Solidarity - Pandos

Camp MniLuzahan & Creek Patrol Response

Oct 16, 2020 | Our Unsheltered Relatives, Solidarity

On October 16, 2020 The Luzahan Creek Patrol set up some Tee Pees to help the unsheltered Indigenous Brothers and Sisters in Rapid City. The Rapid City Police department raided the camp, six people were arrested and released that Saturday morning. The Luzahan Creek Patrol sought permission from the Pine Ridge, Rose Bud and Cheyenne River Tribe to set up a camp for the unsheltered outside of Rapid City.

They have made a call for help in supplying the camp. #LandBack

We answered that call and are organizing a fundraiser and Covid-19 testing supplies. Thank you to NextGen Laboratory for your help to supply needs to the camp, Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Cheyenne River.

Learn more from the NDN Collective reporting on Camp Mni Luzahan.

Blue Bird Flour Donations

Please help our relatives by providing quality flour. The next time you visit the Native American Trading Post, buy an extra bag of flour, and leave the donation at the store. We will pick up the donations and hand deliver them to the camp.

Native American Trading Post – 3971 S Redwood Rd, West Valley City, UT 84123

Camp Needs

Camp supplies wish list can be found here. Please donate Kitchen items before other supplies if possible.

Contacts for drop off locations:
Salt Lake City Area – Lindsay Beebe (860) 490-7828
Utah County – Dave John (801) 420-7288 (Please leave a message)
Green River, Wyoming – Tomacita Ranger Becenti (307) 871-6131

Support

Camp Mniluzahan needs volunteers, meals, security, first aid, medical support, monetary donations, and legal funds.

Visit their site to learn more about how you can help.

Stand in Solidarity and Protect Gwandaii Goodlit

Dec 10, 2018 | Defend The Sacred, Direct Action, Solidarity

On December 10 & 11 Carl Moore (Chairman) and Dave John (Treasurer) Headed to Washington DC to stand in solidarity with the Gwich’In Nation, Their Ancestral lands, including the coastal plain ( “Iizhik Gwats’ an Gwandaii Goodlit” / “the sacred place where life begins” of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Northeast Alaska. The coastal plain provides a sheltered calving grounds for the Porcupine caribou herd that has sustained the Gwich’In people since time immemorial. The Trump Administration is launching an aggressive oil and gas leasing schedule to attempt to auction off the fragile coastal plain for destructive drilling.

Read the story as The Tour Heads to Utah.

The Gwich’In Nation are among many Indigenous leaders fighting this Administration’s reckless “energy dominance” agenda.
This agenda furthers the destructive legacy of colonization in the United States. When our fights are picked off one at a time, we are discounted. We are stronger together. Tribes and our allies nationwide are standing together to unite against the Trump Administration’s attack on our human rights.

Other Nations and Organizations that stood in solidarity with the Gwich’In Nation that attended.

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Navajo Nation, Lummi Nation, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Muisca Tribe, Pokanoket Tribe, Senrca Nation, Corrizo/ Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, Oglala Lakota, Ponka Nation, Ahtna Dene, Native Nations, FANG, Utah Dine Bikeya, Indigenous Environmental Network, Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders, Society of Native Nations, L’eau est la vie camp and of course Pandos.
For more info: www.gwichinsteeringcommittee.org

Pandos at University of Utah PowWow Raising Awareness for MMIW+

Apr 6, 2018 | MMIW+, Solidarity

Cassandra Begay and Carol Surveyor bring awareness to the University of Utah. Read more in the Daily Chronicle to read the full story.

“These stories are really hard to process, to hear about and to have happen in our communities, to our families, to our sisters, to our cousins, to our aunties,” Pechanga said. “For me, dancing in honor of them is a way to heal my own heart and strengthen myself and strengthen my community. I dance for those who can’t.”

U Pow Wow Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

March for Climate Justice

Apr 29, 2017 | Direct Action, Solidarity

Saturday, April 29, in Salt Lake City its time to March for climate, justice, and clean energy jobs.
#UTclimatemarch #PeoplesClimate #ClimateMarch
Climate change is being ignored by this administration. Utah People’s Climate March stands with the worldwide march happening April 29, 2017, marking the 100th day of the Trump administration, whose policies have already targeted:

-Shrinking public lands / monuments
-EPA dissolution, Scott Pruitt appointment grant freezes, etc.
-Climate data being pulled from
government websites
-Climate change committee dissolution

We stand with the voices that aren’t often heard when climate change is brought up, specifically indigenous and minority communities and peoples all over the world that more closely depend on the environment for drinking water, agriculture, spiritual practices, and their overall way of life.

Come show your support for real climate reform and demanding change as we march from the Salt Lake City Public Library to the Governor’s Mansion to demand that Governor Herbert take climate change seriously. We will deliver to him the student-written Resolution on Climate Change that was summarily IGNORED by the Utah Legislature this session. We will demand action.

Folklore in Honor of Water

Apr 21, 2017 | Indigenous Education, Solidarity

PANDOS was in awe of the support from the attendees and the talent of the participants of the Folklore in Honor of Water event.

With thanks to the amazing groups representing cultures and traditional dance, music, and storytelling from all around the world:
India
Brazil
Dine´
Hopi
Hawaii
Samoa
Tonga
Poland
Ukraine
And many others
we had a fun and educational experience for our attendees and
we’re happy to announce that, thanks to the outpouring of support from the community and all of the performers, the funds raised have allowed us to pay for our 501(c)3 registration!

Confront Oppression With the Power of Expression

Feb 18, 2017 | Solidarity

#WordWarriors2017 #SpeakYourTruth – Word warriors, confronting oppression with the power of expression. Presented by Peaceful Advocates for Native Dialogue and Organizing Support (PANDOS). This event aimed to be a platform for dialogue regarding colonialism, race, trauma, and gender for all peoples and the community as a whole, and we’re thankful to report this was a huge “mission accomplished”

The outpouring from the community was incredible and we were thrilled to provide a spotlight to such a marvelous group of passionate, caring, and talented people. We aim to keep this event going in the form of an annual event so look for updates as they become available here at this page and at our Facebook page.

We also want to thank our amazing volunteers, Stephany Murguia, Amber Jacobson, and Ashely Finely. We wouldn’t have been a fraction of successful as we were without their volunteered time, tireless efforts, and phenomenal organizational skills.