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</font><h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Prayer Walk Demands Justice for Native Man Assaulted by U.S. Feds</h1>January 2, 2021</div>
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<p>Native groups have
taken to Petroglyphs National Monument in Tiwa Territory, commonly known
as Albuquerque, New Mexico, to demand justice for Darrell House, a
native man who was brutally tasered by rangers of the U.S. National Park
Service (NPS), while he offered prayers on a hike with his sister and
dog one week ago.</p>
<p>A prayer walk from Ogahpogeh (Santa Fe) arrived to the site on
Saturday afternoon, as reported by The Red Nation's Nick Estes, who
tweeted, "#JusticeforDarrell walk ended at Petroglyphs National Park.
Askia Trujillo from Ohkay Owingeh led the prayer walk. Walkers are
demanding the firing of the two rangers who brutalized Darrell and an
apology and restitution, as well as #LandBack."</p>
<p>The Red Nation, a
coalition of Native of non-Native activists, educators, students, and
community organizers advocating for Native liberation, has called for “a
full investigation of NPS actions of racial terror that day, the
termination of rangers Wineland and Graden (who carried out the
assault), and restitution and a full apology to Darrell and his sister”
for the violation which took place on Saturday, December 26.</p>
<p>Darrell, of Diné and
Oneida native heritage and Marine veteran was with his sister and dog,
Geronimo, had hiked Petroglyph National Park and stepped off the trail
in compliance with physical distancing guidelines as a large group
approached. They were then followed by park ranger Wineland, reportedly
for being off-trail. The ranger called for backup, returned with them to
the trail, and repeatedly tasered Darrell and Geronimo. The repression
by the white settler officers was filmed by his sister.</p>
<p>Darrell was
handcuffed and detained for several hours and cited for several
infractions including resisting and interfering with NPS functions.
While he was released, the hate crime serves as a reminder of the
ongoing colonial violence perpetrated against Indigenous peoples by the
state.</p>
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<p>A statement published by The Red Nation on its website, describes the significance of the site.</p>
<p>“The Petroglyphs National Monument, which is home to ancient
Indigenous rock art that still retains spiritual and cultural
significance to Indigenous people today, was initially created at the
request of Native activists to protect the area from vandalism and
developers. Instead, the NPS under the authority of the Department of
Interior is policing Native people on Native land.”</p>
<p>“Public lands are stolen lands. Indigenous people have the right to
practice their culture and spiritual ways on Indigenous land without
fear of repression, discrimination, or violence“ read the statement.</p>
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