markruffalo:
This was sent to me. I thought I’d share it for any of my brothers and sisters in California who want to #StandWithStandingRock.
“* Traditionally, indigenous peoples ran on foot to carry important messages and this year the Oceti Sakowin Standing Rock Youth Runners ran to their state capital and 2,000 miles to Washington, DC to bring their message of water protection. The Youth Runners are visiting California on a healing journey from Big Sur to Los Angeles with the goal of drawing awareness to our local environmental threats. This is a call to create Standing Rock in your own back yard and they carry the message that “Mother Earth is a source of life and not a resource.”
* Please follow the Oceti Sakowin Youth & Allies Facebook page for updates and any scheduling changes.(www.facebook.com/OcetiSakowinYouthAllies)
* The Barbareno-Ventureno band of Chumash Indians will welcome the youth and Chief Arvol Looking Horse (19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Bundle) when they arrive in Ojai at the below referenced location. They will also be greeted by members of CFROG (Citizens for Responsible Oil and Gas) and OVDF (Ojai Valley Defense Fund) among others.
* They will be hosted for the night at the Turtle Conservancy in Ojai where they will meet with press and environmental leaders.(www.turtleconservancy.org)
* The Barbareno band of Chumash Indians (BBCI) will welcome the youth and Chief Arvol Looking Horse when they arrive at Refugio Beach (near the site of the 2015 oil spill) and also at Ambassador Park in downtown Santa Barbara as referenced below.
* They will complete their journey to Los Angeles on Monday November 21ST where they will meet with the @Action Hero Network (Los Angeles headquarters) as well as attending a peaceful public rally in Santa Monica as detailed below.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DETAILS:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
Peaceful public gathering at the fountain at Libbey Park in Ojai at 1:00PM
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
Peaceful public gathering at Refugio Beach at 8:00AM
Peaceful public gathering at Ambassador Park in downtown Santa Barbara at 11:00AM
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21ST
Peaceful public gathering on the sand immediately south of Santa Monica Pier at 3PM
Meeting with the @Action Hero Network (Los Angeles headquarters) co-hosted by Q'orianka Kilcher. RSVP to Y4TMedia@gmail.com (for further info)”