Women in the American Indian Movement have shared stories of life with courage, that federal agents harassed and attempted to intimidate them, at the International Conference on AIM this week.
Leadership panel of five women Women objective MSN gathered to share their stories of life. Anne Begay, Navajo, was among them. Begay is the mother of Kathy Peltier, the daughter of Leonard Peltier.
Begay talked about his family, dinner, a family medicine men and women in medicine, which provided a childhood of the structure, rich in history and culture.
After his return from the Longest Walk in 1978, took his daughter Kathy Begay park one day. His daughter was about two years at the time.
"The gentleman sitting beside me, with shiny shoes."
He began his question.
"Who is your father?"
"None of your business," said Begay. He persisted in his questions and referred to the murder of Anna Mae Aquash.
He said: "Well, we know who you are. And if you're smart, you know what you have done for Anna Mae can happen to your daughter."
"So all these years, it was scary," said Begay, "as they can do for my daughter."
Speaking at the panel, Yvonne Swan, Colville Washington, spoke of being under the supervision of the government in the 1970's because Leonard Peltier was his friend, Bill Kunstler was his lawyer.
Swan told to learn to become aware of men "with the shiny shoes, and men in suits, in unmarked cars parked. He was educated their children to see these men, and once her son was beaten by one of them, but managed to escape.
During his struggle against the mining company, which was also found federal agents walked to the members of the American Indian Movement.
"The government is just a front for rich societies," said Swan. "They have the money to buy people, they have the money to send people to alter.
"But never underestimate the power of people."
Opening the roundtable, Swan said the voice, the group was in the hearts and minds of women.
"We are victims of violence than women, as Mother Earth, and Mother Moon."
Speaking of the importance of the American Indian Movement, Swan said it takes seriously its actions and is responsible.
"We are stewards, we are against the destroyers."
"We were told not to take more than necessary, because there are generations that are coming to be hungry."
Swan emphasized that the model of the Six Nations governance has become the model for the Bill of Rights U.S.. However, Americans have the governance aspects of the Six Nations, which gave women the power of the United States, and leadership. Ultimately, women in the United States has tortured and imprisoned in the United States in their struggle for their right to vote.
Swan also stressed the role of the pope who led the Indians to be called "savages."
Madonna Thunderhawk, Lakota, said the struggle between generations is the struggle for "land, water, our people, our children."
"The work continues, the struggle continues."
Thunderhawk said she continued the fight from the 1960's in South Dakota, because that is what the movement has been taught.
"I learned not to sit back and complain."
Thunderhawk said he enjoyed watching the youth attending the conference, and Clyde Bellecourt speaks still boot.
Corine Fairbanks Santa Barbara, California, AIM, spoke of seeing the egos and personal affairs on Facebook that are so traditional in India, but actually are from the New Era. Fairbanks also spoke of the disruption, with people carrying out the work of federal agents in the dissemination of negative comments.
Speaking on infiltration, Fairbanks, said the group, activity, even modest peace are aimed at the infiltration of U.S. agents.
Morning Star Gali, Pit River, born in the house AIM Oakland, said the organization in the movement has been an honor.
"For me, the movement has always been a land in a place of spirituality and love, which was the movement that arose in the"
Morning Star has talked about bullying and abuse. Encouraged women to support each other.
"We're the survivors, who are the victims of rape, who are survivors of abuse."
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