Inuit Legend
as told by: S. E. Schlosser
Once long ago, Man went hunting along the water's edge for seals. To Man's delight, many seals were crowded together along the seashore. He would certainly bring home a great feast for Woman and Son. He crept cautiously towards the seals. The seals grew restless. Man slowed down. Suddenly, the seals began to slip into the water. Man was frantic. His feast was getting away.
Then Man saw a single seal towards the back of the group. It was not moving as quickly as the others. Ah! Here was his prize. He imagined the pride on Woman's face, the joy in Son's eyes. Their bellies would be filled for many days from such a seal.
Man crept towards the last seal. It did not see him, or so Man thought. Suddenly, it sprang away and slipped into the water. Man rose to his feet. He was filled with a strange emotion. He felt water begin to drip from his eyes. He touched his eyes and tasted the drops. Yes, they tasted like salty water. Strange choking sounds were coming from his mouth and chest.
Son heard the cries of Man and called Woman. They ran to the seashore to find out what was wrong with Man. Woman and Son were alarmed to see water flowing out of Man's eyes.
Man told them about the shore filled with seals. He told how he had hunted them, and how every seal had escaped his knife. As he spoke, water began to flow from the eyes of Woman and Son, and they cried with Man. In this way, people first learned to weep.
Later, Man and Son hunted a seal together. They killed it and used its skin to make snares for more seals.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
BIA statement supports Desert Rock proposal
The Bureau of Indian Affairs made available on Monday a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) draft that recommends the proposed coal-fired Desert Rock Power Plant project continues forward as planned.
The Desert Rock Energy Company — formed of Houston-based developer Sithe Global and the Diné Power Authority, a Navajo Nation enterprise — wants to build a 1,500-megawatt power plant near Burnham on the Navajo Nation. The company received a draft air permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last spring and the EIS marks the second of several steps needed to move forward with the project, which could begin as early as next year.
"It's been some time since we've been working on this, and I'm glad we're finally at the point of getting it out," said Steven Begay, Diné Power Authority general manager.
The document, available online at www.desertrockenergy.com, compared the environmental effects of taking no action, building the plant as proposed or building a scaled down, 550-megawatt version of the power plant. Per megawatt generated, the proposed 1,500-megawatt plant is cleaner, though it would emit more total emissions, the statement says.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs did not reply to questions asked about the environmental impact statement by deadline on Monday.
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The Desert Rock Energy Company — formed of Houston-based developer Sithe Global and the Diné Power Authority, a Navajo Nation enterprise — wants to build a 1,500-megawatt power plant near Burnham on the Navajo Nation. The company received a draft air permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last spring and the EIS marks the second of several steps needed to move forward with the project, which could begin as early as next year.
"It's been some time since we've been working on this, and I'm glad we're finally at the point of getting it out," said Steven Begay, Diné Power Authority general manager.
The document, available online at www.desertrockenergy.com, compared the environmental effects of taking no action, building the plant as proposed or building a scaled down, 550-megawatt version of the power plant. Per megawatt generated, the proposed 1,500-megawatt plant is cleaner, though it would emit more total emissions, the statement says.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs did not reply to questions asked about the environmental impact statement by deadline on Monday.
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Hopi vice chair jailed after effort to block offices
Associated Press
Tucson, Arizona Published: 05.22.2007
FLAGSTAFF - The Hopi tribe's vice chairman has been arrested for trying to block the chairman from his offices in the latest twist on a dispute centered on the chairman's qualifications for office.
Todd Honyaoma Sr. was arrested by federal Bureau of Indian Affairs officers Monday for trying to keep Chairman Ben Nuvamsa and his staff from reoccupying their offices under a 15-day restraining order.
Honyaoma had delivered a letter to the chairman's office on Friday saying the Hopi Tribal Council would not abide by a Hopi appeals court's order.
Nuvamsa was elected to the post in February but was removed after only 27 days in office by the Council, which nullified the election after deciding he was ineligible because he did not meet residency requirements.
Nuvamsa questioned the council's legal authority to negate an election and filed a lawsuit. The appeals court issued its temporary order last week.
Nuvamsa and his staff entered the building with police escorts Monday morning and Honyaoma was arrested for contempt of the appellate court, said Bonnie J. Secakuku, staff assistant to the chairman.
The tribal council voted Friday to take $50,000 out of the chairman's budget to hire legal counsel to defend themselves.
"In our opinion, this was illegal as the representatives (defendants) cannot use tribal funds to hire an attorney to represent them," Nuvamsa said in a press release issued Monday evening.
Tucson, Arizona Published: 05.22.2007
FLAGSTAFF - The Hopi tribe's vice chairman has been arrested for trying to block the chairman from his offices in the latest twist on a dispute centered on the chairman's qualifications for office.
Todd Honyaoma Sr. was arrested by federal Bureau of Indian Affairs officers Monday for trying to keep Chairman Ben Nuvamsa and his staff from reoccupying their offices under a 15-day restraining order.
Honyaoma had delivered a letter to the chairman's office on Friday saying the Hopi Tribal Council would not abide by a Hopi appeals court's order.
Nuvamsa was elected to the post in February but was removed after only 27 days in office by the Council, which nullified the election after deciding he was ineligible because he did not meet residency requirements.
Nuvamsa questioned the council's legal authority to negate an election and filed a lawsuit. The appeals court issued its temporary order last week.
Nuvamsa and his staff entered the building with police escorts Monday morning and Honyaoma was arrested for contempt of the appellate court, said Bonnie J. Secakuku, staff assistant to the chairman.
The tribal council voted Friday to take $50,000 out of the chairman's budget to hire legal counsel to defend themselves.
"In our opinion, this was illegal as the representatives (defendants) cannot use tribal funds to hire an attorney to represent them," Nuvamsa said in a press release issued Monday evening.
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