The longest walk
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 12:53 p.m., April 22, 2008
Updated 12:53 p.m., April 22, 2008
Participants in the Longest Walk 2 arrived in Emporia Monday evening on their trek from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. The walk by Native Americans marks the 30th anniversary of the original Longest Walk.
The purpose of the walk is set forth in the group’s mission statement:
We walk with the message: All Life is Sacred, Save Mother Earth.
We shall walk for the Seventh Generation, for our youth, for peace, for justice, for healing of Mother Earth, for the healing of our people suffering from diabetes, heart conditions, alcoholism, drug addiction, and other diseases.
Through the elements of the seasons, we shall walk through the rain, snow, over mountains, high winds, through the heat and cold, nothing shall deter us from completing our mission: All Life is Sacred, Protect Sacred Sites.
Let those who doubt, hear our pledge. Let those who believe, join our ranks. As we walk the final miles, by our side will be elders, families, children, people of all races, from many walks of life, the old and the new America. All Life is Sacred, Clean Up Mother Earth.