Show Indian club shares cultural interest Contributing Writer F Awareness Days are a way IF for us to share in another look at life share the culture and see other interests then the Indian Club has gone out of its way to convey these thoughts to us On Nov 12 13 and 14 the Sunken Lounge and the commons commons commons com com- mons area in the College Center were filled with arts crafts films and speakers speakers all all alla a part of the Native American way of life There was a beautiful flag that belonged to the Indian Club that hung in the Sunken Lounge all three days There were always things of interest going on in that area The speakers were an exceptional treat It is always nice to hear current news from another's viewpoint Judy Hagerman came to speak in support of Leonard Peltier Peltier was a Native American who was accused along with three others in inthe inthe inthe the killing of two FBI agents Two of the accused were found innocent on one the charges were dropped and Peltier was Yas the only one to go goto goto goto to prison There are still conflicts conflicts conflicts con con- coming up in this case and people feel that Peltier was framed There was also a Native American killed at the time but nothing was done about it A petition is circulating circulating cir cir- cir cir- cula ting to release Peltier Peltier is the 1 world-wide world political prisoner at this time J Jean an Melton spoke on how the San Juan Natives organized organized organized or or- so they could vote inthe inthe in inthe the last election and the Utah Tri Inter Tribal Inter al collision An attorney attorney attorney at at- torney for the Ute Tribe Gary Montana spoke on many concerns facing the Indian tribes today We were treated to Arlene Williams and her songs We listened to Rose Hula HulI Hul- Hul I I Ii ligan l g n I a s student t u den tat at West Westminster Westminster i ter talk about the plight of the people living on Big Mountain They dont don't want to leave their homes b t ithe government g I is I pushing push push- ing them off the land I They were were a f few w short films depicting the Native Americans in traditional garments garments gar gar- ments and activities A longer film Save Mother I the story of the Western Shoshoni Indians J battling to save their land The US U.S. government wants the land for nuclear testing The Western Shoshoni refuse to leave After the film John OConnell O'Connell OConnell O'Connell OConnell O'Connell O Connell Connellan an attorney for the Western Shoshoni was there thereto to answer questions and offer some details about the battle If every club on oft campus was as thorough as the Indian In dian Club in presenting Awareness Days they all be as enjoyable I l' l felt I beI became became be came more moi more I aware of the Native Na tive five American people r i f I. I J t f r Ar 1 tU 1 i r i r. r Ct r I ad 4 1 I fr Y ri N J Ii r ji Y 4 7 L 1 1 Authentic Indian goods were on sale in correlation with Indian awareness week on Nov 12 1213 13 and 14 |