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Monday, May 19, 2003

 
For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE

FLORIDA AIM TO PROTEST MICHELS AND FILES COMPLAINTS WITH FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL

New Port Richey, FL -The American Indian Movement of Florida (Florida AIM) will demonstrate at the Michels Funeral Home 5228 Trouble Creek Road New Port Richey, FL beginning at noon and will continue to organize regular protests of this Klansman,
Florida AIM has also filed a request for action by the Florida Attorney General against Michels, the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Chasco Fiesta. Under Florida law any official who interferes with or attempts to interfere with the exercise or enjoyment by any other person of their rights under the state or federal constitution is liable for action by the Attorney General. Mr. Michaels in his capacity as a board member of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Chasco Fiesta meets such the definition of a public official. Florida AIM is also considering legal action against Michels, the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Chasco Fiesta.

On May 12, 2003 at an official luncheon of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce Roger Michels urged Chamber members to kill AIM members by saying "I want all of you to go out and buy guns, because we are going to kill AIM members". He added, "I want to bury them". Such statements bring back memories of racists in Alabama "joking" about killing African-American civil rights organizers, or more recently former South Dakota governor William Janklow urging folks to "put a gun to the head of AIM leaders and pull the trigger"

Florida AIM remembers the threats directed at Florida AIM by the Orion Knights of the KKK prior to the Chasco Fiesta protests this year, and realizes that the Klan did materialize on the floats of Chasco when Michels and his associates arrived. This shows direct evidence of the abject racism of the Chasco organizers and we will not be swayed by his vile threats. However we will be on alert and prepared to defend ourselves when we enter Pasco County, due to the hick backwater racists that appear to be running the Chamber of Commerce in a disservice to the good people of Pasco County.

Florida AIM calls for a tourism boycott of Pasco County, until the good citizens of Pasco county are able to rid themselves of the vile racists such as Michels who are misrepresenting them to the public as a county of violent hate mongering racists.

posted by Webmaster@ AIM Support 11:52 PM


Sunday, May 18, 2003

 
http://www.okit.com/news/2003/may/onenationgrows.html


One Nation goes public
Group opposed to Indian rights


TULSA OK
SAM LEWIN 5/2/2003

?One Nation?, an organization recently formed to fight tribal sovereignty, said this week they are concerned over water and land rights that, they say, favor Indians over other groups.

The Native American Times has been reporting on One Nation since they sent out a flyer in March soliciting contributions. Until this week, they have laid low: repeated calls to all listed members of the organization went unreturned. Thursday, several One Nation figures spoke to an Oklahoma newspaper.

One Nation counts the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the Oklahoma Petroleum Marketers Association, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and the Southern Oklahoma Water Alliance among its contributors.

?One Nation sees a real threat of tribal governments usurping both land and water rights across the state?, Water Alliance President Charlette Hearn told the Tulsa World.

The Southern Oklahoma Water Alliance, formed in 2001, has a history of battling tribal issues. The group’s website say it’s number one goal is to oppose the compact between the State of Oklahoma and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.

Representatives from the Choctaws and Chickasaws could not be reached for comment.

The Native American Times contacted Hearn Friday. When told the purpose of the call, Hearn claimed her phone was cutting out and she couldn’t hear the reporter. She then hung up. Other calls Friday to organizations affiliated with One Nation also went unreturned. But the group apparently now has the attention of some Native leaders, and is prompting at least one of them to issue a call for action.

? This would be a good time for tribes to get together and defend ourselves against these allegations?, said Osage Principal Chief Jim Gray. ? This group is a threat to undermine the good relationship we have built with the state and it’s people. A group like this could set race relations back 20 years.?


?No one is suggesting tribes shouldn’t compete in the marketplace?, One Nation member Jeramy Rich, a Lincoln County rancher, told the Tulsa World. ? We are suggesting laws shouldn’t be structured so that tribal businesses enjoy a huge competitive advantage over non-tribal businesses.?

posted by Webmaster@ AIM Support 10:59 AM

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