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House passes Violence Against Women Act
The House passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), despite the opposition of the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Act expired in February. However, House Republicans broadly object to at least four new policies added to the … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged Missing and Murdered Native Women
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Fallon Forum, AFSC and FCNL
Today’s message in the book “365 Days of Walking the Red Road” by Terri Jean is: You must speak straight so that your words may go as sunlight to our hearts. —COCHISE, CHIRICAHUA APACHE TRIBAL LEADER, 1812–1874 Jean, Terri. 365 … Continue reading
Just know it will be alright
Even though it’s been eight years since the death of my life long best friend, Randy Porter, there are still times when I feel his absence acutely. We played the song Storm by Jason Wade of Lifehouse over and over … Continue reading
The Prophecy of the Black Snake
We knew there would be escalating attacks on those of us who continue to resist the construction of pipelines and other fossil fuel infrastructure. A growing number of states are passing legislation against “riot boosters”. Bills to clamp down on … Continue reading
Midwest Climate Disaster
Although I’ve been studying climate science most of my life, one of the scariest things about climate change are the unexpected problems that continue to appear. I was surprised by polar vortexes, which seem to becoming an annual occurrence. I … Continue reading
Spiritual Foundations
One of the primary reasons I felt led to be part of the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March was to learn more about Native Americans, and especially their spiritual beliefs and practices. It is not my place to try to … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement succeeds in forcing discussion of climate policy
The Sunrise Movement has suddenly made climate change a positive, mainstream conversation! The following link is go a video describing all the ways California is already implementing a Green New Deal. //players.brightcove.net/293884104/SJa0Thl7_default/index.html?videoId=6016299036001 When a group of more than 20 protesters … Continue reading
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Promise to Protect Training
The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. With millions of dollars being poured into fossil … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, climate change, Indigenous, Keystone Pledge of Resistance, Uncategorized
Tagged #NoKXL
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Grandmothers Fighting KXL
From the Lakota Peoples Law Project: In the wake of the movement at Standing Rock, Big Oil has not slowed its efforts to push pipelines through our Native nations. And now, as the battle over Keystone XL brews in South … Continue reading
Matthew Lone Bear supports missing person’s bill
One of the friends I made during the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March is Matthew Lone Bear. I began to get to know him the first day of the march. We often found ourselves in the same position as he … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 