal, native soveriegn Nations, from the rights and amendments, written in that Constitution. As long as that Parchment is never changed by the original makers, the original,
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