Dear President Obama,
Recently Congress placed an "eleventh hour" provision into 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill, that will hand off 2,400 acres of land sacred to the San Carlos Apache to a foreign mining concern. The ancestral and ceremonial lands, a part of the Tonto National Forest, includes the site, Apache Leap, where Apache warriors jumped to their deaths rather than be captured .
“Since time immemorial people have gone there. That’s part of our ancestral homeland. We’ve had dancers in that area forever – sunrise dancers – and coming-of-age ceremonies for our young girls that become women. They’ll seal that off. They’ll seal us off from the acorn grounds, and the medicinal plants in the area, and our prayer areas,”
said Terry Rambler, Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
The measure which has failed several times in the past but was inserted into the must-pass defense appropriation bill thanks to the efforts of Arizona Republican Senator, John McCain. On passage of the NDAA, the land will be given over to Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto, a massive mining concern based in London, England and Melbourne, Australia that has been salivating over the prospect of mining the area for years.
A key promise of America is respect for other cultures and people. We the people, the signers of this petition respectfully call upon you to put down your veto pen and pick up your Executive Order pen -and protect sacred Native American land from destruction and plunder by foreign or domestic companies seeking profit without regard to people or planet.
Sincerely,
The American People
Updates
July 18, 2015
THE STORIES PEOPLE ARE SHARING ABOUT THIS SACRED LAND ARE ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL!! WE ARE PUSHING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO ENSURE THESE TRADITIONS REMAIN PROTECTED FROM DESTRUCTION!! KEEP UP THIS INCREDIBLE ENERGY BECAUSE THE FIGHT FOR OUR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND IS FAR FROM OVER!!
July 18, 2015
THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY EXPLODING RIGHT NOW!! SEEING THIS GROW SO FAST IS BEYOND INSPIRING AND IT PROVES THAT PEOPLE WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT THIS SACRED LAND!! THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING THE STRUGGLE TO STOP THIS CORPORATE LAND GRAB!!
Reached 100 supporters
July 18, 2015
53 Comments
As an Alaskan Native, I stand with my brothers and sisters across our nation. Our tribes and our lifeways have been ignored for too long.
This is an unthinkable atrocity! This is akin to selling off the cemetery your family is buried in. Horrible!!! For what?? GREED!!!!!
I am transgender and recognise the ancient inclusive philosphies of Native Americans. Protect their heritage please President Obama.
What a deceitful way of pushing this through Congress! Return this land to Tonto NF and protect these sacred Apache sites.
Ironic how Senator McCain is all for sending our kids to in order to help foreign countries keep their land safe, yet he has no problem taking land away from his own country's people. Nice.
Your belief of protecting Mother Earth and Sacred Places at all cost. It's just morally right not only Spiritually right.
Craven, despicable, corrupt... there are just no words to describe this deal, and the contempt it shows for the American public, native peoples, and the public trust. McCain and Flake deserve to be drummed out of office for this!
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Dear President Obama,
Recently Congress placed an "eleventh hour" provision into 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill, that will hand off 2,400 acres of land sacred to the San Carlos Apache to a foreign mining concern. The ancestral and ceremonial lands, a part of the Tonto National Forest, includes the site, Apache Leap, where Apache warriors jumped to their deaths rather than be captured .
“Since time immemorial people have gone there. That’s part of our ancestral homeland. We’ve had dancers in that area forever – sunrise dancers – and coming-of-age ceremonies for our young girls that become women. They’ll seal that off. They’ll seal us off from the acorn grounds, and the medicinal plants in the area, and our prayer areas,”
said Terry Rambler, Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
The measure which has failed several times in the past but was inserted into the must-pass defense appropriation bill thanks to the efforts of Arizona Republican Senator, John McCain. On passage of the NDAA, the land will be given over to Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto, a massive mining concern based in London, England and Melbourne, Australia that has been salivating over the prospect of mining the area for years.
A key promise of America is respect for other cultures and people. We the people, the signers of this petition respectfully call upon you to put down your veto pen and pick up your Executive Order pen -and protect sacred Native American land from destruction and plunder by foreign or domestic companies seeking profit without regard to people or planet.
Sincerely,
The American People
Updates
July 18, 2015
THE STORIES PEOPLE ARE SHARING ABOUT THIS SACRED LAND ARE ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL!! WE ARE PUSHING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO ENSURE THESE TRADITIONS REMAIN PROTECTED FROM DESTRUCTION!! KEEP UP THIS INCREDIBLE ENERGY BECAUSE THE FIGHT FOR OUR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND IS FAR FROM OVER!!
July 18, 2015
THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY EXPLODING RIGHT NOW!! SEEING THIS GROW SO FAST IS BEYOND INSPIRING AND IT PROVES THAT PEOPLE WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT THIS SACRED LAND!! THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING THE STRUGGLE TO STOP THIS CORPORATE LAND GRAB!!
Reached 100 supporters
July 18, 2015
53 Comments
It is time to end the dispicable practice of "white men" stealing land that is not theirs to take or give, from "Native Americans." To add even more insult to injury, this is Apache Holy Land known as "Warriors Leap!" This land is then being given to be exploited by a foreign mining firm that is notorious for its' history of polluting environments. How disgraceful!
As an Alaskan Native, I stand with my brothers and sisters across our nation. Our tribes and our lifeways have been ignored for too long.
This is an unthinkable atrocity! This is akin to selling off the cemetery your family is buried in. Horrible!!! For what?? GREED!!!!!
I am transgender and recognise the ancient inclusive philosphies of Native Americans. Protect their heritage please President Obama.
What a deceitful way of pushing this through Congress! Return this land to Tonto NF and protect these sacred Apache sites.
Ironic how Senator McCain is all for sending our kids to in order to help foreign countries keep their land safe, yet he has no problem taking land away from his own country's people. Nice.
Your belief of protecting Mother Earth and Sacred Places at all cost. It's just morally right not only Spiritually right.
Craven, despicable, corrupt... there are just no words to describe this deal, and the contempt it shows for the American public, native peoples, and the public trust. McCain and Flake deserve to be drummed out of office for this!
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It is time to end the dispicable practice of "white men" stealing land that is not theirs to take or give, from "Native Americans." To add even more insult to injury, this is Apache Holy Land known as "Warriors Leap!" This land is then being given to be exploited by a foreign mining firm that is notorious for its' history of polluting environments. How disgraceful!