Cyclists travelled over 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the University of Nebraska Student Union to the Niskithe Prayer Camp to show solidarity. (Please see the video that accompanies this update).
The camp is receiving a lot of support locally, as well as nationally and internationally through this Change.org petition. The same cannot be said about the Lincoln city government nor the Lincoln Catholic Diocese who offer empty words of "support" while continuing to move forward with the planned development. The city government and Catholic church continue plans that will significantly disturb the natural environment and adjacent purification lodges.
As was the case during the previous update, wherever you are in the world, we invite you to send an email to the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska (to mayor@lincoln.ne.gov) indicating your support for the Niskithe Prayer Camp. We ask that you only send emails in solidarity with the camp that are respectful. As indicated in the Niskithe Prayer Camp statement, "(W)e welcome [support from] those who come with a good heart and a prayerful intention." So, in your email, please write something respectful like:
"Dear Mayor Gaylor Baird,
I am writing you from [insert your city/state/country]. I support the requests of the Niskithe Prayer Camp. The people and community of the Niskíthe Prayer Camp are disappointed that you decided to support the Wilderness Crossing project rather than protect the spiritual and environmental integrity of the lands that are sacred to their purification ceremonies/lodges. I stand in solidarity with the Niskithe Prayer Camp."
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Thank you again for your crucial support. We are all related. Mitákuye Oyásʼiŋ.
if you have not yet read the statements from the Niskithe Prayer Camp, or would like to stay updated on the camps activities please check out the website below: