Call to Action
In response to the harsh and unacceptable treatment from Greenland authorities, and the abrupt reveresal in policy by the BMP without notice, the Greenlanders who were harassed on 16 August 2007 formed a citizen’s action group which has grown to become a small miner’s association.
This organization peacefully fights for the native rights of the Inuit to access their land in Greenland in the ways guaranteed by tradition and law, long before the Canadian mining company and the BMP decided to abuse the people
The 16 August Union has made its case known to the people through radio, television and newspaper. We have marched in the streets of the capitol. Our cause has been debated in the Home Rule Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
Most importantly, we are circulating a petition in support of our cause. It is attached below. Already, over 3500 Greenlanders, in a population of only 57,000 souls, have signed. In addition, another 1000 people internationally have signed out petition on line and in print.
Please help us any way you can.
We will carry our message to the United Nations and to the world at large. This year, we will continue to harvest the ruby God gave us and create beautiful jewelry for sale and trade. A special piece will be constructed for on-line and in-person auction, with the proceeds used for a legal-defence fund to protect the native rights of Inuit Greenlanders to the ruby of Kalaallit Nunaat. They will criminalize us if we eksport gem now. Maybe we can find some gem already out of Greenland?! I’ll try.