When Snow Came to Oak Flat
Martin Bates
February 8, 2024
A snowfall in Oak Flat has brought families out to enjoy the land, land that continues to be under threat from mining companies.
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.
On 4 November, people of faith gathered in prayer at Oak Flat (Chi’chil Biłdagoteel), a sacred site of the Apache people, to pray to save the land from destruction by Resolution Copper and commit to reweaving the sacred hoop of life.
Reflections by Rev. Carol Rose, Pastor of Shalom Mennonite Fellowship (Tucson, Arizona) and former Director of Community Peacemaker Teams (2004-2014)
Reflections by Wendsler Nosie Sr., spiritual leader and founder of Apache Stronghold