Join Kris Barney on this prayer walk now for San Francisco Peaks
Press statement
Posted at Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
French translation by Christine Prat:
http://www.chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=925
ROUGH ROCK, Ariz. -- On August 12, 2012, at dawn, Spiritual Walker/Runner, Traditional Dine' Farmer/Rancher, Medicine Practitioner, Poet, Artist Kris Barney began his walk from his home in Rough Rock, Navajo Nation to the Base of the Holy San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. His reasons for his walk is as follows:
“The holy San Francisco Peaks is under attack. Our culture, our traditions, our ceremonies, our very existence as Dine' (Navajo) people is under attack by the Arizona Snowbowl and its plans and ongoing construction on top of the Holy Mountain Dooko'o'sliid. This mountain is sacred to more than 13 Indigenous Nations and at this moment they are committing genocide through environmental ecocide on this holy mountain where we gather medicinal herbs and pray.
"The San Francisco Peaks is essential to our health and well being as human beings. With my body, with my prayer, with my two feet I will send a message to all our Nations to Unite together to address this issue with the Arizona Snowbowl and its construction of a pipeline to transport reclaimed wastewater from the city of Flagstaff to a 10,000 gallon storage pond on top of the holy San Francisco Peaks. At this very moment crews are clear-cutting old growth forest for their new ski lifts and recreational expansion. They are threatening endangered species of plants and animals and defiling sacred places where we go to pray and make offerings for all living things. I want to extend a hand of invitation to all Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples, Navajos, Hopis, Havasupais, Apaches to come out and walk with me. The Peaks needs all of us.”
Here is a list of expected days and communities Kris will be walking through:
Sunday August 12, 2012:
Rough Rock, AZ to Big Mountain, AZ
Monday August 13, 2012:
Big Mountain, AZ to highway 264/Moencopi, AZ
Tuesday August 14, 2012:
Rest Day
Wednesday August 15, 2012:
Moencopi/Tuba City to Cameron, AZ
Thursday August 16, 2012:
Cameron, AZ to Grey Mountain, AZ (and beyond)
Friday August 17, 2012:
Grey Mountain/Elden Ruins/Mt. Elden through Flagstaff to the San Francisco Peaks
Saturday August 18, 2012:
Sunrise/Morning Gathering at Snowbowl Parking Lot(s)/Base of the Mountain
(All times and places are subject to change based upon weather, walkers and accessibility to camping areas and to unknown circumstance.)
“Donations of food, water, money for food water and gas (for support vehicles) and two pairs of running shoes (Men's sizes 10 ½ and size 11) would be greatly appreciated, Runners, walkers, story tellers, youth, adults, elders, medicine people, and all people are welcome to join the walk. All we ask is for you to be respectful and respect the sacredness of this walk.”
Kris Barney
Dine' Spiritual Walker
krisbarney@hotmail.com
www.facebook.com/kristopherbarney
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