On February 11, 2008, in
Thirty years later, on July 11, Longest Walk 2, a grassroots effort to bring attention to environmental disharmony and also intended to bring attention to the health and well being of Mother Earth, human life, all communities, and the preservation of national Native American sacred sites, will commence in Washington, D.C. The mission of LW2 is a parallel mission with the Alliance Community Media that convenes from July 9 to July 12, 2008 in
Events while in
The Walkers arrived in the
On June 29, Dan and I had the opportunity to attend a benefit performance by two of the bands, One Tribe and Earth Vision Weavers, at Your Daily Grind in Mechanicsburg, a suburb of
On July 1, the Walkers held a prayer vigil at the
Washington, D.C. Bound
There are two groups of Walkers, the northern Walkers, and the southern Walkers. Each group has its own itinerary with the southern group traveling through the southern part of the
On July 7, the two groups merged at
(below the schedule are links to various websites that includes photos and stories during the walk)
Highlights of Schedule:
Friday, July 11
7 am Converge at Malcolm X Park and walk to White House
1:30 pm: Walk to Capitol steps, Constitution Ave NE and Independence Ave SW
6 pm: Walk to Sylvan Theater: Washington Monument, 15th St and Independence Ave SW
7:30 pm Honoring walker; film tribute to Floyd Westerman and Vernon Bellecourt
Saturday, July 12
9:30 am: Water ceremony at Lincoln Memorial
Noon: Powwow at National Museum of the American Indian (4th St on DC Mall)
Sunday, July 13
10 am: Powwow at National Museum of American Indian
2 to 6 pm: Concert
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(There is so much more to write about, but for now I'm going to stop. Please check back soon to see what more you can learn about this very important journey.)**disclaimer: The photos used are for educational and reporting purposes only and therefore permissible under the fair use copyright act.
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