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Paddle with Peace and Prayer for Water Protection

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We are Defend Ohi:yo' or Deyögwë'nega:nyadö' (we who defend the waters) in onondowa:ga' gawa:no (People of the Great Hill, Seneca language) a grassroots organization formed in the defense of an attack made upon the Ohi:yo' (good/Allegany River). We look to raise awareness and bring together those of like mind, to become of the collective mind, ga;nigöiyo:h (the good mind).

Defend Ohi:yo' is planning a canoe journey to begin with a sunrise/full moon ceremony at the apex of the Triple Divide near Coudersport, Pa on May 18, 2019. We plan to reach our destination, World Peace and Prayer Day gathering at Ft. Ancient near Lebanon, Ohio by summer solstice on June 21, 2019.

We will enter the water close to the site of a once proposed fracking waste water treatment plant, which we defeated one year ago there in Coudersport, Pa. We will travel to Highbanks Campgrounds located here upon our lands in Allehany for a social and potluck picnic and on to Pittsburgh for our next gathering at the headwaters of the Ohio River.

We will then continue upon the Little Miami River to arrive for World Peace & Prayer Day, being organized by Arvol Looking Horse and his wife Paula Hornem. We have chosen to do this to bring awareness to our cause as we continue to fight a black serpent attempting to come upon our ancestral lands: the Northern Access Pipeline.

Upon our journey will also look to gain the “Rights of Nature” recognition for the Ohi:yo'. We proclaim these rights and will travel in their recognition. This acknowledgement is stated in our thanksgiving address where we give thanks to the people, our mother, the waters and all of creation as an equal.

All a welcome to join us on our journey as we Paddle with Peace and Prayer for Water Protection. All participants paddle at their own risk. Proceeds to fund purchase of gear, safety equipment, communications tools, and food and water for our journey. We will also employ a ground crew to follow us to prepare our camps. Upon this journey we will document our quest and you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

We thank you for your donation and look forward to meeting you at the water’s edge near Fort Ancient for World Peace & Prayer Day on June 21, 2019.

photo Justin Hostuttler‎ @ Defend Ohi:yo'

Fundraising team: Defend Ohi:yo' (2)

Degawenodas Niah
Organizer
Raised $376 from 7 donations
Cold Spring, NY
Michele Fetting
Team member

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