Taala Hooghan Infoshop

01/29/2024

With the passing of my husband, Klee, there has been an outpouring of support, guidance, financial support and just a ton of help that I am so thankful and grateful for. Through the support I have been able to focus on my grief and being in a world where my husband is not.

In all the time I knew him he was always connected to the (Taala Hooghan) Infoshop. On one of my first trips out to Flagstaff to see him the Infoshop had just been around for a year and there was an OYBM workshop being held that weekend. He had a quick moment to say hi before he ran back inside to continue helping with the workshop. Each iteration of the infoshop he was there to build a new collective, to lend a hand, to ensure the infoshop continued to be open even while a collective was composted - and there again to help build another. There were so many nights spent at the infoshop making banners, having conversations, drinking tea, making t-shirts, gardening, making food, offering our unsheltered relatives a place to warm up, etc. When the pandemic hit the infoshop still provided the community with aid in a manner that was safe for everyone. And things slowed down a little.
The past couple of years when people felt like the pandemic was over the Infoshop was still a space that required masks, had strict protocols, and would rarely host events. This was to ensure that the more vulnerable people in the community were not being exposed to covid.
In the midst of the ebb and flow of activity, the waxing and waning support, my husband was there to help build community. Which is why it is difficult to announce that Táala Hooghan Infoshop will be closing its doors by the end of Spring 2024.
He and I talked about contingencies regarding the infoshop if he was not around. It was clear that the only real option was to sell it. This is of course very emotional for everyone who has appreciated the important space that the infoshop has given over the years. I know this news may be challenging to comprehend, and pain and loss always make real world decisions even more unpleasant and bitter. More details about the components of this decision will be shared as I am able to, and I hope that you can give me and other projects that are using the building the time we need to come to terms and express things clearly. Just know that this decision was not made lightly.
As was stated in a multitude of ways since my husband's passing, the fire that he had for social and environmental justice will not burn out - there are so many more people out there that it is now time for more people in our communities to step up and continue those fights. Taala Hooghan Infoshop was one iteration of that fight, do not let this news dampen your spirits and passion. As he had expressed before, a diversity of tactics should be a welcomed strategy. I look forward to seeing new infoshops and/or projects dedicated to building community, fueling the fight for social and environmental justice, and being radical anticolonial spaces in a world that is actively trying to suppress them.

I want to reassure people that the winter street outreach will continue for this winter season. They are currently accepting donations through the month of February on Saturdays, 10a-noon and Sundays between noon - 2p. They are requesting the following items; adult winter jackets, adult size socks, sleeping bags, hand warmers, toe warmers, adult long johns, gloves. You can email [email protected] if you have more questions.

Axhé’hee’ (thank you) for your patience, understanding, and support during this incredibly challenging time for me, his parents, his siblings, my family, and the community.

-Princess Benally

01/04/2024

01/03/2024

12/04/2023

Double feature book & board game Launch Event!

Two anti-colonial projects by Klee Benally

Thursday, December 21, 2023 (Winter Solstice)
6pm - 8pm
FREE! �Board game and book giveaways all evening.
Books & games will be available for purchase.
Snacks & beverages provided by Jinjééh Coffee & Roastery ()

At: MOCAF Museum of Contemporary Arts Flagstaff
555 S Blackbird Roost, #5

This will be a launch celebration of both projects including a game demo & playthrough of Burn the Fort, & reading of the new book No Spiritual Surrender with discussion.

About the book:
No Spiritual Surrender: Indigenous Anarchy in Defense of the Sacred is a searing anti-colonial analysis rooted in frontline experience. Klee Benally (Diné) unrelentingly agitates against colonial politics towards Indigenous autonomy and total liberation of Nahasdzáán (Mother Earth).
LINK: https://detritusbooks.com/products/no-spiritual-surrender-indigenous-anarchy-in-defense-of-the-sacred

About the game:
Burn the Fort is a new independent board game of Indigenous resistance designed by Klee Benally.
In Burn the Fort, colonizers have built a military fortress and are invading your lands. 2-4 players each take the role of a different historic warrior fighting to stop the invasion. Players must prevent wagons from bringing supplies to the fort and burn it to the ground before the train, which acts as a game timer, reaches the Golden Spike. Players can choose how much they wish to work together while taking turns playing cards, trading, battling wagons, and gathering necessary tokens to win the game. With each wagon that reaches the fort the train moves forward, and if it reaches the Golden Spike everyone loses.
LINK: https://burnthefort.com/

www.kleebenally.com

11/19/2023

Indigenous Action presents:
16th Annual No Thanks, No Giving!
Food share, anti-colonial resistance & solidarity discussion circle, & online fundraiser!

1:30p – 4pm
We will prepare and serve mutton stew and other foods for all who join us. Please bring any dish to contribute if you wish, we also plan on actively distributing (possibly mobile) any extra foods.

Local volunteers needed! Contact: [email protected]

At 2:30p we will have a talking & action circle focused on anti-colonial resistance & solidarity. Representatives of Kinłani Mutual Aid, Haul No!, volunteers with Protect the Peaks, and autonomous organizers supporting unsheltered relatives will present & discuss upcoming actions & organizing. We will also discuss building Indigenous solidarity with local efforts to Free Palestine. Come ready to share, support and get involved! Everyone welcome!

This event is free, please bring donations for unsheltered relative support (tents, sleeping bags, tarps, jackets, etc).

This is also our yearly fundraiser for Táala Hooghan infoshop and Indigenous Action activities!
Please donate online via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/indigenousaction
Support Indigenous autonomous organizing and agitation!

*We will not host a livestream this year.

When: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023
1:30pm – 4:00pm MST.

Where: Táala Hooghan Infoshop1704 N 2nd St, Kinłani (Occupied Flagstaff), AZ

MASKS REQUIRED This event will be held both indoors and outdoors (dress warm!) with limited indoor space. We will maintain social distancing & mask protocols for immunocompromised relatives.

For 16 years we have hosted No Thanks, No Giving! as an anti-colonial event to bring together radical Indigenous voices, share traditional foods, and benefit unsheltered relatives at Táala Hooghan Infoshop in Kinlani (Flagstaff, AZ). More info: www.indigenousaction.org


https://www.indigenousaction.org/16th-annual-no-thanks.../

11/17/2023

opens today, again with 100% fake snow made from treated sewage that they purchase (under contract) from the City of Flagstaff.
Photos from previous protests.
More info: www.protectthepeaks.org & www.Indigenousaction.org

10/19/2023

10/26/2022

15 years of existence, 15 years of resistance!

We're still not open to the community but we're still active with mutual aid and building a community kitchen.
Support: www.kinlanimutualaid.org

11/25/2021

TOMORROW:
Cause we're celebrating Indigenous resistance not genocide!

https://www.indigenousaction.org/14th-annual-no-thanks-no-giving-benefit-event/

Livestream Event: 14th Annual No Thanks, No Giving! Benefit When: Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 4pm - 6pm PST. Livestream will be on youtube at https://youtu.be/v3i9U1bbt8c or connect at www.indigenousaction.org/live For 14 years we have hosted No Thanks, No giving! as an anti-colonial event to bring toge

09/23/2021

Occupied Kinłani, it’s that time of year again to challenge the hypocrisy of “Flagstaff’s” official Indigenous Peoples Day.

How can they celebrate while they perpetuate and benefit from cultural genocide by desecrating the sacred San Francisco Peaks?

How can they celebrate while FPD arrests what amounts to half the total Indigenous population of Flagstaff every year?

How can they celebrate while unsheltered relatives are viciously criminalized?

How can they celebrate while our relatives become right here?

We join the call for rage against colonialism on Sun. Oct 10th (6pm meet at City Hall - wear black and respect Covid safety protocols): www.indigenouspeoplesdayofrage.org

06/02/2021

Colonial Education is Still War. Indigenous knowledge & rage is power.

The strategy of boarding or residential schools, as they are called in so-called Canada, was part of a political and ideological war waged against Indigenous children.

With the 215 remains of Indigenous children recently uncovered in a mass grave at a residential school in “Canada,” collective Indigenous rage has been sparked to address the brutal legacy of colonial schools.

Read the full article and download/print the poster: https://www.indigenousaction.org/colonial-education-is-still-war-indigenous-knowledge-rage-is-power/

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05/28/2021

Indigenous Mutual Aid Response to Revised CDC Mask Guidelines

We are concerned with the CDC’s recent recommendations for vaccinated people not to wear masks in most public environments. Particularly with the agency’s ableist position that appears to reinforce the medical industry’s history of eugenics. Those most vulnerable in our communities are not disposable.

The CDC states, “At this time, there are limited data on vaccine protection in people who are immunocompromised. People with immunocompromising conditions, including those taking immunosuppressive medications (for instance drugs, such as mycophenolate and rituximab, to suppress rejection of transplanted organs or to treat rheumatologic conditions), should discuss the need for personal protective measures with their healthcare provider after vaccination.”

That the CDC is comfortable removing this basic and proven protective measure while simultaneously acknowledging there are unknown risks for those most vulnerable is extremely concerning.

Since we have been organizing, our groups have prioritized vulnerable communities for direct support including immunocompromised and unsheltered relatives. From when almost nothing was known about COVID-19 until today, we have monitored and reviewed the most up-to-date information from a range of sources about the nature of the novel virus and risks of transmission. Our groups have adopted protocols what we feel are the highest standard to prevent transmission of this virus.

The position we are in is distinct regarding the severe outbreak that our Indigenous communities (on and off the Rez) faced throughout last year. We endured serious losses and faced obstructions and failures by municipal, state, and Tribal governments. We welcomed when responses or support reflected the severity of the outbreak, but we saw and continue to see neglect and tacit disposal of those most vulnerable.
For example, although the Navajo Nation is a leading force in vaccinations, we have also witnessed reluctance to the vaccination by elders (for a range of reasons including distrust of the medical Industry due to previous experimentation and exploitation) and lack of vaccination availability for unsheltered relatives. Though we have seen on the ground healthcare providers go above and beyond to provide information and access.

We have already experienced resistance to masks by some who believe they are a “form of control.” We see those same people emboldened by this announcement. That further places people at risk.

Not everyone is vaccinated, including children under 12, and even if they were, there are unknown risks for immunocompromised community members. We cannot in good conscience accept the current revised mask guidelines by the CDC for these basic reasons.

Masks keep people safe from COVID-19 and from state violence. We urge everyone to respect those most vulnerable in our community and continue to observe this basic practice out of care for our relatives. We wear masks for others, not just ourselves. At this point our groups will not be changing COVID-19 safety protocols until we have clear data that indicates there are significantly reduced risks for those most vulnerable.

Additionally, we acknowledge that we are not scientists, but we rely on the science and precautions of our Indigenous healers and teachings. In this way we offer solidarity and support for those most vulnerable in our community.

Indigenous Mutual Aid
Kinłani Mutual Aid
Regeneration on the Reservation
Frontline Medics
Red Sleeves Anti-Colonial Action
Autonomous ABQ Mutual Aid

https://www.indigenousmutualaid.org/indigenous-mutual-aid-response-to-revised-cdc-mask-guidelines/

05/25/2021

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Support Diné Community Resisting “Unacceptable” Uranium Mine Cleanup

https://haulno.com/2021/05/25/urgent-action-alert-support-dine-community-resisting-unacceptable-uranium-mine-cleanup/

Join the Red Water Pond Road community’s demand for the highest standard and quality of cleanup of for the Northeast Churchrock Uranium Mine!
Stand with Indigenous Communities to Demand Better Cleanup by sending public comments OPPOSING proposed cleanup of UNC uranium mine near Churchrock, New Mexico by May 27th.

TAKE ACTION BY SENDING COMMENTS

Talking points from Diné-led Haul No! Initiative:
1. Tell NRC to deny GE's request for a license amendment to UNC/GE SUA-1475
2. Tell NRC the plan is insufficient, as it does not include the documented requests of the Red Water Pond Road community to move the waste out of the area.
3. Tell NRC to work with Navajo Nation EPA Superfund to create a new alternative to move uranium waste OUT entirely, as safely as possible, and not to other already overburdened communities.
4. Tell NRC that clean up must be done to the highest standards including ongoing monitoring of groundwater, air, and soil.
5. Tell NRC that clean up needs to be immediate! The U.S. must not delay cleanup or base quality of cleanup on available funds.


In addition to telling NRC this plan is unacceptable, Join Haul No! to Demand that the United States be named as the responsible party for all abandoned uranium mine (AUM) sites (DOE or DOD sites) and must fully fund cleanup of all sites nationwide to the highest standard possible with community oversight. The U.S. created this uranium-rush while there were no laws in place requiring cleanup. Our communities need cleanup and the federal government knows that it is the responsible party.

You can cc: written comments for NRC to your locally and nationally elected officials, as well as U.S. EPA Region 9, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior, Department of Energy, Navajo Area Indian Health Service, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS (from NRC website):

You may submit comments by any one of the following methods by May 27, 2021:

Email comments to: [email protected]
Leave a voicemail at this toll-free number: 888-672-3425
Please include “Docket ID NRC-2019-0026” and in the subject line of your comments, and specify the report number “NUREG-2243” in your comments.

Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be posted on the NRC website and on the Federal rulemaking website.

NRC webpage on: How submit comments; Meeting Transcripts; and audio recordings of Background and Environmental Impact Statement, Safety Evaluation Report, and Questions and Answers
https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/uranium/united-nuclear-corporation/meetings.html

For information on Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines Cleanup:
https://www.epa.gov/navajo-nation-uranium-cleanup/abandoned-mines-cleanup-federal-plans

For Updates from Diné-led Haul No! Initiative, visit:
https://haulno.com/

05/18/2021

Anti-colonial solidarity with Palestine!


Protest.
Saturday, May 22nd at 4:00pm.
Heritage Square
Downtown
Occupied Flagstaff
Bring signs. Wear a mask. Respect covid-protocols.

04/23/2021

Note: This was originally written May 2020 & published in part in Black Seed #8. This version has been slightly revised & updated. Klee Benally, IndigenousAction.org www.patreon.com/kleebenally Diné Bikéyah (The Navajo Nation) has faced and endured the highest rate per-capita of COVID-19 c

04/15/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director & Senior Staff Attorney, CLDC [email protected] Chava Shapiro, Tucson Anti-Repression Crew [email protected] Facebooking While Brown: Indigenous Man in Arizona Imprisoned for Social Media “Shock-Talk” about #

04/08/2021

New Site & Issue UpdatesApril 2021 Yá’át’ééh, After waging an effective campaign to spread awareness and activate impacted communities to stop uranium mining near the Grand Canyon in 2017…