Kill the sacred or stop the mine
At Oak Flat, the capitalist powers of destruction seem to want to play God – but how does one destroy all that sustains life in favour of scars of death?
At Oak Flat, the capitalist powers of destruction seem to want to play God – but how does one destroy all that sustains life in favour of scars of death?
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada has proposed a storage site in the Wabigoon River watershed threatening the land, water, and communities in the area.
The ruling illustrates that the U.S. government is willing to sacrifice the religious liberty of its citizens for the profits of foreign mining corporations
A snowfall in Oak Flat has brought families out to enjoy the land, land that continues to be under threat from mining companies.
And Spirit counselled me, “Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” (Matthew 9:13)
Chief Jeffrey Copenace of the Ojibways of Onigaming becomes the 6th Indigenous Nation to join the Land Alliance, a coalition working towards protecting land and water from encroaching mining companies in Canada
Searching for the suppressed stories of my ancestors by returning to the land to pray
As we wait during Advent, may we let go and listen to what’s to come. …“Waiting on the fringes for the world to end” Love
Christian symbols and doctrine continue to be misused for hate and destruction, but at the Oak Flat Prayer Rising, CPT joined diverse spiritual practices to work towards justice and collective liberation.
Our spiritual identities are not just a wedge of the sacred hoop, we are integral parts of the beautiful blend.