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Our brother and leader on the Poor People's Campaign National Steering Committee, Former Chairman Wendsler Nosie Sr., along with the Apache Stronghold are in a significant struggle for their sacred ancestral lands of Oak Flat. Located 1 1/2 hours outside of Phoenix, Arizona, Oak Flat is the site where ancestors are buried, where young girls have their sunrise service, and where the acorns are gathered for core rituals in the Apache religion. In Apache teaching, Oak Flat is the birthplace of all life.
Oak Flat is under threat of destruction by Resolution Copper, a joint venture owned in part by Rio Tinto, one of the largest metal and mining companies in the world. Because of a congressional act under the leadership of Senator John McCain, Rio Tinto is set to begin mining in 2020. Their plans would devastate the area by leaving a 2 mile crater where Oak Flat is now and contaminating the water and air. Congress can stop this land transfer.
Wendsler, with the blessings of the Apache Stronghold, has decided that he will not leave the sacred site until it is protected, and his tribe's Constitutional and moral rights to religious freedom are respected, even if it means losing his life.
Until action is taken to protect Oak Flat, Wendsler will remain on the land and has called for solidarity next week and asked leaders from around the country to join him at Oak Flat.
Mato Woksape, an Indigenous leader from Corvallis who serves
on the Oregon Coordinating Committee has answered the call and will
be traveling to Arizona on Thursday to join Wendsler and the growing
movement to protect Oak Flat.
We need your help in raising $750 to get him there. Support funds will provide access for travel, supplies, and meals for Mato's journey.
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The Metanoia Peace Community, a congregation of the United Methodist
Church with 501c3 status.
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Metanoia Peace Community, 2116 NE 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97212, with
Poor People's Congress in the memo line. If you send a check, please
drop us an email to let us know it is on its way, oregon@poorpeoplescampaign.org.
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