Spring 2019 "A Time to Bloom"

Blessings on this Day, Spring Equinox!  For most Indigenous Cultures this is the beginning of the new year based within Mother Earth's timing/changing and growth.  Thank you for visiting us here on Flicker's Drumbeat!   We are grateful to our sacred Flicker to drum into our memories the awakening of new life and potential blessings.  I am so happy to post information and a direct link to Our Ancient Lands Podcast Series. https://anchor.fm/our-ancient-lands/episodes/The-Longest-Walk-Indigenous-Sovereignty-with-Michael-Lane-March-2019-e3gra9
 The main topic until July this year is to feature Indigenous Scholar and Activist Michael Lane and his Longest Walk Journey from Alcatraz Island to Washington D.C. The walk began in 1978 by the intent of the AIM movement to give attention to the concerns within Indian Lands and the Indigenous condition.  Michael Lane contact, scholar and activist was a walker back in 1978 and he is walking once again this year.  There are several topics in the interview that for many people are not familiar and if there are aspects of the interview that you wish to further explore please let us know so that we can cast clarity on the issues and concerns as well as some of the historical legislative doctrines and Acts of Congress that are mentioned.  You can find more information by visiting the Longest Walk website http://www.longestwalk.us/ as well as their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/longestwalkwsc/.

The Ten Points of the Longest Walk
1. Support Indian Children: Or as Michael states Indigenous Children
2. Honoring Indigenous Women
3. Strengthen Inherent Indigenous Sovereignty
4. Create an Environmental Covenant
5. Repeal Public Law 280 and overturn the Plenary Power Doctrine
6. Land and Waters Clean Up Protection
7. Treaties, Lands and Customary Responsibilities
8. Strengthen and Assert Spiritual Freedom
9. Indigenous Knowledge
10. Just Transition
11. Alcohol and other Drugs

All of these topics are articulated in greater detail on the Censored News Blog spot https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/longest-walk-2019-11-point-plan.html

Their schedule is posted on Censored news https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/longest-walk-2019-route-schedule.html?m=1. If you are along their route helping support them with food and water would be so valuable as well as walking with them. Micheal is not asking for this but I know in doing such work supporting them in any way you are also walking with them. You are also in the ceremonial effort and active prayer by doing so. Thank you!