Des Moines to Ankeny
Day One: From Birdland Marina to Griffieon Farm in Ankeny: 13.3 miles Click here to see the route on Google maps. Sept 1 Walking Route: Day 1
An amazing group of people
Dear Friends, As greedy fossil-fuel tycoons escalate their abuse of eminent domain to steal our land, foul our water, and destroy our planet, we must push back with all the strength and commitment we can muster. Standing Rock became a visual manifestation of our commitment to not back down, and we who were empowered through Standing Rock continue to fight for our future. In the face of such an enormous crisis as climate change, we must think big and act big. One huge opportunity to Continue reading →
Alton Onefeather
Donate to Alton here. Why I’m marching: I stand to defend the land, water, and our murdered and missing Indigenous women. About me: I’m from Standing Rock, South Dakota. I stood with other water protectors against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock. I work to spread awareness to future generations. I live at the Wiconi Un Tipi grassroots camp where we have a garden that we harvest for ourselves as well as the community. Follow me on the March: Days Marching: September 1-8 Goal ($20 Continue reading →
Foxy Jackson
Donate to Foxy here. Why I’m marching: I stand to defend our land and water for future generations. About me: I’m from Oakland, California. My people are the Chichimecas. I live at the Wiconi Un Tipi grassroots camp in Lower Brule, South Dakota. We have a beautiful garden that we harvest for ourselves and the local community. Follow me on the March: Days Marching: Sept 1 – 8 Goal ($20 per day): $160 Amount donated: $90 Christine Lehman-Engledow – $40 Miriam Kashia – $50
Mnic’opa emac’iyapi
Donate to Mnic’opa emac’iyapi here. Why I’m marching: The point of participating in this march is to show the world that the fight did not end at Standing Rock. We are not compliant with the status quo. The oil may be flowing through the pipeline but the blood flowing through my veins won’t allow me to stand by while the powers that be continue to rape our Mother Earth in the name of profits and patriotism. About me: I am Mnic’opa emac’iyapi of the Ihanktonwan Nation. Follow me Continue reading →
Marissa Diaz
Donate to Marissa here. Why I’m marching: I’m coming to the March to show solidarity as an Indigenous relative to the land and the people. I also want it to be known that the health and state of the land reflects on our women and our safety. I do this for all our past and present missing and murdered relatives. About me: I’m Mapuche/Puelche and I’m enrolled in the American Indian studies program at Fresno City College. I am also a member of the Red Nation. Follow Continue reading →
Ducka Zo Yooxot Likipt
Donate to Ducka here. Why I’m marching: Inherent land stewardship gifts us with a great responsibility for generations to come. This includes plant and animal life, soil integrity, and elemental ethics. Communal involvement and demonstration provides the sustenance needed resulting in nurtured care and protection. About me: My name is Ducka Zo Yooxot Likipt and I descend from the Wallowa Band of Nimiipuu (Nez Perce), Cayuse, Wasco (Warm Springs), Klamath, Yaqui, and Chugach blood lines. I am only one, who has come to the realization that the Continue reading →
Why march?
Dear Friends, Truly, it is not possible to overstate the importance of the landowner/Sierra Club lawsuit! Oral arguments will be heard by the Iowa Supreme Court on September 12 at 9:00 a.m. If the plaintiffs win, not only could we stop the oil from flowing through Iowa but we could change the conversation on whether the rule of law has fallen victim to the fossil-fuel giants’ use of eminent domain to expand their private infrastructure. It’s also not possible to overstate the importance of the Continue reading →
David Michael Karabelnikoff
Donate to David here. Why I’m marching: This march is important to me because privatizing the profit and socializing the risks of the fossil fuel industry is an example of extractive capitalism, which moves us into feudalism or totalitarianism governed through a police state. People would not support this if there was true democratic justice because, in the case of the Iowa Utilities Board and their abuse of eminent domain, corporate rights superseded human and environmental rights. About me: I’m a Native Alaskan and global social entrepreneur working Continue reading →
Matthew Lone Bear
Donate to Matthew here. Why I’m marching: I feel it’s important to stand with the landowners in Iowa against the illegal use of eminent domain by the Iowa Utilities Board for the sake of an oil company because, if the landowners win, it could be instrumental in stopping the abuse of eminent domain nationally. About me: I’m a father of four from the The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes), which is located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Follow me Continue reading →