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Over a Decade of Resistance - Dedicated to Breaking the Nuclear Chain
Shundahai is a Newe (Western Shoshone) word meaning "Peace and Harmony with all Creation"
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Our Founder, Corbin Harney (March 24, 1920 - July 10, 2007), Western Shoshone Spiritual Leader, last word's . "We are one people. We cannot separate ourselves now. There are many good things to be done for our people and for the world. It is important to let things be good and it is important to teach the younger generation, so that things are not lost." This site is dedicated to Corbin Harney and his vision for the Newe (Western Shoshone people)
Brothers & Sisters of Shundahai Network,

With the New Hopes of the President Obama administration, coming into office. We need to keep the pressure on stop and development on new Nuclear Weapons and Power Plants. Almost every day there is a new leak found in nuclear reactors. Also every day another Atomic Veteran passes with out any government compensation.

Currently, we are in the process of revising our Web site,under the guidance of the Board of Directors (BOD)

Shundahai Network is in the process of returning to Las Vegas to continue to carry out Corbin Haney's vision to "Shut the Test Site Down" and to have it cleaned up and returned to the original caretakers, the Newe People, now called the Western Shoshone People.

There may be a broken link or a missing photo but we are fixing it as fast as we can. Feel free to email me, But please report errors to me at the above address until, things are straighten out,thanks. Be sure to include the URL, the web page address at the top of your browser( it will start out with http://shundahai.org/ and the rest of the address) .

Remember as Corbin said "We are all one People, let's put our heads together to solve problems"


News

Action Needed  
  • On June 10, 2009, at 9:30 am, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear oral argument in the case of South Fork Band Council of Western Shoshone, et al, v. Department of Interior. The case involves the federal court challenge by the South Fork Band Council, the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Western Shoshone Defense Project, and Great Basin Resource Watch, of the U.S. BLM’s approval of the massive Cortez Hills gold mine on Mt. Tenabo, a landscape of significant religious importance to many Western Shoshone. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments by the attorneys for the Tribes, the federal government, and Barrick Gold Corp, the world’s largest gold mining company and the proponent of the Cortez Hills Project. The Tribes are appealing the denial of their motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the mine. That motion was denied by federal judge Larry Hicks in Reno back in January. Counsel for the Tribes, Roger Flynn of the Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project, will argue the case for the Tribes.
  • Rock Creek in DANGER. Updated material 4/4/09
  • Western Shoshone gather at NV mountain being mined
    Western Shoshone consider Mount Tenabo in northeastern Nevada a sacred landmark. “This is where my family comes from, and it’s important to preserve the beauty and sacredness and spiritual life around this mountain,” Mary Gibson, a Western Shoshone grandmother.
  • Shoshone: Barack In, Barrick Out!


Shundahai Network was originally formed at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site 10 years ago in 1994, by a council of long-term nuclear disarmament activists, at the request of Corbin Harney, a Western Shoshone Spiritual Leader. We have evolved into an international network of activists and organizations bridging the gap between the environmental, peace and justice and indigenous land rights communities.

Our staff and volunteers (volunteers are always needed) work on a wide range of community outreach, education and public action campaigns. Through our events and campaigns, Shundahai Network helps train activists in community organizing and the use of nonviolent direct action to generate public awareness and apply political pressure on nuclear and indigenous rights issues.


Our Mission Statement "Shundahai Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the nuclear chain by building alliances with indigenous communities and environmental, peace and human rights movements. We seek to abolish all nuclear weapons and an end to nuclear testing. We advocate phasing out nuclear energy and ending the transportation and dumping of nuclear waste. We promote the principles of Environmental Justice and strive to insure that indigenous voices are heard in the movement to influence U.S. Nuclear and environmental policies. All of our campaigns and events incorporate the values of community building, education, spiritual ceremonies and nonviolent direct action."


To address these critical issues Shundahai Network has developed three main Programs:


Environmental Justice Now, supports Corbin Harney and assists indigenous communities affected by nuclear issues in having their voices heard on the national level.

Nuclear Free Great Basin, links the dumping and transportation of nuclear waste in the Great Basin bio-region. This campaign is dedicated to stopping the Skull Valley & Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Projects.
Action for Nuclear Abolition, working for complete nuclear disarmament and closure of the Nevada Test Site. Along with our ongoing work in building alliances with affected communities, organizing and supporting conferences, workshops, speeches, rallies, and direct actions, we also mobilize internationally to bring activists to Shut Down the Nevada Test Site.

Shundahai Network opposes all nuclear weapons research, development, testing and production. We actively seek to close down the Nevada Test Site to all nuclear weapons programs except for radioactive contamination containment and cleanup. Shundahai Network also opposes all nuclear waste dumping on indigenous peoples lands. We are fighting to halt the proposed high-level nuclear waste dumps at Yucca Mountain and Skull Valley Reservation. We work to educate about the dangers of radioactive waste transportation and promote a safe and sane energy policy based on conservation and renewable resources. To this end, Shundahai Network organizes and participates in nonviolent direct actions, demonstrations, workshops and conferences.

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We are currently forming out own 501(c)3, so our needs for financial support, can be met and we can get tax deductible monies from the public and founders. If you wish to help please donate today. We are going to make possible the change that we seek for Indigenous natives (Western Shoshone). They rightfully own the land on which the Nevada Test Site and Yucca Mountain (a very sacred space for the Newe people since before recorded history, passed down through oral history) through the "Treaty of Ruby Valley 1863". Any amount is a lot at this point for us, please help, us help you.

Shundahai, Shundahai Board of Directors, volunteers and the Western Shoshone people (Newe- which means the people)

PS: Here is a jolt of reality, a message from Corbin which I just found the other day, Listen to what Corbin has to say about the Radio station . Do you have time? If you do considering help Shundahai Network as a volunteer.

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