Comments on: Treason in the Midwest

By: Jerald T. Moyers

Jerald T. Moyers — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:45:56 +0000

I call your attention to the United States “Bill of Rights”. This document, until rather recently, was, in partnership with the “Constitution of the United States”, the foundation for this country. The “Bill of Rights”, primarily, assures the LAKOTA NATION the absolute right to take the action that they have, against that which was once the United States of America. They have shown amazing patience with the U.S., and it appears that their patience has now grown very thin!

By: LDS Anarchist

LDS Anarchist — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:08:29 +0000

I, also, see nothing treasonous in their actions. My hope is that the U.S. peacefully lets them go instead of initiating a bloodbath.

By: Nakima Geimausaddle

Nakima Geimausaddle — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:32:23 +0000

I am Lakota. I am also the head editor of Medicine Winds News, a Native American newspaper. My people did not go quietly into the night, as the U.S. government wishes we would. We did not assimilate like the borgs of Star Trek. We have stood firmly and resolutely. For 33 years we have waited patiently. Thirty-three, the number given to us at the International Indian Treaty Council drew together more than 5000 delegates representing 98 Indian tribes and Nations from North and South America. This manifesto, representing the wisdom of thousands of people, their Ancestors, and the Great Mystery explicity supports the rights of Indigenous Nations to live free and to take whatever actions necessary for sovereignty.
In thirty-three years not one step was taken to enforce the treaties signed back in 1851 and 1868, let’s put this into perspective.
If some nation, say imagineland signed a treaty with us for peace, then failed to live up to that agreement what do you think the United States would do? What did America do when China failed after Tienemem Square? They placed sanctions on the trade of China. Well, members of the United Nations are supporting our efforts to force the U.S. into fulfilling its agreements with us. We are SOVEREIGN NATIONS. In other words we are only under U.S. rule by us voluntarily fulfilling our agreements ie. treaties. Like The Philipines, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Marianas, we are all sovereign nations under U.S. rule, in the same way as 539 Native American nations. Do you think any of these would remain territories of the U.S. if the U.S. failed to fulfill those treaties? Of course not! As seperate entities bound by treaty we are not committing treason, we are demanding a fulfillment of a contract that is 150 years old and still not completed.
I realize that my email will not be posted automatically, but I would like to place it here with an invitation to address me with any questions or comments you might have. medicinewindsnews@yahoo.com I have been in telephonic contact with members of the Lakota Freedom delegation and would be happy to express any questions you might have for them.

By: thewordofme

thewordofme — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:09:02 +0000

I submit to you that wanting to take back your own land and humanity and self reliance from an overlord that at every turn has cheated, lied, swindled, and hurt is not treason by any stretch of the imagination.
From what little bit I have learned so far they just may have law on their side. Although we as a country are pretty good at interpreting law differently than common sense would indicate.

I think that if the United States declares war on the Lakota, as there is a real chance of, that they give the survivors help rebuilding their country, and live up to the unfulfilled promises, some of which are 150 years old.

We did it to Germany and Japan and they were flat-out killing our people not just back talking.

I don’t think the Indians were the terrorists at Wounded Knee.
Of course the victor’s write the history, as usual.