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How do we defend sacred places?
The WEA Advocacy Delegation traveled from Elko, NV to Flagstaff, AZ. We spent a remarkable and deeply moving day with Carrie Dann, Western Shoshone elder and long-time land rights activist, as well as Julie Cavanaugh-Bill, the trailblazing attorney for the Western Shoshone Defense Project. Carrie, along with her nephew and Julie’s husband Larson, brought us…
Protecting the San Francisco Peaks
On the outskirts of Flagstaff, Arizona lies a sacred mountain called the San Francisco Peaks. It is a place of profound spiritual significance to Dine, Hopi, Apache, Havasupai and others, who consider it one of the four sacred mountains of this region of the Southwest. Native people from around the region come to the mountain…
Defending Sacred Places, Day One: Coming Together
The journey has begun! Five incredible women stepped off the plane this morning in Elko, Nevada, welcomed by a blue sky, expansive landscape and the snowcapped Ruby Mountain range. Each of these women is a dynamic leader in environmental law, policy and business – ranging from years of dedicated environmental litigation practice, to visionary policy…
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Giveaway! Farmer Jane by Temra Costa
We are so thrilled to share with you an interview with Temra Costa and a blog celebration of her new book, Farmer Jane. Temra is kind enough to give away 2 signed copies of her book to readers of this blog (you!). [All you need to do is leave a comment below. Winners will be…
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Vote for Women’s Earth Alliance
We have joined eBay’s Tournament for the Environment and would love your vote! Check it out here. The tournament cash pool has been seeded with $50,000 from eBay in support of solving environmental challenges such as climate change, conservation, renewable energy and pollution. The top 30 nonprofits, as voted by YOU, will share (proportional to…
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Young Women Lead the Way to Green Economic Development on the Navajo Nation
Women Earth Alliance’s Caitlin Sislin wrote a piece about the Navajo Nation on The WIP. She writes, “Thanks to a diverse array of activist leaders at the helm of groups like Black Mesa Water Coalition (BMWC) and the Navajo Green Economy Coalition (NGEC), the Navajo Nation is moving towards a sustainably powered bright future. Women’s…
Sacred Sites Advocacy Delegation begins Sunday
The first 2010 Women’s Earth Alliance Advocacy Delegation, Defending Sacred Places in the Southwest, begins on Sunday in Elko, NV. Five dynamic, highly-skilled and experienced women advocates will spend one week meeting with indigenous women environmental justice leaders for a journey of immersive learning and collaboration. Our Delegation will begin our journey this Sunday in…
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Gala! Introducing the 2010 Host Committee
These are some of the many shoulders we stand on and minds we depend on. The following people will serve as the Host Committee for our Second Annual Weaving the Worlds Gala on May 26, 2010 and we’re thrilled to introduce you to them: Ari Derfel Aimee & Eloise Christensen Ben Schick Catriona Glazebrook Erica…
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Women and Land celebrates 1st anniversary
Happy (almost) Birthday! The Sacred Earth Advocacy Network, a project of WEA’s Women and Land Initiative, will celebrate its first birthday this June! Over the past year, we’ve established a thriving and growing network of advocates applying their legal, policy and business expertise in pro bono partnership with indigenous women environmental justice leaders in North…
Video! 2010 West Africa Women and Water Training
2010 West African Women & Water Training Program from Unseen Pictures on Vimeo.