Bill Removed From Congressional Voting Calendar as People Across the Nation Support Western Shoshone Land Rights – Vigilant Watch Kept for Reintroduction“Members of Congress received thousands of letters, emails, phone calls and faxes reflecting a national outcry for a good faith resolution of this decades long land dispute.”
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“Opposition to a forced payout of the Western Shoshone and support for governmental accountability is coming from Tribes and Individuals across Indian Country, native and human rights organizations (including Amnesty International, Oxfam America and the Petra Foundation) and thousands of individual American citizens.
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“Opposition to a forced payout of the Western Shoshone and support for governmental accountability is coming from Tribes and Individuals across Indian Country, native and human rights organizations (including Amnesty International, Oxfam America and the Petra Foundation) and thousands of individual American citizens.
“At stake are tens of millions of acres of Western Shoshone land, recognized by the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley. Competing with Western Shoshone interests are billions of dollars in gold, energy production and nuclear waste and weapons industries. Who will prevail in this modern day “manifest corporate destiny”? The next several weeks may tell all.”
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“…Congressman Gibbons’ office threatens rescheduling of the bill as early as today, June 2, 2004.”
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“…Congressman Gibbons’ office threatens rescheduling of the bill as early as today, June 2, 2004.”
Please click photo to enlarge the map and then continue for reports from the Western Shoshone Defense Project ...