We are honored to invite you to our virtual concert on Zoom, July 10th at 7 PM ET to:
-Build awareness of the Waterfall Unity Alliance & its mission: "to protect Skóhare (the Schoharie Valley) & our Mother Earth, build alliances across movements & cultures, and create solutions to the existential challenges of our time”
-Celebrate Kanien’kehá:ka (People of the Flint) culture & land rematriation
-Fundraise for the alliance's upcoming festival (in West Fulton, NY, July 28th-30th) being hosted to build awareness & raise funds for their Language & Culture Immersion Center
PLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM MEETING LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpfuCppzgtGNcHZ9F4s9HRLA01qdztR6R4
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MORE ON THE VIRTUAL CONCERT (JULY 10TH):
The virtual concert being hosted on Zoom will feature performances by members of the Waterfall Unity Alliance & Sister Stone, a talented artist dedicated to supporting the Waterfall Unity Alliance and other indigenous-led projects.
Donations raised will go towards covering travel expenses for Sister Stone, Permatours volunteers, plus food for the event.
Any funds generated beyond what is required to cover the above will go to The Waterfall Unity Alliance for the creation of the language and culture immersion center, which plays a crucial role in revitalizing Native languages, preserving cultural practices, and ensuring the transmission of traditional knowledge to future generations.
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YOU CAN DONATE HERE:
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About the Waterfall Unity Alliance’s Festival in West Fulton, New York, July 28-30th:
- Experience dance, music, storytelling, prose performances, and ceremonies that honor Kanien’kehá:ka culture and our shared connection to the land
- Learn about the mission and initiatives of the Waterfall Unity Alliance, aimed at protecting Skóhare (the Schoharie Valley) and preserving our Mother Earth.
- Discover how you can actively support Kanien’kehá:ka reclamation and land stewardship
- Volunteer in support of festival production (i.e. construction, production, nourishment team, or other tasks)
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Your support is vital in making the festival a reality.
Together, we can build awareness and make a positive impact on the preservation of Kanien’kehá:ka culture and our Mother Earth.
Thank you for your generosity and support. We look forward to your presence at this inspiring online event!
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More about the Waterfall Unity Alliance:
“The Waterfall Unity Alliance was formed in 2015 when traditional Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) leaders from the Akwesasne Reserve returned to their ancestral valleys to stand with local residents against the Constitution Pipeline, a major fracked gas pipeline planned in upstate New York.
The Waterfall Unity Alliance was part of a coalition of grassroots groups that successfully pressured the Governor's office to deny the pipeline’s construction permit in 2016, setting a historic precedent as the first time a state was able to stop a federally approved interstate pipeline.
The Waterfall Unity Alliance also pledged to work with local residents to address the decimation and dispossession of the original inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley. This foundational pledge continues to guide the work of the Alliance supporting the return of traditional Kanien’kehá:ka leaders to their ancestral lands.”
Learn more here: www.waterfallunityalliance.org/
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PLEASE REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL CONCERT:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpfuCppzgtGNcHZ9F4s9HRLA01qdztR6R4