[NYTr] Indigenous Ceremony at Alcatraz
 
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:04:30 -0600 (CST)

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Alcatraz Indigenous Ceremony a Beautiful Occasion

by Jeffrey Blankfort
Nov 23, 2006

This morning, beginning at 4:45 AM, in six boats, one running every 15
minutes, some 3,000 people, Native Americans and their supporters,
including representatives of indigenous peoples from Latin America and
Palestine, took part in a beautiful ceremony of ritual, dance, and
speeches hosted by the International Indian Treaty Council on Alcatraz
island in San Francisco Bay.  What was expected to be a rain soaked
morning turned out to be a crisp, clear, beautiful November day. The
first event, following the initial prayer, was a presentation by a
Palestinian dance group which was followed by a speech by Palestinian
Elias Rishmawi that connected the Palestinian struggle to that of Native
Americans.

The morning's program was broadcast nationally over Pacifica radio which
would not have been possible had the International Boatmens Union not
withdrawn its scheduled picketing of the dock since the radio
broadcasters from Berkeley's KPFA, as union members, would not have been
able to cross the picket line, as no doubt, would have been many who had
arrived to take part in the ceremony,  When the celebrants returned, the
IBU was there on the sidewalk in front of the dock with its regularly
scheduled picket line to greet them and every one was satisfied. Thanks
to all of you who sent emails to officials of the IBU supporting the
International Indian Treaty Council's request that the planned early
morning picket be canceled.
       
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