[news] Native Youth Movement Activist Targeted

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FREE KANAHUS
HELP RE-UNITE NATIVE WOMEN WITH HER BABY
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-Native Youth Movement Press Release-
Saturday April, 5th 2003

A 26 year-old Secwepemc/Ktunaxa Women who must breast feed her 6 month-old
baby is being held in jail in british columbia, KKKlanada, for Defending
un-surendered Indian Land!

Native Youth Movement Mother and Warrior, Kanahus Pelkey (slave name: Amanda
Soper)was captured on February 22nd., in Ulkatcho Territory, Aniham Lake,
BC. Police were called in from several RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted
Police)divisions to hunt Kanahus, her baby, husband and 16 year-old sister
down. They were heavily sought after leaving a Bella Coola hospital with her
sisters 7 week-old baby who had passed over to the spirit world on the
morning of the 22nd. As true Indians, they refused foreign doctors to take
their baby, which the hospital tried to take ownership of, and wrapped the
young Warrior up in his cradleboard and took him to a Sacred place in the
mountains for his ceromonial burial.

So called british columbia is all un-surrendered territory, which means
that even under Canadian Law Indians own 100% of their traditional
Territory (not just Reserves) in the whole Province. Treaties were never
signed! Proving their disregard for their own laws, illegal warrants were
issued for Kanahus Pelkey in winter 2001 after police attacked NYM Warriors
while they were building a home for the winter on un-Surrendered Secwepemc
Medicine and Hunting Grounds.   The community known as Skewlkwekwelt was
Re-Occupied in 2000 in order to stop the expansion of an illegal Ski-resort
know as Sun Peaks, which is continuing its Rape of Kanahus Pelkeys
homeland. Police have made over 70 arrests of Indian people at Skwelkwekwelt
in their attempts to scare Indians from even going on their own land, and
protecting what little sustainable recources there are left.

She is being held in jail not for criminal activity, but to make an example
of what happens to anybody who follows their Traditional ways as an Indian
Person. They are showing what extent they are willing to Oppress Indian
People by ripping a Mother away from her baby, who never left her side since
conception. She went through 4 days of hard labor in the Original Way, on
the Land. She would never leave her babys side, she never ever had him away
from her.

On March 5th she was denied bail in an attempt to break this Strong example
of a True Warrior, and her son, who refuses to drink anything but his
mothers breast milk. He must be with his mother, she must be with him. Her
breast milk is drying up and needs 50$ a week to keep an electric breast
pump in jail with her, so her baby can eat!

While everybody else with charges has been released, or is out on bail and
promise to appears (PTA), Kanahus Pelkey remains imprisoned, showing just
how willing they are to rip Indian children from their mothers breast and
lifelines. The foreign Governments have no regard for Indian Life. You must
show them you are watching the Genocide taking place right under your noses
here on Turtle Island. The Indian Wars Are Not Over! Kanahus Pelkey must be
re-united with her son.

Currently attempts are being made to have another bail hearing as soon as
possible, and she is in need of URGENT finacial assistance for bail., as
well as the breast pump which she uses, then freezes the milk and gives to
her son to take until his next allowed visit. Personal Reference letters are
needed as well as funds for Kanahus Pelkey bail hearing. You may Western
Union donations for bail to her mother Beverley Manuel, or call her at
(250)-679-3413 to make other arrangements. Help Re-Unite this Strong Indian
Mother with her baby! She is imprisoned because of her fight for all of our
Babies and the Survival of Life!  She is able to make collect call and
personally inform people on her situation. If you would like to support and
will accept collect calls contact
nymunite at hotmail.com  with your contact information and arrangements will be
made to put her in touch with you.


Thank You. Please support this Mothers need to be with her baby!
Contact NYM Free Kanahus at: nymunite at hotmail.com