From: | Cari Machet <carimachet@gmail.com> |
Sent time: | Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:06:21 AM |
To: | globalrevolutionmedia@googlegroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [GlobalRevolutionMedia] Re: Fwd: Pledge of solidarity from the indigenous of Térraba, Costa Rica |
I'll make sure to pass on to the Latin America solidarity subgroup
withing OWS en español, I'm sure they'll be very happy to correspond
with this Costa Rican group!
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On Nov 12, 2:51 am, Cari Machet <carimac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> SUCH HUMILITY!!!!
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> i am forwarding this to someone in sustainability and espanol
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------> From: Charlie G <charlie.gonza...@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Pledge of solidarity from the indigenous of Térraba, Costa Rica
> To: "movementbuildingny@googlegroups.com" <
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> movementbuildingny@googlegroups.com>
> Cc: "movementbuildingny@googlegroups.com" <
> movementbuildingny@googlegroups.com>
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> I think this is great. When there is a group or procedure for this I would
> like to also connect many other indigenous groups that would offer their
> support.
>
> Charlie Gonzalez
> Http://OccupyWithin.Us
> Http://nycga.net/groups/mobile-occupation
>> On Nov 11, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Joel Feingold <levter...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Likewise with indigenous peoples' struggle in Costa Rica -- add it as an
> agenda item for Sunday night, if only to briefly respond and refer the
> request to the right WG here in New York.
>
> Kobi: Add it to the agenda?
>
> Solid,
> JLF
>> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM, jackrabbitrocks <<jackrabbitro...@gmail.com>
> jackrabbitro...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Is there a group representing or working with indigenous persons? I'd like
> > to see them connected with Environment and Sustainability on this.
>> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:37 AM, MOVEMENT BUILDING <<movementbuildin...@gmail.com>
> > movementbuildin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Small and simple request that could mean a lot to these people....
>
> >> Anyone want to do this? Maybe even make a slightly bigger deal of it and
> >> get media or at least some social networking involved? We could forward to
> >> other groups (sustainability, environmentalist solidarity) but my worry is
> >> that it could get lost in the shuffle and it seems like such a simple
> >> request.
>
> >> Getting more of the environmentalist component in solidarity and working
> >> with OWS actually is a movement building piece IMO.
>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------> >> From: Jonathan Taylor Aylward < <jaylw...@umich.edu>jaylw...@umich.edu>
> >> Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 7:37 PM
> >> Subject: Pledge of solidarity from the indigenous of Térraba, Costa Rica> >> * Besides pledging the support and friendship of El Frente, I have a> >> To: <movementbuildin...@gmail.com>movementbuildin...@gmail.com
>
> >> Greetings Occupy,
>
> >> It is my pleasure to pass on this message of support and friendship to
> >> you from the indigenous rights movement of El Frente de Defensa de los
> >> Derechos Indígenas Térraba (The Defense Front of the Indigenous Rights of
> >> Térraba) in Térraba, Costa Rica.
>
> >> My name is Jonathan Aylward, a U.S. student living in Costa Rica for the
> >> moment. For two months, I've been helping out with a movement that is
> >> fighting against a massive hydroelectric dam project that would likely
> >> destroy a culture as well as an ecosystem in the indigenous community of
> >> Térraba here in the south of Costa Rica.
>
> >> I have been following Occupy closely, and have been telling the citizens
> >> of Térraba about the ideas behind the movement. They are pleasantly
> >> surprised to hear that the West is beginning to wake up to realities they
> >> imposed on the world. The Térraba have been the victims of colonialism and
> >> continue to battle neocolonialism, as the government seeks to further
> >> marginalize their territory with the largest dam of its kind in Central
> >> America. The culture, hanging on its last thread (there are only 600
> >> remaining Térraba), would likely be destroyed by the influx of over 3,000
> >> workers to the territory. The Rio Térraba would also be irreparably
> >> altered, dramatically disrupting the ecosystem of the region, and putting
> >> into question the ability of the Térraba to practice their traditional
> >> sustainable agricultural practices. Furthermore, a mangrove forest upstream
> >> would likely be damaged by the dam.
>
> >> small favor to ask that would be immeasurably important to those with whom> >> Frente.*
> >> I work. Could you guys possibly snap a photograph with a
> >> banner/poster/piece of paper that says: LOS INDIGNADOS DICEN NO A PH DIQUIS
> >> (you are known as "los indignados" here, and PH Diquis is the name of the
> >> dam). Knowing that they have the support of Occupy would be huge for them
> >> (they don't know I'm asking you by the way). They are trying to rally and
> >> unite the town against the dam, and a simple photo could be huge for El
>
> >> If you have any questions about the movement or the situation here,
> >> please ask me. I am returning to the States in a month, and already have
> >> plans for Occupy activities in Michigan.
>
> >> Once again, love and support from the people of Térraba!!!
>
> >> Jonathan
>
> > --
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> > c(") )(")