'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Monday, May 17, 2010

Fwd: 17,000 Human Chain Action in Okinawa on May 16, 2010

* Image source: Ten Thousand Things (Photo: NHK)

* Image source: Ten Thousand Things (Photo: PressTV)
* Image source: Okinawa Times
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* Informed by Satoko Norimatsu and Kyle Kajihiro on May 16, 2010

"Colleagues,

I wanted to share this moving video footage of the "Human Chain Action"
on 16th. See the right side bar. It is in Japanese, but all
self-explanatory for those who know about the issue.

http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/article/2010-05-16_6534/

Does anyone know how to embed a flash video on a blog like we can
YouTube videos? Maybe it is not possible.

Satoko Norimatsu

Peace Philosophy Centre, Vancouver
Vancouver Save Article 9
Network for Okinawa
"

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* See Ten Thousand Things blog as well

"The movement, led by local municipalities and peace organizations, coincided with the 38th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from US occupation.

Despite the rainy weather, the protesters lined the 13-kilometer road surrounding the base, and raised their hands as they called for its closure and voiced their opposition to its relocation within the prefecture.

The organizer says about 17,000 local residents joined the protest along with labor union members from Okinawa and other parts of the country.

It was the first time in 5 years that a human chain had surrounded the base.

A 90-year-old woman who took part said she has lived in the area for 60 years and hopes the base will be gone soon...

The participants in Sunday's protest stressed their opposition to any move that would involve relocation within Okinawa."

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