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| Lijan Villages welcome Apache Stronghold. Photo by Molly Peters |
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Lisjan Welcome Apache Stronghold, on the Prayer Journey to the Supreme Court
By Báásé Pike, Photos by Molly Peters, Censored News, August 12, 2024
CONFEDERATED VILLAGES of LISJAN NATION -- On August 8th, the Apache Stronghold gathered with the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation for prayers. We were welcomed with open arms to the sacred site of the Lisjan people. Corrina Gould, the leader of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation spoke about the history of the site.
It was heartbreaking to learn their sacred site was one of the oldest village and ancestral burial sites that was taken over for corporate greed. After many years the people took their sacred land back through a legal battle and purchasing.
Dr. Nosie stated the Apache Stronghold court case is about the spiritual connection.
So, we ask you to please keep us in your prayers as we continue our prayer journey to the Supreme Court to stop the shattering of the human existence and to protect Mother Earth.
We want to thank Corrina Gould, Lisjan Nation, and the Bay Area community for the praying with us. Thank you to the Bethany United Methodist Church for housing us. A big shout out to our Apache relative Gabe Patten Sr. for his ongoing support of the cause and welcoming us into your studio. Please check out his artwork @wherethelandmeetstheskystudios ahiíy’eh gōzoodōlał ( Thank you, and may blessings be with you)!
It was heartbreaking to learn their sacred site was one of the oldest village and ancestral burial sites that was taken over for corporate greed. After many years the people took their sacred land back through a legal battle and purchasing.
Throughout this journey, we are reminded of the system that only cares for colonists’ profits first. Their land was taken forcefully and then made them, the Indigenous people buy the land that was once their home. This is what the fight is about.
Dr. Nosie stated the Apache Stronghold court case is about the spiritual connection.
“ As Indigenous people, we know through our history and culture that there is a spiritual connection to the land but this is what the United States wants us to prove in court. However, this case scares the U.S. because they’ll have to answer the question about spirituality. This case makes the United States confront the wrongdoing of the Indigenous people and all people.”
So, we ask you to please keep us in your prayers as we continue our prayer journey to the Supreme Court to stop the shattering of the human existence and to protect Mother Earth.
It’s time to wake up the people of this country to stop the desecration of all our spiritual connection (religion) to Mother Earth and Usen (god).
We want to thank Corrina Gould, Lisjan Nation, and the Bay Area community for the praying with us. Thank you to the Bethany United Methodist Church for housing us. A big shout out to our Apache relative Gabe Patten Sr. for his ongoing support of the cause and welcoming us into your studio. Please check out his artwork @wherethelandmeetstheskystudios ahiíy’eh gōzoodōlał ( Thank you, and may blessings be with you)!
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