: THE ZEPHYR/JUNEJULY 2006 | And how does one begin to address the absurdity that Europeans brought only smallpox? Along with smallpox Europeans brought whooping cough, measles, influenza, diphtheria, typhus, bubonic plague, cholera, mumps, and scarlet fever to ravage the Indian populations. Lacking the natural immunities of the whites, Indians died by the tens of FROM FOOTPRINTS thousands. Consider losing 90% of the population of Moab from a disease brought in by invaders stealing your land. Syphilis evens the score? The score is not even Mr. Pierson; not even close. ‘121 EAST 100 SOUTH #108 MOAB, UT 84532 800.635.5280 I was further astonished to learn Indians “had no real responsible form of government except that exercised by strong men or mystics.” In everything I’ve read, heard, or studied on the American Indian, I find that most nations were led by a council. Perhaps there was a chief who held a bit more power than the rest but, by and large, major decisions, such as going to war, were made by consensus. Consider the Iroquois Great with a representative from each and it is believed the Great Law the United States. The Iroquois Law of Peace, established around 1425. This constitution, of the six tribes of the Iroquois nation, is still in force today of Peace contributed core concepts to the Constitution of constitution includes: : -protections of individuals to disagree with a leader -separates civilian, military, and religious affairs Top 10 Ways to Beat the Moab Heat This Year 10. Move someplace cooler, maybe Florida? 9. Stand in a bucket and collect your sweat. Pour it over a houseplant. See what happens. 8. - Wait-'till we win the "War on Terror’ (‘cause it's bound to be a -bans entering a home by force -allows for the recall and impeachment of leaders -has a separation of powers -is the supreme law of the land -allows freedom of religion cold day in Hell) 7. I believe this defines a basis of a “government” and remember, this was decided on by a council around 1425. The Constitution of the United States came some 300 years later. Mr. Pierson mentions the decline of the BUFFALO and the wasteful and excessive amount of land it took to keep the Indian alive....With the BLESSING of the United States GOVERNMENT, the buffalo was deliberately and systematically DECIMATED. Finally, Mr. Pierson mentions the decline of the buffalo and the wasteful and excessive amount of land it took to keep an Indian alive. The buffalo sustained the Plains Indians economically, culturally, and spiritually. Military leaders like Grant and Sheridan openly acknowledged that to kill the buffalo would “kill” the Indian. With the blessing of the United States government, the buffalo was deliberately and systematically decimated. From Visit a subterranean locale -- maybe one of Moab's many highway excavations 6. Moab cemetery stays cool all summer, spraying tons of water to cool the residents 5. Spend a couple of hours in Star Hall -- it'll feel cooler when you set out. 4. Stand on any corner on Main St. and feel the wind in your hair as the semi’s go by 3. Organize a group and swat midges to produce a local cooling breeze 2. Attend County Council meetings (mostly hot air but a breeze nevertheless) 1. _ Climb to a higher elevation -- maybe on top of Delicate Arch 40 million in 1840 to less than 200 by 1890. The Plains Indians, stripped of the means to live independently, had to accept the government's reservation policy and given a diet of rotten beef and moldy grain. With the “wasteful” buffalo and Indian removed, all this “excessive” land was open to the whites who knew so much better how to use and treat the land. The “Indian problem” began when the first immigrant Europeans stepped foot on this continent. From that day the American Indian has been harassed, coerced, and driven by white “Christians” further and further from their traditionally held lands; away from their homes and into alien territory. Even though we many not want to admit it, many of us have heard of the Trail of Tears, and the Long Walk. Thousands died on these forced marches; REMEMBERING MIKE BARLOW... Mike Barlow, Moab icon, left this world unexpectedly on March 17, 2006. Friends have expressed a desire to remember "The Dog Guy” with a gathering to share stories about Mike's adventures. So, a very informal get-together will take place at 6:30 pm, Tuesday June 27 on the East side of Swanee City Park. We will meet under Mike's shade tree, share yarns that celebrate the wanderings of our departed friend and his canine companions. If you'd like more information or if you can't attend but would still like to share a story, email it to me at luvamutS@yahoo.com. Thanks...Lisa Braddock mothers giving birth, the ill, and even those who stopped to aid the stragglers were shot by the white “Christian” soldiers “escorting” the Indians. We must also look to massacres such as Sand Creek where the dead were comprised of the elderly, women, and children. Actions such as these were not the exception in this country, they were the norm. The United States government made many promises and signed many treaties with American Indian nations—and broke every one of them. Not one treaty the government solemnly signed with any tribe was ever kept. Those Indians that did not die disease were hounded unmercifully, relocated forcefully to reservations and marginal land that could not support them. 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