My Very Beloved Relatives,
We are at another defining moment for the upliftment of our Indigenous Peoples, the Human Family and Mother Earth! Throughout our Indigenous history in Turtle Island, there are times in our quest for Justice, Harmony, and Protecting Mother Earth that stand out!! In our more recent history, these defining moments are the Occupation of Wounded Knee, Oka, Gustafson Lake and others.
What these defining moments lacked, as they were unfolding, was the complete and unequivocal support of our Indian Act and IRA Governments in Canada and the United States. This disunity fomented by the Governments of Canada and the US between our once unified Nations has deeply hurt our ongoing quest for justice for all Life, within and upon Mother Earth!
It is clear that the divinely inspired actions unfolding at Cannon Ball, Standing Rock, South Dakota, to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline are an essential part of the fulfillment of our Sacred Prophecies. This Spirit of Unprecedented, Unified Action is calling out to Indigenous Peoples and our Allies everywhere on Mother Earth!
Therefore, I respectfully request that all Indian Act and IRA governments send official representatives to Cannon Ball to support the Peoples of Chief's Gall and Sitting Bull in halting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Furthermore, I respectfully request it be made clearly manifest by our Indigenous Nations, to the Governments of Canada and the United States, that any form of disrespect to our Representatives at Cannon Ball, legally or otherwise, is an illegal action against the Sovereignty and Inherent Rights of all Indigenous Nations and Peoples represented.
With Warm, Respectful and Loving Greetings,
Brother, Uncle, and Grandfather, Phil Lane Jr.
Ihanktonwan Dakota and Chickasaw Nations
