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Hurricane Florence and Environmental Chaos

The massive hurricane Florence approaches the East coast today, with predictions of up to 40 inches of rainfall in some areas, and storm surges up to 13 feet, with flooding miles inland. Flooding will be both salt water flooding from … Continue reading

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Our day in court

This is the day Iowa land owners and the Sierra Club’s oral arguments in the case against the Iowa Public Utilities Board were heard before the Iowa Supreme Court. The landowners and Sierra Club contend that the Public Utilities Board … Continue reading

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Last day of the March

Our First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March reached our destination in Fort Dodge, Iowa, yesterday, with a combination of feelings of accomplishment, relief, thanksgiving for all of the support, and sadness that we will go our separate ways, for now. And … Continue reading

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Giving Thanks

Yesterday our First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March arrived at our destination in Fort Dodge. Being together hours on the road, at meals, and sometimes sleeping in the same room provided many, many opportunities to share our lives and spirits with … Continue reading

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Seventh day

We Marched over 11 miles today from Dayton, Iowa. We are staying on the lawn of someone’s farm. Tomorrow we March 12 miles to our final destination in Fort Dodge. We are supposed to be there by 1:30 pm. As … Continue reading

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The real sixth day

I got confused about which day I was writing about yesterday, which was actually the end of the fifth day (but who’s counting?). This is going to be very short because we plan to leave in an hour (which means … Continue reading

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Sixth day

Today’s March in began in pouring rain (again). Prior to this March I wouldn’t have thought about walking for hours in the rain (and wind). The multiple experiences on this March in the rain, sometimes heavy rain, have actually been … Continue reading

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Fourth day ends

At 5:30 pm we all straggled into the Boone County Fairgrounds, 15 miles from our Ames camp. Everyone seems to be limping a little. I discovered I had worn a hole in my shoe, which resulted in a blister! Fortunately … Continue reading

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Fourth day begins

We were grateful to be able to stay at the Oakwood Road Community Center in Ames. I believe today is our longest mileage march of about 15 miles. More rain is predicated for this afternoon. Additionally there are flash flood … Continue reading

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We Are Not Terrorists

I usually don’t know what I will be led to write about when I sit in silence in front of the computer. Several days ago I received a text message that the charges against Chase Iron Eyes, related to the … Continue reading

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