Camping in solidarity with Standing Rock - Bearing Witness 6

Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has inspired the largest gathering of native tribes and the thousands who'd amassed to support their struggle to prevent 17,000 gallons of oil per minute within miles of the tribe's drinking water source are currently gathering to show support and solidarity. "Water is life". They are compassionately and peacefully responding to a threat to our health and safety. The proposed path goes right under the Missouri river, the 2nd largest in North America which is the water source for their tribe, 7 states, including parts of Canada and serves as a drinking water supply for nearly 2 million Missourians alone.

And they are calling for our help...
Bearing Witness with Indigenous Peoples...

From Sept 17-24 we are taking a trip to camp with the indigenous people and their supporters on Sioux land. In the tradition of Bernie Glassman and our Zen Peacemaker order, we "show up" , willing to listen deeply - not thinking "we" know what "they" need. Otherwise, we are not present to help. This is Bearing Witness 6 and the first "Hands-on service opportunity" between Heartwood Refuge and Treasure Human Life. The entire Heartwood Refuge staff and community will be there.

Within our group-and anyone who wants to join us-we will have Dharma talks, meditation sessions, peacemaker training, and deliver supplies requested by Standing Rock.  We will be camping.

If you are interested in joining the caravan to North Dakota or meeting us there, sign up with this button:
We are leaving from Heartwood Refuge, Hendersonville, North Carolina on Saturday, September 17th. PLEASE LET US KNOW BY WEDNESDAY, SEPT 14TH. We can pick you up at any point along the way.

If you would like to ride with us, the cost is $200 for one person/$250 for couple. Includes transportation, food and supplies offering to the reservation.

If you would like to meet us there, you can camp with us, share meals, participate in programming including supplies offering to the reservation for $75.
Service Spotlight

If you cannot physically stand in solidarity with the tribes and the earth, consider sending supplies or donate to our caravan to get us there. All extra funds will go directly to the Sioux tribe. 

You can donate by texting "StandingRock" to 41444 or send a check to Treasure Human Life with memo :Standing Rock" at 

Heartwood Refuge
159 Osceola Rd. 
Hendersonville, NC 28739

or send your in-kind donations to 

Sacred Stone Camp
P.O. Box 1011
Fort Yates, ND 58538

You can view their supply request here: http://sacredstonecamp.org/faq/

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