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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2003

A member of a Colombian rebel group will be extradited to stand trial for the murder of three Native activists who were killed while trying to help the U'wa Nation.

Ingrid Washinawatok, a member of the Menominee Nation; Terence Freitas; and Lahee'Enae Gay, a Native Hawaiian, were found dead in March 1999.

Nelson Vargas Rueda was indicted for the murders. He is part of a rebel group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

Get the Story:
Extradition pleases slain woman’s family (AP 5/9)

Relevant Links:
Friends & Relatives of the People, Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence Freitas and Lahe'ena'e Gay - http://www.ienearth.org/colombia.html

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