As the ongoing writer’s strike continues, there are many repercussions that we might not think of—such as access to healthcare. Please join The Union Solidarity Coalition's Solidarity Night this Saturday in LA, where the proceeds benefit crew healthcare. Tickets and info via the link below. https://tuscfundraiser.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=r6JsGSR3U5ndbGz574WQ8aK6VNO5ttGj
I’m so proud to have been a part of this film and the uplifting strength, wisdom, and love of Mother Earth and all creation that is displayed in the relatively unknown story of the Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota people’s history. You do not know the history of America without the revelations of this film told by the side of those who have lived it.
Lakota Nation vs. United States is coming to theaters on July 14th.
This August 2-4, Protect the Sacred will host their 3rd Annual Native Youth Summit at Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, New Mexico. This exciting transition from virtual to in-person will allow for unique opportunities for the 30 Indigenous youth leaders they'll select through an application process. Selected applicants will receive a $500 stipend!
The application to attend the summit is NOW OPEN to ALL Indigenous youth 16-27 years old [*Arizona-based youth will be prioritized in the application review process]. Native youth from New Mexico, Colorado, and neighboring states are encouraged to apply! Visit https://iwillharness.com/nys to apply.
Application deadline is Friday, July 7, 2023. Selected participants will be notified by email July 14, 2023.
In the final episode of #DispatchesFromTheOutlawOcean, Ian Urbina takes us aboard a Doctors Without Borders ship to showcase their attempts to rescue migrants from the Mediterranean. However, these travelers are taking the biggest risk for their freedom. It's a battle between the humanitarian NGOs and the Libyan Coast Guard. A battle of life or death.
Watch this episode on my Facebook or by visiting www.theoutlawocean.com/dispatches/freedom-or-death
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our rally on Saturday with The Center at West Park to save the West Park Presbyterian Church. This landmark is an epicenter for the arts and worship, and we all want it to remain here for future generations. There's still time to tell NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission that you oppose the demolition before the public hearing tomorrow by visiting the link below.
Photography by Gerardo Romo & Alex Krales/NYC Council Media Unit.
I'm so happy to announce that #LakotaNationVsUnitedStates will be in theaters July 14! It's been an honor to work alongside the Lakota people, Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, and the rest of our talented creative team to bring this story to the screen. Please check out the official trailer for the film which showcases the Lakota Nation's fight to reclaim the Black Hills.
Please watch this important message from The Guardians of the Amazon who are about to lose the Amazon to logging, mining, and agribusiness. This is a global call to action! #PL2903 #NoMarcoTemporal Sign the Petition: www.change.org/p/to-federal-authorities-of-brazil-to-protect-the-territorial-rights-of-indigenous-peoples
It's time to hold these fossil fuel corporations and chemical companies accountable for their plastic pollution. Visit the link below and make 2 simple phone calls to Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins to demand they pass The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Act, which would cut all packaging waste by 50% and remove toxic chemicals including PFAS. We need to ensure that our New York State legislative leaders pass this critical bill before June 9! https://actionnetwork.org/forms/urge-leg-leaders-pass-prria?clear_id=true&source=direct_link
What's the correlation between over 100 estimated dead North Korean fishermen and a depleting squid population in the East Japanese Sea? Ian Urbina, alongside the Global Fishing Watch, exposes the largest case of illegal fishing in maritime history, perpetrated by the Chinese "Dark Fleet." Watch this week's #DispatchesFromTheOutlawOcean on my Facebook or by visiting www.theoutlawocean.com/dispatches/chasing-ghosts