FBI harasses Dakota activist...

[handmade34]

"FBI harasses Dakota activist Waziyatawin for speech in Minnesota"

"...According to a statement being circulated by her supporters, Waziyatawin’s Nov. 8 speech concerned the brutal realities of the colonization of this continent’s land, its resources, and First Nations People. She also spoke of a common need to restore the environment and a way of living that is not reliant on capitalism and the destruction of nature.

The FBI agent claimed to be investigating her because of the speech, which sparked a series of letters in the Winona Post newspaper. The first letter in the newspaper, by a college student who attended the speech, accused Waziyatawin of making “terroristic threats... The Twin Cities chapter of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network initiated the solidarity statement and encourages individuals and organizations to sign on. The statement is available..."



http://www.fightbacknews.org/2011/1/8/fbi-harasses-dakota-activist-waziyatawin-speech-minnesota

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[Odin2005]

1. The Teabaggers are not terrorists but Native American activists are. Pathetic.

[handmade34]

2. sad priorities n/t

[uppityperson]

3. link please?

[handmade34]

4. so sorry...

http://www.fightbacknews.org/2011/1/8/fbi-harasses-dakota-activist-waziyatawin-speech-minnesota

[uppityperson]

10. Thank you. k&r

[Omaha Steve]

5. K & R

[handmade34]

6. for some reason

that wonderful picture brought a few tears to my eyes... thanks :hi:

[Omaha Steve]

9. I have no idea who he is

I wish I did. I got the picture during the summer of 2008.

[Odin2005]

7. That little boy is adorable!

:D

[Tsiyu]

8. Waziyatawin

funny the FBI should have enough to do without harrassing her...