PEACEFUL ENDEAVOURS - JOINS WITH
INTERFAITH "PRAYER DAY" AT STANDING ROCK
December 4, 2016
Supports the coming together of All people for Peaceful Solutions
December 4, 2016 - Designated as Prayer Day, brought together people of all colors
As the Prophecies have been told by the Elders..these times are important for humanity
to re-evaluate our past behaviors, and work together to insure cultures and all people
are protected. That clean water and food is available, and respect for human rights at the forefront of all decisions made that may affect human beings.
Prayers where answered with a statement from the Army Corp. of Engineers today,
December 5, 2016
And the Tribal Leaders Released a Statement..
and they asked the incoming Trump Administration to recognize the action..
The most poignant interview by a non-native coming to the camp was made by
Wesley Clark, Jr. son of one of the most decorated military men in U.S. history,
he said 'why' he couldn't just sit by:
Wes Clark Jr. at Standing Rock: General’s
activist son heads to N.D., driven by “spiritual fire”
Gen. Wesley Clark's son and namesake on why protecting the
environment is a human issue, not an Indian issue Article by ALLI JOSEPH
"What can other veterans who stand for peace do to help? Do you
have enough bodies at Standing Rock to support your efforts?
We don’t want any active duty participating, and risking damaging
their service record. Only people who are OK with getting arrested. Veterans Stand
for Standing Rock, Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War are all
working together with the tribal factions. We are out there to help, to do good
and to put our bodies on the line to try and help save this country.
You have said that constitutional issues are in play at
Standing Rock. What do you mean by that?
People
join the military, police and fire departments because they want to help
people. We all take an oath when we join up to protect the Constitution of the
United States from enemies foreign and domestic. This government has run
roughshod over constitutional law, especially in the last 16 years.
Since 9/11 we have
acted like a bunch of scared toddlers — and in fact, more people have been
killed by toddlers with guns than terrorists. We are doing what the actual
terrorists want. We are breaking our own values, disobeying the Constitution,
spying on people’s emails and phone calls, putting people on no-fly lists, and
restricting their travel.
We have officers who
can confiscate cash from people that they pull over. At Standing Rock, the
entire idea of “free speech zones” that they want to set up is a violation of
free speech itself. The law officers want to create a little pen where we can
say what we want – it’s bullshit. The actions at Standing Rock are also a
violation of the Declaration of Independence, which says that “all men are
created equal.” What’s happened out there, if you ask me, is that people
protecting their water have been denied equal protection under the law. No one
in Bismarck wanted the pipeline near them, so the Army Corps of Engineers said,
“Let’s run it near the Indians.”
What do you hope to achieve out there?
My only goal – and remember, I’m just a dude – is that I
want people to actually live in peace. I want to create a future for my
children. I don’t want to run for office, make a bunch of money, be a TV
personality … I just want a job that pays the bills. There is one cause, and
they are all interrelated – it’s saving the planet for our children. I
was raised Catholic, but I can say that I’ve been at best
agnostic for the majority of my adult life. I tried meditation, I tried to
pursue religion – I just didn’t connect.
When
Phil Young called me to say that elderly women who were praying were being
beaten, children were being bitten by dogs, people were being put into dog
kennels, it brought back memories from my childhood where I was sitting in
church and hearing the gospel, with Jesus saying, “What you do to my brothers,
you do to me.” Suddenly it made sense. Now it’s like a spiritual fire has been
lit inside me. So I’m going to do whatever is right for people defending their
resources. I’m no Jesus: I’ve been a sinner. But I do believe in “do unto
others.”
The most important things in life are kindness,
compassion, honesty, caring for neighbors. Most important is forgiveness. I am
going out there literally ready to be killed, and if that’s what happens, I
don’t want any violence to come out of it. I want forgiveness. We are raised in
America to be spectators. The vast majority of children don’t play sports in
school, they watch games. Life is about living, not watching other people do
it. It’s not enough to go to church and say you believe; you have to live
it. I’m nothing special. Everyone is going to Standing Rock with the same
idea. We will not stop until this country gets it right, until we live by our
proposed ideals."
May Peace be Restored On Earth....May we move forward honoring all lives matter, and guarding our natural resources ...for the next generations.
We pray that the opposition within the Republican lead Congress finds their hearts in the matter as well... we continue to pray!
Aho, Miigwetch, Mitakuye Oyasin, O'Mateo
