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          I have received a call from Leonard Benaly asking that as many folks as possible come out to support the Dineh elders at the hearing of the Manybeads case in the 9th circuit court in San Francisco, California, January 21, 1999. The Manybeads case is the oldest suit brought by an elder facing relocation. It concerns religious rights and may be reenforced by the recent UN investigation that has found that Human rights and most specifically Religious rights are indeed being violated by Peabody Coal and the BIA.

Thanks for your support,

--Michael Gerell
Email: mgp@madre.com

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Update From: Jimmy at Media Island International:

"I called the 9th Cir. Court [phone: (415) 556-9800 for the clerks office] Case #90-15003.

They said that an order dated Dec. 24 granting the US (defendants) a few extra days until Jan. 21, 1999 instead of the original due date of 1/18/98 (MLK Day-holiday; would've been due 19th) for the reply briefs to the 'Plaintiff's Supplemental Briefs' that were due on 12/7/98. Some type of hearing will come after that, be it weeks or months, probably weeks. I find it interesting the government. needed more 'time-sweating' how to make genocide look palatable on paper."

This implies that an actual hearing date that should be attended by the Dineh elders, and not just a date for attorneys shuffling papers, may not be fixed yet. It may be wise, as Jan 21 approaches, to confirm the nature of the scheduled hearing before anyone makes an expensive trip to the courthouse.

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[**Note The following URL's will take you to previous
9th circuit court decisions regarding the Manybeads case,
courtesy The Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy.]
http://www.vcilp.org/Fed-Ct/Circuit/9th/opinions/t/9315109.htm
http://www.vcilp.org/Fed-Ct/Circuit/9th/opinions/9315109.htm
http://www.vcilp.org/Fed-Ct/Circuit/9th/opinions/9417125.htm
http://www.vcilp.org/Fed-Ct/Circuit/9th/opinions/t/9416727.htm

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[**Note The following URL's will take you to
the People's Paths Archived News Path for
background information on the forced eviction.]

Traditional Dineh (Navajo) People (Friday, March 21, 1997)
"Face forced eviction and relocation from their homelands."
Dineh Alliance Press Statement - Black Mesa, Arizona, USA
http://www.YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net/news/dinehopi.htm

the People's Voice: Big Mountain Deadline
New Year's Day, January 1997
http://www.YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net/news/bigmt197.htm

Big Mountain Dine'h Update - Part 1 And Part 2
Traditional Dine'h Support Network
http://www.YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net/news/bigmnt.html