The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz
By Longest Walk 4
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Photo: Ute Museum Colorado LW 2/Photo Brenda Norrell
New French translation, thank you Christine Prat!
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from Long Walk 4 in DC: "We do need a cash injection for food supplies
and gas. Please email tlw4rta@gmail.com to make arrangements if by
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In 1978 11 bills were introduced in the United States Congress that if passed would have harmed American Indian sovereign rights, with the worst of the bills calling for the abrogation of all Indian Treaties. This inspired some people such as Dennis Banks and Bill Wahpepah to come up with a way of raising awareness about these bills and building support for Inidan Treaty rights. They came up with an idea for a Walk across the land from Alcatraz to Washington D.C. So on February 11th, 1978 The Longest Walk began with a Ceremony on Alcatraz where a Sacred Pipe was filled, and that Pipe was carried across the land, with staffs and other sacred items. What started as a response to anti-Indian legislation soon became an affirmation of Indigenous Sovereignty. The Longest Walk was a spiritual walk, and the prayers were felt and heard by many Indigenous Peoples, as well as other Peoples from the four directions. The same cannot be said by those in Washington DC. Although all but one of the bills did not pass, the attitude in Washington toward finding new and creative ways to diminish Indian sovereignty did not end.
Many years have passed, and the efforts for Indigenous Sovereignty has carried on and grown in many places and among many Indigenous nations. There have been many sacred Walks and Runs such as The Longest Walk 2 (Northern and Southern Routes) and 3, the Sacred Run, the Peace and Dignity Runs, Water Walks, Freedom for Leonard Peltier Walk, and many others. We have also seen the rise of Idle No More bring these issues to light for a new generation. We acknowledge all of these, especially the recent inspirational Journey of Nishiyuu Walk by young people from the James Bay, and give thanks for what they have inspired and the prayers and spiritual strength they have generated.In 1978 11 bills were introduced in the United States Congress that if passed would have harmed American Indian sovereign rights, with the worst of the bills calling for the abrogation of all Indian Treaties. This inspired some people such as Dennis Banks and Bill Wahpepah to come up with a way of raising awareness about these bills and building support for Inidan Treaty rights. They came up with an idea for a Walk across the land from Alcatraz to Washington D.C. So on February 11th, 1978 The Longest Walk began with a Ceremony on Alcatraz where a Sacred Pipe was filled, and that Pipe was carried across the land, with staffs and other sacred items. What started as a response to anti-Indian legislation soon became an affirmation of Indigenous Sovereignty. The Longest Walk was a spiritual walk, and the prayers were felt and heard by many Indigenous Peoples, as well as other Peoples from the four directions. The same cannot be said by those in Washington DC. Although all but one of the bills did not pass, the attitude in Washington toward finding new and creative ways to diminish Indian sovereignty did not end.
A number of people who were on The Longest Walk in 1978, and a number of these other Walks and Runs, have seen the messages being carried to political leaders and to the non-Indigenous public many times only to have token support and then be forgotten about. We have seen the nation-states take the words of sovereignty, self determination and self government and twist them to achieve an agenda of assimilation and corporataziation, thus achieving the abrogation of treaties through stealth. We have seen agreements and settlements with hidden clauses and small print that amount to self termination. We have seen the mantra of “good governance” being used to undermine the “good government” necessary for us as Indigenous Peoples to carry on with our responsibilities to our People, Lands and Waters.
On July 15th,, 2013 we will begin a Walk for our own Indigenous Peoples, to support all those Indigenous Peoples and Nations that are carrying on the struggle of affirming Indigenous Sovereignty; whether it be by stopping the exploitation of the land such as through tar sands development and pipelines; protecting and maintaining traditional spiritual beliefs; protecting sacred sites; stopping the exploitation or Indigenous women and children; and any other ways that People are affirming Indigenous Sovereignty rooted in the principles of respect and responsibility; with the guiding force being land based spiritual beliefs.
Alcatraz means a lot to those of us involved in this work. The time has come to make our voices heard again for our own Indigenous Peoples, as the original message affirming Indigenous Sovereignty has become clouded. The threats to our continued existence and way of life are more severe than ever, yet it has become better disguised. We hope to help bring the original vision back to the forefront.
The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz will begin with a sunrise Ceremony at the Washington Monument on July 15th, 2013. From there we will walk along the route generally taken by the original The Longest Walk in 1978, following the I-70 corridor and going down to Wichita, Kansas, following Hwy 50 to Sacramento. We will arrive on Alcatraz on December 21st, 2013. This will be followed by an Indigenous Sovereignty Gathering on December 22nd, 2013. This Walk is a spiritual walk and there is absolutely no alcohol, marijuana or other recreational drugs and weapons allowed.
For More Information:
The Longest Walk Organizing Committee email: tlw4rta@gmail.com
Website (soon to be updated): www.returntoalcatraz.com
Facebook: The Longest Walk 4
Contacts:
Joey Silvas: Central Coordinating
Mike Corral: Web Related outreach
mike macorral123@yahoo.com
Michael Lane: Logistics
wabus44@gmail.com
Morningstar Gali: Media
mstargali@gmail.com
510-827-6719
The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz Route Schedule
July 15 Sunrise Ceremony at Washington Monument/ Northeast quadrant
Walk to Gaithersburg, MD 20.8 miles
17th street to Connecticut to Max to Wisconsin to 355 to Gaithersburg; will reach DC boundary by 10:30 AM
July 16 Gaitshersburg to Frederick, MD 23.2 miles
Route 355
July 17 Frederick to Hagerstown, MD 25.4 miles
Route 355
July 18 Hagerstown to McConnellsburg, PA 27.4 miles
58 to 416 to 16
July 19 Rest Day
July 20 McConnellsburg toward Schellsburg, PA 21.4 miles
Hwy 30
July 21 to Schellsburg, PA 21.4 miles
Hwy 30
July 22 Schellsburg to Somerset, PA 27.7 miles
Hwy 30 to 281
July 23 Somerset to Mount Pleasant, PA 28.1 miles
31
July 24 Rest Day
July 25 Mount Pleasant to Monongahela, PA 23.3 miles
31 to 201
July 26 Monongahela to Washington, PA 19.3 miles
136
July 27 Washington toward Wheeling, WV 15.0 miles
Hwy 40
July 28 to Wheeling, WV 16.1 miles
July 29 Rest Day
July 30 Wheeling to Barnesville, OH 29.1 miles
July 31 Barnesville to Cambridge, OH 25.9 miles
August 1 Cambridge to Zanesville, OH 24.5 miles
August 2 Zanesville to Buckeye Lake, OH 26.5 miles
August 3 Rest Day
August 4 Buckeye Lake to Reynoldsburg, OH 19.9 miles
August 5 Reynoldsburg to West Jefferson, OH 24.5 miles
August 6 West Jefferson to Springfield, OH 28.7 miles
August 7 Springfield to Huber Heights, OH 18.9 miles
August 8 Rest Day
August 9 Huber Heights to Brookville, OH 17.2 miles
August 10 Brookville to Richmond, IN 25.9 miles
August 11 Richmond to Cambridge City, IN 15.1 miles
August 12 Cambridge City to Knightstown, IN 20.1 miles
August 13 Rest Day
August 14 Knightstown to Warren, Indianapolis, IN 25.3 miles
August 15 Warren to Plainfield, IN 23.4 miles
August 16 Plainfield toward Brazil, IN 20.9 miles
August 17 to Brazil, IN 20.0 miles
August 18 Rest Day
August 19 Brazil to West Terre Haute, IN 18.0 miles
August 20 West Terre Haute to Marshall, IL 14.0 miles
August 21 Marshall to Greenup, IL 27.2 miles
August 22 Greenup to Effingham, IL 22.5 miles
August 23 Rest Day
August 24 Effingham to St. Elmo, IL 18.5 miles
August 25 St. Elmo to Vandalia, IL 14.1 miles
August 26 Vandalia to Greenville, IL 19.4 miles
August 27 Greenville to Highland, IL 18.7 miles
August 28 Highland to Cahokia Mounds 24.2 miles
August 29 Rest Day/Gathering
August 30 Rest Day/Gathering
August 31 Rest Day/Gathering
September 1 Rest Day/Gathering
Sept 2-8 Cahokia Mounds to Jefferson City 136 miles
Sept 9-15 Jefferson City to Kansas City 146 miles
Sept 16- 18 Kansas City to Topeka 66 miles
Sept 19-26 Topeka to Wichita 161 miles
Sept 27 -30 Gathering/ support tar sands and pipeline resistance
Oct 1- 17 Wichita to Pueblo 418 miles
Oct 18-19 Gathering
Oct 20 - 31 Pueblo to Grand Junction 284 miles
Nov1- 12 Grand Junction to Delta 311 miles
Nov 13 - 18 Delta to Ely 144 miles
Nov 19 - 30 Ely to Fallon 253 miles
Dec 1 – 4 Gathering Fallon/Carson City
Dec 5 - 12 Fallon to Sacramento 192 miles
Dec 13 – 16 Gathering
Dec 17 -20 Sacramento to Sausalito 111.8 miles
Dec 21 Sausalito to Pier 33 8.5 miles
LA CAMINATA MAS LARGA 4 REGRESO A ALCATRAZ
WASHINGTON DC DC- ALCATRAZ CA
15 DE JULIO- DECIEMBRE 21, 2013.
El
proposito de esta caminata es para reafirmar el corazón de las
tradiciones de las tribus, plantado y governado por la base de la
relacion espiritual
con la tierra(naturaleza). Nosotros caminamos con los espiritus de
nuestros antepasados, por el presente y por las futuras generaciones que
nosotros como personas no olvidamos, que es lo que nos hace indÃgenas.
Nosotros caminamos para re-afirmar al mundo que nosotros continuamos
todavia como libres y soveranas personas, le hacemos un llamado a todas
las personas indigenas, y a todos aquellos que cuidan la tierra y la
comunidad. vengan a apollar esta caminata.
" NUESTRAS VIDAS SON SAGRADAS"
"TODA VIDA ES SAGRADA"
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No drugs, No alcohol, No Weapons.
Depuis le 15 juillet, des Autochtones ont entrepris une marche de Washington, D.C., à Alcatraz, afin de réclamer le respect de leur souveraineté et de leurs droits.C’est la quatrième « Plus Longue Marche » entreprise par les Autochtones aux Etats-Unis depuis 1978 (voir traduction de leur communiqué de presse du 15 juin dernier). Ci-dessous, le programme de la marche, qui doit se terminer le 22 décembre à Alcatraz.
15 juillet : Cérémonie du Levé du Soleil au Monument de Washington, puis marche jusqu’à Gaithersburg, Maryland, 33 km
16 juillet : De Gaithersburg à Frederick, Maryland, 37 km
17 juillet : De Frederick à Hagerstown, Maryland, 40,6 km
18 juillet : De Hagerstown à McConnellsburg, Pennsylvanie, 43,8 km
19 juillet : Journée de repos
20 juillet : De McConnellsburg vers Schellsburg, Pennsylvanie, 34 km
21 juillet : jusqu’Ã Schellsburg, Pennsylvanie, 34 km
22 juillet : De Schellsburg à Somerset, Pennsylvanie, 44,3 km
23 juillet : De Somerset à Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvanie, 45 km
24 juillet : Journée de repos
25 juillet : De Mount Pleasant à Monongahela, Pennsylvanie, 37,3 km
26 juillet : De Monongahela à Washington, Pennsylvanie, 31 km
27 juillet : De Washington, PA, vers Wheeling, West Virginia, 24 km
28 juillet : jusqu’Ã Wheeling, West Virginia, 26 km
29 juillet : Journée de repos
30 juillet : De Wheeling à Barnesville, Ohio, 47 km
31 juillet : De Barnesville à Cambridge, Ohio, 41 km
1er août : De Cambridge à Zanesville, Ohio, 39 km
2 août : De Zanesville à Buckeye Lake, Ohio, 42 km
3 août : Journée de repos
4 août : De Buckeye Lake à Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 32 km
5 août : De Reynoldsburg à West Jefferson, Ohio, 39 km
6 août : De West Jefferson à Springfield, Ohio, 46 km
7 août : De Springfield à Huber Heights, Ohio, 30 km
8 août : Journée de repos
9 août : De Huber Heights à Brookville, Ohio, 28 km
10 août : De Brookville à Richmond, Indiana, 41 km
11 août : De Richmond à Cambridge City, Indiana, 24 km
12 août : De Cambridge City à Knightstown, Indiana, 32 km
13 août : Journée de repos
14 août : De Knightstown à Warren, Indianapolis, Indiana, 40 km
15 août : De Warren à Plainfield, Indiana, 37 km
16 août : De Plainfield vers Brazil, Indiana, 33 km
17 août : jusqu’à Brazil, Indiana, 32 km
18 août : Journée de repos
19 août : De Brazil à West Terre Haute, Indiana, 29 km
20 août : De West Terre Haute, Indiana, à Marshall, Illinois, 22 km
21 août : De Marshall à Greenup, Illinois, 44 km
22 août : De Greenup à Effingham, Illinois, 36 km
23 août : Journée de repos
24 août : D’Effingham à St. Elmo, Illinois, 30 km
25 août : De St. Elmo à Vandalia, Illinois, 23 km
26 août : De Vandalia à Greenville, Illinois, 31 km
27 août : De Greenville à Highland, Illinois, 30 km
28 août : De Highland à Cahokia Mounds, 39 km
29 août : Repos/Rassemblement
30 août : Repos/Rassemblement
31 août : Repos/Rassemblement
1er septembre : Repos/Rassemblement
2 au 8 septembre : De Cahokia Mounds à Jefferson City, Missouri, 218 km
9 au 15 septembre : De Jefferson City à Kansas City, Kansas, 234 km
16 au 18 septembre : De Kansas City à Topeka, Kansas, 106 km
19 au 26 septembre : De Topeka à Wichita, Kansas, 258 km
27 au 30 septembre : Rassemblement/soutien à la résistance contre les sables bitumineux et l’oléoduc
1er au 17 octobre : De Wichita à Pueblo, Colorado, 669 km
18 au 19 octobre : Rassemblement
20 au 31 octobre : De Pueblo à Grand Junction, Colorado, 454 km
1er au 12 novembre : De Grand Junction, Colorado, Ã Delta, Utah, 498 km
13 au 18 novembre : De Delta, Utah, Ã Ely, Nevada, 230 km
19 au 30 novembre : De Ely à Fallon, Nevada, 405 km
1er au 4 décembre : Rassemblement à Fallon/Carson City, Nevada
5 au 12 décembre : De Fallon, Nevada, à Sacramento, Californie, 307 km
13 au 16 décembre : Rassemblement
17 au 20 décembre : De Sacramento à Sausalito (près de San Francisco), 179 km
21 décembre : De Sausalito au quai 33, le quai d’embarquement pour Alcatraz, 14 km
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