After a rough week on the frontlines in North Dakota, some much needed healing was desperately needed. Jingle dress dancers from all over came to Standing Rock on Saturday October 29th for a special dance.
Here's a little bit more info on the event from Jingle Dress Dancers United:
Recently we were contacted by a respected Elder and Jingle Dress dancer who asked us call out to you, our Sacred Jingle Dress dancers, to once again bring our healing dance to the people. The people this time though are not in Ottawa, but holding down the frontline of indigenous pipeline resistance in Standing Rock, North Dakota.
Our brothers and sisters have been standing up against the state, the DAPL proponents, pipeline enthusiasts, corporate America, militarized police and militarized private security firms for months. The have held down against dog attacks, air/land surveillance, court injunctions, arrest after arrest after arrest, and are now digging to prepare for a long cold winter as our ancestors did many years before them.
We invite you to join us on Saturday October 29th beside Cannonball River, as we bring this Anishinaabe Healing dance to our brothers and sisters holding down the front line of Indigenous pipeline resistance.
Lots of people filmed the event and shared on social media. Here are a few great videos I saw online.
Simon Moya-Smith
Labor for Standing Rock
Erin Tapahe
Gina Mae
And one of our favorites, Tonia Jo Hall, took to her Facebook page to talk about her experience there.
It's still so overwhelming and moving to see everyone joining together on this. So proud of everyone out there that's standing with Standing Rock!
Last Updated on February 8, 2024 by Paul G
