The Newsroom of Miskitu Nation in Exile

Ercell Valcina Monic Hendy Rima Fleurima Tawaska
Miskitu Nation in Exile
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Miskitu Nation in Exile
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Walnut Creek, California, 94596
United States
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We are not a business. We are not here to profit from poverty and misery. We are here for solutions and the advancement of all! MISKITU NATION IN EXILE, N.P.·SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 “In 1957, my brothers and uncles were killed by the Somoza Government and upon the demand of the Council of Elders and Miskitu Royal family of Kuum and my people, I declared the independence of the Miskitu Nation from Nicaragua and Honduras. In 1960, I was given the option to be exiled permanently or face death. With 72 hours to leave my beloved remaining family and friends in Mosquitia, I left with the belief I would be of better service to my people alive. Ever since, I have been pursuing the full sovereignty and international right to self determination for the Miskitu People!” Rev. Josephinie Robertson, Matriarch of the Miskitu Nation <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aWfIwvCUVpE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> This story begins with a native princess from a wealthy kingdom. Her kingdom has been living under oppression and threat of extermination since 1894. She dared to speak out against her oppressors and rebuked the atrocities that they were committing against her nation. Her bravery was ill received resulting in imprisonment by the Somoza governments. Given the choice of death or exile, she chose to save her life so that she could continue to fight for her people and went into exile. It has been 57 years and counting. This is her story and the plight of her nation The princess, who is our Miskitu Matriarch, continues addressing the plight of the Miskitu Nation (all languages and tribes). She tirelessly searches for the light that will illuminate the darkness her people now live in. Her mission is to enlighten the world so they can turn the key and unlock the chains of oppression and genocide that her people experience daily. They will be independent and free. Rev. Josephenie H.H.C.T. Robertson, matriarch of the Miskitu Nation, was born in Silver City, Mosquitia. Rev. Josephenie has written Yapti Tasbia as a guide to her people in their struggle by representing the current state of affairs and the need to regain status as an independent nation. Also, to educate and unite the Miskitu people with their history, something to take pride in. By presenting the sovereignty of the inhabitants, in the book, she emphasizes to her people that they have no choice but to demand their rights. They exist and deserve restoration. She urges for divine intervention from the Creator and for her people to keep their faith. Through this endeavor the Miskitu community can use the International Referendum or Plebiscite Decolonization Process to finally secure and attain sovereignty. The country will be a democratic republic. Miskitu Nation will have a voice in ordaining the laws they live by. They will have direct individual votes. Reverend Josephenie Hendy Clarence Tawaska Robertson said this in regards to the current state of affairs, specifically environmentally: “I am here to tell you the beautiful history and culture of the Miskitu people and the plight we face today. The oppression, raping and violence done by the Somoza government, including the exploitation of our natural resources by them and foreign companies has literally left us a shattered memory of what we once were. Unlike Daniel Ortega’s current rule, Somoza did not destroy the ecology nor the environment. We were allowed to fish, cut lumber, build our homes/ships, cook, had clean water and beaches, a vibrant language and culture, abundant work and animals of all kinds in the ocean, land, and sky. My Miskitu culture appreciates and is in tune with nature, as we are taught to listen to it along with our own culture.”-Rev. Josephenie Robertson, Matriarch of the Miskitu Nation As stewards of the land, they strive for an ecological and environmental system that is in balance with modern technology and still allows for human progress. In the past when they cut down one tree they plant five more and care for their water and sewage supply. Poverty and continued mistreatment has left the nation in a state of depression and shock, unable to effectively govern their land because of foreign involvement.

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