August Events

Farmworkers march in Yakima
August 5th, Sunday
10:00 am
Please join us in Yakima, Wa
The United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, will lead a march of farm workers, supporters, students, religious leaders, organized labor, community and fair trade advocates to demand reform in the state's apple industry.

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
Brazilian, Canadian, and Mexican labor delegations will also be present at the march and will stay in Yakima for the DOL Public Forum on Apple Workers' NAFTA Labor Complaint. The forum is open to the public and will be held at the Yakima Community College public forum on August 8th.
For more information on UFW activity in Washington state visit their web site
UFW information:(509) 839-4903

BUSES FROM SEATTLE @ 7 a.m:
Buses from Seattle to Yakima will depart from- Seattle Labor Temple
2800 First Avenue
Seattle, Washingotn
Call Gladys Romero at 206-355-5685 for more information.
Farmworker's march location: Miller Park/Pool
509- 575-6055
North 4th & East "E" Streets
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON

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"Point of View" film presentation
August 14, Tuesday night
10pm on Channel 9 - KCTS-TV
TV PROGRAM
"In the Light of Reverence" (which was previewed at the Sacred Earth Conference in April) will be on PBS "Point of View".
We urge you to watch this film, it is very well done - painful, but beautifully done.
Following the documentary will be a "Talking Back" show, where people give their reaction to the film. Snoqualmie elder Phyllis Rose will be one the speakers in this segment.
--- promotional post-card says:
"In the Light of Reverence: Protecting America's Sacred Lands."
A documentary film narrated by Peter Coyote and Tantoo Cardinal

"This film is a wake-up call for everyone who cares about the environment and human rights" -- Robert Redford
Devils Tower. Four Corners. Mount Shasta. Places of extraordinary beauty - and impassioned controversy - as Indians and non-Indians struggle to coexist with different ideas about how the land should be used. For Native Americans, land is sacred and akin to the world's great cathedrals. For others, land should be used for industry and recreation. This award-winning film documents the struggles of the Lakota in the Black Hills, the Hopi in Arizona, and the Wintu in California to protect their sacred sites.

Produced and directed by Christopher McLoed.
Co-produced by Malinda Maynor.
A presentation of the Independent Television Service in association with Native American Public Telecommunications with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Distributed by Bullfrog Films, (800)543-3764
Location:
TV CHANNEL 9

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2nd Annual Honor Day Ceremony
August 20th, Monday
Ceremony begins at 2:00 pm.
The honor of your presence is requested as guests of the Indigenous Studies Foundation* and the Nooksack Tribe.

There are 29 holidays in the US, but there are none that honor Native Americans. One of the goals of the I.S.F. is the establishment of a national Day of Honor for Native Americans.

This year's ceremony will honor the Hoop of Honor (men) done in the traditional style. We will create an earth circle with a male guardian for each of the four directions. The four guardians to stand in the Circle of Honor are: North - Tom McGerr, West - Phillip Narte, South - Sherman Leishi, direct decendent of Chief Leishi, and East - Dr Vernon Damani Johnson.
Speakers and multicultural dancers, storytellers, musicians and women will perform and speak on behalf of the men.

Honor Day was first held last year with the Lummi Nation on August 20th, 2000. At last year's ceremony we honored the Hoop of Life (woman). Four grandmothers: Noemi Ban, Roberta Wilson, Zula Watson and Yoni Barthalemew sat in the four directions of the Earth Circle. Many thanks to the Lummi Nation for their spirit and generosity that brought about the first annual Honor Day.

CONTACTS:
Marie Hammer, Publicity; <HAMMEM@aol.com> ; 360.671.0326
Susan Wills, Event Coordinator; <swills@pacificrim.net>; 360.734.2425
Silversong, Artistic Director; <Ssong046@aol.com>; 360.647.8880
*The Indigenous Studies Foundation is a non-profit multi-cultural organization chartered in Washington State.
Location:
Deming, Washington
Mt Baker Highway/Sunset Drive exit from I-5 freeway
17 miles east of Bellingham, on lands of the Nooksack Tribe.
There will be yellow, red, black and white prayer ribbons along the highway approaching Deming, directing visitors to the ceremony site.

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Ferndale Diversity Coalition Meeting
2nd Monday and 4th Wednesday of each month, Aug 7 and 21, 7:00 pm
Location: Ferndale City Hall Annex
5694 Second Avenue
Ferndale, WA

WHRTF INFO TABLE @ Ferndale Street Fair
August 25th, Saturday
Stop by and see us!
Location:
gorgoeous downtown Ferndale, Washington
Exit 262 off the I-5 freeway

Law Advocates 'free lawyer' program
Every Saturday in August:
1-4 pm
STREET LAW
Free legal consultation primarily (but not exclusively) for low-income and homeless folks every Saturday.
Sponsored by the Whatcom County Bar Association and LAW Advocates (a non-profit agency offering legal assistance to low income Whatcom County residents)
NOTE: August 25th is the last scheduled day for this free program.
Location:
SW corner of Railroad and Magnolia in downtown Bellingham.
If it rains,then under The Newstand awning at 111 East Magnolia

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WHRTF Monthly "Joining Worlds"
Film Series
August 30th - Thursday, 7-9 pm
Beads and Trinkets, a David Walker film
FREE EVENT with discussion following
Childcare and snacks will be provided.

Beads and Trinkets takes a critical look at environmental destruction in the Ecuadorian Rain Forest caused by for-profit oil exploration. The film focuses on Indigenous resistance to multi-national corporations, as well as struggle within the Huaroni people over issues of colonialism, religious conversion, and corporate payoffs.

Whatcom Human Rights Task Force presents Beads and Trinkets as part of our monthly film and discussion series, Joining Worlds. This is an opportunity for our community to take in groundbreaking documentary and fiction films,and share in a lively discussion. Films in this series address racism and television, African-American history, the theft and appropriation of Native American culture, as well as other important topics relevant to this region. The theme, "Joining Worlds", directly addresses our desire to explore the interconnections among different forms of oppression, and recognize our places in history.

Location: Bellingham Public Library
downstairs lecture room
210 Central
Bellingham, WA
Information: Roshni Ghoji, August Film Coordinator, 733-2233