'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)





For any updates on the struggle against the Jeju naval base, please go to savejejunow.org and facebook no naval base on Jeju. The facebook provides latest updates.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Text Fwd: Prutehi yan Difendi...We Are Guåhan, Historic Preservation Trust in Courts to Protect Pågat

* Texts fwd from Martha Duenas on Feb. 14, 2011

Hafa Adai!

Tomorrow is the first hearing for the lawsuit to stop DoD from turning Pågat Village into a firing range complex-- and the oversight hearing at the Legislature on the Programmatic Agreement. It is a great day to show your love for Pågat, and for Guam!

We Are Guåhan is encouraging everyone to wear a "Prutehi yan Difendi" sticker showing your support for the lawsuit- and put stickers on your family, friends, coworkers and anyone you see.

You can pick up stickers TODAY at the University of Guam, English and Communications Building room 118F (Professor Offices area) between 1 and 4 pm. If you need help finding the office, please call 735-2747.

To get stickers tomorrow, please come to the Programmatic Agreement Oversight Hearing at the Legislature at 9:00am. This is a very important hearing. This hearing is meant to clear up the extremely specific statements made by DoD officials regarding the future of Pågat Village, as well as Guam’s other cultural resources.

One of the statements made by a DoD official was that Pågat Village is not a “pristine area” or “culturally sensitive area.” We Are Guåhan recently accompanied PNC news on a tour of the area to see whether these statements were true:

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=C1ISaikzqDk

DoD officials have also stated that they will not be firing their machine guns “into the ocean” or “into Pågat Village.” These statements ignore the fact that bullets and fragments from the 5 firing ranges may land in Pågat Village and the ocean.

Come to the Oversight Hearing tomorrow at the Guam Legislature Public Hearing room! Wear your sticker all day! Take pictures of yourself, friends and family wearing them, and send them to us at action@weareguahan.com. We will compile the pictures we receive in a great collage for everyone to enjoy.

Si Yu'os Ma'ase,

We Are Guahan
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See also

KUAM News
DoD Seeks 60-Day Stay Break in Pågat Lawsuit
Mindy Aguon
February 13, 2011


Pacific News Center
Law Authorizes Purchase of Gun Beach Lot, But Ownership of Property Still in Dispute
Clynt Ridgell
Monday, 14 February 2011 17:19
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE & VIDEO REPORT:


Pacific News Center
Monday's Hearing on Human Remains Measure Canceled Because Bill #1 Needs Revision
Kevin Kerrigan
Monday, 14 February 2011 10:35

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