From: Dan Spomer <dano@rockisland.com>
To: Makah Whaling Update List <makahwhaling@onenw.org>
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 8:16 PM
Subject: Makah Whaling ALERT Part III (May 10, 1999)


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>=====  A message from the 'makahwhaling' discussion list  =====
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>FROM WCCA
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>LATEST INFO - 7:15 pm PST, 5/10/99
>
>Apparently the hunt is over for the day. The most recent information
>indicates that the Makah whaling crew was NOT able to kill a gray whale,
>despite their best efforts. Earlier reports that they had even STRUCK a
>whale are now in dispute. Unbelievably, it appears that the gray whales the
>Makah were hunting managed to dive at precisely the moment they needed to
>escape!
>
>Two SEDNA members have been placed under arrest for attempting to intervene
>on behalf of the whales, and at last report, the flagship SEDNA vessel and
>remaining crew are STILL being detained by the US Coast Guard.
>
>The Makah hunt is the lead story on all of the Seattle area television
>stations tonight, and if you want to explore the coverage further, you way
>wish to visit some of the web-sites maintainted by NW Cable News, KIRO,
KING
>or KOMO.
>
>I have put some video stills on a web-site for all to see. They are not the
>best quality, but they will show some of the drama of the day. To see the
>caption for each photo, hold your mouse pointer over the picture. You can
>see them at http://www.rockisland.com/~dano/makah.htm
>
>Folks, the front-line troops need your support more now than ever. Please
>consider a generous donation to one or more of these groups. If you need
>help making contact with them, please let me know so I may assist. We must
>win this battle!
>
>Sincerely,
>Dan Spomer
>WCCA