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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 Pip
e (
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

 

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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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Reviewer: Dave Dated: 2010-02-24 18:52:31
Coal Country - Fantastic Show, with spectacular scenery of Utah's Red Rock wilderness areas. A wonderful visual experience. Hope you can make the presentation as we want Congressman Murphy to become a sponsor of a bill to help preserve its scenic area so future generations can gaze at its beauty.
 
 
Reviewer: Ken Gallagher Dated: 2010-02-03 14:15:09
Would you please email me about your meetings one day before it actually happens. I am very interested in participating and supporting your cause. Thnak you, Ken Gallagher
 
 
Reviewer: Henry D'Silva Dated: 2010-02-02 13:53:23
While the representative from the US Chamber of Commerce made clear their position on Climate Change (or Global Warming) and the idea of Cap & Trade, Penn Environment's rep spent time explaining why measures to counteract Climate Change are important but did not adequately explain why the legislation as written would work and why the Senate stalemate on C & T. The issue boils down to the difficulty of getting any significant piece of legislation passed at the Federal and frequently at the State level. Given 435 House (proportionately regional) and 50 Senate members (disproportionately regional) their opinions & loyalties plus the data to analyze, it is easier to understand why it is so hard to achieve anything meaningful in a straightforward manner. Furthermore, note the rapid expansion of carbon trading in European Markets with US participation as recorded in Terry Gross' interview with Mark Shapiro (Jan 28, 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=123037162). Shapiro's corresponding article is in the Feb 2010 issue of Harper's magazine (http://www.harpers.org/archive/2010/02/0082826). At small meetings within communities one notes the variety of opinions and objections to ideas and proposals. Yet decisions are made rapidly, not always to public satisfaction though communities are generally better able to handle their own issues except in major catastrophes. Hence the importance of communities to cooperate at regional levels to compensate for our burdensome and tedious government action (remember Healthcare) and to counter Wall Street and other markets who are always ready to sacrifice the unwitting speculator.
 
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