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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ellie, thanks for your lovely note and for sharing the meditation with me. I’ve given it to Justin also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Dialogue [mailto:dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ellie Stock via Dialogue<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 10, 2017 3:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net; oe@lists.wedgeblade.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Dialogue] First Nations in Washington, DC; Joint Standing Rock/Yakama Joint Proclamation re The Doctrine of Discovery<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_2_584fac12-1487-4620-8ce7-c5170cb34d1b"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Friends of Standing Rock and Original Nations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This week, March 7-10, Original Nations Peoples have set up a Tee Pee camp on the Mall in Washington, DC as part of their 4-day celebration of solidarity with Standing Rock, each other, and Mother Earth. Today, Friday, was a march followed by a rally where many Native Americans sang or share words of truth to power and encouragement to continue to care for Earth and all its Beings.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>One speaker was Yakama Nation Chairman JoDe L. Goudy who talked and gave a joint proclamation with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on the "Doctrine of Discovery"--Doctrine of Christian Discovery"--the 15th century doctrine of popes, and kings which gave explorers permission to conquer lands already inhabited for thousands of years by Non-Christian Original Peoples, including North and South America and E. Africa to begin the slave trade. This doctrine is foundational to the US legal system and remains a precedent for legal cases, including the Supreme Court. The doctrine continues to play out in the manifest destiny and eminent domain actions of the US government and corporations which continue to threaten not only Native American lands and culture but also the well-being of this Earth's eco-systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Many denominations have denounced the Doctrine of Discovery, including the PC(USA). This statement is asking those who have not done so, to do so and asks the US Government to revoke the Doctrine of Discovery.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you want to see some other videos from the march and rally, google: Digital Smoke Signals.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Below is the link the proclamation. If anyone finds the text for this, please email it to me. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH0QVfzPHuE" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC'>Yakama Nation Chairman JoDe L. Goudy gives joint ...</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH0QVfzPHuE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH0QVfzPHuE</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yakama Nation Chairman JoDe L. Goudy gives joint proclamation with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on the "doctrine of discovery."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ellie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:elliestock@aol.com">elliestock@aol.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>