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[source: NativeNews; Thu, 03 Feb 2000 09:49:53]

From: "Wild Horse" <wild.horse.list@mindspring.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2000
Red Cloud Building, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota:
BOMB THREAT ON RED CLOUD BUILDING!

At approximately 6:40 a.m. this morning, the Grass Roots Oglala Lakota Oyate
(people) occupying the administrative office of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
received a
telephone call promising that a bomb would be planted in the building today.
Although the people recognized this as an idle threat, the Tokala Society
(security)
took every precaution to protect the elders, children, men and women in the
building. Oglala Sioux Tribe Public Safety were brought in to meet with the
Tokalas
on ways to deal with such threats. Ironically, the tribal police have sided
with the
group since they first occupied the building, citing that changes are long
overdue
within the tribal government. The Grass Roots Oyate have received numerous
death threats since they took peaceful control of the Red Cloud Building on
January 16th in Pine Ridge Agency, S.D.

Indigenous nations have offered support from all over the world and are
closely
monitoring the Grass Roots Oyate's battle against the "oppressive monster"
- the
I.R.A. government. Officials in Washington, D.C. have attempted to refer
the group
back to local/regional offices to deal with their problems. These officials
are
concerned that other tribes will take similar actions to eliminate the
I.R.A. system
on their reservations. Like many other reservations, Pine Ridge is under the
watchful eye of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the
Interior. The
Department of the Interior, formally known as the "War Department", still
classifies
Indian reservations as "prisoner-of-war camps". Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation is
listed as POW Camp #344. The Grass Roots Oyate have vowed to recreate their
government to provide a brighter, more independent nation for their
children and
grandchildren.

The Indian Reorganization Act was implemented on the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation in 1934. For the past 65 years, the I.R.A. has slowly choked
the will of
the people by making them dependent on the government. In the past 18 days
it is
evident that the spirit in the Oglala Lakota is stronger than ever. The
United States
has never defeated the Oglala Lakota Sioux in battle and the Grass Roots
Oyate
vow that they never will.

The Grass Roots Oyate maintain that they will stay and protect the
financial records
from tampering/destruction until they can be removed by the Inspector
General of
the Interior Department for a full forensic audit. Further, the people are
demanding
the immediate, permanent removal of Wesley "Chuck" Jacobs as tribal treasurer
and prevent him from ever holding any other position within Oglala Sioux
Tribal
government again.

The Grass Roots Oyate passed a resolution today to allow a skeletal team of
tribal
employees to return to work in the tribal building to provide minimal
emergency
financial services and payroll. They explained that, while they want the
Treasurer
and the Tribal Council to know what it is like to go without food or
heating fuel, they
do not want the rest of the nation to suffer. There are thirteen employees
that are
scheduled to report to work on February 3rd at 8:00 a.m.

On Saturday, February 5, 2000, the Seven Fires Council will arrive in Pine
Ridge to
support the Grass Roots Oyate in their efforts. The council is comprised of
traditionalists from the seven bands of the Great Sioux Nation.

For further information, please contact Floyd Hand or Media Coordinator, Dale
Looks Twice at (605) 867-5303.

As with all my posts concerning the Occupation Peoples please forward to
any and all interested parties in its entirety

Wadv
Wild Horse
 

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