Unprecedented gathering marks the 150th anniversary of 1863 Peace Treaty
Indigenous Nations from across the United States and
Canada and their Allies will converge at the Yankton Sioux Reservation, South
Dakota on January 23-25 for a historical event, “Gathering to Protect the Sacred
From the Tar Sands and Keystone XL.”
In an unprecedented unified action among Indigenous Nations, farmers and ranchers, and business and environmental leaders, attendees will sign an International Treaty to block the Keystone XL TransCanada Pipeline.
This International Treaty to Protect the Sacred from Tar Sands and Keystone XL will build upon the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other tribal treaties. The date of this gathering coincides with the anniversary of the 1863 Pawnee Nation and Ihanktonwan Dakota / Nakota Peace Treaty. which was the first written Peace Treaty between Indian Nations in history.
The Gathering will be opened by a Sacred Ceremony to honor and reaffirm the Treaty of 1863 as well as to formalize a united stand by the Pawnee Nation and the Yankton Sioux Tribe to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline. With this legal and spiritual foundation, other Indigenous Nations and Allies will unite at the conclusion of the Gathering in the signing of the International Treaty to Protect the Sacred from Tar Sands and Keystone XL.
President Barack Obama has been directly invited to send a representative to the gathering to hear all concerned and to witness the unprecedented unified action. Through this action the United States Government will be notified that any future approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline will be considered a further grave abrogation of the 1863 Treaty, and possibly other related treaties, and would have very regrettable consequences. Already, the Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council stated on December 21st 2012 they were “vehemently opposed to the construction of the TransCanada/Keystone XL Pipeline Project on any Aboriginal or Treaty lands”.
We are calling on all allies and supporters to come forth and participate in building the momentum to Protect the Sacred from Tars Sands and the Keystone Pipeline. More information can be found athttp://newpartners.pr-optout.com/Url.aspx?519819x5702007x5061891. The Ihanktonwan Treaty Council, the Pawnee Nation, the Brave Heart Society, and the Four Worlds International Institute are hosting the event.
To learn more about this event, please contact: Faith Spotted Eagle, the Brave Heart Society, eagletrax@hotmail.com
In an unprecedented unified action among Indigenous Nations, farmers and ranchers, and business and environmental leaders, attendees will sign an International Treaty to block the Keystone XL TransCanada Pipeline.
This International Treaty to Protect the Sacred from Tar Sands and Keystone XL will build upon the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other tribal treaties. The date of this gathering coincides with the anniversary of the 1863 Pawnee Nation and Ihanktonwan Dakota / Nakota Peace Treaty. which was the first written Peace Treaty between Indian Nations in history.
The Gathering will be opened by a Sacred Ceremony to honor and reaffirm the Treaty of 1863 as well as to formalize a united stand by the Pawnee Nation and the Yankton Sioux Tribe to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline. With this legal and spiritual foundation, other Indigenous Nations and Allies will unite at the conclusion of the Gathering in the signing of the International Treaty to Protect the Sacred from Tar Sands and Keystone XL.
President Barack Obama has been directly invited to send a representative to the gathering to hear all concerned and to witness the unprecedented unified action. Through this action the United States Government will be notified that any future approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline will be considered a further grave abrogation of the 1863 Treaty, and possibly other related treaties, and would have very regrettable consequences. Already, the Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council stated on December 21st 2012 they were “vehemently opposed to the construction of the TransCanada/Keystone XL Pipeline Project on any Aboriginal or Treaty lands”.
We are calling on all allies and supporters to come forth and participate in building the momentum to Protect the Sacred from Tars Sands and the Keystone Pipeline. More information can be found athttp://newpartners.pr-optout.com/Url.aspx?519819x5702007x5061891. The Ihanktonwan Treaty Council, the Pawnee Nation, the Brave Heart Society, and the Four Worlds International Institute are hosting the event.
To learn more about this event, please contact: Faith Spotted Eagle, the Brave Heart Society, eagletrax@hotmail.com
Website: http://newpartners.pr-optout.com/Url.aspx?519819x5702006x4542149
Facebook page: http://newpartners.pr-optout.com/Url.aspx?519819x5702005x4022407
Twitter account: @protectsacred
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