Chaz Doherty-Tuhoe Link to Zapatista Network
My research on the "Urewera 17" has uncovered clear links between Tame Iti's "quasi-military" training camps-the Mexican Zapatista rebels and their international support network, People's Global Action.
The links are particularly strong in regards the anarchist members of the "Urewera 17", but not quite so obvious regarding the Tuhoe/Maori component.
Chaz Doherty is a Tuhoe activist and a leader of Te Mana Motuhake O Tuhoe.
Doherty is also a lecturer at the School of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology.
Since the October 15th 2007 police anti terror raids in the Tuhoe heartland, Doherty has consistently defended the arrestees and condemned police tactics.
A voice of apparent moderation, Doherty has been a consistent spokesman for the arrestees.
Tēnā tātou katoa,
To all of the distressed families who are missing their loved ones - kia kaha!
To all of you who are working so hard behind the scenes to keep families fed and supported during the absence of fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters - ngā mihi aroha ki ā koutou.
To all the people who are giving up their time and energy to support those Tūhoe in Ruatoki whose rights were violated by the New Zealand Police - ngā mihi nui ki ā koutou hoki.
Finally salutations to those of our Tūhoe leaders who are standing up and giving our people direction in these dark times you will always have our support.
Chaz Doherty is a close associate of Tame Iti and is believed to have been aware of Iti's Urewera training camps.
However it is Doherty's attendance at the Second Latin American & Asia Pacific Gathering, in Melbourne, October 21-22, 2006-that I find most significant.
This conference was organised by Australian Marxist-Leninists, socialists and anarchists to increase support for Latin American indigenous revolutionaries.
Australian speakers included;
Martin Kingham-Socialist Alliance, Bill Deller-ex Socialist Labor League and Communist Intervention, Bill Mundey-ex Communist Party of Australia, now with the Australian Greens, David Glanz-International Socialists, Carlene Wilson-Workers Power Australia, ex Auckland University Communist Left.
International guests included;
Gissel Gonzales (Bolivia), a leader of the Coalition in Defence of Life and Water in Cochabamba and a writer for the pro Zapatista website Narco News.
Maria de Lourdes Vicente da Silva (Brazil) a leader of the Landless Workers Movement from Brazil(MST), an ultra militant organisation affiliated to the Zapatista inspired Peoples Global Action.
Heriberto Salas (Mexico)-a represenative from "The People for the Defence of the Earth" which has led resistance against forced relocation to make way for a new airport in Mexico City. Recently Salas's movement has linked to the Zapatista's 'The Other Campaign"'
Chaz Doherty-a representative of the Tuhoe Nation in New Zealand
Chaz Doherty centre-Gissel Gonzales (Bolivia) left, Heriberto Salas (Mexico) right, Sina Ana Brown/Davis (Australia/NZ) front
Reporting the event, Melbourne based anarchist, Zapatista supporter and "Urewera 17" supporter Sina Ana Brown-Davis wrote;
Better to die standing, than to live on your knees."
Have just had 2 inspirational days of sharing common struggle and resistance to the colonial beast that has ravaged ( and continues) to ravage the world. Grassroots people Asia, Melanesia, Polynesia, over the South America. Humble revolutionaries imbued with a great love & respect for their lands peoples & way of life, actively resisting.
The greed for the plunder of our resources and destruction of our identity is similar all the world. Genocide keeps on perfecting itself, so you get a clear picture of whats in store for us if we dont assert our right to be and live as Maori on Maori land. NZ settler govt just keep perfecting killing us off slowly.
Chaz was a mercurial ambassador for Tuhoe and gave a moving korero about Mana Motuhake, and our colonial history & continuing resistance...It was good to be reminded that around this planet, we the colonised, the oppressed, exploited & marginalised are the majority and the time has come for us to stand up.
Far from an isolated bunch of malcontents, the "Urewera 17" and their supporters are part of an international revolutionary movement and should be taken seriously.
It is clear that many of them see themselves as part of the resistance movement against global capitalism- undergound heroes fighting an awesome and destructive power.
They will not go away because a few of them may end up being fined or briefly jailed on firearms charges.
The links are particularly strong in regards the anarchist members of the "Urewera 17", but not quite so obvious regarding the Tuhoe/Maori component.
Chaz Doherty is a Tuhoe activist and a leader of Te Mana Motuhake O Tuhoe.
Doherty is also a lecturer at the School of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology.
Since the October 15th 2007 police anti terror raids in the Tuhoe heartland, Doherty has consistently defended the arrestees and condemned police tactics.
A voice of apparent moderation, Doherty has been a consistent spokesman for the arrestees.
Tēnā tātou katoa,
To all of the distressed families who are missing their loved ones - kia kaha!
To all of you who are working so hard behind the scenes to keep families fed and supported during the absence of fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters - ngā mihi aroha ki ā koutou.
To all the people who are giving up their time and energy to support those Tūhoe in Ruatoki whose rights were violated by the New Zealand Police - ngā mihi nui ki ā koutou hoki.
Finally salutations to those of our Tūhoe leaders who are standing up and giving our people direction in these dark times you will always have our support.
Chaz Doherty is a close associate of Tame Iti and is believed to have been aware of Iti's Urewera training camps.
However it is Doherty's attendance at the Second Latin American & Asia Pacific Gathering, in Melbourne, October 21-22, 2006-that I find most significant.
This conference was organised by Australian Marxist-Leninists, socialists and anarchists to increase support for Latin American indigenous revolutionaries.
Australian speakers included;
Martin Kingham-Socialist Alliance, Bill Deller-ex Socialist Labor League and Communist Intervention, Bill Mundey-ex Communist Party of Australia, now with the Australian Greens, David Glanz-International Socialists, Carlene Wilson-Workers Power Australia, ex Auckland University Communist Left.
International guests included;
Gissel Gonzales (Bolivia), a leader of the Coalition in Defence of Life and Water in Cochabamba and a writer for the pro Zapatista website Narco News.
Maria de Lourdes Vicente da Silva (Brazil) a leader of the Landless Workers Movement from Brazil(MST), an ultra militant organisation affiliated to the Zapatista inspired Peoples Global Action.
Heriberto Salas (Mexico)-a represenative from "The People for the Defence of the Earth" which has led resistance against forced relocation to make way for a new airport in Mexico City. Recently Salas's movement has linked to the Zapatista's 'The Other Campaign"'
Chaz Doherty-a representative of the Tuhoe Nation in New Zealand
Chaz Doherty centre-Gissel Gonzales (Bolivia) left, Heriberto Salas (Mexico) right, Sina Ana Brown/Davis (Australia/NZ) front
Reporting the event, Melbourne based anarchist, Zapatista supporter and "Urewera 17" supporter Sina Ana Brown-Davis wrote;
Better to die standing, than to live on your knees."
Have just had 2 inspirational days of sharing common struggle and resistance to the colonial beast that has ravaged ( and continues) to ravage the world. Grassroots people Asia, Melanesia, Polynesia, over the South America. Humble revolutionaries imbued with a great love & respect for their lands peoples & way of life, actively resisting.
The greed for the plunder of our resources and destruction of our identity is similar all the world. Genocide keeps on perfecting itself, so you get a clear picture of whats in store for us if we dont assert our right to be and live as Maori on Maori land. NZ settler govt just keep perfecting killing us off slowly.
Chaz was a mercurial ambassador for Tuhoe and gave a moving korero about Mana Motuhake, and our colonial history & continuing resistance...It was good to be reminded that around this planet, we the colonised, the oppressed, exploited & marginalised are the majority and the time has come for us to stand up.
Far from an isolated bunch of malcontents, the "Urewera 17" and their supporters are part of an international revolutionary movement and should be taken seriously.
It is clear that many of them see themselves as part of the resistance movement against global capitalism- undergound heroes fighting an awesome and destructive power.
They will not go away because a few of them may end up being fined or briefly jailed on firearms charges.
posted by Trevor Loudon at
1/31/2008 12:11:00 PM
5 Comments:
What is going on at the AUT? Is it a university or just a quasi-university? It seems to be financing most of the extremists in auckland.
Chas (now Chaz) is Tuhoe. Are all Tuhoe radical? You don't hear much of them if there are others.
"It is clear that many of them see themselves as part of the resistance movement against global capitalism- underground heroes fighting an awesome and destructive power.
They will not go away because a few of them may end up being fined or briefly jailed on firearms charges".
thanks for that trev, couldn't have written it better myself.
Mauri ora
Ana
You're welcome Ana.
I'm beginning to understand your motivation.
I don't agree with it, but I'm trying to understand it.
Sooo Chaz, your next victim, met some people who are connected to some people who may have seen a Zapatista ride past on a horse?
i suggest that since you know these people so well you should contact them ! have the decency to give them an face to face and iam 100% sure that they would gladly do so.
i find it amasing that you have stated this:
I'm a libertarian and ACT Party member from Christchurch. I believe in freedom with responsibility, not freedom from responsibility. My ideal society is one in which government is slashed to the bone and people are free to reach their potential. To achieve more freedom I believe in working with all those who are moving in broadly the same direction. The views expressed in this Blog are strictly my own
i beleive you have more in common
with tuhoe than you realise!
they too are looking for freedom
of the right to exist without the government telling them how they should live there lives, and how they should exsist without there customs. you should be true to your words and contact chaz and actually work together to achive both your goals to reach your full
potentials oh and freedom. . . . .
to mark your own words
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