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The Great Bison Spirit and DAPL
The Great Bison Spirit and the Dakota Access Pipeline by thirdeye http://www.whitewolfpack.com/2016/10/givers-of-courage-thousands-of-wild.html
Calls for Help for Global Solidarity
The situation in North Dakota is being dramatically escalated by the Governor and the presence of militarized police from surrounding states. NOW is the time those of us who cannot be in North Dakota can do our part. The Global … Continue reading
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Standing Rock and the Environmental Emergency
As I’ve been writing lately this is a time for Quakers and others to return to the public square. Corporate control of the mainstream media means news about injustices such as those related to the Dakota Access pipeline and either not … Continue reading
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Eminent Domain
In yet another example of global environmental leadership and creative resistance, water protectors in North Dakota took back unceded territory affirmed in the 1851 Treaty of Ft. Laramie as sovereign land under the control of the Oceti Sakowin Mekasi Camp-Horinek, an Oceti … Continue reading
Living Under the Influence (of Culture)
I am at a place when things are swirling around in my mind and spirit. On the one hand I welcome these times, because I know from past experience these are times of growth. I love the expression “outside your … Continue reading
Beginning to Learn About Native Americans
Let me begin by saying I know I am ignorant about Native Americans. As I quickly learned as I began to learn about racial injustice, we don’t know what it is that we don’t know. In the process of trying … Continue reading
Who’s Gonna Stand Up?
Neil Young and Willie Nelson performed “Who’s Gonna Stand Up?” at the Harvest of Hope concert sponsored by Bold Nebraska on a farm on the route of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. Thank God so many did stand up and Keystone … Continue reading
Pipeline Educational Videos
As more people are becoming engaged with environmental issues, and the importance of transitioning away from fossil fuels, and the concept of “leave it in the ground”, the following videos may be helpful to teach those who are just learning … Continue reading
Interconnections
In this time of increasing recognition of and actions on a wide range of social justice issues, by a rapidly increasing number of people, there comes a growing awareness of how interrelated these things are. Each summer Quakers in the … Continue reading
An Epistle to Friends Concerning Environmental War
“It matters little what people say they believe when their actions are inconsistent with their words. Thus we Friends may say that we care for our environment, but as long as Friends continue to consume fossil fuels, our Peace and … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 