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Tag: report-back

WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY DA REPORT BACK

Posted on July 27, 2022 by scenes

The Winnemucca Indian Colony, on Paiute and Shoshone land in so-called Winnemucca, Nevada, is under attack from self-appointed tribal chairperson Judy Rojo and her crooked council, none of whom even live on the colony or in Nevada. Judy is not recognized by the residents and elders of the Winnemucca Indian Colony. Although the colony was part of a forced removal project intended for “homeless Indians,” Judy Rojo charges the residents rent and began demolishing their homes and forcefully evicting them in November of 2021. The 20 acres of land where the WIC residents live today was purchased in 1928 by the government from the Central Pacific Railway. Many of the elders have lived on this land for decades and are second generation residents. Judy Rojo and her contracted goon, Bob McNichols of REZBuilders, have demolished 8 structures and homes on the colony so far without the consent of the residents.

Judy Rojo has also stolen 320 acres that has ‘legally’ belonged to the Winnemucca Indian Colony since 1918 under colonial law. She is building homes and a tribal building, which has not been approved by the colony residents. On the 320, Judy built and is using the Water Canyon Dispensary to steal and launder millions of dollars from WIC residents. The dispensary is currently expanding to increase their profits. This is a land grab. The identity of the non-native dispensary owner collaborating with Judy to launder money is unknown.
 
In April of 2022, machines were destroyed and two buildings, the tribal building on the 320 acres, and a deceased elder’s home that Judy seized to turn into a Bureau of Indian Affairs office, burned down, totaling approximately 1.3 million dollars in damages.
Under Judy Rojo, these development projects on the 320 will not benefit the colony residents. The BIA police have been terrorizing, arresting, and physically assaulting elders, residents, and invited protectors since November 2021 when demolition began and before. One officer, Charlie Etheredge, even murdered someone on the Fort McDermitt reservation and gave an invited protector a black eye. Since REZBuilders put up a barbed wire fence around the entire colony, with contracted BIA patrolling as prison guards, reporting to Judy and Bob and referring to them as their bosses, the colony has functionally been a prisoners-of-war camp. Because of the blockade, the residents have often been unable to receive the care and mutual aid they need, including house repairs, medical support, and food donations. Even residents’ families have been barred from entering the colony. BIA arrested elders whose homes have been demolished for trying to return. Currently the elders are being coerced into attending virtual fake hearings in a false court made by Judy and her council.
In response to this violence, the suppliers of Judy’s 320 building projects were targeted. On 7/7/22 Western Nevada Supply Company headquarters in Sparks, NV was vandalized. Multiple project trailers in a supply yard had electrical wires cut, tail lights removed, and messages of: “end contracts with Judy Rojo”, and “stop colonizing Winnemucca” spray-painted in black and red. On 7/8, a similar action occurred against Western Nevada Supply Company in Winnemucca. Bike locks were used around entrances/gates, the door locks filled with super glue, windows were blacked out and a message of “End contracts with Judy Rojo,” was spray-painted. On 7/9, Arnold Machinery in Elko, NV, who supplies some of the heavy equipment to Judy, was vandalized. Windows were blacked out and a message of “End contracts with Judy Rojo,” was spray-painted. Arnold Machinery is likely not the only company supplying heavy equipment to Judy. Attempts were made to smash windows at both Western Nevada Supply Company targets, but be warned, the glass proved to be thick.
 
Here is a non-exhaustive list of targets carrying out colonization and genocide in so-called Winnemucca, Nevada. If any of the people and companies listed below do not want to be targeted, they can stop colonizing Paiute and Shoshone land.
 
Judy Rojo
12717 Kumquat Ave
Chino, CA 91710
Other Council (incomplete)
Misty Morning Dawn Rojo-Alvarez
9845 3rd Ave, Hesperia, CA, 92345-3154
Shannon Evans
Merlene Magiera
Eric Magiera
Judy’s legal team (incomplete)
Norberto John Cisneros
1367 Panini Dr, Henderson, NV, 89052-3180
Treva Jean Hearne
8140 W 54th Pl, Arvada, CO, 80002-3514
Bob McNichols/REZBuilders
BobMcNichols@Rezbuilders.com
2175 Seneca Street, Kingman, AZ 86401
Bureau of Indian Affairs offices (incomplete/Nevada only)

​311 E Washington St, Carson City, NV, 89701-4065
2719-4 Argent Ave, Elko, NV, 89801
Winnemucca Tribal Council office 
595 Humboldt Street, Reno, NV, 89509-1603 (listed on BIA website)
433 West Plum Ln, Reno, NV, 89509 (listed on WIC website) 
 
BIA Officer: Charles David Etheredge
6203 Forest Grove Dr, Fredericksberg, VA 22407-6378
 
Western Nevada Supply Company (for full list of addresses visit website)
950 South Rock Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431
5445 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV, 89701
1225 Water Street, Elko, NV, 89801
3245 West Potato Rd, Winnemucca, NV 89445
2141 James Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
10990 Industrial Way, Truckee, CA, 96161
 
Michael White, WNSC Winnemucca branch manager
personal email: philomath101@gmail.com
WNSC email: mwhite@goblueteam.com
 
Arnold Machinery (incomplete, multiple locations) 

4550 E Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801

-Received Anonymously Over Email
Posted in Calls to Action, Communiques, General, News, Report BacksTagged direct action, report-back, sabotage, solidarity

A Message From A Tree sitter

Posted on June 3, 2022 - June 3, 2022 by scenes

They destroyed our camp, & sawed one of our platforms apart, but we still got up into same tree in opf near juvy to defend the forest, & we left a message for our oppressors & our tree sitter comrade has issued a statement:
“We are here today to stop the development of a police militarization facility, where police would train in tactics of repression and violence against the civilians of Atlanta. We are here today to stop a beautiful forest from being destroyed, to stop countless animals and plants from being exterminated from this place. Two incredibly important topics are at stake here today. Climate change and police violence are two of the most pressing issues affecting our society today, and they will only worsen if this facility is built. We cannot stand by as we sacrifice humanity’s future for a Cop City.”
-Wish
– Received anonymously over email
Posted in Calls to Action, Community Building, General, News, Report BacksTagged direct action, diy, ecodefense, encampment, protest, report-back

BULLDOZER STOPPED IN ATL FOREST BY HORDE OF FOREST DEFENDERS- CALL TO ACTION

Posted on June 2, 2022 - June 5, 2022 by scenes

On June. 2nd, a horde of forest defenders were able to stop a bulldozer on the edge of the woods (that was being escorted by kkkops) from destroying the forest by throwing rocks, deploying fireworks, & shouting scary words!

  However, cops are destroying forest defense infrastructure & we need all hands on deck to CONTINUE STOPPING THE CONSTRUCTION of cop city, & allow this scarred forest to heal.
   Another tree sit has also gone up in the path our enemies plan to destroy for their racist training facility, & we need help both supporting & defending that zone!
  We are welcoming ALL the tactics. Kate Bush flash mob when kkkops arrive? Fuck yeah. Frontline Action to stop machines of destruction? Fuck yeah. Please just get your sweet fucking feral ass down here.
 Your house sitting gig & coffee shop job can wait– come occupy the forest, & if you got privilege, use it to throw down, as trees, community members & non-human animals are better than a clear cut lot with a militarized police training center.
   The stakes are high & the forest is calling!
 Come for the blackberries & community, & stay for the chaos!
  Week of Action is June.2nd- till the Forest is safe!
   Interested in rolling with Camp Copperhead?Drop a line to:
  campcopperhead@proton.me

& We’ll get back to you soon!

– Received anonymously over email

Posted in Calls to Action, Communiques, Community Building, General, News, Report BacksTagged direct action, diy, ecodefense, encampment, events, joy, police, protest, report-back

Police Raid Atlanta Forest Occupation

Posted on May 18, 2022 - June 17, 2022 by scenes

The RC airfield in the forest with a smoke grenade, police officers, a bulldozer, an overturned car, and a banner in the background. In the foreground: Week of Action 3: May 8-14 2022 in the Atlanta Forest.
This is part of a series on the 3rd Week of Action.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2022/police-raid-atlanta-forest-occupation/

– article by Unicorn Riot

Posted in NewsTagged 3rd Week of Action, direct action, ecodefense, encampment, police, protest, report-back

MULTIPLE POLICE CARS DAMAGED IN WEELAUNEE

Posted on May 11, 2022 - June 17, 2022 by scenes

The RC airfield in the forest with a smoke grenade, police officers, a bulldozer, an overturned car, and a banner in the background. In the foreground: Week of Action 3: May 8-14 2022 in the Atlanta Forest.
This is part of a series on the 3rd Week of Action.
Just after 10am on Wednesday, May 24th (the 4th day of the Third Week of Action) 2 DeKalb County park police entered the forest to inspect the path created by bulldozers on Monday in the RC field. As they were exiting, forest defenders ambushed them by throwing rocks and bottles their cars, smashing windows. It seems they aren’t so formidable when they aren’t alongside DeKalb County Police assisting in encampment sweeps, as they did last December at the behest of Blackhall Studios following the “Witch Bloc” hexing.
At Noon, a van with “LAW ENFORCEMENT – DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE” superimposed in a seal over a silhouette of Georgia printed on the door pulled into the parking lot of Intrenchment Creek Park by the gazebo. Around an hour later, the van was attacked suddenly by a barrage of rocks and multiple tires were slashed. The van attempted to escape but was left stranded in the parking lot until DeKalb Police were able to escort it out. Police were nervously walking backwards in order to keep their eyes on the tree line where they knew forest defenders would be watching them at every moment.
From the back right side, a white van with a government license plate has its back right tire smashed, back right window smashed, and side window smashed. The truck has a “LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUVENILE CORRECTIONS” seal superimposed over a silhouette of Georgia on the door.

Multiple police vehicles were damaged. Nobody was detained or arrested. Juvenile justice was served, but probably not in the way they meant. Atlanta will remain a forest.

-Received anonymously over Email

Posted in Report BacksTagged 3rd Week of Action, direct action, report-back

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