Across the continent, on the shores of small tributaries, in the shadows of sacred mountains, on the vast … - Winona LaDuke

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Let us rejoice that we are poor, And have no gold to keep: We do not need to bar the door Ere we can go to sleep.

Winona LaDuke

Across the continent, on the shores of small tributaries, in the shadows of sacred mountains, on the vast expanse of the prairies, or in the safety of the woods, prayers are being repeated, as they have for thousands of years, and common people with uncommon courage and the whispers of their ancestors in their ears continue their struggles to protect the land and water and trees on which their very existence is based. And like small tributaries joining together to form a mighty river, their force and power grows.

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