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Nokomis, chairperson of the Native American Alliance of Bucks County (NAABC) sends a communique:

Words from Chief Arvol Looking Horse 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred
White Buffalo Calf Pipe (Wolakota.org)

A Great Urgency

To All World Religious and Spiritual Leaders
My Relatives,

Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their
Leaders.  I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from
the Spirit of your Nations in prayer.

We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we
are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color,
which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things.

As I am sending this message to you, many Animal Nations are being
threatened, those that swim, those that crawl, those that fly, and the
plant Nations, eventually all will be affect from the oil disaster in the
Gulf. The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. The
catastrophe that has happened with the oil spill which looks like the
bleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes that we
cannot afford to continue to make. I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we
join together, united in prayer with the whole of our Global Communities.
My concern is these serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino
effect that our Ancestors have warned us of in their Prophecies. I know in
my heart there are millions of people that feel our united prayers for the
sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue.

I believe we as Spiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our
thoughts and
prayers to allow the healing of the many wounds that have been inflicted on
the Earth. As we honor the Cycle of Life, let us call for Prayer circles
globally to assist in healing Grandmother Earth (our Unc¹I Maka).

We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding, will stop. That the
winds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be guided in
repairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live in harmony, as we
make the choice to change the destructive path we are on.

As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And that
what we create can have lasting effects on all life. So let us unite
spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer. Along with this immediate
effort, I also ask to please remember June 21st, World Peace and Prayer
Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day. Whether it is a natural site, a temple, a
church, a synagogue or just your own sacred space, let us make a prayer for
all life, for good decision making by our Nations, for our children¹s
future and well-being, and the generations to come.

Onipikte (that we shall live),

Chief Arvol Looking Horse 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White

Buffalo Calf Pipe 

Wolakota.org

Solebury Sacred Place of Vigils for Native American Culture

Many people pass a familiar site, Ingham Springs, a gated housing development along Route #202 in Solebury.  Some are also aware that the real fresh water Spring is located across just the way on Rt. 202 and Lower Mountain Road, where Lenape Peoples long ago buried their ancestors and performed sacred rites up until even today.  

The regular meeting of NAABC (Native American Alliance of Bucks County) showcased the beauty of the ancient burial ground, right at the center of Solebury Township, Bucks County.   "This building is on sacred ground and could be a teaching place," say Phil Getty, a Bucks resident. “It is a useful place for their artifacts to be held exactly where their rich culture flourished."  The meeting was chaired by Nokomis, the NAABC leader, and included a discussion of the cleanup of the Burlington Island, NJ, open land where plans are being discussed to include a museum to Native American life in Eastern PA. The Ingham Spring is also significant. Barbara “Bluejay” Michalski, who said, “We want a place where we can hold our artifacts and teach children about the original people and their ancestral burial ground.”

Descendants of original families still live in Bucks County.  There is a state easement on the old Ingram Springs land because of its historical significance connected to Native Peoples.  The law says the land must remain under developed.  NAABC is discussing having a tribal representative from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania to join a Solebury Supervisors’ meeting, held on the first and third weeks of the month at 7:00 PM, so that a case can be made for the empty building at the Spring to become a Lenape cultural center.

“It is the one thing that is missing from Bucks County,” says Allison Kinglsey, a Solebury resident. “This is a piece of Lenape homeland.  There used to be flower beds hanging from polls and running fire circles. Their ancestors were buried under the lake next Spring in clay coffins.

Currently there are township plans under consideration to repair the dam as part of an agreement with the State and Army Corps. of Engineers. There are also talks with Trout, Unlimited, for developing a hatchery to serve the region. Questions regarding use by the Lenape people can be submitted in advance for upcoming Supervisors meetings posting comments the Friday in advance of the meeting to: mailto: soleburymanager@soleburytwp.com

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