Mission
StatementTanasi Máterá
Indigenous Circle
Dedicated
to protecting and preserving our Native American ancestral burial and sacred
sites
Contents
Tanasi Máterá Indigenous Circle is dedicated to protecting and preserving the Native American burial sites of our ancestors and the Native American sacred sites that exist in Tennessee and should be recognized as historical landmarks. We do this by generating funds for litigation pertaining to the desecration of Native American graves and sacred sites and balancing the financial inequities that tend to exist between the parties concerning these grave desecration issues. We believe that education programs must serve to end the perpetual misinformation concerning Native American sacred sites, our cultures and beliefs; and the promotion of unity within the Native American community and those communities built around our sacred sites will gain support needed to accomplish our mission.
Our Vision
That the desecration of Native American burials and sacred sites will end and that the need for litigation will no longer exist to stop the destruction of our sacred places. We visualize the time when the culture and beliefs of all Native American people will be acknowledged and respected.
Electronic mail address
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 271264, Nashville, Tennessee 37227-1264
Office phone
615-365-9044.
Concert/BB-Q/Auction
November
10 & 11, 2001 -- A Benefit Concert/BB-Q Dinner and Auction will be held to raise
monies for the legal defense fund. Performers for the concert TBA. For
additional information please contact our offices.
Honor the
Ancestors Pow Wow
On April
20 - 22 of 2001 Tanasi Máterá will join with the Alliance for
Native American Indian Rights of Tennessee to host a Pow Wow at Cumberland
University. Proceeds go to the Alliance for Native American Indian Rights of
Tennessee and Tanasi Máterá Indigenous Circle defense funds.
Monetary Support
Because
we are not a membership organization, we welcome anyone who would like to join
us in our efforts to achieve our goals and constantly seek monetary support from
those who would like to financially assist us in our efforts. If you can help by
making a donation, please send it to Tanasi Máterá Indigenous Circle, ATTN:
Defense Fund, P.O. Box 271264, Nashville, TN, 37227-1264 or to our bank account
with SunTrust Bank. If you wish to make a direct deposit donation please contact
April Tramel for more details.
Tanasi Máterá is a state chartered non-profit and a pending 501(3)(c) organization. Over the next three years, we have decided to focus our efforts on three areas of organizational competence: balancing financial inequities that tend to exist between parties concerning grave desecration issues through litigation and conducting educational seminars that will serve to end the perpetual misinformation concerning Native American cultures and beliefs, as well as promoting unity within the Native American community and the communities which are built around our sacred sites. As part of our protection and preservation efforts we will lend financial support to those involved in litigation pertaining to the desecration of Native American graves and sacred sites. We will educate non-Natives through organized seminars, cultural gatherings, videos and written literature..
Thanks to Native Nashville for hosting this Web site.
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