We Support Alex White Plume - Oglala Lakota
End Industrial Hemp Prohibition NOW!
The Oglala Lakota should be allowed to plant and harvest industrial hemp for the benefit of their people. Here is once again a proof of the U.S Gorvernment trying to keep the Oglala people in a situation of hardship in the name of the Law.
US of A, are you complying with the Treaty of Fort Laramie? NO!!! So do not preach what is right or wrong if you can't show the example!
Lakota Activist Alex White Plume lives with his family and extended family on a 2,000-acre ranch near Wounded Knee Creek, SD. White Plume’s land is lovely beyond any singing, rolling out from sage-covered knolls to creeks bruised with late summer lushness.
“The people of Pine Ridge have sovereign status as an independent nation. I take that to mean I am free to make a living from this land.” --Alex White Plume
In a letter addressed to the US Attorney’s office, The Oglala Lakota Nation argue the “Controlled Substances Act of 1970 did not divest the Lakota People of our reserved right to plant and harvest whatever crop we deem beneficial to our reservation. Therefore, we regard the enforcement of our hemp ordinance and prosecution of our marijuana laws as tribal matters to be handled by our Oglala Sioux Tribal Public Safety Law Enforcement Services.”
The Oglala Lakota Tribes have reserved the right to grow hemp by virtue of their sovereignty which makes the US Drug Laws prohibiting the farming and manufacturing of hemp products inapplicable against Lakota Tribe Members.
The Tribe voted into law Ordinance 98-27, which distinguishes between marijuana and hemp and allows Lakota farmers to plant, harvest, and produce products from hemp under tribal supervision.
The ordinance notes hemp as a safe and profitable commodity in international global markets and the benefits for the Sioux Tribal Nations. Mention is made of the fact tribal nations were required, along with American farmers, to grow and produce textiles for the military and the Nation’s past history of compliance.
Every year tribal lands are opened to the general public for hemp awareness and celebration events. Lakota Hemp Days have been happening for more than a decade now and draw visitors from all over for the hemp building material displays, music, and demonstrations highlighting hemp’s sustainable qualities and the benefits for communities.
Ending Industrial Hemp Prohibition is not the only environmental issue that is important to the Lakota People. In March 2012, Lakota tribe members found that trucks hauling equipment from Texas to Alberta, Canada to begin construction on the Tarsands Pipeline, a proposed project with the potential to deplete and pollute the natural environment, were violating Tribal Law.
The US Government had not gained permission from tribal leaders to use the trade route through tribal lands protected by The Treaty of Fort Laramie. Everyone from the tribe showed up to form a human chain keeping the trucks from entering Lakota territory including a 92 year old woman. Alex White Plume, his wife Debra White Plume and several other tribal members were arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to jail is Kyle, SD.
In July 2012, Alex White Plume traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to make a presentation to the United Nations Department of Economical and Social Affairs regarding ways to breach communications with indigenous people with treaties allowing governance outside of the Nation State in which is resides.
The Lakota Oyate have participated in the United Nations system since 1977 as a sovereign nation and had an important role in conceiving the UN Study on Treaties, Agreements and other Constructive Arrangements.
It is the intention of the tribe to help other nations find ways to peaceably interpret such treaties as the Treaty of Fort Laramie and enforce the rights of indigenous citizens of sovereign nations.
The presentation helps solidify relations with other countries for support when negotiating sovereign rights and urges Nation States to implement educational programs designed to help improve relations for uninhibited commerce and positive participation in global events.
Alex believes that Hemp can save the World, and that the right for indigenous cultures to govern themselves should be preserved in every country. His people have suffered immeasurably at the hands of United States corporate interests, leaving permanent scars on the Lakota tribes.
Righting the situation means making the correct decisions moving forward, so the Earth is available for all future generations.
See the documentary film "Standing Silent Nation"
The whole world should grow hemp!
End Industrial Hemp Prohibition NOW!
The Oglala Lakota should be allowed to plant and harvest industrial hemp for the benefit of their people. Here is once again a proof of the U.S Gorvernment trying to keep the Oglala people in a situation of hardship in the name of the Law.
US of A, are you complying with the Treaty of Fort Laramie? NO!!! So do not preach what is right or wrong if you can't show the example!
Lakota Activist Alex White Plume lives with his family and extended family on a 2,000-acre ranch near Wounded Knee Creek, SD. White Plume’s land is lovely beyond any singing, rolling out from sage-covered knolls to creeks bruised with late summer lushness.
“The people of Pine Ridge have sovereign status as an independent nation. I take that to mean I am free to make a living from this land.” --Alex White Plume
In a letter addressed to the US Attorney’s office, The Oglala Lakota Nation argue the “Controlled Substances Act of 1970 did not divest the Lakota People of our reserved right to plant and harvest whatever crop we deem beneficial to our reservation. Therefore, we regard the enforcement of our hemp ordinance and prosecution of our marijuana laws as tribal matters to be handled by our Oglala Sioux Tribal Public Safety Law Enforcement Services.”
The Oglala Lakota Tribes have reserved the right to grow hemp by virtue of their sovereignty which makes the US Drug Laws prohibiting the farming and manufacturing of hemp products inapplicable against Lakota Tribe Members.
The Tribe voted into law Ordinance 98-27, which distinguishes between marijuana and hemp and allows Lakota farmers to plant, harvest, and produce products from hemp under tribal supervision.
The ordinance notes hemp as a safe and profitable commodity in international global markets and the benefits for the Sioux Tribal Nations. Mention is made of the fact tribal nations were required, along with American farmers, to grow and produce textiles for the military and the Nation’s past history of compliance.
Every year tribal lands are opened to the general public for hemp awareness and celebration events. Lakota Hemp Days have been happening for more than a decade now and draw visitors from all over for the hemp building material displays, music, and demonstrations highlighting hemp’s sustainable qualities and the benefits for communities.
Ending Industrial Hemp Prohibition is not the only environmental issue that is important to the Lakota People. In March 2012, Lakota tribe members found that trucks hauling equipment from Texas to Alberta, Canada to begin construction on the Tarsands Pipeline, a proposed project with the potential to deplete and pollute the natural environment, were violating Tribal Law.
The US Government had not gained permission from tribal leaders to use the trade route through tribal lands protected by The Treaty of Fort Laramie. Everyone from the tribe showed up to form a human chain keeping the trucks from entering Lakota territory including a 92 year old woman. Alex White Plume, his wife Debra White Plume and several other tribal members were arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to jail is Kyle, SD.
In July 2012, Alex White Plume traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to make a presentation to the United Nations Department of Economical and Social Affairs regarding ways to breach communications with indigenous people with treaties allowing governance outside of the Nation State in which is resides.
The Lakota Oyate have participated in the United Nations system since 1977 as a sovereign nation and had an important role in conceiving the UN Study on Treaties, Agreements and other Constructive Arrangements.
It is the intention of the tribe to help other nations find ways to peaceably interpret such treaties as the Treaty of Fort Laramie and enforce the rights of indigenous citizens of sovereign nations.
The presentation helps solidify relations with other countries for support when negotiating sovereign rights and urges Nation States to implement educational programs designed to help improve relations for uninhibited commerce and positive participation in global events.
Alex believes that Hemp can save the World, and that the right for indigenous cultures to govern themselves should be preserved in every country. His people have suffered immeasurably at the hands of United States corporate interests, leaving permanent scars on the Lakota tribes.
Righting the situation means making the correct decisions moving forward, so the Earth is available for all future generations.
See the documentary film "Standing Silent Nation"
The whole world should grow hemp!
Alex should be able to grow whatever he wants on his land including pot. I am not a user of pot, but trying to control it has proven stupid and disastrous. When will the politicians listen to the people? Not until we elect the honest ones - if there are any.
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