Greetings Friends and Supporters,
We are asking for your help in the continued effort to stop the toxic waste dump on O'odham ceremonial grounds.This petition will be included in the original statement from the Traditional O'odham Elders to be re-submitted to Mexico's and United States government agencies, to request for an Official statement not to pursue this project.The company CEGIR is presently waiting for a change in the local government to push this project for an approved land permit to dump 45,000 tons of toxic waste a year.We are protecting the O'odham, the O'odham way of life which includes the entire environment, land, air, water and all life.Thank you again for your support. Protect Sacred Sites: Stop Toxic Dumping on O’odham Lands
Ofelia Rivas Merino
O'odham VOICE Against the WALL
O'odham Rights Cultural and Environmental Justice Coalition
www.tiamatpublications.com/odham_solidarity_project.html
'Our sacred lands is O'odham'
Special thanks to Ofelia for sending this in for publication on the Censored Blog.
May 8, 2008
International Indian Treaty Council human rights forum Friday
International Indian Treaty Council Human Rights Forum. Friday, May 9, University Religious Center, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
May 7, 2008
Rough morning for the Long Walkers
By Brenda Norrell
NOB NOSTER, MO -- The Longest Walkers on the northern route are a tough group of people. The long timers have walked over the Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains and remain strong under tough conditions. But things are rough.
This morning, after the lightning and thunder of a storm above their tents at 3 am, Long Walkers readied to head out with two more vehicles falling apart. Already the main bus is in the repair shop and in need of $6,000 in repairs. Only because one vehicle started running again at the last minute, was the group able to head out from Nob Noster State Park and return to where they left off on the walk the day before. It wasn't until the cars were being loaded that a stay place for the night was confirmed. Then there was more rain.
Please consider supporting the Longest Walk Northen Route and this prayer walk for Mother Earth, now in the heart of Turtle Island, in whatever way you can.
The Earthcycles radio bus from the northern route will be at the International Indian Treaty Council human rights forum at Southern Illinois University on Friday and the Cahokia Mounds Powwow in Collinsville, Ill., on Saturday. A delegation from the northern route is struggling to make it there.
We hope to see you there.
Cahokia Mounds Powwow: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2008/05/longest-walk-powwow-may-10.html/
On the Longest Walk Northern Route, Brenda Norrell
NOB NOSTER, MO -- The Longest Walkers on the northern route are a tough group of people. The long timers have walked over the Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains and remain strong under tough conditions. But things are rough.
This morning, after the lightning and thunder of a storm above their tents at 3 am, Long Walkers readied to head out with two more vehicles falling apart. Already the main bus is in the repair shop and in need of $6,000 in repairs. Only because one vehicle started running again at the last minute, was the group able to head out from Nob Noster State Park and return to where they left off on the walk the day before. It wasn't until the cars were being loaded that a stay place for the night was confirmed. Then there was more rain.
Please consider supporting the Longest Walk Northen Route and this prayer walk for Mother Earth, now in the heart of Turtle Island, in whatever way you can.
The Earthcycles radio bus from the northern route will be at the International Indian Treaty Council human rights forum at Southern Illinois University on Friday and the Cahokia Mounds Powwow in Collinsville, Ill., on Saturday. A delegation from the northern route is struggling to make it there.
We hope to see you there.
Cahokia Mounds Powwow: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2008/05/longest-walk-powwow-may-10.html/
On the Longest Walk Northern Route, Brenda Norrell
May 6, 2008
Longest Walk Powwow May 10
Longest Walk May 10 Pow wow at Illinois/Missouri border. Please double click to enlarge.
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