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As I write this, over 160,000 people have
reportedly perished in the tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean on
December 26th. Whole villages have been virtually wiped out. Five
indigenous tribes, the Great Andamanese, Sentinelese, Onge, Jarawa and
the Shompen are in danger of disappearing. Many children are left
orphans of the storm - some too small to know their names. Their futures
look bleak.
Many people see an event of this kind as a "punishment from God" for
lives lived in sin. Traditional indigenous people see this as a natural
result of being out of balance with the Earth Mother. We can only break
her laws for so long before she will act to correct the situation. We
can confess our sins and spend the rest of our lives in church, but
until we change our life styles and learn to walk gently on the Earth,
nothing will change.
Our prophecies tell of great Earth changes which will occur, culminating
with our entry into the 5th World. Many people who don't understand
what's happening and can't adapt will not be ready for this transition.
These changes are upon us.
This is a time when all of us need to focus on the Light of Love - not
hate. In the past 2 decades many Peoples have lit the Fires of Ancient
Understanding and are honoring the Ancestors by observing their
traditional Sacred Ceremonies.
This is a step in the right direction. But as long as we cling to the
old hatreds and prejudices we are remain part of the problem and not
part of the solution. Our time is short here. Prophecy will be
fulfilled. Perhaps we can spare ourselves some of the pain of transition
with right thinking and right action.
Many people are rushing to help those who have suffered greatly. And it
seems as though just as many scam artists are flooding the airways with
bogus appeals for money for the poor unfortunates. I urge you NOT to
send money to anyone who solicits from you via email or to any
organization that you can't check out.
According to an article which appeared in Indian Country Today written
by Brenda Norrell, three Native Americans have already organized a team
to provide relief to victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. Dr. Robert
Lame Bull McDonald, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, and great - grandson of Lame Bull who signed the first
treaty between the United States and the Blackfeet Nation, has formed an
organization called EAGLES - Emergency Air and Ground Lift and
Evacuation Service Team'' to provide immediate aid to the tsunami
victims.
The three man team, who will serve as volunteers with the World Health
Organization, will include law professor Brock Albin, Potawatomi, an
attorney serving with the non-profit Youth Imperative, and Robert Free
from Seattle, Indian rights activist and creator of the Native BEAR AIDS
Project.
The team is looking for a few more volunteers to join them in this
mission. Money is also needed to equip and send people to the stricken
area. Perhaps you would like to check them out.
For more information, e-mail Dr. Robert Lame Bull McDonald at
indianrobert@msn.com or Brock Albin at
albinlaw@justice.com |