Wed, 08/29/2007 - Location: Thesis New Arsenal (Castello 2737/f041 – Venezia – Open: from 11am to 6pm)

Dear friends of West Papua,

A short, German narrated, film about the life of the Hadzabe bushman, of East Africa.

This film can be bought from us, in DVD or PAL VHS, or high res MPEG. See our Media Order form under the Films section.

Being hunters and gatherers, the Hadzabe need an intact, natural area to live in, unlike nomads or farmers. Over hundreds of thousands of years, living in tribes, without the restraints of anonymous hierarchic societies or the laws of religion, has proven to be the
best way to live.

My name is Lisa, and I'm writing on behalf of the Earthbound Gathering. I am glad to have encountered another group that is addressing such crucial issues as those of cultural survival. These issues are central to our gathering. Below is our letter of intent, describing the gathering, its origins and goals.
I wanted to contact you for the following purposes:

1) to announce the gathering in hopes of connecting with interested people;
2) to ask if you would like to be included on our listserv to receive updates;

John Rumbiak, Chairman of International Affairs for the respected West Papua Human Rights organisation ELSHAM, tours New Zealand between September 20 and October 19. He is available for interview and comment during this time. John Rumbiak, who is currently a visiting Scholar at Columbia University's Centere for Human Rights Study, brings a clear challenge to New Zealanders to face up to the ongoing crisis in Indonesian controlled West Papua. Mr Rumbiak is West Papua's most influential human rights defender.