"The horse is our medicine," states the resolution of the Nahooka Dine', traditional Navajo medicine people opposing the slaughter of the horse. The resolution was passed by traditional Dine' practitioners gathered at lower Black Mesa.
"The Horse is our medicine and has helped us survive many hardships, they must be given respect and honored for their sacred place within the Creation, as they possess the same fundamental right to Life as we, Five Fingered Ones do," says the resolution passed with 32 in favor and none opposing on Aug. 26, 2013.
Nohooka Dine' said the capture, imprisonment and slaughter of horses threatens traditional Dine' spirituality and culture. Further, the medicine people said that the Navajo Nation government's support of horse slaughter violates the way of life and being of traditional Dine', the Ke'.
Nahooka Dine' said the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires both the Nation Nation and United States governments to consult with Indigenous Peoples who are guaranteed the right to free, prior and informed consent.
.Leland Grass, Dine', told Censored News, "The resolution was passed by the Elders and Medicine people, most of them don't know how to read and write, or speak English.
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"The Horse is our medicine and has helped us survive many hardships, they must be given respect and honored for their sacred place within the Creation, as they possess the same fundamental right to Life as we, Five Fingered Ones do," says the resolution passed with 32 in favor and none opposing on Aug. 26, 2013.
Nohooka Dine' said the capture, imprisonment and slaughter of horses threatens traditional Dine' spirituality and culture. Further, the medicine people said that the Navajo Nation government's support of horse slaughter violates the way of life and being of traditional Dine', the Ke'.
Nahooka Dine' said the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires both the Nation Nation and United States governments to consult with Indigenous Peoples who are guaranteed the right to free, prior and informed consent.
.Leland Grass, Dine', told Censored News, "The resolution was passed by the Elders and Medicine people, most of them don't know how to read and write, or speak English.
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/
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