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 Dear
Friends,
Warm
greetings from Manitoulin Island, that the warm days of spring
bring you new energy and new hope for the future.
I
want to tell you all that after the court hearing, the sacred
medicines Natem (Ayahuasca) and Tobacco came out clean in
the end.
The
judge spoke clearly saying that these medicines are sacred
and have been used for thousands of years, that we use them
in a ceremonial and religious manner.
He
also acknowledged that my son and I were invited here and
we only came to help with no intention to harm anyone. He
told the court that many people had obviously benefited from
the use of the medicine, and the letters we presented came
from all sorts of people all over the world. He was clearly
impressed. The federal prosecutor even acknowledged that although
a law was broken, it was done without intent.
My
son Edgar has gone home to Ecuador. He was given a sentence
of one day in jail, which was waived for time served. The
judge acknowledged the time we have spent here waiting. Even
though I must stay here now for another year to serve a sentence
of service to the community,
I
am content that the medicine came out totally clean. This
is what I wanted. This year I must do 150 hours of community
service, but I can accomplish this in a little over a month,
and then I will continue to work on my other projects.
The
CD that my son and I recorded is out now and for sale ($20
Can. or $15 US plus postage: 3$) If you want one, send me
an e-mail.
Also,
the film of my talk on Shuar cosmovision is done, and we're
waiting for copies to be made to sell. Another documentary
has also come out about my time here in Canada. In a month
or two I plan to write in the press about the use of the medicine.
So some things have been accomplished in this long time in
Canada.
Now
I want to concentrate on recording a CD of ceremonial music
and begin to write a book about the medicine and the culture.
I
must tell you all just how important all the letters were.
These letters were bound into a book and given to the judge,
and they are actually what won this case. The judge was so
impressed and he read many of them out loud. I would like
to publish them. You all who wrote are the real warriors of
the medicine, in the defense of the life of our fellows. You
are all very important people who will live eternally in my
heart.
The
spirit guardians and protectors are happy. This is a part
of the fight. He have climbed up one level. Now we will start
a second round of fighting. We have to change mankind, but
with love, with humility, kindness, service and sharing, for
the society and to the youth. We must fight against the incurable
illnesses that are going to come. The only thing that will
save us is natural medicine.
I
hope to share my knowledge with all of you, and to learn your
knowledge. We need to unite ourselves to make the medicine
more powerful and bring it to society, this thing which is
so good for the health of mankind.
Amazonia
holds the most pure and traditional secrets for the health
of mankind. This we must all use for a benefit; not for the
profit of one person only, but for the good of all. So I want
to thank you all immensely for your letters and your willingness
to put yourselves in the fight to defend the medicine. Thank
you so much.
I
will be here for the next year, so please call me, write me,
visit me. I want to connect with all of you, and keep working
together.
May
the light of the Great Spirit always illuminate your path
and that of your family. With lots of love,
Juan Uyunkar
The Black Jaguar
etsa_arutam@hotmail.com
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