Kee Watchman Statement – UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights
Working Group on Indigenous Populations
Twentieth session
22-26 July 2002
Item 4. b
(b) Indigenous Peoples and their right to development including participation in development affecting them
Statement by Kee Watchman of Cactus Valley/Red Willow Spring Sovereign Community, Big Mountain, Arizona
Thank you Mr Chairman, distinguished members of the Working Group and indigenous brothers and sisters.
The very last traditional Dine’h (Navajo) who are still remaining on their ancestral homeland at Cactus Valley/Red Willow Spring, Big Mountain area, are continuing to face relocation from their land because the US
government, the Navajo and Hopi tribal governments and Peabody Energy Group want to extend the coal mining on the so-called HPL (Hopi-Partitioned-Lands) in the future. Read more
BIG MOUNTAIN ALERT
07.18.02
This was sent from long-time supporter Michael Gerrel:
Folks, Last night i recieved a phone call from Leonard Benally. He said he was calling from Hard Rock Chapter. For those who might not know, Leonard is one of the Dineh (Navajo) people resisting forced relocation from their ancestral homelands on Black Mesa/Big Mountain in NE Arizona. Read more
Closure to the Hiroshima Peace Flame Walk 2002: Traditional Dineh and Hopis Come Together for Peace On Earth
By Bahe Y. Katenay, Big Mountain Dineh Activist (July 2002)
[Author’s Note: The names of individual participants were withheld in order to protect identity for fear of possible harassment and intimidations. Please, Post or Forward this info to friends and group/organizations interested. Thanks, BYK] Read more
