Re: Local Teachers support indigenous people of

[Marilyn Langlois <langlois-rine@comcast.net>]

Thanks, Joe, for letting us know how we can support the important work of
Apoyo Tarahumara.  And thank you for sharing with us from time to time your
beautiful poetry.

To others on the list, I highly recommend you go hear Joe recite his poetry
next time there's an opportunity.  I was at the event last night at the
Intertribal Friendship House, "De-colonizing Borders:  Todos Somos Indios,
Todos Somos immigrantes".  Very powerful words and music in a setting that
felt connected to our authentic humanity.

good wishes to all,
Marilyn

From: Joe Navarro <jlnhca@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ca-resisters@interversity.org
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:11:34 -0700 (PDT)
To: resisters ca <ca-resisters@interversity.org>
Subject: [ca-resisters] Local Teachers support indigenous people of Mexico


April 29, 2006
 

 
Kuira, Hola, Hello,
 

 
Hollister teachers, Samuel Ramos and Joe Navarro, and others take corn and
beans to the indigenous Tarahumara of Chihuahua, Mexico.  Since 1994 Apoyo
Tarahumara, a grass-roots project, has delivered more than 100 tons.
Suffering from a drought since 1992 the Tarahumara, who are subsistance
farmers rely on rain for watering their crops.  Due to deforestation and
diversion of the little bit of water that exists, the Tarahumara has been
struggling to survive.
 
The Tarahumara, who speak their indigenous language--Raramuri--suffer from
discrimination, neglect, forced Mexicanization, and from the oppression of
drug traffic.  
 
Apoyo Tarahumara is a small group of volunteers, who donate their time and
pay their own expenses to help the Tarahumara.  Twice a year we deliver 12
tons of food to the Tarahumara, and will now give at least one ton to a
local tarahumara school, which run by a women's cooperative.
 
Please donate money or help raise money for our group.  We need to raise
around $10,000 to $15,000 per year.  We deliver the food directly into
people's hands.  We do not have a staff or an expense budget beyond the cost
of buying an delivering food.  You may also, if you want to, donate to cover
the cost of travel expenses.
 
Our effort is humble, but we are making a significant difference.  We do not
expect any thanks.  In the Raramuri tradition of "korima," where you give to
someone when you have the ability to share, we help the Tarahumara.  In
return we receive cultural and spiritual nourishment.
 
Please support our efforts.  Checks can be made to:  Apoyo Tarahumara/I.F.
(Integrities Foundation).
 

 
Send donations to:
 
Apoyo Tarahumara
 
1170 C Street
 
Hollister, CA 95023
 

 
If you have any questions or would like to come with us please contact: Joe
Navarro, 831-634-0263, jlnhca@yahoo.com.  Please forward this information.
Thank you.
 



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