[IPSM] Fwd: NYM Warrior Arrested. Free Shark! Urgent!

[samir]

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Subject: 	[noborder-org] [Fwd: NYM Warrior Arrested. Free Shark! Urgent!]
Date: 	Tue, 26 May 2009 12:44:14 -0700




SPREAD FAR AND WIDE! NO SURRENDER!

NATIVE YOUTH MOVEMENT
STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE
May 24^th , 2009


NYM Warrior arrested and held on 7 year old charges for Defending the Land!

On Thursday May 21^st, a Warrior from the Native Youth Movement Warrior 
Society was arrested and detained in /Halkomelem/ Territory (near 
so-called hope, british columbia, kkklanada).

Shark is a 27 year old Father of 5 Secwepemc children, from the Ohlone & 
Chumash Nations. He is currently being held for ransom in the Kamloops 
Regional Correctional Center (KRCC), facing charges stemming from 
protecting Secwepemc mountains, Skwelkwek'welt. These Sacred Mountains 
are being destroyed by Japanese company, Sun Peaks Resort Corporation. 
The governments of “British Columbia and Canada” are illegally selling 
Native Land to foreign invaders, and companies. These companies develop 
mass destruction to the land water, in turn killing the original, 
natural habitat of these mountains, including the Secwepemc People.

Since 2000, Secwepemc people have been taking direct action to stop Sun 
Peaks from destroying Skwelkwekwelt, their Hunting, Berry Picking & 
Medicine Mountains. The People left the Indian Reserve to take back 
their traditional territory and stop Sun Peaks expansion.

In 2001, the Secwepemc formed a chapter of the Native Youth Movement. 
They called other Native Warriors to help Defend the Land for the Future 
generations. Shark was one of those who responded to the call.

>From May to December 2001 there were over 50 arrests made of Secwepemc 
People & their Allies, among them were 74 and 78 year-old women. Since 
then, there has been targeting of Native Youth Movement and 
Skwelkwek'welt Defenders. Many have been arrested in connection with 
Taking Back The Land at Skwelkwekwelt.

We are asking all those who support the struggle for the Land and 
Indigenous Autonomy to make a donation & spread the word to Free Shark. 
Those who put themselves between the Invader and the People must be 
protected. A Warrior is a special person who understands that their 
willingness to protect women, children, land & water, may result in 
incarceration, injury or death, but they do it anyway knowing that Truth 
& Mother Earth are on their side.

Send donations ASAP to help Free Shark to:

Miranda Dick
Royal Bank (in the midst of switching to climate friendly banking)
Shuswap Ave., Chase, BC
Transit # 00880
Account # 5055447


FREE SHARK! FREE PELTIER! FREE JOHN GRAHAM! FREE MAPUCHE WARRIORS! FREE 
WARRIORS OF ATENCO & OAXACA! FREE JACABO & GLORIA! FREE MUMIA! DROP ALL 
CHARGES ON POCC MOI JR. VALARY!

NO OLYMPICS ON NATIVE LAND! NO MINING! DOWN WITH SUN PEAKS! NO SKI 
RESORT IN MELVIN CREEK! DOWN WITH THE TAR SANDS! NO INDEPENDENT POWER 
PROJECTS (DAMS). NO RAILWAY & HIGHWAY EXPANSION!

IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE MAYAN ZAPATISTA, THE MAPUCHE, THE KUNA AND ALL 
THE MILLIONS OF WARRIORZ FIGHTING THE ENEMIES OF THE EARTH WORLDWIDE. 
IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL WE WIN! TAKE BACK THE LAND!

NATIVE YOUTH MOVEMENT


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