The Cowboy and Indian Alliance visited Secretary of State John Kerry’s house on Thursday morning, and held an interfaith prayer ceremony aimed at providing Sec. Kerry the strength and courage to uphold his status as a climate warrior and tell Pres. Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Speakers included Sundance Chief Rueben George, of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation (pictured above, photo by ©Garth Lenz / iLCP), and representatives of many faiths.
Nebraskan Tom Genung at the #PrayNoKXL interfaith ceremony outside Sec. John Kerry’s office. (Photo by ©Garth Lenz / iLCP)
Casey Camp of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma speaks at the #PrayNoKXL interfaith ceremony outside Sec. Kerry’s office. (Photo by ©Garth Lenz / iLCP)
March from Sec. Kerry’s house through the streets of D.C. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
After the interfaith #PrayNoKXL ceremony, everyone marched through the streets of D.C. and then held a round dance in the streets with drummers. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Drummers at the round dance in the streets of D.C. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Round dance at the intersection of Wisconsin and M streets in D.C. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Nebraskans join the #NoKXL round dance in the streets of D.C. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” interviewed 17-year-old Nebraska farmer rancher Meghan Hammond, and Gary Dorr of the Nez Perce tribe live from the Reject + Protect tipi encampment on the national mall.
Watch the clip below:
Nebraskan Donna Roller penned a heartfelt and powerful letter about her concerns with the Keystone XL pipeline to all of Nebraska’s representatives in Congress, which was published in the York News-Times on Friday. Donna also trudged through the rain on Friday to personally hand-deliver her letter — along with a “moral” compass — to the Congressional offices of Rep. Lee Terry, and Senators Deb Fischer and Mike Johanns. Read Donna’s full letter below.
Nebraskan Donna Roller delivers her #NoKXL letter to Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-NE) office. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Nebraskan Donna Roller delivers her #NoKXL letter to a representative from Sen. Mike Johanns’ office. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Nebraskan Donna Roller delivers her letter to a representative from Sen. Deb Fischer’s office. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Nebraskan Donna Roller delivers her #NoKXL letter to Rep. Lee Terry’s spokesman Larry Farnsworth. (Photo by Mark Hefflinger / Bold Nebraska)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent this letter of support to the Cowboy and Indian Alliance and participants in the Reject + Protect events in D.C. this week. Read Sen. Boxer’s full letter below:
