Today's Guest Post comes from Barry Plunker
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For the record: I am not in solidarity with event going on in idaho using rainbow name vibes...
Without a doubt Incident Command LEOs are all in on having an event... bottom line each LEO makes some 35 to 45 thousand a year for weeks work at such events... only I.C. command & these people are pushing this event...Dang that this event is on Tribal traditional lands... Dang this event is of covid-deniers, etc... pose a potential danger to Tribal AND people of Idaho, other places...
This will/is being called "rainbow", by those attending, media, especially the cops, LEOs, Incident Command, etc...
It will make little difference but folks can write letters to News, media, Forest Service AND, especially letters to Nez Perce, etc...
Letters and prayers, good vibes...
These people attending this event actions have shown their words mean little... respect for others other than themselves is little, if any... certainly, it is likely their inter-actions will be the same.
Whatever the event, whatever these folks put out as their words will lack credibility with me. At times thru the years, individuals and/or groups have
sought to roll the Rainbow in their chosen direction. Some signed permits, cozed up to the Feds, started up events, called "rainbow" AND, after awhile showed their true selfs... people realized how ridiculous, even rude, and people continued on, with the people, along the Rainbow Road.
During the fire, Wyoming 1994, while people with common sense, concern for safety, health of the people rolled against the fire -- hundreds of people joined in the effort...amazing!
While people were engaged in the effort, Feds wanted people to stop, let fire rage, while waiting for a plane coming from Utah.. Some of people joined in with the feds... tried to help Feds stop fire-fighters ( not many) AND, there were "holy" guys who prayed.. a few offended that people did not stop passing water, throwing dirt etc... And simply join in their prayer to save the family... AND, even a couple of guys wanting to sacrifice themselves to the fire to save the family -- one was talked to, changed his mind -- other young guy, big stronge and certain God was commanding him to join the fire to put it out, to save the family (people) ..
Finally, I had to say to this young guy that I would not accept him doing this sacrifice AND, if necessary I would struggle with him and his god, and stop him.. I, with help of couple others got him to sit down, drink some water.. and, after a bit, fire was out, feds plane arrived, dropped load on people standing back from where fire was OUT!
Having an event calling people to come, be close, during a pandemic... Not just an epidemic.. is wacko!
I am in solidarity with Om from Home... Rainbow Gathering in heart & mind...
I am praying, vibing, as I have stated before, for safe, healthy event with good clean-up... If these eventers put out a Where for next year... I'd hope they go there...
Their words will mean little... If no one gets sick, dies, or is arrested ... good. It don't mean event should have happened, certainly not on Tribal traditional lands... Even their own raps are double-tongued... Dang!
Peace, Love Respect see you on the Rainbow Road... Beaplunkr
I initially wrote to those gathering to maybe cut it short, but then I remembered, of all places, back in Idaho 2001 I brought it up to the vision council that we shouldn’t be deciding the location of next year’s gathering at the preceding gathering. I never brought it up for consensus, but one person (GS) yelled “Block” like I had. I found that rather peculiar at the time and now this. Traditions have a tendency to be a blessing and a curse, but it would appear, should the “postpone” gathering get a chance to do so, there will be contingency plans put into place so as to avoid these unpleasant events. Trying to mimic council over the internet is going against process tradition in that those who don’t have internet connections are excluded and same with the phone, not everyone has one. But more importantly tradition recognizes council as being on the land in the light of day. I know because I was there during the consensus, which was something of a filibuster with people drinking coffee and staying up till 1:00 AM, so they could have the gathering in the Katuah region of N. Carolina. That was in PA 1986 and the following year NC 1987. One more thing that’s noteworthy, daylight is defined as one being able to see the whites of the person’s eye across the circle. These things can’t be done with technology and “om at home” is flaunting privilege. Trying to do an end run around traditions and process will bring unintended consequences and now it would appear I should have been, not only listen to, but considered. Looking back is easy, but right now I see another mistake that’s being made and it needs to be handle in a manner that takes into consideration, because consensus was reached, on the land in the light of day (I’d have to suppose), this gathering is the rainbow gathering [how ever you want to word the rest of it]. That being said, the money from last year’s gathering needs to be handed over to those on the land or those holding the money are doing so in stark contrast to the way in which this gathering has perpetuated itself all these years. There isn’t supposed to be money left over, first of all, and then to hold it from those on the land is embarrassing. They don’t need a banking counsel to receive the money, that’s just another excuse not to return it, just ask whose handling the money let it be known whose getting it and be done with it. Otherwise, and you should know this, you are going to be playing right into the hands of those trying to force a “signed” permit, because you’re creating Agency. Stop it. I wouldn’t say anything, but come on, if I know it they know it. Hand the money over so that matter is settled and move on. You don’t want to throw away the victory SP fought hard for in NM with LL do you? That’s what’s really at stake so do the right thing and continue praying. For them, for us, for world peace. Because there isn’t going to be an “us and them” when it happens now will there?
ReplyDeletePS I didn’t want to delete the (Thank you, Karin), but I knew I’d be writing again so it’s back. If you want to delete this off your website I fully understand and won’t say a word. I just wanted to get this message across because I don’t do Facebook and AGR is long gone. I’m supposing you can do it, if not and you’ll like it gone let me know livinglight@shasta.com and I’ll do it.