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this is from one of their facebooks:
This fall, I am going to stand up against big oil, and I need your help. I am going to join with my brothers and sisters to say no to tar sands oil, no to dirty coal and fracking, and yes to a future which will nourish us. Please join us we need your support.
This fall, I am inviting you to join us in this battle, which we are sure is the struggle to protect our Mother Earth, keep fossil fuels in the ground, and renew our covenant with both the Creator, and the generations to come. We are going to work very hard this year :
1. To oppose the expansion of tar sands and fracking imports (in particular
the Enbridge Pipelines in Minnesota)
2. To support the Lakota nation in its opposition to the KXL pipeline, which crosses their territory.
This is my invitation to you. My sister and I, joined by friends, are going to ride our horses along the Enbridge Pipeline route, as it passes through our l855 treaty area, as it passes our precious lakes rivers, wetlands, and towns which are already burdened by high rates of cancer related to pesticides and oil. We are going to pray with our horses, and send that oil back to Canada and North Dakota in our prayers, and we are going to pray for safety.
Day 1...November 14, 2013...was pretty darn good...as we started right at the banks of the mouth of MIZIZIIBII (Mississippi River) we were greatest by all sorts of little four leggeds and birds. As we crossed the river the first time greeted by 3 deer & an eagle...as we crossed the river the second time we were greeted by an eagle again singing and soaring...was a grand day and will sleep tonight knowing creation heard and seen us an know how much we love, honor and will protect the gifts we have been given!!!!
CaliforniaPeggy
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(12,081 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)2naSalit
(86,798 posts)this is important and I hope more people join and support them.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)where the Lakota I knew were but my brother didn't want to risk the possible violence with gangs back in 2009.. Gangs is a problem, but I really prefer to help out the Lakota. and the fact is they are constantly breaking treaty here and thats beyond illegal. someone will get hurt eventually. and I'm fairly sure it ain't the stupid cops