Dear Friends-- to those who participated in Wednesday's 11/2/16 Joining Hands Resource Extraction and Climate/Environment Issues Conference Call on the Standing Rock Water Protectors and the Dakota Access Pipeline and to those who will listen to it via the recording, Thank you for your concern and participation and your support of the growing WATER IS LIFE! Movement Below are: 1) the link to the recording of the call. The recording is quite large so people will not be able to play automatically and will have to download. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwA4qiyREovDM2MyTDBueFNhb2c 2) A prayer by a Dine woman that is being prayed by many on this Day of Prayer with Standing Rock. 3) Information about Standing Rock Best updates are via the Indians Today Media website and facebook and twitter. The Standing Rock website also has additional info. If someone forwarded you information about the call but you would like to be on the call email list for follow-up and notification of future calls, please email me. Also, please feel free to forward this recording to others who might be interested. Again, thanks for gathering around the "Table". Ellie Stock, Convener Joining Hands Resource Extraction and Climate/Environment Issues Table elliestock@aol.com Hi Elinor, Today, nearly 500 faith leaders are gathering at Standing Rock for a day of prayer. Wherever you are, you are invited to join them. You are also invited to pray for Standing Rock with your faith community in the coming weeks. Download Christian community prayer resources. See Christian faith statements, calls to action, and news clips. Here is a prayer offered by Lyla June Johnston, a Diné poet who has been active at Standing Rock: We pray for our family at Standing Rock. We pray for Our Sister Water who is our life. We pray for the healing and safety of the Water Protectors. We pray for all those gathered at the Standing Rock camp. We pray for those who are suffering from the trauma Unleashed by the violence that occurred on 27 October. We pray for traditional communities that have borne The brunt of generations of violence, even at times, Turning that violence on themselves and each other. We pray for healing for the police; For the healing for the pipeline workers; For the bankers who fund the pipeline. We pray for the people who are so disconnected from their mother that they continue to injure her. We pray for those who are on the Forgiveness Walk on Sunday to the police station in Mandan, SD. We pray for healing for the hatred that was Generated on 27 October. We acknowledge the sins of our ancestors, the horrific acts perpetrated on our brothers and sisters as a result of the Doctrine of Discovery. We ask for forgiveness and healing from our sisters and brothers. We pray for unity and oneness for all creation. Without this healing we can’t think clearly, we can’t act rightly, and we can’t serve our Mother in the fullest manner. Amen. Please share this call to prayer on Facebook. Also, if you didn't see the action alert we went on Tuesday, please scroll down to take a look, and consider joining the Creation Justice community in urging President Obama to stop police militarization at Standing Rock. Grace and Peace, Shantha Ready Alonso Executive Director, Creation Justice Ministries P.S. There is great need for more organizing capacity at this amazing movement moment. Please chip in to support Christian communities' solidarity organizing! www.creationjustice.org/donate *************************ACTION ALERT************************* As Christians, we are called to love our neighbors and care for God's creation. For many months, the water protectors at Standing Rock in North Dakota have stood in peaceful opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. This pipeline would carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois, crossing lands and rivers that provide water to millions. The advocates at Standing Rock have resolutely declared that they are not protestors but protectors and defenders acting out of a sacred commitment to protecting all life. They say, “water is life.” Yet, they face violence. They have stood as peacemakers while government authorities and hate-filled hecklers deride them as criminals, rioters, and terrorists. Recent reports tell the story of children, women, and men gathering in prayer and song, only to suffer at the hands of those wielding batons and pointing rifles. We have witnessed an escalating, militarized response to their acts of nonviolence. Advocates have been arrested, strip-searched, and humiliated. This week, more than 400 faith leaders, including members of the Creation Justice community, will travel to North Dakota to stand with the Standing Rock Sioux as they protect our water. Together on Thursday, we are all invited to pray in solidarity with them. But right now, we must act for everyone's safety --- by calling off the militarized response. These offenses are part of a larger story of ongoing racial injustice. In a letter to the Attorney General, Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault II reminds us that, “This country has a long and sad history of using military force against indigenous people–including the Sioux Nation.” That history is linked to the Doctrine of Discovery, a theme Creation Justice Ministries will further explore throughout next year. Now is the time for action. Stand in solidarity with Chairman Archambault and the water protectors in prayer and action. Call on our leaders to end the militarized response at Standing Rock. Connect with Us Creation Justice Ministries 110 Maryland Ave NE #203 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 827-3975 info@creationjustice.org www.creationjustice.org UNSUBSCRIBE Oct 27, militarized law enforcement agencies moved in with tanks and riot gear on water protectors who stand in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline—a massive pipeline project that would cut through four states, impact the water to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and violate sacred sites and ancient grounds. While native elders prayed in peace, they were attacked with pepper spray, rubber bullets, as well as sound and concussion cannons. By the end of the day, more than 140 people were arrested.1 Please, add your name and demand that President Obama reject this pipeline once and for all. My name is David Archambault II, and I'm the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which has long opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline project. This proposed pipeline presents a threat to our lands, our sacred sites, and our water. Current and future generations depend on our rivers and aquifer to live. Will you stand in solidarity and urge President Obama to reject the Dakota Access Pipeline, once and for all? Reject the Dakota Access Pipeline and declare this land a cultural district, eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, to ensure its protection. Sign the petition
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From Bill Moyers: http://billmoyers.com/story/standing-firm-standing-rock-pipeline-protesters-...
Below are a few links and other info related to the Standing Rock Situation. 1-from our PCUSA networks; 2-Actions re Presidential debate questions 3-Indian Country Today Media Network 4-an article in today's St. Louis Post Dispatch: Dakota and the Geography of Racism 5-Democracy Now, speaking with the founder of the Standing Rocks Sacred Stones Camp 6-Democracy Now, speaking with Chairman Archambault of the Standing Rocks Sioux 7-A Bill McKibben Article: Why Standing Rock Needs to Be a Two-Front War 8-Article about President Obama's Partnership and Initiatives with Native Americans FOR CONTINUED INFO AND UPDATES: Native American Media source--check section on Standing Rock articles: Indian Country Today Media Network - Official Site indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com Indian Country Today Media Network is your essential Native American news and information site offering superb online services in the areas of education, business and ... Sacred Stones Camp website: http://sacredstonecamp.org/faq Standing Rock/Sacred Stones Camp facebook tracking: https://www.facebook.com/CampOfTheSacredStone/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf https://www.facebook.com/SacredStoneCamp/posts/1778453112443719 Fighting for Our Lives: #NoDAPL in Historical Context BY Nick Estes 10/26/16 Little has been written about the historical relationship between the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation)... DAPL: Former Vice President Al Gore Supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe BY Al Gore 10/26/16 Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/department/headline-news Google: -Standing Rock; Cannon Ball -N. Dakota pipeline -DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) -Sacred Stone Camp -Prayer Camps -Water Is Life or Mni Wiconi -PC(USA) Native American Ministries Contributions: Can be mailed to: The Synod of Lakes and Prairies 2115 Cliff Drive Eagan, MN 55122 Note on check: Dakota Access Pipeline Account #2087 or given online or by check hrough Presbyterians for Earthcare/Presbytery of Northern Plains: Donate to supplies for Standing Rock Make a donation through Northern Plains Presbytery (See Presbyterians for Earth Care --PEC--article at the end of the links) WATER IS LIFE! Ellie Stock elliestock@aol.com (314) 521-8418 Native American Ministries PCUSA | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Native-American-Ministries-PCUSA... Native American Ministries PCUSA. 1,704 likes · 22 talking about this. Rev. Irvin Porter is the Associate for Native American Congregational Support in... October 4 from PCUSA: Information and action needed: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/native-american-groups-call-presby... https://www.presbyterianmission.org/eco-journey/2016/09/15/presbyterians-sta... https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/presbytery-northern-plains-sends-s... https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/presbyterians-join-lummi-nation-fi... https://www.presbyterianmission.org/eco-journey/2016/09/02/lummi-totem-pole-... https://www.presbyterianmission.org/eco-journey/2015/05/26/behalf-lummi-nati... Below is a link to "Dakota and the geography of racism" a 9/28/16 St. Louis Post-Dispatch article: http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/dakota-and-the-geography-of-racism/arti... Standing With Standing Rock and Sacred Stone Camp ... www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-pruett/standing-with-standing-ro_b... Nodapl Dakota Access Pipeline Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Sacred Stone Camp Naomi Klein. This Blogger's Books and Other Items from... Reason and Wonder: ... Democracy Now! Speaks to Standing Rock Chairman David ... indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/08/30/democracy-now-speaks... ... Democracy Now! stands out for its stories on the ... Anchor Amy Goodman has since interviewed both Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault II and ... Why Standing Rock Needs To Be A Two-Front War—Against Big ... www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/24/why-standing-rock-needs-to-be-a... Why Standing Rock Needs To Be A Two-Front War—Against Big Oil And Big Banks in Environmental Protection ... Bill McKibben wrote this article for YES! http://presbyearthcare.blogspot.com/2016/10/dakota-access-pipeline-and-stand... (below) My Trip to the Camp of Sacred Stones at Standing Rock Reservation by Rev. Paul Henschen, PEC Steering Committee Paul Henschen drove to Standing Rock Reservation, where tribes were camping to protest the Dakota Access pipeline, with water supplies and food from his Presbytery’s (Northern Plains) Earth Care Team. Here is part of Paul’s account, sharing what tribe elders had to say about the pipeline after a large delegation of Native Americans from the Northwest arrived bringing a huge Totem Pole they were taking to a tribe in Manitoba. After the procession that brought the Totem Pole ended, everyone gathered with drumming, chanting and dancing. Speeches were made to welcome everyone. Elders from all the tribes formed a circle and took their turn delivering speeches. They were very eloquent, and much of what they said was hard for me as a middle-class Caucasian to hear, but they spoke the truth. They talked of how the present white-dominated society was harming the earth and that this pipeline was just another in a long history of acts of desecration of the Creator’s world. They declared that this campsite was a place founded on prayer, and that no drugs or weapons were allowed. They spoke of how their people had been on this land from the beginning, and how white society had tried to get rid of them, but that they, the Indigenous People, would still be there in the end. They said that they would pray for what was happening at Standing Rock, and that they would especially pray for the whites, because they would need it when they came before the Creator and had to answer for what they have done to the earth. All the elders expressed a strong sense of family and unity for the tribes gathered there, and that the stance by the Standing Rock Sioux against the Dakota Access Pipeline had made them a stronger family. These and many other things were said—all of them with conviction yet with a calm and gentle spirit. Violence of any kind was forbidden. After two hours of speeches, songs were sung and a prayer circle was formed--much of this in Native American language. A press conference was held after which I left to return home. Going home I took a northerly route toward Bismarck, ND, and about 20 miles north of the campsite a roadblock had been set up by police. Why, I have no idea. They were checking vehicles headed south toward Cannonball and the campsite. The Native American elders had spoken of this roadblock and how many of them had to pass through it. Days earlier, the North Dakota governor had also sent police to the protest because of unfounded rumors. This roadblock seemed to be there as a reminder of police power—an action that was totally unnecessary. The Standing Rock Sioux and the other tribes of Indigenous People had gathered peacefully to protest—as is their right. Instead of coming together with them to learn, white society raised its ugly head in a show of force that created tension and resentment. As I stood there listening to the elders speak, there was a great deal of wisdom being shared that our white-controlled society needs to hear. I was personally challenged by what the elders said, and I am continuing to wonder how my life needs to change. And what will be the response of our society? Will we listen and learn from those who were here long before our ancestors arrived? Or will we stay on the same course toward destruction of the earth and ultimately of ourselves? Click here to donate to the Northern Plains Earth Care Team to purchase more supplies for them to take to Standing Rock. Mark your donation for Presbyterians for Earth Care Team and note that it is for Standing Rock. PNS article about Paul Henschen's trip Presbytery sends support to pipeline ‘protectors’ in ND Donate to supplies for Standing Rock Make a donation through Northern Plains Presbytery. Ask President Obama: Revoke permits for Dakota Access Pipeline PHP Fair Trade Coffee Trip to Nicaragua Apply by October 1st. PEC's next Conference Sept 26-29, 2017 Download Sept 2017 Save the Date flyers HERE See our new brochure! 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