The ProtectThePorkies campaign is thrilled and honored to announce the September 14th Gichigaming Water Walk, a collaboration with area Tribal Nations, being held in response for proposals for new metallic sulfide mines within the Lake Superior watershed; specifically the Copperwood Mine, the closest metallic sulfide mine to Lake Superior in history. Learn more at our event page and Facebook group.

Members of Bad River, Red Cliff, the Menominee, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Lac Vieux Desert, Lac du Flambeau, and their allies, will carry Nibi (Water) from the Montreal River to the shores of Lake Superior. This will be a beautiful opportunity to honor our connection to the Land, the Water, the Elements, the Lifeforms, and offer prayers of protection for this area.

Everyone is invited to participate, and large turnout is welcome, so please spread word! Secondary to its purpose as ceremony, the Walk will serve as a powerful reminder to the media, politicians, investors, decision-makers, and society at large that, despite the oft-made claim that "mining is our heritage," these lands have been inhabited for tens of thousands of years by those whose relationship to the biosphere goes much deeper than profit-driven extraction, and thus so too might our own.

A preliminary virtual meeting will be held on September 8th (time TBD). In order to appropriately plan, we request an RSVP if possible. There is a form available on the website, or you may reach out at ProtectThePorkies@gmail.com

So that we can subsidize lodging and travel expenses for Walk Leaders and Elders, as well as cover other costs, we are holding a fundraiser. If many people chip in a small amount, we will easily meet our goals.

We are greatly looking forward to seeing you there!

In solidarity,
The ProtectThePorkies Team