101.   Rebel supporters said the appearance heralded a new stage in the battle over Indian rights in Mexico.

102.   Rebels and the government signed an agreement on Indian rights and autonomy in February, but the agreement has yet to be implemented.

103.   Ruiz has long been under attack by conservative elements in Chiapas state, where he has been a leading champion of Indian rights.

104.   San Cristobal Mayor Rolando Villafuerte said the raid was aimed at halting the weapons trade in the troubled region, where Zapatista rebels have been pushing for Indian rights.

105.   She said she and other peasants identify with Zapatista calls for Indian rights and land.

106.   Six years later, the brothers helped create the National Indian Foundation to protect Indian rights.

107.   Suarez is wanted by U.S. and Colombian authorities for allegedly participating in the slayings of three Indian rights activists from the United States.

108.   State and federal courts have refused to even consider dozens of legal challenges that were filed against the Indian rights bill.

109.   The accord would expand Indian rights, including limited self-government, greater control over education and natural resources.

110.   Still, Indian rights activists said the government had betrayed the tribes it pledged to defend.