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“You are no longer being asked to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous people of Mexico. Now you are being asked to play an integral role in a bi-national effort that will no longer consist of only resisting but also help these communities exist and live as they have for thousand of years. To help reestablish the networks and relations that existed before borders separated families and communities, and to help expose these atrocities to a world that has avoided looking at the price of it’s excess, comfort and luxury.” The struggle of the Cucapah encompasses as a whole the struggle of the Indigenous communities throughout Mexico and it is because of this that Delegado Zero, along with the Cucapah Indigenous Community of El Mayor, invites adherents to the sixth declaration of the lacandon jungle to come to El Mayor and set up camp. A camp that will help preserve and revitalize traditions and customs that are almost extinct within the Cucapah and other communities such as the Kiliwa who recently announced a “death pact” of no longer bearing children because their culture and people had been exploited to the brink of extinction by the Mexican Government. Along with that the camp will serve as a safe space in which humanitarian brigades will accompany the Cucapah and assist with fishing. This will be a camp that will reach out to other Indigenous communities and help with establishing the ways and means for self-sufficiency, autonomy and prosperity. Help us collect materials to send: chairs, tables, canned food, bottled water, plates, cups, forks and spoons, toilet paper, napkins, biodegradable laundry soap, rice, grains, beans, canned tomatoes, coffee, tea, sugar, creamer, camp stoves and fuel for them, trashbags, camping supplies, money to send people who are able to take the time to do humanitarian aid, media equipment, etc. contact us: cucapa_encampment@yahoo.com http://www.apiavirtual.com/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16603 INTRODUCTION: On January 1st 1994, before the champagne could be uncorked and the neo-liberal feast begin, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) fired the first post cold war shots of rebellion. Since then, the EZLN has mobilized millions in many non-violent demonstrations for the rights of Indigenous people in México. The most recent expression of this non-violent movement has been The Other Campaign (La Otra Campaña). Since its inception, La Otra Campaña has shown itself to be an alternative movement for Mexican people; indeed, a new way to do politics that is based on non-violence and respect for differing lifestyles and points of view; including differing philosophies and political persuasions. THE GENOCIDE CONTINUES: As part of The Other Campaign, Sub-Comandante Marcos, or Delegado Zero, visited all 32 states of México and listened to the many marginalized communities detail their problems. The Sub also visited Baja California from the 16th to the 20th of October 2006, and saw first hand the mistreatment and discrimination that Indigenous people face in Baja California. One such community is the Cucapá, who have lived in the Mexicali Valley for about 9,000 years. Their subsistence comes from fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, however, the government of Baja California refuses to recognize their traditional and cultural right to fish in these waters, and has refused to grant them the permits needed by using the excuse that this is a protected biosphere. The reality though, is that the government issues licenses only to multi-national corporations and tourists for sports fishing, while at the same time, sentencing the Cucapá to extinction. CAMPAMENTO DE RESISTENCIA: In response to this egregious injustice, Sub-Comandante Marcos and The Other Campaign, have pledged to set-up a Resistance Camp during the months of February thru May 2007, and accompany the Cucapá during the fishing season and stand with them against this injustice. The idea is to go out with the Cucapá fishermen to show the government that they are not alone and that we will stand in solidarity with our Indigenous Sisters and Brothers to defend their right to exist. As the Sub stated during the meeting with the Cucapá, "We might not have been able to do anything about the original genocide of 1492, but there is no excuse for us not to mobilize today." WHAT WE WANT WHAT WE NEED We are calling on all freedom loving people to join this very important campaign for the dignity and survival of our Indigenous Sisters and Brothers and to stand against the planned genocide of the Cucapá. You can participate in this historic effort by visiting the camp personally during the months of February-March 2007, and, or by joining the Campamento de Resistencia Support Commission of La Otra en el Otro Lado and donating any of the following items: bottled water, toilet paper, camping equipment, money, media equipment, food (canned), clothing, people who know how to do CPR. http://www.stopthegenocidecampaign.blogspot.com/ Stop the Genocide of our Indigenous Peoples The Cucapá, an Indigenous people of Mexicali, have been denied fishing permits, even though they have been fishing in their valley for over 9,000 years; indeed, even before this area was considered Mexico. Fishing is part of their ancestral traditions and is their only form of support. On the other hand, commercial fisherman have no problems obtaining fishing permits. During the upcoming fishing season, which runs from February to May, the Sixth Delegation of the EZLN, along with adherents of “The Other Campaign” will set up camp in the Mexicali dessert community of the Mayor Cucapa, and will join the local community in exercizing thier rights to fish in a peaceful, civil disobedient campaign for social change and justice. Understanding that adherents and supporters will be traveling from all over the world to jointhis camp of resistance to support the Cucapa struggle, La Otra en el Otro Lado, a collective of adherents from San Diego, Orange County, Riverside, Los Angeles, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Watsonville have committed to provide resources to help sustain the camp. HOW YOU CAN HELP PUT A STOP TO THIS INJUSTICE! • Join the Resistance Encampment & Support the Community. • Set up a collection site on your school campus, house, place of employment, meeting area etc. Contact us to set up a Collection Starter Kit. • Help us collect non-perishable foods, camping equipment, money etc. You can contribute through the Pay Pal link on our blog. • Participate and attend campaign fund-raisers and events. Visit our blog for scheduled events. How the campaign came to be In June of 2005, the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN, anounced the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle and called for “The Other Campaign”, a process to which all Mexicans and Chicanos living in Mexico and on this side of the US/Mexico border were asked to join. From January through November of 2006, “Delegate Zero” commenced a national tour visiting the four corners of Mexico during which he met with Mexicans and Chicanos. This to bring to the forefront awareness of social struggles for justice throughout Mexico and the Chicano/Mexican communities, so that we, the adherents, can come together and as human beings struggle for social change through peaceful means. The second facet of the Other Campaign will begin at the end of February in the Mayor Cucapa community, about an hour in the outskirts of Mexicali, where the Cucapa live. The EZLN Commission arrives at El Mayor Cucapa in the first week of March. Contact info: Tel: 951-288-8319 • comisiondeapoyo@gmail.com www.stopthegenocidecampaign.blogspot.com • laotraenelotrolado@gmail.com • www.infordelaotra.blogspot.com Alto al Genocidio de Nuestros Pueblos Indígenas A los Cucapá , uno de los pueblos indígenas de Mexicali, Baja California, se les ha negado el permiso de pescar a pesar de que ellos tienen más de 9,000 años pescando en ese valle. La pesca es parte de sus tradiciones ancestrales y es su única forma de sobrevivencia. En contraste, los pescadores comerciales no tienen ningún problema en conseguir permisos de pescar. Durante la próxima temporada de pesca que comenzá a fines de febrero y culminará a mediados de mayo la Delegación Sexta del EZLN, junto con adherentes de “La Otra Campaña” harán un plantón en la comunidad del Mayor Cucapá, y acompañará a los habitantes de la region a ejercer su derecho de pescar como parte de una campaña pacífica de desobedencia civil por un cambio social por la justicia. Comprendiendo que adherentes y simpatizadores llegarán de todo el mundo para integrarse al campamento de resistencia y para apoyar la lucha de los Cucapá, La Otra en el Otro Lado, un colectivo de adherentes de San Diego, Orange County, Riverside, Los Angeles, Oxnard, Santa Barbara y Watsonville, se ha comprometido a recaudar recursos para apoyar la iniciativa. Como ayudar a darle alto a estas injusticias! • Intégrese al Comité de Apoyo para el Campamento de Resistencia. • Establece un centro de acopio en tu escuela, trabajo, casa o centro de reuniones. Llámanos para obtener más información. • Ayúdanos a recaudar comida enlatada, equipo de campamento, o dinero. Puedes contribuir por medio de Pay Pal en nuestro blog. • Participa y acude a los eventos para recaudar fondos y apoyo para la campaña. Visita nuestro blog para el calendario de eventos Como se difundió la campaña, en junio de 2005, el Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN, dio a conocer la Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, y anunció La Otra Campaña. Dichas iniciativas convocaron a quienes forman la Nación mexicana, incluidos los mexicanos y chicanos que viven en el “Otro Lado”, es decir el México ocupado. De enero a noviembre de 2006, el delegado Zero realizó una gira por la República mexicana, durante la cual se reunió con mexicanos y chicanos, y se compartieron las diferentes luchas que personas, a grupos y colectivos realizan, abajo y a la izquierda. La segunda etapa de La Otra Campaña comenzará a fines de febrero, en la comunidad de El Mayor Cucapá, una hora al sur de Mexicali La Comisión del EZLN llegará a dicho punto la primera semana de marzo. Informacion de Contacto: Tel: 951-288-8319 • comisiondeapoyo@gmail.com • www.stopthegenocidecampaign.blogspot.com laotraenelotrolado@gmail.com • www.infordelaotra.blogspot.com | |||||||||||||
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