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Category Archives: North America

Bdote in Mni Sota

North America, Sacred Site Reports, United StatesBy Addie WrightJuly 31, 2020

Minnesota, known as Mni Sota Makoce to the Dakota, is “the land where the waters reflect the skies.” The Dakota word Bdote means “where two waters come together,” representing the spiritual and physical place of creation for the Dakota people.

Panhe

North America, Sacred Site Reports, United StatesBy Callie Shanafelt WongJuly 30, 2020

For more than 10,000 years, Acjachemen people thrived on the coast of what is now Orange County in southern California. They lived in several villages, but Panhe or “place at the water,” at the mouth of San Mateo Canyon, was the most significant.

Cholula

North America, Sacred Site ReportsBy Neeka SalmasiJuly 8, 2020

In Cholula, Mexico stands the largest pyramid ever built in human history. This ancient temple could easily be mistaken for a church-on-a-hill scene, as its body is now buried in greenery, and a Catholic church sits on its top.

Winona LaDuke

Conversations with Sacred Land Protectors

Blog, Hawai‘i, North America, SLFP NewsBy Toby McLeodMay 21, 2020

Following free online screenings of the four episodes of Standing on Sacred Ground, we discussed updates and current struggles with indigenous leaders featured in the films. Here are four YouTube videos of those interactive Zoom conversations.

Online Sacred Land Film Festival!

Blog, North America, SLFP NewsBy Toby McLeodApril 16, 2020

Celebrate Earth Day with free online screenings of the four films in our Standing on Sacred Ground series, one per week, with discussions with indigenous leaders featured in the films.

Hopi Prophecy—A Timeless Warning

Blog, North America, SLFP NewsBy Toby McLeodApril 4, 2020

As translator for Hopi elders, Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1909-1999) traversed the globe for 50 years sharing the Hopi Prophecy. In November 1995, we filmed Thomas’s presentation in Las Vegas. As a fearful pathogen sweeps the planet, his warnings seem more timely than ever.

We Can Save the West Berkeley Shellmound

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodNovember 20, 2018

After a two-year battle, developers have withdrawn their plans to build a 5-story condo complex at the West Berkeley Shellmound. We are not calling this a “victory” because the land owners say they’ll try to move ahead—but now is the time to advance another vision for the site.

Upcoming Film Screenings in October

North America, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodOctober 3, 2018

An expensive public relations campaign cannot obscure the fact that an important cultural landscape and designated historic landmark — a sacred site — still graces Berkeley where Strawberry Creek once flowed into the bay and a 5,000 year-old Ohlone village built a massive mound of shells and revered ancestors.

Redacting Inconvenient Facts at the Shellmound

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodMay 28, 2018

There is very clear evidence of cultural artifacts beneath the pavement of Spenger’s Parking Lot at 1900 Fourth Street, no matter what the developers may claim.

Action Alert: Berkeley Shellmound Letters Needed!

North America, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodMay 25, 2018

With a June 5 deadline looming, we need your help! Register your opinion with Berkeley decision-makers.

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