Standing Rock

Victory for Standing Rock ~ Lyla June

24 February 2017 Leave a Comment

A crucial reminder from prayer activist Lyla June countering the narrative that the movement is over. "We won this movement in so many profound ways. We have planted seeds all across the world and inspried and awakened people to see water in a new way, to see water as life. We have united peoples of all races in this country behind a common dream. And that's a win! We're going to continue to keep protecting the water... we need to send a clear message to our descendents that we stood up, and … Watch video

“We beg for your forgiveness”: Veterans join Native elders in celebration ceremony

6 December 2016 Leave a Comment

Wes Clark Jr. was among the veterans celebrating the #DAPL news and asking forgiveness. Clark got into formation by rank, with his veterans, and knelt before the elders asking for their forgiveness for the long brutal history between the United States and Native Americans: “Many of us, me particularly, are from the units that have hurt you over the many years. We came. We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke. We stole minerals from your sacred hills. We blasted the … Watch video

Historic moment for Standing Rock – the result of active prayer and peace

5 December 2016 1 Comment

"The fight continues and we are winning. Prayer and peace is what got us here.... we were told by our youth, and we were told by our elders, and we were told by the spirits to remain non-violent.... and if you remain non-violent you will be successful." "Yesterday it was announced that the Army Corps of Engineers will not be granting the final permit needed for the pipeline construction. "Despite the decision, the pipeline company, Energy Transfer Partners, issued an announcement that it is … Watch video

Pray with Standing Rock: a Global Call to Action Sunday 4 December

2 December 2016 Leave a Comment

Join the global synchronized prayers for Standing Rock, Sunday 4 December at 10am Central Time, 9am Mountain Time, 4pm GMT. #PraywithStandingRock Find time zones near you: Time Converter #PraywithStandingRock is a synchronized moment of Prayer across the world giving thanks for Mother Earth, Clean Water and the Water Protectors at Standing Rock. Using the word 'Prayer', rather than 'meditation' or something similar, is a native led request. Standing Rock is a prayer camp. You can pray in … Continue reading

Pray with Standing Rock: a Global Call to Action 26 November – 10 December

24 November 2016 Leave a Comment

Join the global synchronized prayers for Standing Rock on November 26 and December 10. #PraywithStandingRock "Many people would agree that prayer alone will not solve all of our problems, but to the water protectors at Standing Rock, direct action is considered sacred. Prayer can be action. To live one’s life as if it were a prayer is a very powerful way to engage in the world around us. "Indigenous spirituality acknowledges that all of life is interconnected through nature, knowing that … Continue reading

Water is Life and Oil is Death #NoDAPL | Van Jones

6 November 2016 Leave a Comment

Powerful words from Van Jones on why we need to transform our energy system.... "What did you think was going to happen when you started digging up all this death? "Let's power a new civilisation based on the living sun, based on the living wind, based on the living imagination of our children, and based on the cleanliness and the purity and the sacredness of our water." Watch video

Standing Rock and The Force of Prayer

30 October 2016 Leave a Comment

A potent message from prayer activist Lyla June from Standing Rock. Let us keep a constant vigil of prayer for the water protectors and for the healing of all our relations.... "We must not only act but remember the force that propelled this movement to its current state - and that is the force of the prayer. And this is the force that allows us to bring in the ocean of resources from the spiritual world into this world to help us achieve the impossible." ~ Lyla June Watch video