The Bear Will Raise Her Head!
Right now an unprecidented event is taking place in the outbacks
of South Dakota, something that is very disturbing and yet, not
surprising. One of the most sacred and cherished sites on the entire
Earth is being attacked. A guy from Florida who ownes bars in the
Sturgis, SD area has decided that he, and his investors, wants to step
it up a notch. That step is right in the middle of the heart of the
Bear! They have requested permission to build the ultimate 22,500
square foot Salon and black top more than 155,000 square foot of Mother
Earth with a parking lot. This new facility will look right into the
belly of the bear; 600 acres of sacred earth will be dececreated. What
would Crazy Horse do? What prayers would sing from the lips of Fools
Crow? What new dance would Sitting Bull lead? What new songs would
the Bear hear? But most importantly, what will we do?
I could go on and on about how bad this is for the collective
citizens of the entire Earth but instead I would like to recommend a
few links that will eloquently, intelligently and clearly guide you to
the people on the front lines of the defense effort. Among some of the
actions taking place is the Defending the Bear encampment planned for July 4, 2006. Please visit the follow websites:
Inter-Tribal Coalition to Defend Bear Butte.
Bear Butte International Alliance
Bring Back The Way
Also PLEASE take a moment (30 seconds) to read and sign the online petition: "Protect Bear Butte a National Monument" I have not always been a big fan of these petition but I am a big fan of Bear Butte and if this helps from my remote location on this sweet earth then it's worth doing. The petition is seeking 500,000 names by April 4, 2006! I was the 1,382th person to take the time to sign. It's a gigantic endeavor but one spirit at a time, one click at a time, one name at a time will make it happen.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/843054051
Once you have signed,
please pass the information along to others!
- Signatures: 2,993
- Goal: 500,000
- Deadline: 4-4-2006
Newly proposed construction of a 600 acre Biker Bar / Concert Venue threatens the environment, wildlife habitat, water quality, and the freedom of religious practice of indigenous peoples!
Greetings:
Attached are two items. An announcement, and an email
card about the
desecration of our Sacred Mountain and how we can oppose it at the
level of the
Meade County Commissioners on April 4, 2006. We will have a prayer at Bear
Butte, and a rally before the hearing at Sturgis, SD. If you can email the
comment card to the commissioners before April 4, we would really
appreciate it,
and forward it on to your contacts who may have time available to also email it
to the commissioners as well as forward it to their contacts, etc. etc.
Pila
miya(thank you)--Debra White Plume
Owe Aku, Bring Back the Way
Manderson, SD 57756-0325
605-455-2155 Voice Ph
605-455-1287 Fax Ph
lakota1@gwtc.net
www.bringbacktheway.com
Intertribal Coalition to Defend Bear Butte
"Bear Butte is "Nowah'wus" to the Cheyenne Nation. It is "Mato Paha" to the Lakota. Across the Great Plains over thirty indigenous Nations acknowledge the sacredness of this Butte and its’ surrounding area. It is a mountain inhabited by spirits and spiritual powers that are well known to our people. For this reason Bear Butte is central to our ceremonial life as people of the Great Plains..."
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March 2006 Letter from Allen Jaye to: The Meade County Commissioners
RE: Bear Butte
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