Austin PDJ Meeting Minutes / Call to action/vote for rest of State

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Foreward

This To-Do list was created at the most recent Austin council PDJ meeting and is intended to serve as one example and way to systematically break down an organizing project. This will change over time as it becomes more precise and focused with every meeting but it gives those involved an idea of where we collectively and logistically stand.

Important Dates

We hope to keep a list of milestones, ceremonies and danzas since we all usually run into each other during these times.

 

December 2011	Possible get together for a ceremony to ask permission/blessings from the abuelit@s for the Texas PDJ Next Austin PDJ meeting
December 12, 2011	Tonantzin
January 25, 2012	Primer viento
February 23, 2012	Cuauhtemoc
March 13, 2012	Mexica new year
March-May 2012	Possibly have musical fundraiser (could have one statewide one, one in each region…or maybe even a multiple stop ‘Texas tour’ depending on folks’ involvement
May 2012	PDJ run starts in Alaska (possibly come together in ceremony to pray in solidarity)
September 2012	PDJ Staffs arrive in Texas

Statewide Action Items

1.        WEBSITE

We need a domain name (ourname.com) for the state.  We have a page within the main PDJ site but we don’t have a domain name of our own, which can make it easier for folks to access us online.  It’s totally cool if regions want to have their own websites, but it would be good if we had a statewide one that could serve as a port of entry that could link up to any others.  Here are available options for names:

·         TexasPDJ.com (.org or .us)

·         texaspeaceanddignityjourneys.com (.org or .us)

·         txpeaceanddignityjourneys.com (.org or .us)

Are there any other suggestions?  It would be great if we could get this done within the next two weeks so that we can scratch it off our list.

Please submit your vote on which name you think would work best.

2.       HISTORY

Since the story of colonization in Texas is unique, we felt that reclaiming the indigenous names of our lands was important, as was sharing the local native history.  We will soon be reclaiming the name Wana Ajehuac (sacred springs, the Coahuiltecan name for Austin) and Ganapetuan (the area around the Colorado River) and posting our native history on the HISTORY section of the Texas PDJ website that was recently created.  (For example, the first request for immigration documents in the US happened here in Austin by an army soldier who requested documents from a native man whose family for generations hunted in these lands. Evidence of native cultures date back to 11,000 years!!!)

Business cards and organizing links

Attached are some important files that were in the Peace and Dignity Organizer’s kit for your review.

Tasks

As we continue to meet, we will add/delete and edit these tasks to refine our action items and delegate responsibilities.  This was just a way to organize our thoughts and come up with a visual step-by-step plan of action.

 

Category	Section	SubSection	Action	Delegated to	Items needed	Date due
Awareness	community	City council	change name to sacred springs
Awareness	community	City council	key to the city
Awareness	community	press conference
Awareness	media	TV
Awareness	media	Radio	Radio Coop - Native American Hour -  Ken	Javier
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	Radio	Nuestra Palabra - Liana	Iris
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	Print	La Voz de Austin - Alfredo	Iris
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	Print	Statesman
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	TV	Univision
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	Radio	La Zeta
Awareness	media (English and Spanish)	Print	Ahora Si
Awareness	community	endorsement	PODER	Iris
Awareness	community	endorsement	Alma de Mujer
Awareness	community	endorsement	Resistencia Bookstore
Awareness	community	endorsement	Indigenous Cultures Institute
Awareness	community	endorsement	Annual pow wow organizers	Javier
Awareness	community	endorsement	Annual UT pow wow organizers
Awareness	community	endorsement	Texas Dept of State Health Services - Native American Cultural/Health Chapter	Iris
Awareness	community	endorsement	MECHA and other student groups
Awareness	community	endorsement	Contact Alma Valdez (wife of Raul Valdez) who is head bilingual coordinator for AISD - K-12 endorsement/participation of families and kids
Awareness	community	endorsement	presbyterian church in austin that is involved in community stuff
Awareness	community	endorsement	sunday - cafe con letras presentation	Javier (present) Iris (package materials)
Awareness	prayer		mayan elder possible to bring medicine from guatemala, if wed like them to be part of ceremony when runners come through, is PDJ organier in Guatemala
Awareness	community	recruit	seeking organizers
Awareness	community	recruit	seeking runners
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	designs	Monica designs (awesome!!!)  Monica, please share when ready!!! J
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	shirts	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	shirts	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	purses	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	purses	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	headbands de manta	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	headbands de manta	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	patches	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	patches	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	fajas	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	fajas	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	hats	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	hats	need quote on printing
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	laces	need quote on stock
Fundraiser	PDJ goods	laces	need quote on printing
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	huehuetl
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	susana (acordion)
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	son armado
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	juan antonio de los angeles
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	huerta culture
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	bombasta
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	nahualatos
Fundraising	music show	possible artists	monica's group
Fundraising	music show	possible venue	jovitas
Fundraising	music show	possible venue	ruta maya	Iris
Fundraising	music show	possible dates	spring 2012	Javier
Fundraising	music show	art donation	Possible art donation for auction
Prayer			tipi for pdj prayer?  sweats?	Javier
Route	map	Austin	map local route and stops	Monica
Route	security		Speak to State Troopers
Route	security		Speak to APD
Route	map		map texas by town/stop • sherman to dallas • dallas to italy • italy to waco • 60 mi/day • san marcos to sa • austin stop - city council, springs
Route	organizers	Texas network	Need contacts in Waco	Diana
Route	security		Determine/establish EMS support
Route	map	Austin	waco to georgetown
Route	map	Austin	austi to san marcos - 30.7 mi
Runners	lodging		need to develop plan
Runners	food		need to develop plan
Runners	supplies	Spiritual supplies needed:	• Plenty of sage/cedar/sweetgrass/tobacco and other medicine bundles needed for ceremony and as offerings • Carbones/charcoal and copal • Red cloth for prayer flags/markers
Runners	supplies	Logistical supplies needed:	• WATER, large jugs • Electrolyte powder mix • First aid kit • Antibiotic cream • Tylenol tablets/ Advil • Sunblock • Arnica, Ice hot, tiger balm, hot/cold cream for pain • Roadside emergency kit • Instant Ice packs • Ace bandages • Trail mix/ snacks/ granola bars • Basic camping gear, such as pots, utensils, plates • Non-perishable food, cereal, bread, peanut butter, jelly, fruit, etc. • Toilet paper, anti-bacterial wipes/ gel
Runners	supplies	donations	HEB
Runners	supplies	donations	Costco
Runners	supplies	donations	Sams
Runners	supplies	donations	Fiesta
Runners	supplies	donations	create in kind donation letter as sample for food donations during run	Iris
Website	history		Put local history, name on web page • Ajehuac Wana (Springs that are sacred) or Wana Ajehuac (sacred springs). • Ganapetuan was the name for the river (large body of water) • first immigration request
Website	domain		Need to decide domain name

 

Prayer

We hope that this information is of some benefit to you and your communities. Please do not hesitate to contact us or to collaborate with us as we continue to organize Austin. 

 

Ometeotl!

[Jose Malvido]

Awesome work folks!

I am going to forward this information to a couple of other PDJ organizers.  It would be good for the Texas organizers to connect with other coordinators who are organizing within their respective regions.  In the near future we should have a national or international conference call.

I am forwarding this email to Joe Lara of San Diego PDJ,they are the ones hosing the website, Chucho Ruiz and Dominique Calza, ,and Amy Juan organizers within AZ. Mark Chavez of Denver, and Vanessa Inaru who is organizing within the east coast and the Caribbean islands.

Upcoming events:

*PDJ organizing Meeting near Morelia, Michoacan, this weekend Nov 12-13.

*PDJ organizing Meeting in AZ this Month

*PDJ organizing meeting in British Columbia, Canada (TBA)

* San Diego PDJ has monthly meetings

*LA PDJ Collective has bi-weekly meetings

Here are a few PDJ video link:

1990 documentary of the First Intercontinental Indigenous Gathering in Quito, where the propehecy of the Eagle and Condor was shared with Indigenous Peoples throughout Abya Yala.  Many of the participants went on to become Peace and Dignity Journeys coordinators:

http://vimeo.com/9791880

2000 documentary Living the Prophecy

http://vimeo.com/24653580

The run in Borinken in 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JytpGaitbWw&feature=related

Excerpt from the documentary of the 1992 run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkK8Rbt7G-4

Another one from 1992...ha its funny the guy just released this video but he uses most of the stuff that i have written about the journeys. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjrGJTviBQ&feature=related

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