5_Rights Campaigns, Projects & Politix

~ public advocacy, appeals to agencies & Congress...

Rainbow 'Accommodation' w/ USDA, '07-08 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2008-05-14 07:03 PM

Gatherers' appeals to USDA-Forest Service, seeking an 'accommodation' for Rainbow Gatherings under Group Use regulations -- and some of the crossfires.

USDA Inspector General - Rainbow '08 Investigation by Scottie Addison — last modified 2008-12-30 06:24 PM

In July '08 the USDA Office of Inspector General ("OIG") launched an investigation into police incidents at Rainbow Gathering '08 in Wyoming. This was disclosed in a teleconference with outgoing USDA Under Secretary Mark Rey on Dec. 9, 2008.