Mexika Resistance
Archive for May 2012
How Christian fundamentalists plan to teach genocide to schoolchildren
The Bible has thousands of passages that may serve as the basis for instruction and inspiration. Not all of them are appropriate in all circumstances. The story of Saul and the Amalekites is a case in point. It’s not a pretty story, and it is often used by people who don’t intend to do pretty … Continue reading
Grassroots River Closure, Coordinated Boater Harassment Highlight Winnemem Wintu’s War Dance – ICTMN.com
Spangled with duct-tape lettering and weighed down by milk jugs filled with water, the banner reading “River Closed” was strung across the McCloud River on May 26 far higher than any boat and cast against mountains that were veiled in cloud shadow.
Vern Traversie and the Worst Place to Be an Indian – ICTMN.com
In western South Dakota, it’s all about perception. If you are Indian, or appear to be Indian, you are routinely judged by the color of your skin regarding the content of your character. If you are white, there is also a set of assumptions made by those standing on the other side. Not everyone sits … Continue reading
Rick Scarborough Worries that More ‘Non-White Families’ Will Mean Fewer Christians in America | rightwingwatch.org
*Mexikaresistance.com Note: This sunds good to me! Let’s make it happen. Tiyaweh Mexikah! A few weeks ago, Roger Schlafly mourned a Census Bureau report showing that non-white births have now exceeded white births in the U.S, declaring that this was “not a good thing” because “immigrants do not share American values,” by which he meant … Continue reading
Longtime White Supremacist to Serve on Penn. County GOP Committee | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center
Steve Smith, a longtime racist activist with a history of violence and top-level ties to numerous white nationalist hate groups, has been elected to a 4-year term on the Republican Party’s county committee for Luzerne County, Penn., One People’s Project reports.
Mexico’s HñaHñu Community Battles Illegal Immigration With Simulated Border-Crossing, Complete With Gun Shots – ICTMN.com
Forty students from a private university in Mexico City huddled together under an opaque sky waiting for orders from their coyote or guide. The evening was relinquishing its balminess to a breeze that was shuffling in ominous clouds. The students chattered and giggled, some with hands clasped in the moonless cloak of night, in anticipation … Continue reading
US Policies Separate Families, Kill the Sick and Create Havoc on the Mexican Border
Alberto Laborin Villa got to Mexico with what he had on: a pair of slacks and a gray dress shirt. His pockets were empty: no money and no identification. He had no phone numbers either because his phone was back home in Pasco, Washington. Alberto was in Nogales, Sonora, now, and home was about as … Continue reading
The Court of Claims Ruling in California Indians K-344 – ICTMN.com
On October 5, 1942, the U.S. Court of Claims issued its opinion in the case California Indians K-344, which involved “Various Tribes of Indians located in California.” The case was the result of a jurisdictional act of May 18, 1928, whereby Congress permitted the State of California to sue the United States on behalf of … Continue reading
