Rodolfo Munoz
(RRRMunoz7_AT_worldnet_DOT_att_DOT_net) from San Antonio wrote
The Nations meeting in Quebec City to reach this "new world
order" supposedly want to further the reach of their
"democratic" and "egalitarian" agenda even as they publish it.
The problem is that places, such as the United States of
America, are anything but democratic and/or egalitarian! They
are furthermore, not ruled by "the rule of law" but rather, by
the rule of whom adopts the White Immigrant Way of Life. How
can the United States in the year 2001 still sell this story
to the world when they still pick and chose which of us
"Indians" they recognize and how they imbue us with humanity
as if they had already cloned "God" and he, true to their
expectations, turned out to be the White Man? Should any one
doubt this, one must recognize no more than that the United
States (the so called "Americans") are the only society in the
world's history to have attained their own slaves and, thus
confined, accorded them near-human-dispensable status, serving
only to retain possession of such as has not been yet taken
from them and then only until the Whites should find need
thereof. This has been done through the White Immigrants'
creation of their own judicial system which serves only to
remind the world of the "accomplishments" of this greatest of
all advances in means of government they have achieved. After
all, where else in history has a society ever, with impunity,
openly published its official pronouncements in the courts
that their "wards," these officially pronounced "incompetent"
to rule themselves beings, must continue to serve the White
Immigrants' wishes as they are GIVEN the organic documents to
live by and required to heed the rule of those whom the Whites
should strategically cull from amongst themselves as adequate
to perpetuate this civilizing influence of the White
Immigrants until complete.
Acoma Petuuche Gilbert (Petuuche_AT_aol_DOT_com) from
Indigenous World Association wrote
Statements of Indigenous World Association which emphasize how
Native Americans are Prisoners of Democracy: 1. The denial of
the US to recognize Native American indigenous peoples as
PEOPLES is racist nationalism. 2. The imprisonment of Native
Americans by the US to internal self-determination is the
affirmation of institutionalized racism. 3. The application of
colonial principles promulgated in US law is intended to deny
the human right of indigenous people to their indigenous
nationhood. Petuuche Gilbert, Acoma, Indigenous World
Association
Oscar Gonzalez (amdh_AT_laneta.apc_DOT_org) from Mexico
City wrote
Neoracists are old colonialists and even former slave owners.
So, why should we be surprised that politicians talk of
democracy and at the same time deny basic principals and human
rights for all. We do agree that racial discrimination should
be incompatible with true democracy.
Oscar Gonzalez (amdh_AT_laneta.apc_DOT_org) from Mexico
City wrote
¿Piensas que el tema de los derechos indigenas fue
suficientamente tratado en La Cumbre de las Americas? Por
vivir en el abandono y el olvido, agravados por la globalidad
racista, los Zapatistas se levantaron en armas en enero de
1994, cuando entró en vigor el TLC. ¿Quienes, qué otros
pueblos indígenas se levantarán contra el ALCA en 2005?
- carolina radovan (info_AT_dialoguebetweennations_DOT_com)
from vancouver wrote
when i hear mention of 'democracy', especially in summit talks
such as this one, i believe we must first be very clear in how
we are defining democracy. under the guise of american
democracy, many people have been tortured and killed. i felt
little consolation in having the democracy clause put into
writing, since it still leaves much to interpretation.
- Oscar Gonzalez (amdh_AT_laneta.apc_DOT_org) from Mexico
City wrote
Regarding ¨democratic¨ clause: In NAFTA they didn't mention
the word "democracy" even a single time in 3000 pages. Why
should we believe that they are sincere in mentioning the term
now to be included in FTAA.
- carolina radovan (racism_AT_dialoguebetweennations_DOT_com)
from vancouver wrote
yo creo que el dia que los representantes y lideres de los
pueblos indigenas esten sentados, con el mismo poder de
decision que tienen actualmente lideres como chretien, ahi se
vera que ya hemos exitosamente luchado contra el racismo. los
lideres indigenas no son tratados como iguales en estas
cumbres internacionales, y sus preocupaciones y sugerencias
actualmente no tienen peso ya que los otros gobiernos no estan
obligados o tomarlos en consideracion. hay un problema con el
proceso democratico ya que esta gente no tiene voz.
- Cesia Serrano AMDH (http://www.laneta.org_DOT_mx) from
Mexico wrote
Deseariamos entrar en contacto con ONG de América Latina que
se propongan asistir a Durban, Sudáfrica. Hace falta una
estrategia mínima de cabildeo para introducir y priorizar el
tema del racismo y la discriminación contra indígenas en la
Declaración y el Plan de Acción de la WCAR.
- Cesia Serrano AMDH (http://www.laneta.org_DOT_mx) from
Mexico wrote
Deseariamos entrar en contacto con ONG de América Latina que
se propongan asistir a Durban, Sudáfrica. Hace falta una
estrategia mínima de cabildeo para introducir y priorizar el
tema del racismo y la discriminación contra indígenas en la
Declaración y el Plan de Acción de la WCAR.
- Everardo Gudiño (anarquia75_AT_hotmail_DOT_com) from México
wrote
Estimado Licenciado Oscar González: Me parece muy adecuado,
además de necesario, el luchar por incluir en este magno
evento de dimensiones internacionales, espacios en donde se
analize y discuta en forma seria y propositiva, la situación
no tan sólo cultural, sino también social, económica y por
supuesto, en el área normativa, de los contingentes indígenas
del Continente Americano y del resto del mundo. En mi opinión,
creo que no podremos dar pasos adelante en materia de racismo,
discriminación e intolerancia, si no atendemos situaciones del
ámbito normativo (tema por demás vasto y delicado). En esto
último radica el interés de incluir el tema de los pueblos
indígenas en la agenda de esta Cumbre Internacional, pues es
tema de la agenda nacional, en el caso de México al menos,
situación que resulta un hecho sin parangón. Así como el
manifestar inconformidad con el "fino" trabajo de corte y
confección que nuestros ilustres legisladores le hicieron a la
Ley COCOPA. Es por esto y por muchas otras cosas que vemos de
imperosa necesidad, el incluir el tema indígena en la cumbre
Internacional de Racismo. Pues muchos nos preguntamos, ¿a caso
esto no es racismo?, Hasta dónde llega el racismo de Estado.
- Valerie Phillips (vphillips_AT_wsu_DOT_edu) from Pullman,
Washington wrote
Subject: Decolonization Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:13:18 - 0700
It does seem that decolonization is unlikely to be an agenda
item for the nation-states anytime soon. I think that
encouragement rather than discouragement that the
decolonization process will occur is in order. I take slavery
as one example of a massive and unjust institution that was
once global and is now confined to a decidedly small area of
the planet. The near eradication of slavery, and the massive
turnaround in public opinion and morality that eradication
required, was the work of generations of dedicated people from
various walks of life who were first assigned to the lunatic
fringe within countries like the United States. We can take
heart from this example in the quest for decoloniztion. Other
sources of encouragement are that the topic of decolonization
is being discussed in academia, as well as other circles,
although it is certainly a controversial topic in academia ---
for now. But more importantly, indigenous peoples themselves
should be actively implementing decolonization strategies
within and between their societies. We must decolonize our
minds, hearts, economies, and our entire social and
governmental structures. I think indigenous peoples in the
Americas, particularly in the United States but also in the
other countries of the western hemisphere, are not taking
complete advantage of the opportunities that they do have to
get the ball rolling on decolonization. For example, is there
really anything in place that would stop indigenous peoples of
the Americas from trading more actively with each other with a
view toward greater self-sufficiency and re-building
indigenous economic systems, other than indigenous peoples
themselves? Is there really anything to stop indigenous
peoples of the Americas from internally rearranging their
governmental systems to more completely reflect their
respective traditional modes of governance, other than
indigenous peoples themselves? I do not mean to oversimplify.
None of what I propose is going to be easy, or painless.
Nevertheless, I think that it is very, very important for the
indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially those within
the United States and Canada, to realize that there is much
practical internal decolonization that they can implement
themselves now, taking greater control of their own destinies
and those of their children, even as they confront the
external forces which hinder their efforts through forums such
as the one going on right now in Durban. Thank you for posting
this for me. Valerie J. Phillips Valerie J. Phillips Assistant
Professor of Business Law School of Accounting, Information
Systems & Business Law Washington State University P.O. Box
644729 Pullman, WA 99164-4275 Dept (509)335-8541; Direct
(509)335-4446; Fax (509)335-4275
- Matt Vickers (mvickers_AT_dccnet_DOT_com) from Tsawwassen
BC Canada wrote
I have been dealing with the racism issues against our First
Nations peoples in Canada for the past 15 years. I personally
conduct Aboriginal Awareness Sessions that deal with
Aboriginal Life prior to European contact, What happened at
contact, affects of the Residential School system on our
people today, What is happening in our communities today and
then I finish off the session with a nine minute video titled
"The Elders Are Watching". I witness tremendous change in
built up negative biases disappearing right before my eyes
during my sessions. I am now contracted by our Provincial
Government to provide these sessions to all their Ministry
staff. If we want to fight the fight of racism, true history
spoken from the heart is the only effective answer from my
experiance.
- Setty Simon-Khedis (setti.simon_AT_worldonline_DOT_fr) from
Paris wrote
Bonjour, mon courrier s'adresse à mr Oscar Gonzalès...je
m'intéresse à l'Emir Abd el-Kader..et je souhaite savoir ce
qui à son propos, existe au Mexique...une place? une statue?
Bien cordialement. Geneviève Simon-Khedis
- Lorena Mendoza (lore_mp131_AT_hotmail_DOT_com) from Oaxaca
wrote.
Mucho gusto señor Oscar, mi nombre es Lorena y soy estudiante
de nivel superior en el estado de Oaxaca. Me interesa mucho el
tema del racismo, sobre todo porque aqui en Oaxaca es muy
comun. Me gustaria , si es posible, me facilitara informacion
acerca de este fenomeno (especificamente en Oaxaca)y de las
medidas para combatirlo. Le agradeceria mucho su apoyo y de
antemano gracias. Atte. Lorena Mendoza.
- Setti Simon (setti.simon_AT_worldonline_DOT_fr) from Paris
wrote
Bonjour, Le colonialisme et le racisme ne font qu'un. Un grand
homme s'y est opposé par un comportement exemplaire mais aussi
par la rédaction d'un règlement concernant le traitement des
prisonniers, près d'un siècle avant les conventions de Genève
(1838). Il serait utile de faire connaître ce traité
aujourd'hui où ces droits élémentaires sont bafoués. Bien
cordialement.
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