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From: Greg Jackson <gda7@yahoo.com> Subject: !*URGENT! - STATE OF EMERGENCY at San Carlos Date: 15 Apr 1998 Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive

________________________________________________ A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E http://www.ainfos.ca/ ________________________________________________ ---Marpessa Kupendua <nattyreb@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > >From: "Jason Corwin" <jahsun@earthlink.net> > >Subject: Fw: Call To Action, San Carlos Situation Report 4/10/98 > >Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 11:31:32 -0400 Call To Action PO Box 68 San Carlos, AZ 85550 Tel: (520) 475-2579 Fax: (520) 475-2870 email: azperidot@gila.net 4/10/98 To Whom it may concern, Call To Action is under seige from the San Carlos Police Department and the Gila County Sheriff's Office. Ten people are under arrest at this time in an attempt to crush the coalition. False arrests and charges are being made in an attempt to keep control of the failing corrupt government. The Tribal Administration Building was taken over by the San Carlos Apache Police at approximately 8:00 a.m. Ten people were arrested as the police tore down the door of the Tribal Chairman's office. The electricity was shut off and unconfirmed reports of the water cut off also. The police have barricaded themselves inside the building and have changed all the locks on the building. The Chairman has been asked for all his keys to be returned and his vehicle to be handed over. We condemn the actions of the Gila County Sheriff's Office in aiding the police force's abuse of power and inflicting terror on the San Carlos Apache People. We need all allies to protect the people at this time of an out of control government. Warrants are outstanding for all the leaders of Call To Action where the justice system has turned a deaf ear on legal avenues taken by the people to stop continuing abuse. WE ARE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY. Charles E. Vargas Call To Action San Carlos Apache Reservation ============================ Forward Note**** Through a series of circumstances, we are very much aware that the lines and emails are not secure. Assistance is still requested along with the presence of all who can make it. Use the contact numbers and addresses that were disseminated previously. No statements or updates on the San Carlos situation will be forwarded with the exception of offical releases and statements from Call To Action and official news reports. Media contacts wishing to verify the story below can contact Brenda Norrell at: (520) 707-0485. **** ============================================================ GILA COUNTY SHERIFF RELEASES DOGS ON APACHES Tribal administration building sealed off By: Brenda Norrell SAN CARLOS, Ariz - Gila County Sheriff's officers brought in canines as San Carlos Apache Tribal Police sealed off the tribal administration building Friday. Charles Vargas, spokesperson for the Call To Action, narrowly escaped arrest as he fled over remote mountains to escape tribal police, Sheriff's officers and rangers. Lawrence Sampson, driver of the vehicle, said, "It's no small miracle we made it off the reservation." County Sheriff''s officers released dogs on the Call To Action at a gathering Friday night. Earlier, tribal police sealed off the tribal administration building and arrested those in the building at 6 a.m. Sandra Rambler, spokesperson for San Carlos Apache Chairman Raymond Stanley said, "Gila County has no jurisdiction here. We are a sovereign nation. They are aiding and abetting a conspiracy." "They released the dogs tonight on Charles Vargas like he was a serial killer," Rambler said. Lorenzo Victor and Ben Grant were arrested at 6 a.m. in the tribal administration building. "It wasn't right. The Chairman asked us to be there." Victor said tribal police did not read the two their rights at the time of their arrest or booking. Tribal police arrested four women in the building and served warrants on three others Friday. Gail Haouzous, charged with assault and battery, said, "I don't know what they are talking about." Rambler and Haouzous were charged with disorderly conduct for "noise" last week for speaking at assemblies. Rambler was charged with four counts and Haouzous with five counts. Tribal historian Dale Miles said the dozen arrests so far are a violation of the right to free speech and the Indian Civil Rights Act. "What if those dogs would have attacked our children or our elderly?", Miles commented after the Sheriff's officers released the dogs. Erwin Rope, fourth grade teacher, said, "Even dogs have more rights than the Apache people." More than 50 Gila County Sheriff's officers and tribal police, with two canines, gathered at the tribal police station late Friday before dispersing the Call To Action in front of the tribal building. At midnight, the situation at San Carlos remained tense with the Call To Action members continuing to escape arrest. Apache women switched vehicles and drove without their headlights on to avoid arrest. ========================== This is the latest information on the situation in San Carlos and some corrections to information that went out yesterday. 1. The murder of Michael Johnson has not been linked to the current situation between the Tribal Council and Call To Action. Reports confirm he was NOT killed by Tribal Police or Private Security, however, the FBI investigation is ongoing at this time. 2. Due to the wording of yesterday's release, some people thought that Tribal Chairman, Raymond Stanley was missing. This is NOT the case. Chairman Stanley is well and safe and at the Council Building at this time. 3. During the altercation with Private Security Personnel yesterday, Charles Vargas, spokesman for Call To Action, was assaulted and badly beaten. The mother of Call To Action leader Sandra Rambler was trampled by security personnel during the altercation. Another San Carlos Apache woman was shoved and a small girl knocked against a wall by security personnel during the altercation. The Security Personnel in question are private security people hired by the Tribal Council as their own personal police force. The security person who attacked Charles Vargas is a convicted felon, on probation for pistol-whipping a woman in Mesa, Arizona.. These are the type of people being hired by the Council to quell the voices of Call To Action. This morning, it was reported to us that the Tribal Council was meeting with Police Chief, Art Jackson in his office. The results of this meeting were as follows: The Tribal Police moved into the Council Building, securing it to avoid an occupation of the building by Call To Action. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Charles Vargas (disorderly conduct), Chairman Stanley's assistant, Velasquez Sneezy (assault and battery), Gail Haozous (charges unknown) and several other members of Call To Action and their supporters. Mr. Sneezy and one other woman were arrested on assault and battery charges against private security personnel stemming from yesterday's incident. They immediately posted bail and returned to the Council Building to the applause and honking horns of all who were gathered there. The situation on the San Carlos Reservation is tense, to say the least, and the elders, and members of Call To Action, along with Chairman Stanley, are calling for the assistance of their Indian relatives from throughout the country. A camp is being erected at the Riverside Dance Grounds, a stone's throw from the Council Building, which they hope will be occupied by as many Indian people as can come and join them. Security will be maintained on the camp 24 hours a day, by members of the American Indian Movement, the Suns of Anahuak, and San Carlos Apache Warriors. Below are important contact numbers for updates, details, travel plans, etc. Vernon Foster - Southwest Regional AIM Director (602) 985-2109 fax (602) 985-2209 Andy Mader - Community Liaison, AIM, Arizona Chapter (602) 610-0935 fax (602) 610-1979 email: AIMAZ@aol.com Donations of food for the people of San Carlos can be sent to: Call To Action c/o Vernon Foster 6053 E. Hillview St Mesa, Az 85205 Charles Vargas - Call To Action email: azperidot@gila.net Please try and help the members of the San Carlos Nation stand up against the corruption of their tribal government, against the threats, intimidation, etc that face them on a daily basis. Please stand up with these brave Apache people and show that, indeed, Indian people can come together for a common good. In the Spirit of Geronimo and Solidarity with the San Carlos Apache People, Andy Mader AIM, Arizona for Vernon Foster Southwest Regional Director American Indian Movement ======================= ***A-INFOS DISCLAIMER - IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE*** A-Infos disclaims responsibility for the information in this message. ******** The A-Infos News Service ******** COMMANDS: majordomo@tao.ca REPLIES: a-infos-d@tao.ca HELP: a-infos-org@tao.ca WWW: http://www.ainfos.ca/

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