Gather at Puvungna National Day of Prayer for Protection of Sacred Sites Summer Solstice June 21 4 pm CSU Long Beach
Posted: June 20th, 2010Chief Arvol Looking Horse offers a prayer for the sacred life of all things in the wake of the BP Gulf of Mexico disaster below.
Rhonda Robles of the Acjachemen Nation invites family and friends to celebrate the National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Sacred Sites and the Summer Solstice at the Sacred Site of Puvunga.
Robert Bracamontes of the Acjachemen Nation calls for saving state parks and Sacred Sites including Panhe.
Delegates from the Cochabamba World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth have agreed upon actions and presented the People’s Agreement to the United Nations.
See the details below.
A Prayer for the Sacred Life of All Things Chief Arvol Looking Horse
From: Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe——————————————-
My Relatives,
Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders.
I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from the Spirit of your Nations in prayer.
We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color, which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things.
As I am sending this message to you, many Animal Nations are being threatened, those that swim, those that crawl, those that fly, and the plant Nations, eventually all will be affected from the oil disaster in the Gulf.
The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. The catastrophe that has happened with the oil spill, which looks like the bleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes that we cannot afford to continue to make.
I ask, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in prayer with the whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors have warned us of in their Prophecies.
I know in my heart there are millions of people that feel our united prayers for the sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue.
I believe we as Spiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our thoughts and prayers to allow the healing of the many wounds that have been inflicted on the Earth. As we honor the Cycle of Life, let us call for Prayer circles globally to assist in healing Grandmother Earth (our Unc’i Maka).
We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding, will stop. That the winds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be guided in repairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live in harmony, as we make the choice to change the destructive path we are on.
As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And that what we create can have lasting effects on all life.
So let us unite spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer.
Along with this immediate effort, I also ask to please remember June 21st, World Peace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day.
Whether it is a natural site, a temple, a church, a synagogue or just your own sacred space, let us make a prayer for all life, for good decision making by our Nations, for our children’s future and well-being, and the generations to come.
Onipikte (that we shall live),
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
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Thank you to Paul Moreno of the Acjachemen Nation.
Gather at Puvungna June 21 4 pm CSU Long Beach
Rhonda Robles of the Acjachemen Nation writes:
Dear Friends and Family
Please join us for the Summer Solstice, Monday June 21st.
It is also the National Day of Prayer for Protection of Sacred Sites.
We will gather at Puvungna, on the campus of CSU Long Beach, from 4 pm until after sunset.
California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd.?Long Beach, CA 90840
Bring chairs, jacket in case of chilly wind, rattles, clappers, flutes, flashlight or lantern, food/drink to share if you wish.
If you are on your way home from work stop by.
This is very casual but certain events over the last few weeks have called for us to come together on the land.
Please spread the word as all are invited to enjoy the longest day of the year and the start of a wonderful summer season! ? info-Louie Robles, Jr. 310-486-8580
Robert Bracamontes on Civil Rights, Environmental Justice and Saving State Parks and Sacred Sites
Robert Bracamontes of the Acjachemen Nation, The City Project and other community leaders met with Tom Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights for the United States, and his staff about Civil Rights and Environmental Justice on February 25, 2010, in Los Angeles. Mr. Bracamontes spoke about the need to save state parks for all and protect the Sacred Site of Panhe at San Onofre State Park. According to Mr. Bracamontes:
It is seemingly impossible for me to express the spirit of all of my ancestors before me, since they go back in time over 10,000 years, but for them I must be diligent.
The importance of preserving ancestral land which is sacred to us is paramount to the preservation of our culture and way of life. The encroachment by those that wish to control this land must be stopped if the history of my people is to continue for the ages. Protection of Sacred Sites is an environmental justice issue. . . .
Our sacred village Panhe is all those things that make us. The plants are used for medicines and sage for ceremony. My cousin Ronnie Bracamontes was the last one buried there about 15 years ago. . . .
The seven sites we visit on our annual Ancestral Walk are great examples of this struggle.
The village of Panhe is of super importance. It is a village, burial site, and a cultural center where we meet and pray. Many traditions take place, the Ghost dance, etc and plants used for ceremony are found here that carry special meanings. Cal State Long Beach is on one of our sacred sites, Puvungna, where once a year the Bear dance is held and carries a great feeling of unity and healing for the tribe.
SO it is paramount that Natives be included whenever there is land encroachment. We were able to fend off a planned toll road by forming the United Coalition to Protect Panhe and coalitioned with other groups, including City Project and Robert Garcia. But more avenues to protect sites are needed. . . .
Thank you.
Robert (Bob) Bracamontes
Yu-va’-tal ‘A’lla-mal
(Black Crow)
Acjachemen Nation,
Juaneno Tribe
Read the rest of Mr. Bracamontes’s comments at www.onlinewithbob.com.
View the Administrative Complaint to Save State Parks for All! and Budget Shell Game.
The City Project is also working with JohnTommy Rosas of the Tongva Gabieleno people to preserve Father Serra Park in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument and the site of the village of Yangna.
Cochabamba Conference Rights of Mother Earth
Delegates from the Cochabamba World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth have agreed upon actions and presented the People’s Agreement to the United Nations.
See the faces of democracy in a slide show of The City Project’s images from the Cochabamba Conference.
Read the Dispatch from Cochabamba by The City Project’s Robert Garcia here.
