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DENVER, CO - On, September 30, 2000, on the Denver public TV station, it was announced that the agreement worked out by Federal mediators from the DOJ with AIM and Denver Italian community will NOT be honored by the Italians.

The agreement that they originally made was, the Italian community would have their parade honoring their heritage, without mentioning Christopher Columbus or Columbus Day and this was supported by AIM who agreed that they would not interfere in any way with their parade.

It now seems that the SONS OF ITALY have stated that they WILL have their Columbus Day parade on October 7th and the Italian community has lied to the Indian community and to the DOJ. They feel that Columbus is a true "hero" and he must be honored no matter that he annihilated, enslaved, tortured and kidnapped our ancestors. If this is their only hero, the Italians must be truly a sad people.

We ask that all people of conscience attend the parade in Denver in protest for this atrocity and continued betrayal of Native people, lied to again.

This MUST be a peaceful protest, but must be stopped once and for all. When the parade ends, we then need to attend the "celebration" in Pueblo on October 9th, where this first began.

It is important to know that the very first Columbus Day celebration was in Pueblo Colorado and if it is to end, it must end here too. Please let me know if you will come and how to contact you for communicating where and when to meet.

Again, we do not want confrontation, but we must make a strong stand against the perpetuation of this sick "holiday".

Renee Still Day
E-mail: Ojibwawife@aol.com