shawn trying out new healing blanket

shawn says: it feels like he is "floating through a dream" when he is under it and makes him feel "oh so good and relaxed". for more info these wonderful blankets contact sue at www.healingquest.ca

love u sister
xoxoxoxox
patti and shawn

Curve Lake Reserve near Peterboro Ontario CA

thank u for being my friend and my sister the visit was way way too short but oh so fun..i love u.
xo
p.

stella bella i wuv u

I met this incredible little girl last weekend in Buckhorn, she is such a princess! she is nine month old pug named Stella which means "stellar" or the stars!!!! I wanted to take her home sooooo bad!!! but kim wouldn't let me! boo hoo! Cant wait to see u all again.
xoxo
p.

bear dog at semi holly pow wow and view inside looking out our trader booth

such a cutie, only 8 week old austrailian shepherd, shawn and i fell in luv with her!

Bear medicine from No. 72 and cubs ~ lake morraine yoho national park b.c.

an encounter with grizzly no. 72 and two cubs from afar, sending their bear medicine to me. i had no fear as i sat quietly majestically and proud above the ice patch 10,000 feet in the air, mama and babies were at the bottom of the ice patch......miigweitch for your wisdom and presence and for being a part of healing journey..

s.d.

more bear medicine :) and crystal healing at Whetung's

I loved the energy there and especially the beautiful magnificent amethyst geode cathedral!!!
miigwetich michael for your hospitality once again!
s.d.

more...bear medicine healing journey

more time spent with
sweet sisters, guides & brothers
a big chi miigwetich
for all prayers from others

sweet singing bowls and
stone people are healing
sweet songs of bluebird
could be heard singing

a healing prayer to me
sung through the wind
into the windows
big blanket upon me
felt safe soft and warm

black robed men on horses
with dark motives did come
to take me away
but buffalo healers on horses
brought medicine
and asked not to stay
those whose motives are not pure
those whose motives are not right
and rescued my spirit
into the light
once again

and big bear came behind me
and put back what those bad men
stole away from my spirit
one once again cleared the air

more bear medicine
introspection
into winter
hibernation

spirit to be awakened
and healed
by spring
and will take care
of the journey
the journey is pure
the journey is light
once more can endure

miigwetich to my sisters and brother and guides
always watching over
i am so very grateful!
all
my love
xxoo
s.d.

for more info on the wonderful healing work and special healing blankets go to:
www.healingquest.ca

eyes have been opened-buffalo medicine

eyes have been opened
trust is restored
all of us focus
on just reward

feelings are simple
feelings are bright
our time to come forward
into the light
into the light

meanings come later
always explained
might not be at the moment
but always are laid
into our destiny
into our lives
while in this realm
please give us no strife

peace and serenity
is all i want here
finding my path (once again)
is all i want dear

light is our savior
it heals as it braves
it brings us together
it heals as it saves

our sanity
miigweitch
s.d.
photos: #1 bison at bear butte visitor center, sturgis, s. dakota*
#2 bison free roaming at bear butte national park, sturgis, s. dakota*
#3 photo of Mandan Buffalo Dancer cir. 1890

*photos by patti spiritdancer

Paul's New "Ever Present Past"

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Asked if he regretted meeting and marrying Mills, 39, McCartney told the magazine: "Going through a divorce is a very painful thing. As Winston Churchill once said, 'If you're going through hell, keep going!'

"The only solution is to remain dignified. If I don't keep a silence about it, I lose this idea of being dignified. But I've a wonderful baby," he added, referring to the couple's child.

"She's a great joy to me, as are my elder children, so I'm a lucky man."

McCartney and Mills married in 2002 and announced their separation four years later. Their acrimonious divorce is expected to return to the courts in February after attempts last week to reach a private settlement failed.

British media have speculated that the pop legend, whose personal fortune is estimated at 825 million pounds, will have to pay between 20 million and 70 million pounds to Mills.

According to McCartney, music has also eased the pain of divorce.

"Music is a great healer," he said. "Music is the therapy for me. In fact, going through difficulties has only concentrated my desire to make good music."

and so it goes....

s.d.

over you ~ daughtry

"Over You"

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
Well I'm putting my heart back together,
'Cause I got over you.
Well I got over you.
I got over you.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

suffering in silence (in rajistan)

suffering in silence
no one listens
in time
is of the essence
women children need us
pretend that you care

trust is an issue
so called friends
need a tissue
ends up right there
where u began
which is no where

false loyalty will prevail
it will be revealed
false smiles hide behind
big teeth big words
I've seen your vile puke

crying forewarned
betrayal lies deep
ego trips u keep
get a grip
go sleep

dreamtime
is peace
dreamtime
is panic
dreamtime
is fleecy
white pillows
that hold on
i know my ties
lie deep
to karma

karma runs deep
karma loves lies
u cheat and u do
u can cum up
my thighs

and suck up my blood
and suck out my heart
and how u dare 2
how are you invade
my bright best blue
start
but u can't break me
invade
my being
my heart
well let's see

starting over
for now
help is near
however those who
betray u
will get their
new gear

that will stick
and hurt low
it will stick
and sting high

however you see it
it will fly in
the sky

to the creator
with eagles

~s.d.

now in the arms of the angels

now in the arms of the angels
give my trust to you
no one ever more
there are really so very few
of them

that can give love
as white as a dove
hidden agendas
smokescreens
and big fat spendas
spendin
and spinnin
the money keeps rockin
and
rollin
into their pockets
just like a rocket
roll it
roll it
roll it some more
tell me some lore

give it some time
until

goin up in the air
cant wait til i get there
with him
and in the arms of the angels
the only place
so safe
so true
for me

s.d.

and no one cared

and no one cared
is she even there?
invisible
spirit
walk your walk
talk your peace
in your dreams

anger seething
red with blood
keep taking and taking
pushing and pushing
more and more
more each day

to the brink
of her
demise
her hands are tied
behind her back
preventing her
to keep on track
going, going gone
and no one cared
and no one cared
and no one cared

can she do it
will she do it
should she do it
and no one cared
and no one cared

if she did it
would they care
would they care
(nope).

heartless bastards
taunt and tease
now what else
is up their sleeves
dare ya
dare ya
cannot breathe

find her drowning
in her pool

blood in her hair
all clean
her eyes pristine

her heart now clear
her mind no fear
her body now healed
her soul now sealed
with a kiss
but spirit still
broken
who can fix
to all who know
lets do some trix
her well
too well

over there
over there
over there
and no one cared

s.d.

The Shift Movie -Trailer

Have you seen the trailer for the 2008 Movie www.TheShiftMovie.com
The message is: One Day We Will Wake Up and Discover That We Are Family

It's a 6 minute commitment and here it is:


Mitauyke Oyasin ~ we ARE all related. Share this with those you love....

s.d.

fear

we all fear
our future needs
we all fear
our words our deeds

what has become
of internal strife
it cuts it hurts
just like a knife

we know we do
each day our will
i can say this sure
cause i know it kills


our spirit
our soul
our connection
with all

that matters

s.d.

healing

Healing
Healing is an amazing journey
Cure is a desired destination
Remissions are the craved vacations
Symptoms are the warning signs
Pain is an incredible teacher
Suffering is an option indeed
Hope is a needed companion
Faith is a great friend in need
Apathy is a doorway to depression
Anxiety is a forerunner to stress
Emptiness is a whisper for wholeness
Resistance is a call for acceptance
Frustration is a mask for anger
Denial is avoidance of honesty
Silence is indigestion of feelings
Numbness is intolerence for thoughts
Disease is a pure self-punishment
Self-pity is a hidden lack of self-love
Distress is a result of high expectations
Confusion is a sign of endless judgments
Courage is a risk worth taking
Intuition is a gift worth following
Forgiveness is the means to inner bliss
Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom
Openness is changing a victim mindset
Flexibility is trying over and over again
Strength is overcoming the fears and doubts
Growth is learning from the pains with joy
Health is a relative term and goal
Healing is a never-ending process
Wellness is the reward of the journey
Wellbeing is the experience of peace
Patience is a reliable test
Will is a powerful measure
Trust is never the question
Love is the ultimate answer
Unknown

shawn in the new hood ~ with a tude ~ August 2007

check the ray of light on the upper right side...cool! shawnie, you ARE an ANGEL!!! I luv u honey! mom

thank u for the wonderful pics j and m

bubbiez friendz in the new hood

he's a happy boy and been givin lovin to all he meets!

note: bubba has come once again to live with shawn and i; luckily the new place we are living in allows one dog. he has healed well from his wounds and is happy once again to be a part of our family. we luv you so much bubbiez!!!

more bucky ~ angel from heaven

always a star.....showin' off....

bucky's new life

bucky busy with Annick at a july parade in port huron, michigan and at banbury cross therapeutic riding center...she's a star as always. we love and miss you girl.

secret

you make the hurt go away

you make me want to stay

around

are you an angel?

i think so

we all want more

we want to know the secret

to happiness

and love

that u give

give me more

and i'll give u all i've got

sweet surrender is what i'll do

always for u

in time

and in rhymes

you are magic

more that i'll ever know

take the hurt away

make it go away

i'll stay

forever with u

s.d.

Sarah McLachlan-Sweet Surrender

It doesnt mean much
It doesnt mean anything at all
The life Ive left behind me
Is a cold room
Ive crossed the last line
From where I cant return
Where every step I took in faith
Betrayed me
And led me from my home
And sweet
Sweet surrender
Is all that I have to give
You take me in
No questions asked
You strip away the ugliness
That surrounds me
Are you an angel
Am I already that gone
I only hope
That I wont disappoint you
When Im down here
On my knees
And sweet
Sweet
Sweet surrender
Is all that I have to g
ive
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet surrender
Is all that I have to give
And I dont understand
By the touch of your hand
I would be the one to fall
I miss the little things
I miss everything (about you)
It doesnt mean much
It doesnt mean anything at all
The life I left behind me
Is a cold room
And sweet
Sweet
Sweet surrender
Is all that I have to give

her words couldn't describe better how i feel today. it's been a rough road and journey. thanks to all for your love, support and hope.... will do the same for you.
s.d.

Amazon Ayahuascera singing a beautiful Icaro.

i want to meet elisa someday. her and her husband live in Pucallpa Peru. They work with the Amazon Herb Company. Her and her husband sing to the plants before they pick them.

She has a beautiful voice and spirit. She has found peace.

Patti ~ SpiritDancer
help support rainforest preservation
www.spiritdancer.amazonherb.net

Sarah McLaughlin - Fallen (Music Video)

Heaven bent to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight

Truth be told I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

We all begin with good intent
Love was raw and young
We believed that we could change ourselves
The past could be undone
But we carry on our backs the burden
Time always reveals
The lonely light of morning
The wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I have held so dear.

I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

Heaven bent to take my hand
Nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh they turned their heads embarassed
Pretend that they don't see
But it's one missed step
You'll slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so... (more)

In the Arms of the Angels - Sarah Mclaughlin

may we all find our peace
s.d.

miracle dog ~ dog trapped for days is rescued

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sisters beware

CHARACTERISTICS of the NARCISSIST and others with Personality Disorders

I began this and as others sent me more, I added them to make this a collaborative list.

He is now listed on an internet personals dating site once again looking to "prey" on another unsuspecting victim. Sisters, if you encounter him, stay away.

Your prayers and thoughts, as always are with us.

Many thanks to all of you who care.

1. Self-centered. His needs are paramount.
2. No remorse for mistakes or misdeeds.
3. Unreliable, undependable.
4. Does not care about the consequences of his actions.
5. Projects his faults on to others. High
blaming behavior; never his fault.
6. Little if any conscience.
. 7. Insensitive to needs and feelings of others.
8. Has a good front (persona) to impress and exploit others.
9. Low stress tolerance. Easy to anger and rage.
10. People are to be manipulated for his needs.
11. Rationalizes easily. Twists conversation to his gain at other’s expense. If trapped, keeps
talking, changes the subject or gets angry.
12. Pathological lying.
13. Tremendous need to control situations, conversations, others.
14. No real values. Mostly situational.
15. Often perceived as caring and understanding and uses this to manipulate.
16. Angry, mercurial, moods.
17. Uses sex to control
18. Does not share ideas, feelings, emotions.
19. Conversation controller. Must have the first and last word.
20. Is very slow to forgive others. Hangs onto resentment.
21. Secret life. Hides money, friends, activities.
22. Likes annoying others. Likes to create chaos and disrupt for no reason.
23. Moody - switches from nice guy to anger without much provocation.
24. Repeatedly fails to honor financial obligations.
25. Seldom expresses appreciation.
26. Grandiose. Convinced he knows more than others and is correct in all he does.
27. Lacks ability to see how he comes across to others. Defensive when confronted with his behavior. Never his fault.
28. Can get emotional, tearful. This is about show or frustration rather than sorrow.
29. He breaks woman's spirits to keep them dependent.
30. Needs threats, intimidations to keep others close to him.
31. Sabotages partner. Wants her to be happy only through him and to have few or no outside interests and acquaintances.
32. Highly contradictory.
33. Convincing. Must convince people to side with him.
34. Hides his real self. Always “on”
35. Kind only if he's getting from you what he wants.
36. He has to be right. He has to win. He has to look good.
37. He announces, not discusses. He tells, not asks.
38. Does not discuss openly, has a hidden agenda.
39. Controls money of others but spends freely on himself.
40. Unilateral condition of, "I'm OK and justified so I don't need to hear your position or ideas"
41. Always feels misunderstood.
42. You feel miserable with this person. He drains you.
43. Does not listen because he does not care.
44. His feelings are discussed, not the partners.
45. Is not interested in problem-solving..
46. Very good at reading people, so he can manipulate them.

now he's got talent

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mother earth speaks ~ hurricane flossie ~ please listen

she speaks once again
and no one is listening
over and over again
and no one is listening
crying out
in the night
who is listening

help her
save her
love her
rave her

love the one
who nourishes u
love the one
who encourages u
love the one
love the one

i do

over the years
i know its true
all those men
in black stiff suits
want the control
and rape of the soul
of our mother beloved

help her
save her
love her
rave her

love the one
who nourishes u
love the one
who encourages u
love the one
love the one

i do

is it too late
is it our fate?
crying
lying
is all we can do
bodies into the squew
stinkin bodies in check
they are all in a wreck
in there
in there
in there

help her
save her
love her
rave her

love the one
who nourishes u
love the one
who encourages u
love the one
love the one

i do


~s.d.

9/11/07 strike

GENERAL
STRIKE
Tuesday9.11.07
no work • no school
buy nothing • hit the streets
Say NO to
TORTURE
LIES &
TYRANNY
the time
has come
DEMAND IMPEACHMENT
& A NEW 9/11 INVESTIGATION
a day of mourning, reflection, and dissent
www.strike911.org

It's not over DAUGHTRY music video

Chris Daughtry It's Not Over Lyrics
I was blown away
What could I say
It all seemed to make sense.
You've taken away everything
And I can't deal without.

I try to see the good in life.
But good things in life are hard to find.
I'll blow it away, blow it away
Can we make this something good?

(Well I'll try to do to right this time around)
It's not over,
I'll try to do it right this time around
It's not over
There's a part of me that's dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me
But you're the only one
It's not over.

I've taken all I can take
And I cannot wait
We've wasted too much time
Being strong, holding on
Can't let it bring us down

My life with you means everything
So I won't give up that easily
I'll blow it away, blow it away
Can we make this something good?


Cause it's all misunderstood

(Well I'll try to do to it right this time around)
Let's start over,
I'll try to do it right this time around
It's not over
There's a part of me that's dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me
But you're the only one
It's not over.

We can't let this get away
Let it out, let it out
Don't get caught up in yourself
Let it out.

It's not over
We'll try to do to it right this time around
Its not over
There's a part of me that's dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me
But you're the only one
It's not over.

Lets start over
Its not over
Yeah yeah
This love is killing me
But you're the only one
It's not over (more) (less)

my sentiments exactly
s.d.

Chris Daughtry - Home (Live) American Idol 2007 Finale

chills~~~~~~~~~~~

amazon shipibo shaman singing

Amazonian medicine woman, Elisa Vargas Fernandez, sings a song of love and gratitude to the people at the Amazon Herb Co. for helping the shipibo tribe with land rights and rain forest preservation. save the Amazon By using Rain Forest products
www.spiritdancer.amazonherb.net
~sd

The 11th Hour Trailer

when will the madness stop?

Amy Winehouse's 'Rehab'

amazing dog!

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we luv bubba - pembroke welsh corgi

hang in there bubbie!

we luv u!
mom and shawn

Link to Wikipedia on Pembroke Welsh Corgis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_Welsh_Corgi

Link to Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America:
http://www.pembrokecorgi.org/

Breed Standard and Information:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/pembroke_welsh_corgi/

UPDATE ON BEBE: bebe is in a "flyball" foster home in the Metro Detroit area waiting for her new forever "flyball" home! She has made a new friend with one of her foster mom's dogs and currently is on a "flyball" vacation (at a dogshow/agility competition) with her foster mom in Canada!

Bear Medicine

9,642 feet in the air
recevied creator's first blessing
made it up
couldn't breathe
worth the struggle

wanted to go there this summer
wanted to live each day
like i was dying

manifested itself
u can do anything
message clear
'o so dear

once there
humbled
quiet
serene
two ravens flew overhead
messengers

saw ghosts dancers
of the past
present
there they went

honored
tied our prayers
on the fence
yellow
black
red
white
once was sure
it'd be allright

are all related but oh
so far apart
prayed the madness ends soon
we're torn
is it all doom

heard the drums
saw the ceremonies
felt the energy
received the message
in spirit

the beginning of
my
bear medicine
healing journey

miigwetich

s.d.

Honoring Bear Butte, Sturgis, South Dakota

“Come pray with us”
BEAR BUTTE PRAYER GATHERING
Prayer for the Protection of Bear Butte

August 1-12, 2007

All are invited to join in prayer for the protection of Bear Butte
www.BearButtePrayerGathering.org
This camp is to pray for the protection of Bear Butte and for Indigenous Nations working to protect the cultural integrity and spiritual sanctity of their Sacred Sites, for U.S. Servicemen and Women, and Nations impacted by armed conflict, starvation and global warming.

Daily Agenda to be Announced

Families are encouraged to take this time to focus on teaching their children and youth their history, culture, language, and spirituality.
Please be prepared to be as self-sufficient as possible. No open fires.

The camp will follow protocol and traditional laws.
Zero tolerance for alcohol, drugs, weapons, cultural and spiritual exploitation.
Audio and videotaping only under controlled conditions.
Media will be allowed under controlled conditions and handled by designation.
Northern Cheyenne Military Society members will police the camp and work with local law enforcement authorities to keep order and observe the respect for Bear Butte.
Camp criers will be utilized, no PA systems.
THIS IS NOT A PROTEST CAMP

Please consider sending your tax-deductible donations to:
Bear Butte International Alliance PO Box 4232, Sturgis, SD 57785
Please remember to mark you generous donation for the “Bear Butte Prayer Gathering”
Thank you in advance for your support and donations!


For Information and to Support the Grassroots Effort with Much-Needed Donations
Please contact Members of the Working Committee:
Tamra Brennan 605-347-2061 Tamra@ProtectSacredSites.org
Gilbert Brady 406-477-3175 nochey01@yahoo.com
Marcella Gilbert 605-624-9288 twotails100@hotmail.com
Phillip Gullikson 605-624-9288 arikara _king@yahoo.com
Jay Red Hawk 605-347-4127 cetanduta@yahoo.com
Anne White Hat 605-347-4127 BBIA@MatoPaha.org www.MatoPaha.org


Bear Butte Protection and Preservation for Future Generations
www.MatoPaha.org

Note from Patti~SpiritDancer:
We were there last week (7/31/07) on our way back from B.C. We did miss the prayer gathering, but were astounded with the energy of this sacred place. If you ever have a chance to visit, do so. Also be forewarned---the buffalo here are FREE RANGING AND DANGEROUS (the females w/ calves are known to CHARGE) AND PEOPLE CONTINUE to get out of their cars (yes! I saw them!) to take photos even though there are WARNING SIGNS POSTED!

Other sacred sites near by are Big Horn Medicine Wheel (yes was there--2 mile hike up the mountain it was a journey but so worth it) and Devils Tower Wyoming (a little commercial because of the close enounters thing--but once you get up there it all goes away--the energy is incredible).

go michael moore ~ 911 heros

The Badlands in the Black Hills of South Dakota

The temp was 100 plus degrees; worth the visit. Felt the energy and wisdom of these beautiful and unusual rock formations. from another planet. no life here except prairie dogs, rattlesnakes and rabbits.

photos by patti ~ spiritdancer

watch "a long train of abuses" on u tube

From Chief Terrence Nelson:

We took down the original version of the video because it had some errors and we had to finish it up. The first version was a rush job and after we were able to complete the video, it was much better. Even this latest version has about 90 seconds of footage missing because we were not able to purchase the $10,000 worth of footage that we originally wanted to put in the first version. only the "not for broadcast" version of the video, (the one we mail out) has the other 90 seconds of dramatic footage, even more so then the broadcast version that you see on you tube.

In order to broadcast the video and ensure that we didn't get sued for using someone else's footage without permission, we were forced to air this shorter version. So far about 3,500 people have viewed the video on you tube. There is some interest south of the border and we continue to work on getting this out there. We have yet to send the video to American media, US Senators and the embassies in Canada but we will get this done soon. There is still a long campaign ahead to ensure that we continue to pressure the government to make real commitments and carry out the ones that they have made.

Your help to get these new links out to more people is really appreciated. At some point some of the US media may get interested. I know New York Times had an article on the June 29 Day of Action.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/world/americas/30canada.html

Even I didn't know that if you search for Roseau River on You Tube, there is some of our other videos there.

Also on www.aimovement.org, there is a longer version of our Not So Gentle Neighbor video, one of our first attempts at presenting a video on how our people are treated in Canada.

Chief Nelson

Here are the links to the new updated video.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybq4yDrbB1A

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ahS2ZxwVV8

If this link does not work, punch in Long Train of Abuses on the You Tube site.
-----Original Message-----
From: spiritdancer44@aol.com [mailto:spiritdancer44@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:54 AM
To: chieftnelson@rrafn.com
Subject: Re: A Long Train of Abuse

Aani Chief Nelson,

when I tried to view the videos on u tube, it said they had been removed by the user.

please advise?

miigwetich
Patti ~ SpiritDancer
www.pattispiritdancer.blogspot.com



Blockades are only one option and Shawn Brant was courgeous in his actions, however the fight must be on a lot of fronts if we are to succeed in ending the violations of indigenous people's rights. The issue is always land and who should benefit from the resources of our lands.

An article in the National Post recently stated that 100 Billion dollars of raw resources were being shipped out of Canada, that is raw logs and unprocessed oil. The article was important for the amount of jobs it cost the Canadian economy for outsourcing the processing of Canadian raw resources. Not as dramatic as a railway blockades, but critically important, if you want to know why June 29th was heard in places of power.

Why I disagree with blocking highways is that for me the average Joe, the average Canadian has very little power.

I have talked to American lawyers who feel that they can take on Exxon and Imperial Oil in American courts. From what they stated, they feel that under NAFTA, the big oil companies are liable under US law, (resulting from clauses in the NAFTA agreement) for environmental damages in Canada. that to me is interesting, because now we are talking real economic impact, not a poor Indian story but something the powers that be are really interested in.

The only reason June 29th was heard was because of blockades and the potential cost of an economic crisis. In two weeks of a labour dispute in B.C., it cost the port of Vancouver one billion dollars before the unions were ordered back to work by parliament.

The GDP in 2006 was $1.15 Trillion US dollars. Of that 60% was dependant upon resources being shipped out of Canada. The per capita GDP was $35,494. Of that $35,494, close to $20,000 depends upon resource sales. What that means is that every Canadian (every man, woman and child) is subsidized by $20,000 a year from resource sales. That doesn't mean directly being subsidized, it means, up to 60% of our income depends upon resource sales. If those resource sales were impacted by a national railway blockade, the cost would be enormous.

The stupid right wing press tries to say that the indigenous people get 11 billion dollars of taxpayer money. That is plain bullshit, it a myth that makes every white taxpayer feel important and burdened by the indigenous people. In Halifax, next week, several of the Chiefs will be stating that we don't want your money, keep your taxpayer money and shove it, we want our money, a share of hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, you steal from us every year from the sale of our resource wealth.

We are beginning a fight to get a share of our resource wealth and this time we can get it done, if our people understand our strengths and keep on a planned clear path. watch what happens at the AFN summit in Halifax next week. June 29th was just the beginning. Keep posted.

Madonna

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