Tribal Members Come out to Make Idle No More Rally Happen
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Vol. XXVII, Issue 1 Hu\c wiconi\ na\ wira | First Bear Moon January 18, 2013 Ho-Chunk Nation IMPORTANT INFORMATION Housing Survey US Mailing on Cobell Settlements Kickapoo Valley Winter Festival Return by February 1, 2013 Page 8 Page6 Page 13 Tribal members come out to make Idle No More rally happen U.K., and Germany. the capitol building. The Madison Idle No More The Idle No More Solidarity Peace Rally was movement wouldn’t be where held on a Sunday afternoon in it’s at without Facebook and cold temperatures. The rally YouTube. One blogger at the was organized with the help Madison event said once she of Ho-Chunk tribal members uploads her videos, they go Arvina Martin and Sanford worldwide. You can see many Littleeagle. They organized of the Idle No More events speakers and drums. The rally on YouTube, and if you want featured the Overpass Light to attend, Facebook is full of Brigade, a group who grew events. out of the effort to Recall Funmaker shared his Wisconsin Governor Scott thought about the Madison Walker and have been helping event in a Facebook post: people promote their causes “Idle No More Madison was with their lighted messages. pretty good. That sign “Honor It also featured a the Treaties” burned a lasting couple Ho-Chunk tribal image in my mind. There Ho-Chunk tribal members, Phyllis Smoke and her daughter Tori Cleveland, hold members who spoke to the were so many good things the Idle No More banner masses: Forrest Funmaker that happened that day. It was and Wilfrid Cleveland. good to share the struggle Marlon WhiteEagle some serving as organizers, (Attawapiskat First Nation) Funmaker has strong ties with my people. Keep us Staff Writer speakers, singers, dancers, announced her hunger strike to Canada; he holds dual strong!” On Saturday, January 13, and sign holders. until she could meet with citizenship from the U.S. Martin also shared her some Ho-Chunk Nation tribal The Idle No More Prime Minister Harper and and Canada. Cleveland thoughts on Facebook; “It members took part in the “Idle movement began in Canada the Governor General of made an impromptu speech may have been exceptionally No More” Solidarity Peace by four women: Jessica Canada, David Johnston, to after a speaker did not show. cold yesterday, but I still Rally that was held outside Gordan, Sylvia McAdams, discuss Aboriginal rights. To Other speakers were Oneida feel warm inside thinking the Wisconsin State Capitol Sheela McLean, and Nina date, Spence has not ended Chairman Ed Delgado, about Madison’s Idle No building. Tribal members Wilson. They were educating her hunger strike. She drinks Chuck Davis, and Sarah More Rally yesterday. It helped out where they could, the public at a rally about the water, tea, and broth, and has LittleRedFeather Kalmanson. was beautiful to see so many effects the Bill C-45 as lost more than thirty pounds. people from out of town willing to stand in the cold in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Canada as well Continued on Page 3 Standard Mail Paid Postage U.S. 203 No. Permit Eau WI Claire, INSIDE SCOOP... Letters Page 2 Honor the Treaties message Health Page 3 Education Page 4 proposed by Canadian The Idle No More Culture Page 5 A group of Ho-Chunks News Page 6-7 Prime Minister Stephan movement has been supported sang together at one of the Harper. Harper’s by flash mobs, where singers Kickapoo Festival Page 8 two drums present. On the News Page 9-10 omnibus Bill would with hand drums would Ho-Chunk drum were Forrest weaken environmental sing round dance songs Health Page 11 Funmaker, Geoff Lonetree, Business Page 12 laws and tribal and attendees would round Kelly Logan, Matt Mann, and sovereignty. dance. Rallies and protests Advertisements Page 13 Sanford Littleeagle. Notices Page 14 From that point, more occurred in shopping malls The Overpass Light Brigade rallies and protests and other public locations in Announcements Page 15 messages were “Water is Good News Page 16 were organized to many major cities in Canada. Life”, “Honor the Treaties”, oppose C-45 leading Throughout December “Protect the Water”, and Want something special up to December 10, 2012, the movement spread lastly “Idle No More”. The placed in the Hocak Worak? HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER BOX 667 P.O. WI 54615 BLACK RIVER FALLS, Amnesty International internationally, with rallies, Idle No More message was Limited space is available so HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER Human Rights day. protests, and demonstrations illuminated while the rally send your request in early. TEL: (800) 472-3089 FAX: (715) 284-7852 On the same day, happening in places like Submissions will be handled on Please notify the Newspaper of participants marched around any address changes or corrections Chief Theresa Spence Japan, New Zealand, U.S., a first come first serve basis. PAGE 2 LETTERS Hu\c wiconi\ na\ wira 18, 2013 From The Office Of The President To the Ho-Chunk People: Couple the budget process out to as many areas as I can expense of Canadian First Well, the holiday season has with the start of the election each month to listen to what Nations, we can’t pass this passed and I hope everyone season, we’re in for an active needs to be done. I thank opportunity to demonstrate had a good time with their spring and I’m anticipating those District Legislators and the strength of our loved ones whenever possible. that there’ll be many looking area members for welcoming sovereignty through active I certainly did & just like to be a part of an era of me to their meetings. engagement and good shared many, it wasn’t nearly continuous forward progress. I know that we have some governance. enough time off. I have an We are rolling out some of big battles ahead on some I feel I am blessed each opportunity to take a little the initiatives I know last legal challenges of our day with this great privilege time off this month before year’s funding just wouldn’t gaming rights and threats to to serve each of you and the budget season takes us adequately support and over our environment particularly look forward to continuing through another busy part of the course of this term, I see with regard to mining in to march this Great Nation the year. We are fortunate many of the wishes mapped the state. With the recent forward with strength and to have an upcoming fiscal out early on coming to energy brought by the Idle confidence. year that will most likely fruition. No More movement, we better serve the membership While much of my time can’t pass a great opportunity In the Service of the People, thanks to a watermark year has been dedicated to to demonstrate our own Mąąšųsga at our facilities. My thanks more internal but essential sovereignty and unity with Jon Greendeer to all the workers who have administrative duties, I’ve our brother and sister tribes. President of the Ho-Chunk just been at steady, top-notch kept my commitments to the Although the circumstances Nation performance. districts by making sure I get it comes is at the unfortunate Native People We, as Native People look learning how to care of others. flower. She showed me the They possess uniqueness, at life in a circular fashion and We may have had the Our teachers come in many generosity of giving rather creativity, and distinctiveness we live our lives accordingly. opportunity to live with forms, it may be an elder, than receiving which put in their grasp of life. As we travel on the road grandparents who shared their another family member or a value in my life. I have been able to view of life we have encountered wisdom. friend. She had a creative and the beauty of Native People many blessings and hardships. What we learned is not We learn by watching and imaginative mind and this through my eyes. We may have experienced found in a book and we imitating our grandparents, showed in the items that she I am able to write about a hardship and realized that grasped great wealth from parent, siblings or others. created. the beauty that Native People we could learn from this their teachings. We have a responsibility to She would look at possess with much joy. experience. So as we travel we will teach our children the good something and make an exact As I view life I am able to On this road that we travel learn many things about what and meaningful way of life. replica of that item. feel happy with where I have we met people who touched life has to offer. I remember seeing my These may seem simple to been and what I have seen. us in a special way. Our life is touched when grandmother making a someone else but to me it left The gifts the Creator has We have many teachers in we meet a person who plants beautiful piece of jewelry and an indelible mark. given to each of us should be life, from tying a shoestring to a seed that flourishes into a giving it away. We learn that Native People enjoyed and cherished. have fondness and respect for For these are the pleasures all things. of life and need to be kept in a When they take the time special place in our heart. to create such beauty I know If we live each day with few they possess imagination.