
01:08:39
Welcome everyone to day 2 of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribunal for Human Rights! We’re hearing an official welcome from Tribal Chair Juan Mancias of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, and viewing aerial footage of Garcia Pasture in South Texas.

01:09:59
Bless

01:10:23
Share out the frontline stories from this Tribunal on social media, with the hashtags #SaveGarciaPasture and #GulfSouth4GND.

01:15:58
Welcome to everyone just joining. This is the 2nd day of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribunal for Human Rights! We’re hearing an official welcome from Tribal Chair Juan Mancias of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, and viewing aerial footage of sacred sites in Garcia Pasture in South Texas.

01:18:24
Hi all, in addition to watching here on the Zoom, please feel free to share the Facebook livestream of today’s Tribunal so that even more people can see: https://www.facebook.com/CarrizoComecrudoTribeOfTexas/videos/251265056216888

01:23:33
thnx Colllin!

01:24:43
Please use hashtags #SaveGarciaPasture & #GulfSouth4GND!

01:25:13
And follow the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe on Facebook at @CarrizoComecrudoTribeOfTexas.

01:31:59
Interpretación a español está disponible: En el app de Zoom: haz clic en el ícono a la derecha de la pantalla para cambiar de ingles a español. Por el teléfono: conectaté en español llamando al: 312-626-6799y ingresa con el número de identificación: 910 8619 5050 #

01:37:29
Gay J. McDougall,Senior Fellow and Distinguished Scholar Leitner Center for InternationalLaw and Justice/Center for Race, Law and Justice- Fordham University School of LawFormer Vice-Chairperson of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of RacialDiscrimination (CERD Committee) (Brooklyn, New York). For more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_McDougall

01:38:55
“The role of corporate greed needs to be emphasized here. Profit interests are being held more sacred than human rights.” - Azadeh N. Shahshahani,Esq., Legal & AdvocacyDirector, Project South(Atlanta, Georgia)

01:39:00
https://projectsouth.org/about/staff/

01:39:16
@ashahshahani

01:40:19
“I hope that everyone participating felt the same level of immediacy and anger that I did at this Tribunal.” - Dr. Adrienne Hollis,Senior Climate Justice& Health Scientist,Union of ConcernedScientists (Washington, D.C.).

01:40:21
https://www.ucsusa.org/about/people/adrienne-hollis

01:40:44
Follow on Twitter at: @EjToxicdoc

01:42:17
“Know that there are other Indigenous peoples across the Gulf Coast experiencing similar issues, and these issues are being exacerbated by climate change.” - Patricia Ferguson-Bohnee, Esq.-Director, Indian Legal Clinic andClinical Professor of Law at theSandra Day O’Connor College of LawArizona State University (Arizona). For more info: https://www.sackstierney.com/attorneys/ferguson.htm. Twitter: @asulip

01:43:45
Juan Parras,Co-director of TexasEnvironmental JusticeAdvocacy Services(Houston, Texas). Follow T.e.j.a.s. on Twitter at @TejasBarrios. For more on Mr. Juan: https://facingrace.raceforward.org/speaker/juan-parras.

01:44:55
“All of the issues in one form or another were addressing Environmental Justice issues. Border Wall, Indigenous Rights, Property rights, Respect of Cultures, Historical sites, and a system of oppression continues.” - Mr. Juan Parras

01:49:41
“There is life in our water, there are fish, there are turtles, there are dolphins. But they don’t see that.” The pipeline fitters in Brownsville were “baffled” to see how much life there was. - John Keil Burnell, shrimper on the TX Gulf Coast

01:51:02
The cooling systems used for these fracked gas facilities would destroy aquatic wildlife - a source of food and income for many people in Brownsville and the Texas Gulf Coast.

01:52:43
“The LNG industry would be a massive hit to the sources of both food and economic livelihood of local peoples.” -J. Keil Burnell, Texas Gulf Coast shrimper

01:54:23
"Nothing is more harmful to our industry than these LNG plants.” - John Keil Burnell, Texas Gulf Coast Shrimper #SaveGarciaPasture #GulfSouth4GND

01:58:46
We’re hearing from Patricia Rubio, a naturalist, environmental educator, and life-long resident of the Rio Grande Valley.

01:59:44
Uplift messages from frontline community members and tribal leaders on social media using hashtags #SaveGarciaPasture and #GulfSouth4GND.

02:00:58
“We need to take care of our flora and fauna, we need to take care of our animals, because they are a part of us.” - Patricia Rubio, naturalist and Brownsville community member

02:01:42
The case study that Patricia Rubio just cited is available here: https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LNG_Case_Study_RGV_2016vF_11.7.pdf

02:02:32
and an updated, related study with additional info is available here: https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/RGV_LNG_2019_vF_1.pdf

02:06:45
DINNER

02:06:56
😁

02:07:06
I'm hungry now

02:09:02
YES PATTI IT IS THE FALCON BOTH BIRDS ARE SACRED TO OUR PEOPLE

02:10:46
“I’m educating children and I have to instill hope in them, but it’s so challenging when we have these issues in our community. I’m working to teach our future generations what nature needs to have to thrive, and what they get to be in relationship with - everything Mother Earth has given us.” - Patricia Rubio, Naturalist, Environmental Educator, and Rio Grande Valley community member

02:11:22
Love you Patti!

02:11:59
YOUR AMAZING PATTI LOVE THIS

02:13:18
BEAR CLAN IS ONE OF OUR WARRIOR SOCIETIES…BEAR SITING IN ZAPATA COUNTY

02:13:27
MOST RECENT

02:15:13
PETER OWEN

02:16:01
NANA PELE’X PATTI

02:16:06
❤️✊🏽

02:17:43
Russell K. Skowronek is professor of anthropology and history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, as well as the founding director of the Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Program.

02:29:13
NANA PELE’X RUSSEL THANK YOU

02:29:42
Thank you Russel!

02:31:01
SPECK UP PLEASE….

02:31:12
SPEAK UP PLEASE…

02:31:38
Love solidarity heart-sharing too, right on, Josette. I cried at Jose's closing yesterday but only meet online!

02:34:09
Mr. Eduardo Canales is the Director and Lead Organizer of the South Texas Human Rights Center, advocating for the prevention of migrant deaths in the Texas-Mexico border, and he is an original organizer of the Corpus Christi Immigration Coalition. https://southtexashumanrights.org/

02:36:18
“Most people are dying on their second half of their journey” Eddie Canales

02:38:25
Are they arresting anyone for water stations like the folks around Tucson? (B. Patrol) Different Mexican states issue?

02:39:34
https://www.facebook.com/STHumanRightsCenter/

02:40:05
Lori you can email him at ecsouthtexashumanrights@gmail.com is his email

02:40:45
Eduardo Canales, South Texas Human Rights Center. Follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/STHumanRightsCenter/

02:47:44
“We really cannot replace Garia Pasture… I hope that our politicians wake up and realize that, and more importantly, that our people recognize that.” - Josette Cruz, Organizer with Save RGV. Follow them on Twitter at: @SaveRGVfromLNG

02:47:58
#SaveGarciaPasture #GulfSouth4GND

02:49:16
no light pollution=star gazing

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Luv

02:53:06
love you Josette!!!!!!<3<3<3

02:54:56
YAUNO

02:55:05
She is a great mom! her kiddos are the sweetest!!!!!

02:55:06
And ours and all grandchildren

02:55:08
NANA PELE’X JOSETTE

02:57:37
They're trying to destroy almost every coner of the world, addiction to cash adn mansions and boats. THANK YOU from NC

02:57:55
Blessings to you Jossette! <3

02:58:19
NO LONGER WILL OUR ANCESTOR

03:03:49
NO LONGER WILL OUR ANCESTORS BE DESTROYED IN THE 500 YEARS OF GENOCIDE OF OUR PEOLE. WE WILL THRIVE AND LIVE ON WITH THE LANGUAGE AND LIFE-WAY TEACHINGS OF THE CARRIZO COMECRUDO ❤️✊🏽

03:10:59
“Let us wake up! let us wake up. humankind we're out of time. We must shake our conscience free of the rapacious, capitalism, racism and patriarchy that will only assure our own self-destruction. - Berta Cáceres, shared by Josette Cruz, Organzier at SaveRGV

03:11:00
❤️✊🏽

03:11:36
YEs, Chair Juan's /same, too, drone film-Love it! Helps us see the protection area for sure.

03:13:35
Yes, Berta, and so many who have been assassinated over land, not in vain! The more of us there are, the safer we are together.

03:17:04
SOMI SE’K

03:17:13
TEXAS

03:17:41
AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER NORTHERN MEXICO

03:25:19
NANA PELE’X CYRUS

03:25:35
Kinder morgan is all involved and opened a office in Reynosa and doing a surveying in Zapata County

03:31:00
Nana pele’x Grandma Gloria

03:31:03
“Eminent Domain is a continuation of the Doctrine of Discovery.” - Tribal Chair Juan Mancias, Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. #SaveGarciaPasture.

03:31:34
Nana pele’x Grandmother Gloria!

03:32:18
Excy call Frankie

03:34:28
Thank you Russell.

03:37:38
Dave is ready

03:37:48
Nana peel’s matthew

03:38:59
i remember you joked about eating my dog, dave, haha

03:39:58
Nana Pele’x so much Cyrus Reed, Grandmother Gloria, Dave Ortiz, Matthew Kennedy, Neta Ryne, and Micheal Robinson!

03:40:07
Mmm Dog makes good stew…lol

03:40:27
lol

03:41:43
Pepo’k

03:42:06
✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽❤️❤️❤️

03:42:37
150 watching

03:42:46
i’m here to show palestinian solidarity. we are always with you!

03:43:11
“One day the children of the oppressor will stand by you.” Dave Ortiz AIM CTX

03:43:27
Nāna Pele’x

03:43:48
Thank you Dave

03:45:42
“The old ones always said, ‘One Day the children of the oppressor will stand by our side.’ And now they’re here.” - Dave Ortiz of American Indian Movement - Central Texas. #SaveGarciaPasture #Decolonize #GulfSouth4GND

03:47:43
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=thundering+hooves&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

03:48:00
https://thunderinghooves.com/index.html

03:50:01
One of the most beautiful parts of the state.

03:50:32
That is one of the last sources of water in Neta’s part of the state.

03:51:34
6 endangers species live in San Solomon springs to include the Blue Lipped Catfish

03:52:02
https://www.facebook.com/thunderinghooves/

03:53:45
Yes Kat

03:54:12
Center for Biological Diversity: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/

03:54:39
Birds are good bioindicators.

03:57:00
Lilly of the Loma

03:57:04
From earlier, American Indian Movement - Central Texas: http://www.aimctx.org/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aimcentraltexas/.

03:57:31
I saw jaguar in NM bootheel in 2005, or immature or 'jagamundi' some spots but not totally covered.

04:00:11
Micheal can you reaname the plants? Juan missed didn’t catch them all.

04:02:05
Center for Biological Diversity: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ @CenterForBioDiv Thank you Michael Robinson for your wonderful testimony today. #SaveGarciaPasture #GulfSouth4GND

04:02:55
Nāna Pele’x Michael

04:03:02
We love you

04:05:24
“My ancestors have faced discrimination and abuse of their human and civil rights from extractive colonial economies… And yet, we have survived.” - Anayanse Garza, Indigenous woman of the Estok G'na of Somi Se’k, born and raised in the so called “Rio Grande Valley.”

04:05:31
RGV Flora and Fauna resources https://nativeplantproject.com/ https://nativeplantproject.com/Treebook.htm http://thedauphins.net/rgv_native_plants.html

04:08:22
“We deserve better jobs in the Rio Grande Valley. We deserve jobs that don’t violate us or destroy Mother Earth.” - Anayanse Garza, tribal member of the Carrizo comecrudo Tribe of Texas. #GulfSouth4GND #JustTransition

04:10:30
Eddie!!!

04:10:34
Thank you Eddie!

04:10:42
Thank you Eddie

04:11:15
It is not just for our people the Esto’k Gnarling it is for all the people who live in these areas”. Eddie Garcia Tribal Member

04:11:24
EDDIE!!! DEER DANCER!!!!

04:11:50
"It is not just for our people the Esto’k Gna it is for all the people who live in these areas”. Eddie Garcia Tribal MemberEddie Garcia-Tribal Member #GulfSouth4GND #SaveGarciaPasture

04:14:32
“In school we were taught there were no native American’s in Texas. That they were all killed off, but we are here.” Brooke Rosel

04:16:19
Thank you Brooke!!! Love you girl

04:16:20
“I am proud to have all of these people coming together to stand with us, to stand with people of this area to protect this land. It’s not just for us, it’s for all of the generations to come.” - Brooke Rosel, Tribal Member of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas.

04:16:47
Nana Pele’x Eddie and Brooke

04:17:45
And Anayanse

04:17:56
Anaquilum you guys!

04:18:38
❤️❤️❤️✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

04:19:01
"Pasadena is the epitome of the frontline of POC communities" Christopher Huron Tribal Member

04:19:24
T.e.j.a.s. website: https://www.tejasbarrios.org/

04:19:35
Pasadena still smells horrible of chemicals from the refineries. Love you Chris. Thank you.

04:21:25
T.e.j.a.s. website: https://www.tejasbarrios.org/. Follow on Twitter and FB: @Tejasbarrios.

04:22:11
Yauno Chris

04:22:22
Yauno

04:22:40
Yauno Chris. 😭

04:23:37
👊🏾

04:23:38
Stand up fight back!!!

04:24:21
yauno

04:24:29
yauno

04:24:37
“I’m a proud Esto’k Gna. I am proud of our Tribal Chair Juan Mancias and all of our Tribal elders. I am proud that our people are fighting against these colonial forces of cynical destruction and death for profit.” - Christopher Huron, Carrizo Comecrudo Tribal Member

04:24:49
Nana Pele’x Kanosa Chris

04:25:35
Love you Kat!!

04:25:47
SAN BENITO!!! ME TOO! GO GREYHOUNDS!!!!!

04:26:56
Your doing great Kat.

04:27:07
❤️❤️ love you Kat

04:27:19
Stand Strong Kat…

04:27:53
I love you Kat! (((((Hugs kenosa))))))

04:28:02
❤️❤️

04:28:21
lots of love going your way Kat♥️✨

04:28:48
“Our people were always told that we have always been here, before Mexico was Mexico, before Texas was a part of Mexico, when the land was just the land. We have always been here.” - Kat Perez Feuerbacher, tribal member of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. #SavetheSacredLands #SaveGarciaPasture

04:29:03
❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️

04:29:17
#Somisek

04:30:38
You are doing great Kat!!!

04:31:59
I remember having brown water come out of the faucet growing up.

04:32:19
it smelled like wet dog.

04:32:26
❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️

04:32:41
Nana pele’x Kenos Kat love you

04:32:42
yauno

04:33:11
Nawsol Ment Yawet! Nana pele’x Kat

04:34:10
Great job Kat Love you

04:34:28
Good job Kat. Well done!

04:34:33
Kat you were spectacular! Such powerful storytelling and emotions you relayed <3

04:36:09
nana pele'x, Sid

04:36:26
Nana Pele’x Sid

04:36:32
Yes VFP

04:37:00
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Christa!

04:38:57
We do exist! We’re still here.

04:39:16
Ya'uno !!!

04:39:28
Yes! you are so here!!

04:39:49
yauno

04:40:17
“Growing up Carrizo Comecrudo was hard for me. I was constantly fighting for my existence to be considered ‘American Indian.’ I was told I was Mexican… But my family can still speak Esto’k Gna. We do exist and have existed for thousands of years - with our lifeways, culture, and histories. We are here to correct Texas history.” - Christa Mancias, Tribal Secretary of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas and leader of the Women’s Council and the Youth Council.

04:40:34
“We are the Autochthonous peoples of the land, we are from the land, we are a part of its creation not above it. We will remind them we are still here. We will no longer let them destroy what we hold sacred... the land, air, water, and all walks of life. “ Christa Mancias

04:40:59
“I want to continue this work to let Texas and the United States know that the Carrizo People have existed and still exist and will continue to thrive for our future generations.” Christa Mancias

04:41:12
Protectors

04:41:23
“You will not Define Me”I WILL NO LONGER LET YOU DEFINE ME, I AM NOT A PROTESTERI AM A WATER PROTECTORI AM A LAND DEFENDERI AM A AIR PRESERVATIONISTI AM ESTO’K GNA A HUMAN BEING DEFENDING AND PROTECTING OUR SACRED MOTHER EARTH.Nāna Pele’k Nawasol Ment Ya’wet Ayema Payase’lThank You

04:41:44
CCCHHHRRRIIISSSTTTAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3<3

04:42:18
“We are here to #ChangeTheNarrative about what our ‘critical infrastructure’ really is - our air, water, earth, all human beings and animals.” - Christa Mancias, Tribal Secretary of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas and leader of the Women’s Council and the Youth Council.

04:42:35
Joseph!!

04:43:47
“As a fellow youth leader I will continue to work hard not only in my community but with other indegonus communities in protecting the air, water, and soil. “ Joseph Martinez

04:45:06
Beautiful words, my relatives.

04:45:21
“thank you to all my ancestors who have come before my relatives who were able to preserve, protect and maintain the Identity of the Carrizo Comecrudeo People.” Joseph Martinez

04:45:29
YAUNO JOSEPH

04:45:35
nana pele'x joseph

04:47:45
Juan wants all tribal members to unmute at the end and sing a song.

04:48:05
Everybody game for a song?

04:48:10
Yes.

04:48:16
😊

04:48:30
Yauno

04:49:20
Join the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas for a Tribal Visioning & Strategy session on June 5th, times TBA. RSVP at tinyurl.com/CCTXVisioning.

04:49:58
“We have always been a village!”

04:50:22
tinyurl.com/CCTXVisioning

04:50:46
Follow the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas on FB: @CarrizoComecrudoTribeOfTexas.

04:53:45
Thank you very much, Tribal Elder Jesse Manciaz.

04:54:02
Nana pele’x Tio Jesse

04:54:13
nana pele'x Jesse!

04:54:29
<3 Jessie!

04:55:46
Thank you everyone for your time, energy, and presentations! I appreciate all of your hard work.

04:56:22
Share the frontline narrative of the Esto’k Gna and this Tribunal with hashtags #SaveGarciaPasture, #BuildAVillageSaveTheEarth, and #GulfSouth4GND.

04:56:55
Donate to the Tribe and their frontline struggle! tinyurl.com/CCTXDonate.

04:57:13
Lori Simmons, you’re a bada*s!

04:57:36
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04:57:47
Youre the badass Brooke…

04:58:15
Nana pele;x to all supporters,, including Antena Houston

04:58:16
😘

04:58:16
Richmond Indegenous Society

04:58:56
many BXE are watching :)

04:59:10
so much love and gratitude to everyone ♥️✨

04:59:28
Josette u were my favorite!!

04:59:36
Thanks also to Worker's World Party

04:59:42
LOVE TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

05:00:06
and Belly of the Beast Media

05:00:07
Collette rocks

05:00:25
Nana Pele’x to all who are viewing and who helped out

05:00:55
Nana Pele’x Colette

05:01:06
On social media, post photos and videos stating your support for the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, wearing red (to honor Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women) or purple (the official color of the Esto’k Gna). Tag others to do the same!

05:01:46
Collette Renata gave me a ride from Earthjustice defending against Bayou pipe in Baton Rouge to NOLA :)

05:02:50
Thank you to Tribal Chair Juan Mancias, Tribal Secretary Christa Mancias, and to all the Esto’k Gna who led us in this Tribunal!

05:03:54
Thank you for all your work and testimony!

05:04:08
And creating multilingual spaces with us.

05:04:23
Thank you, wonderful interpreters!

05:04:24
Gracias a todxs!

05:04:35
nana pele'x everyone!!

05:05:03
Thank you to all!