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I'm posting it here as I would like your feedback.
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Well, I've procrastinated and thought long enough. This is what I feel happened at the meeting.
When time came to get in the ride there were four of us. Minda - the Free Store Co-Coordinator, Sean – the crew kitchen coordinator, Issac – part of the firewatch crew, and I. The three of us were voting members and Issac came along to see what it was all about.
We arrived a little early, had coffee at Wildwood Espresso, and wandered down to the CCP to listen and put our two cents in. We were slightly early and while the board meeting was finishing up I spoke with a couple of the elders about the situation. First of all I had no clue who I was talking to on tribe. Stephen just so happens to be one of the people who has stood "on our side" you could say, on most of the arguments.
Apparently rumor had it that a "truck load of druggies" were coming to "Steal the Barter Fair"; gotta love rumors…. I assume they were talking about us.
The meeting began with the basic corporate rant, reports from officers and the like.
There was a crazy verification of hours that occurred before voting that had never happened before. I assume that was in response to my argument with Stephen. Makin sure we all had the right to vote. It was verified though that the "membership fee" is the ticket, and anyone who buys one is allowed to speak at the meetings.
That was followed by the election of two board members and two alternates. Fish from First Aid was elected and Strider was given a second term. Bluejay was elected 1st alternative, I don't remember who was next. Errol came up last, I remember that. He still has half a term left though…
The "magic rolling pin" began being passed around the room at that point as people began to express their "O-PIN-ions" about how the festival went. From this point forward it became clear that the primary problem we had amidst our group was communication.
The topic of the stage was brought up, from that point on it became clear that discussion would go no further. Some people want to get rid of the stage, and everything else that implies a party. I really felt at times some of the family had fallen victim to the same kind of thinking that they had run away from in the first place. There were also very thoughtful clear comments in support of unity and understanding.
It's clear that the "Vision Committee" comprised of a small number of locals who meet in a house in Tonasket had forwarded most of the changes that had occurred. Errol seems to have spearheaded the security policy.
I was able to try to squeeze my big picture ideas about the faire into the conversation about the stage. The two cent version is basicly we all need to learn how to make the faire someplace we can all be happy. I don't want to take away your 5 year old's freedom to have my own. If we communicate and work together we can make it a place where all our visions can coexist.
The topic of the internet was discussed. Those eastern folks are resistive as hell. The argument was that it was inconvenient to the elders and they didn't know anything about it, and didn't think it was a necessary tool for communication. Sean did explain the difficulty there is with participating in the OFF process when you don't live there. Not everyone felt that was relative.
We eventually left and spent the night at the commune.
There was no resolution of anything as far as I could tell.
There were signs of an agent provocateur in our midst, people were making arguments based on fear and separation; things just didn't seem right..
I wonder where this will lead. There are five board members up for election next year. I estimate it would only take half a dozen more voting members to sway the vote into the hands of the youth. We have support of some of those who have been involved from the beginning. I guess we're just going to have to work harder next year and get some voting done.
I'd like verification of a rumor I heard while there. Does anyone have any information in regard to a member of security passing information to some federal agency in 2006? The rumor has it that it was FALSE information and that it may have been the seed of the Llama investigation. THIS IS JUST A RUMOR UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE. If I'm given any proof I'll post it here for the world to see.
Well, you wanted to know…
One Love,
Weather
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The proof is still "sealed" by federal court order to be seen only in the presence of a court official, as all the evidence currently is. But that is being fought in court via motions to unseal based on constituationality, and will be set free as soon as possible. But yes, there was a participating member of the supposed security force working with the feds, weather it was with or without approval from the OFF... and more importantly the investigation was pointed towards certain people by under cover agents asking questions at the info booth that should not have been answered, especially in the format that it was answered in.
Posted by Llama Family Reunion on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 3:19 AM
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Does anyone have anything top say about this?
I encourage anyone who comes to the Okanogan Family Faire for the "party", not to attend the Okanogan Family Faire. It seems to me they do not want you there.
I am facilitating a festival whose intent is, "Unity through Party", I encourage people to check it out www.onefamilygathering.org/
Everyone is welcome.
I'll post more as th situation develops.
Best regards,
Weather
I'm posting it here as I would like your feedback.
<----Begin Crosspost---->
Well, I've procrastinated and thought long enough. This is what I feel happened at the meeting.
When time came to get in the ride there were four of us. Minda - the Free Store Co-Coordinator, Sean – the crew kitchen coordinator, Issac – part of the firewatch crew, and I. The three of us were voting members and Issac came along to see what it was all about.
We arrived a little early, had coffee at Wildwood Espresso, and wandered down to the CCP to listen and put our two cents in. We were slightly early and while the board meeting was finishing up I spoke with a couple of the elders about the situation. First of all I had no clue who I was talking to on tribe. Stephen just so happens to be one of the people who has stood "on our side" you could say, on most of the arguments.
Apparently rumor had it that a "truck load of druggies" were coming to "Steal the Barter Fair"; gotta love rumors…. I assume they were talking about us.
The meeting began with the basic corporate rant, reports from officers and the like.
There was a crazy verification of hours that occurred before voting that had never happened before. I assume that was in response to my argument with Stephen. Makin sure we all had the right to vote. It was verified though that the "membership fee" is the ticket, and anyone who buys one is allowed to speak at the meetings.
That was followed by the election of two board members and two alternates. Fish from First Aid was elected and Strider was given a second term. Bluejay was elected 1st alternative, I don't remember who was next. Errol came up last, I remember that. He still has half a term left though…
The "magic rolling pin" began being passed around the room at that point as people began to express their "O-PIN-ions" about how the festival went. From this point forward it became clear that the primary problem we had amidst our group was communication.
The topic of the stage was brought up, from that point on it became clear that discussion would go no further. Some people want to get rid of the stage, and everything else that implies a party. I really felt at times some of the family had fallen victim to the same kind of thinking that they had run away from in the first place. There were also very thoughtful clear comments in support of unity and understanding.
It's clear that the "Vision Committee" comprised of a small number of locals who meet in a house in Tonasket had forwarded most of the changes that had occurred. Errol seems to have spearheaded the security policy.
I was able to try to squeeze my big picture ideas about the faire into the conversation about the stage. The two cent version is basicly we all need to learn how to make the faire someplace we can all be happy. I don't want to take away your 5 year old's freedom to have my own. If we communicate and work together we can make it a place where all our visions can coexist.
The topic of the internet was discussed. Those eastern folks are resistive as hell. The argument was that it was inconvenient to the elders and they didn't know anything about it, and didn't think it was a necessary tool for communication. Sean did explain the difficulty there is with participating in the OFF process when you don't live there. Not everyone felt that was relative.
We eventually left and spent the night at the commune.
There was no resolution of anything as far as I could tell.
There were signs of an agent provocateur in our midst, people were making arguments based on fear and separation; things just didn't seem right..
I wonder where this will lead. There are five board members up for election next year. I estimate it would only take half a dozen more voting members to sway the vote into the hands of the youth. We have support of some of those who have been involved from the beginning. I guess we're just going to have to work harder next year and get some voting done.
I'd like verification of a rumor I heard while there. Does anyone have any information in regard to a member of security passing information to some federal agency in 2006? The rumor has it that it was FALSE information and that it may have been the seed of the Llama investigation. THIS IS JUST A RUMOR UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE. If I'm given any proof I'll post it here for the world to see.
Well, you wanted to know…
One Love,
Weather
<-----The following was posted as a comment----->
The proof is still "sealed" by federal court order to be seen only in the presence of a court official, as all the evidence currently is. But that is being fought in court via motions to unseal based on constituationality, and will be set free as soon as possible. But yes, there was a participating member of the supposed security force working with the feds, weather it was with or without approval from the OFF... and more importantly the investigation was pointed towards certain people by under cover agents asking questions at the info booth that should not have been answered, especially in the format that it was answered in.
Posted by Llama Family Reunion on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 3:19 AM
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm
<---End Crosspost---->
Does anyone have anything top say about this?
I encourage anyone who comes to the Okanogan Family Faire for the "party", not to attend the Okanogan Family Faire. It seems to me they do not want you there.
I am facilitating a festival whose intent is, "Unity through Party", I encourage people to check it out www.onefamilygathering.org/
Everyone is welcome.
I'll post more as th situation develops.
Best regards,
Weather
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