Gray Whale Nursery Saved!!!
Mitsubishi ceased plans to build a salt factory in the Gray Whale's last unspoiled nursery in the world -- in Baja California, Mexico. Thank you to the many of you who sent letters. Mitsubishi received over one million letters! The majestic gray whales are truly one of the wonders of the natural world. Now this species, just off the endangered list, will be around for future generations to appreciate!

Dineh Ethnocide in Arizona
International observers have been flocking to Black Mesa, AZ, home to Dineh (Navajo), many elderly and living a traditional way of life. But in the U.S. you hardly hear about the largest forced relocation of a people in the US since the Japanese internment of WWII.

Means used to force the Dineh off their land include:

• The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) charging them to graze their livestock on their land!
• Confiscating their sheep.
• Paying a 'bounty' ($260,000 each) to Hopi authorities that get them to sign a temporary lease (good only 'til they die)!
• Not allowing them to bury their dead.
• Not allowing them to gather firewood or medicinal plants.
• And, allegedly, bodily injury.

February 17, 2000, the European Parliament  adopted the URGENCY RESOLUTION,
against the "forced relocation, the ongoing violations of human, religious and land rights of the Dineh at 'Big Mountain' and raised the concerns of the European Parliament members about the contaminated 'New Lands'." (The 'New Lands' where the Dineh are being forced to move to are contaminated with radioactive waste from mining activities.)

State of New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division (NMEID) draft report
(Millard, et.al, 1982) stated about the 'New Lands': "Persons using this water for drinking, irrigation, or livestock watering on a continual basis will incur an additional risk of
cancer".

"Evicting them from their land means destroying the essence of their life; means destroying their culture and spirituality. The appropriate term 
for that (and this is no throwing around with “ominous buzz words”) is ethnocide." -- Timo Schaefer, German human rights observer

"You gonna be strong enough to hold this song and carry it on to your children, grandchildren, on, on through the generations." -- Roberta Blackgoat, Dineh elder, of the sacred song.

So far, over 14,000 people have been removed from their traditional lands. Find Dineh links here and at http://www.blackmesais.org and http://www.theofficenet.com/~redorman/pagea~1.htm

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Reader writes about JOJO the Dolphin
G. McKenna of Ontario, Canada wrote:
Here's a story that I think could generate a lot of interest, a lot of outrage and a lot of good, if brought to the public's attention.
 
For 15 years in the Turks & Caicos islands, a wild dolphin by the name of JOJO has become a national treasure because of his socialization with humans.  He has gained notoriety in books, a TV special with Robin Williams and in March of this year JOJO will be featured in a film called Dolphins.
 
Some 15 years ago JOJO was befriended by a unique human being.  Dean Bernal came to the island as a diver and while pursuing his passion of ocean swimming came in contact with this dolphin.  Since then a loving companionship has formed with Dean that continues to this day and has become world renowned.
 
Islanders and countless tourists alike have been touched by JOJO's curiosity, humor and gentleness.  JOJO's desire to interact with humans is quite rare considering he is free to swim the ocean as he pleases.  Dean has taken on the role of JOJO's caretaker.  Unfortunately, when wildlife and man interact, problems occur.
 
On many occasions, accidents to JOJO have been caused by propellers from water ski boats run by the Club Med operation.  (see injuries at www.jojo.tc/clubmed.htm )  Some of JOJO's injuries have been so serious that without medical attention from Dean, JOJO would not have survived.
 
Recently, I became aware that Mr. Bernal has purchased propeller guards for the Club Med ski boats in order to protect JOJO from any future injuries.  The management of Club Med refuses to use them and has banned Mr. Bernal from even being on Club Med property.  Right now ski boats are dry docked until the seas calm down but any time now they should be up and running.
 
Dean has dedicated the last 15 years to protecting and educating people about wild dolphins and travels extensively worldwide.
 
If you log on to Dean's web site at www.jo.tc you will see many items of interest including a letter to Dean from HRH Prince of Wales to "pass on his very best wishes for the success and well being of JOJO" as well as learning that Robin Williams paid for the medical attention needed to JOJO after a major injury caused by a propeller.  You will also learn that JOJO's world wide celebrity has made him popular with the Make A Wish Foundation.
 
Try as we might, we are getting nowhere with Club Med.  The people from the top down do not even respond to our queries to them.  Why would a resort operator have such disrespect for this gentle creatures life?  We are hoping that by giving this story national attention we might be able to save JOJO from the inevitable.  We are trying to get the government of the Turks & Caicos to step in and ban all water skiing in the National Parks where marine life like JOJO and other dolphins are disturbed.  If you are interested in sending a letter of protest you may do so by sending it to governoroffice@tciway.tc please send a cc: to Dean Bernal at jojo1@tciway.tc

I have to admit, I've been seduced by these promises myself, but when I contacted the company I found the true cost of their idea of beauty is anything but 'easy' or 'beautiful.' Turns out Cover Girl cosmetics is owned by Proctor and Gamble. Despite alternatives Proctor and Gamble still does animal testing.

Torturing animals for mascara and eye shadows? No thank you. Cover Girl doesn't look so 'Easy, Breezy,' or 'Beautiful' anymore!

DEA Toiletries Alert
This known carcinogen is probably in your shampoo... 
DEA causes cancer in laboratory rats, but is commonly used in shampoo and soap. Lab animals are often subject to extreme doses, but consider if your shampoo has DEA in it... Say you use a 16 oz bottle a month. That's 12 pounds
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With the amount of toxins and chemicals in food, cosmetics and the environment, is it any wonder that the breast cancer rate is now 1 in 8 females?

Check the ingredients and buy toiletries without DEA.

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