From: dsoto@ucs.indiana.edu (Daniel Soto Mayorga)
Subject: Asking for help and presetation.
Message-ID: <9209101535.AA14339@BU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 15:34:58 GMT

Original-Sender: dsoto@ucs.indiana.edu (Daniel Soto Mayorga)

	Hi, my name is Daniel Soto Mayorga, I'm new in the list, and I
will like to give some information about me. first I born in a place
know as Costa Rica in Central America, my Mother was a Mosquito Maya
Indian from a tribe in the caribean Coast name Bri-bri. My father was
an Spaniard, and unfortunally I dind learn my mother's costums, rather
they teach me my father religion and costums, because they were afraid
of descrimination, do who ever want to descriminate just because i speak
Spanish and go to the Catholic church won't stop them. but i'm proud
Boruca and I want everyone to know that. Boruca is the name of the union
of two tribes Bri-bri and Guaynin.
Now I have a request to ask.

	The Leo R. Dowling International center is planning an eleven
	hour celebration centering around what is mean to be an american.
	Emphasis will be given to various indigenous people of the Americas
	and their 500 years struggle for recognition and respect from the
	white eurocentric majority.
	If you have ideas or suggestions concerning our celebration please
	do not hesitate to contact me via E-mail.
	                   dsoto@iubacs.Bitnet
	the celebration will be Oct. 12 day of the proud Indigenous.

Thank you, and please forgive me if my English still not quit right.
Daniel Soto Mayorga