Fwd: TODAY Celebrate Indigenous Peoples not Columbus!

[AYUSH Adivasi Yuva Shakti]

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Partnering with Indigenous Peoples around the world to defend their lands, languages, and cultures.   Credit: Last Real Indians 8 Things to Do to Commemorate Indigenous Peoples on Columbus Day   Christopher Columbus arrived as an immigrant to "the New World." He did not "discover" America. He was not a hero, he was a war criminal. Today, let's remember and celebrate the Peoples who were here first! For the first time this year, Seattle and Minneapolis will recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day.  The cities join a growing list of jurisdictions and schools choosing to shift the holiday's focus from Columbus to the people he encountered in the New World and their modern-day descendants. We can all take example from these cases and take action for change. #AbolishColumbusDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay     1. Watch and Share Reconsider Columbus Day by NuHeightzCinema     Reconsider Columbus Day 2. Celebrate Indigenous Leaders  Columbus Day is obsolete. This year, we are joining First Peoples Worldwide in celebrating Indigenous Leaders Day. We think it's time to celebrate Indigenous accomplishments, Indigenous leaders, in our Indigenous voices. Ditch Columbus Day, celebrate Indigenous Leaders Day.   Nominate your favorite Indigenous leader. Send an email to communi...@firstpeoples.org stating your leader's name, accomplishments, tribal affiliation, community in which they work, and why they inspire you. Be sure to include a picture.  Share your nomination on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #IndigenousLeaders Change your social media profile and cover photos to:         3. Recognize and Remember Indigenous Leaders Who Have Been Murdered Today take the opportunity to recognize and remember Indigenous leaders who have been murdered and disappeared while doing work to defend the lives of their families and their environment. There are too many to even count, like Daniel Pedro Mateo from Guatemala.     4. Take Action by Getting Involved in the Native Anti-mascot Movement There are still more than 1,000 high school, university and professional teams that continue to have Native American mascots. Though changes have been made at the high school and college levels, at the professional level there has been virtually no change. Start the change in your community. Check out our Abolishing Racist Native Mascots: A Toolkit for Change.       5. Read and share these great articles: 8 Myths and Atrocities About Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day By Indian Country Today.   Do Not Honor Columbus or the Colonial Notions of Discovery. By Sloane Cornelius. Debunking the Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction. By Phoebe Farris.     6. Learn about the American Precolonial Roots of Democracy.  American democracy was founded on the principles of The Great Law of Peace founded by the Haudenosaunne People (Iroquois) in the Northeast. Read more.           7. Make a gift today to support Indigenous rights.  Our work is only possible because of people like you, who believe in and support our mission to advocate for Indigenous Peoples' rights and support Indigenous communities' self-determination, cultures, and political resilience. Please donate today.                Cultural Survival partners with Indigenous Peoples around the world to defend their lands, languages, and cultures.   Learn More To read about Cultural Survival's work around the world, click here. To explore 40 years of information on Indigenous issues use our Search function. Do More For ways to take action to support Indigenous communities, click here. Stay Connected     PO BOX 38156 Cambridge, MA  02238· 617.441.5400

[Latari Madavi]

Dear Friends,

                 Regarding Celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day in India, there are some issues all educated and intellectuals may focus on the reality of situation of India and Maharashtra,

1] Govt of India is not in favor of concept of Indigenous People

2] Govt of India refused to define as Indigenous People to the Adivasi people before UNO Indigenous Population working groups.

3] Our intellectuals keeping silence on SC Judgement of Bhill  Nandabai which leading universal truth of elements Indigenous status of Adivasi people.

4] Maharashtra Govt./  particularity tribal department making fool on this  and spending money of tribal welfare  on their political befits instead recommending to pass the resolution for making LAW in Parliament and Legislation of State.

5] Constitution not saying as Adivasi to Adivasi  and imposing  concept of scheduled Tribes without parameters and definition, which is slavery code  of European theory and arises from discover theory of Columbus..

6] Mr Sachin satvi may focus lights on such serious issues instead of blindly adoptions.

Yours Sincerely,

MADAVI L K

NAGPUR

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[AYUSH Adivasi Yuva Shakti]

Yes Definitely Sir! 

You are absolutely right, Lets spread awareness about these serious issues.

Requesting all readers to share your views and spread in your connections.

Madavi Sir special request to you also, to guide our young generation for tribal empowerment in real way

Lets do it together! 

Thanks & regards+

Nominate your favorite Indigenous leader. Send an email to communications@firstpeoples.org stating your leader's name, accomplishments, tribal affiliation, community in which they work, and why they inspire you. Be sure to include a picture.

Share your nomination on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #IndigenousLeaders Change your social media profile and cover photos to:

3. Recognize and Remember Indigenous Leaders Who Have Been Murdered Today take the opportunity to recognize and remember Indigenous leaders who have been murdered and disappeared while doing work to defend the lives of their families and their environment. There are too many to even count, like Daniel Pedro Mateo from Guatemala.

4. Take Action by Getting Involved in the Native Anti-mascot Movement

There are still more than 1,000 high school, university and professional teams that continue to have Native American mascots. Though changes have been made at the high school and college levels, at the professional level there has been virtually no change. Start the change in your community. Check out our <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016xvHQxfXmtXjhNT9bI1nIyiMJ8s4dcoMjS20_xAjpOFDo3oIaPRrts9E_G-bha4OSrfqZcZBXr3Umsx-Nw4n_DYYZeZspCOK2k2uDGfgVpmFcEPHu8k9d1OPTK2C7VbARXhfePMlvnAw15PybSPSIsmKeM0S9GuGuQStiAxcZ8qO8Kps10NFSgie0FbbwwI2gBc3p4kqjDQxwe1Rqvcor7f7m6S-1p8T0CnoLtDj3cYCPY-paWfdliAX8d2P

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