April 22, 2006
April 22, 2006
Regular Meeting Minutes
St. Issac Jogues Coffee Room, Rapid City, SD
(Coordinator Charmaine White Face was recovering from surgery and was unable to attend.? Our prayers of healing are with her.)
Chair:? Garvard Good Plume
Recording Secretary:? Karissa
Opening Prayer:? Ted
Reading of the Minutes:? Violet
1.? Treasurer's Report:? Brian Brademeyer
2.? May 7th meeting at Cave Hills/Riley Pass - Garvard explained that it will be an informational meeting, with a tour and a picnic.
3.? Raffle & Tabling
Raffle will be held until the 27th of May. Need to sell raffle tickets.? JoAnn did not table at the Spearfish pow-wow because there was a $100 fee. Need big jars with raffle info on outside, Need to have tables at workshops; notify JoAnn if you hear of a workshop happening in the area. Individual artists and quilt-makers are offering to donate to raffles. Ingrid said Our Daily Fry Bread website will post the raffle info there.? They need an MS Word fundraising letter and photos.
4.? April 29th Commemoration
Schedule: Honoring for Vincent Brings Plenty with Wilmer Mesteth will take place during lunch.? Family/Community members have been notified and plan to attend.? The entertainment will be moved to the evening. Speakers Gladys Bird Horse & Jesse Taken Alive confirmed, also Don Belile. Charlie Comes Killing will speak on Sacred Sites.? Publicity:? post flyers for commemoration Friday 1:00 pm meeting at office regarding April 29th event.
5.? Office? Will be open through May. (Thank you to Jenny T. and Mary M. - Cross River NY)
6.? UN - US has not yet tried to get on the Human Rights Council - Question from Ike, what was the reason for changing the HR commission?? Couldn't get into website...
7.? Resources, Allies, Getting the word out?? Harold's website is growing! John LeKay - Heyoka magazine - on web, put Defenders on their site. Professor from New York - doing a study on Uranium and DNA.? Voyage Productions from DC will come for the meeting on the 7th to do a national story.? They will be in touch with Harold, the run-off issue in Cave Hills and Edgemont has caught their interest.? Garvard did 3 talk show interviews on Native Voice TV/KKUP while he was in California, will get a copy. Friends will set up booths with raffles for Defenders at California pow-wows if we send information. JoAnn did an interview with KPFA in San Francisco with Lakota Hardin. on Bear Butte.? They wanted to know where Defenders stands on this issue.? Answer:? No development at all of any kind.? Told about the Land Trust, website, and e-mail.
8.? Other Fundraising:? Defenders has items for auction. Someone needs to help put them on E-Bay so they can be sold. Funds for abandoned uranium mine cleanup campaign. Also planning to raise money with events on the East and West Coasts. Garvard knows some people in California who are willing to work with him. Plan speaking engagements on the trip out and back.
9.? Other Questions/Issues:? Ike was told there is always a 10 year plan for rural development. Is there one for this area?? (No one attending the meeting had heard of this.)
Ingrid:? New Uranium mining in Custer, price of gold is up, number and info on SD US government website.
St. Issac Jogues Coffee Room, Rapid City, SD
(Coordinator Charmaine White Face was recovering from surgery and was unable to attend.? Our prayers of healing are with her.)
Chair:? Garvard Good Plume
Recording Secretary:? Karissa
Opening Prayer:? Ted
Reading of the Minutes:? Violet
1.? Treasurer's Report:? Brian Brademeyer
2.? May 7th meeting at Cave Hills/Riley Pass - Garvard explained that it will be an informational meeting, with a tour and a picnic.
3.? Raffle & Tabling
Raffle will be held until the 27th of May. Need to sell raffle tickets.? JoAnn did not table at the Spearfish pow-wow because there was a $100 fee. Need big jars with raffle info on outside, Need to have tables at workshops; notify JoAnn if you hear of a workshop happening in the area. Individual artists and quilt-makers are offering to donate to raffles. Ingrid said Our Daily Fry Bread website will post the raffle info there.? They need an MS Word fundraising letter and photos.
4.? April 29th Commemoration
Schedule: Honoring for Vincent Brings Plenty with Wilmer Mesteth will take place during lunch.? Family/Community members have been notified and plan to attend.? The entertainment will be moved to the evening. Speakers Gladys Bird Horse & Jesse Taken Alive confirmed, also Don Belile. Charlie Comes Killing will speak on Sacred Sites.? Publicity:? post flyers for commemoration Friday 1:00 pm meeting at office regarding April 29th event.
5.? Office? Will be open through May. (Thank you to Jenny T. and Mary M. - Cross River NY)
6.? UN - US has not yet tried to get on the Human Rights Council - Question from Ike, what was the reason for changing the HR commission?? Couldn't get into website...
7.? Resources, Allies, Getting the word out?? Harold's website is growing! John LeKay - Heyoka magazine - on web, put Defenders on their site. Professor from New York - doing a study on Uranium and DNA.? Voyage Productions from DC will come for the meeting on the 7th to do a national story.? They will be in touch with Harold, the run-off issue in Cave Hills and Edgemont has caught their interest.? Garvard did 3 talk show interviews on Native Voice TV/KKUP while he was in California, will get a copy. Friends will set up booths with raffles for Defenders at California pow-wows if we send information. JoAnn did an interview with KPFA in San Francisco with Lakota Hardin. on Bear Butte.? They wanted to know where Defenders stands on this issue.? Answer:? No development at all of any kind.? Told about the Land Trust, website, and e-mail.
8.? Other Fundraising:? Defenders has items for auction. Someone needs to help put them on E-Bay so they can be sold. Funds for abandoned uranium mine cleanup campaign. Also planning to raise money with events on the East and West Coasts. Garvard knows some people in California who are willing to work with him. Plan speaking engagements on the trip out and back.
9.? Other Questions/Issues:? Ike was told there is always a 10 year plan for rural development. Is there one for this area?? (No one attending the meeting had heard of this.)
Ingrid:? New Uranium mining in Custer, price of gold is up, number and info on SD US government website.
Ike: in Chadron/Gordon, did people get checks for not going to court for radioactive water pollution?? Ted: County Commission in Chadron oversees Crow Butte, should be public record.
The County Commission already passed the mine - the people didn't get any money - they were just promised jobs.
Ingrid:? Bombing June 2nd in Nevada in Shoshone Treaty Territory in Ruby Valley
Closing Prayer:? Ingrid
Submitted by Karissa Ortman Loewen
Approved at the May 27, 2006, meeting.
Closing Prayer:? Ingrid
Submitted by Karissa Ortman Loewen
Approved at the May 27, 2006, meeting.
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