WALK FOR JUSTICE
The WALK FOR JUSTICE is a 3,800 mile, five-month spiritual walk which began February 11, 1994, with an opening ceremony atended by over 400 persons at Alcatraz Island near San Francisco. Led by Native American Dennis J. Banks, walkers from around the world and 21 tribal nations crossed 25 mountain ranges, survived three blizzards, visited six Indian Reservations, organized and ran in a four-day, 1000 mile spiritual run, and presented cultural programs of traditional Native drumming, singing and dancing each night.
The purpose of the WALK was to bring public attention to a variety of
Native issues including the 18-year prison ordeal of Leonard Peltier. Signatures
on petitions requesting President Clinton to grant Executive Clemency to
Leonard Peltier have been collected throughout the duration of the WALK.
WALK STATEMENT
PREAMBLE
LEONARD PELTIER
UTE RESERVATION + HAGAN VS UTAH DECISION
RETURN THE BLACK HILLS
MOUNT GRAHAM
BIG MOUNTAIN
WESTERN SHOSHONE (NEW SEGOBIA)
FISHING AND HUNTING RIGHTS
LOGOS AND MASCOTS
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE PRISONS
NO NUCLEAR DUMPING ON NATIVE LAND
GRAVE DESECRATION
HYDRO QUEBEC--THE INNU AND CREE
NAFTA-CHIAPAS
SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS
