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An addressed to the First Nation Peoples,
Worldwide. |
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If the title above means anything to you, or your community is on the edge, then read
on. I will endeavour to be brief.
The general
view today is that Native communities
throughout
the world, after the greatest
of rearguard
actions, some stretching back
across centuries,
are finally expected to collapse
within the
next twenty years or so. Your
cultures -
a treasure to the world - with
of course
your languages will finally disappear.
Many,
indeed most, have already and
long since
succumbed. Current situations
are bleak;
in many cases tragic. The nightmare
of social
disintegration are everywhere
apparent, you
know the problems. Over the years
I have
met nobody with even a ray of
Hope. Sad to
say, it all seems so inevitable,
doesn't
it. There seems no way out. |
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THERE IS A STRATEGY WHICH CAN BRING YOU THROUGH. |
The 23rd January 2001: A group left the polar bears of Point Barrow
and made a morning's journey on foot. It
met a former Special Air Service soldier
who parachuted down,making the last act of
the Century. Both he, a Mr. John Bitters
and I carried various documents including
key, "Hope - From the Land of the Polar
Bear." This is your strategy. Incidentally,
this title comes from an ancient First Nation
prophesy of some 500 years ago. |
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THERE IS NO TIME LEFT FOR IT TO BE ANYTHING
ELSE. |
The Government of Canada and the Bureau of Indian Affair
of the USA, amongst others, including Pope John Paul
II at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, have also
made their Apologies to the First Nation
Peoples of the world. Timing and also the
central Survival Strategy, in essence the
sweeping Education reform dropped onto Point
Barrow. It culture centres childrens' education
- your children - and it can give them feet
firm in both cultures,by returning your own
culture back to You, to be bolstered and
eternal. The current education systems operated
worldwide are Cultural Destruction Engines.
[This point was recognized by the BIA Apology.]
And not just for native front-line cultures
either, but all cultures. America's fiercest
agency, I speak of the Immigration &
Naturalization Service (INS), had their experts
review the Strategy over some two years and
came to the conclusion, that this could in
fact work. They thereupon issued the very
rarely given "Extraordinary capacity"
visas and thus immediate "green cards"
to all my family. Only in the region of 300
such visas are issued per worldwide annum
worldwide. Even the lawyer involved decided
to take no payment! Yes, I assure you, this
is FOR REAL. The time frame we are looking
at is about 12 years, from a start. This
should be enough to see clear signs of change
and a single generation of 30 years should
see the community safe. That is in the lifetime
of many who read this. We are not looking
at incremental improvement either, but a
sea change. All social indictors should be
up to or towards normal, or better than normal.
I, for one, do not consider current mainstream
America as there, yet. For the Peoples it
must be better, not so much worse, as it
is today. |
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A first attempt to make this come true will
occur.
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Go to the beautiful land of Nitassinan, Labrador, Atlantic Canada, home to the courageous
INNU FIRST NATION. The village of DAVIS INLET
(pop.500) will move to SHANGO BAY [18 km.]
which at about $150, million (Can.) is the
most expensive and thorough project of its
kind in the world today. The INNU of Davis
Inlet still have their own language. (Immensely
helpful, but not necessarily crucial for
cultural survival.) They are internationally
famous for there many run-ins with the Law,
to save their culture. |
They currently suffer terrible levels of
child suicide and sniffing gasoline. Most
Canadians know them for this. The turning
point must begin with the big move. If still,
after everything, you have the courage left
to hope, then do contact me. There is not
much time.
This must be a last chance or thereabouts.
No matter how dark the present, you really
can save your culture; for the world and
for always. Contact me. I will get you back
a copy of the strategy. There is no charge;
it is from my pocket. |
Good Wishes, Good Luck & Bless You and
your Elders ALL. JOIN US! |
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George Meegan, F.R.G.S.,
National Japan Maritime University
- Kobe.
(Honorary Blackfoot name / Hon. Citizen of
Barrow, etc.)
e-mail: meegan@cc.kshosen.ac.jp
Tel. & Fax: 81 (797) 34 6192
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