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Dear Relatives,
In the north of Turtle Island, the month of May signals the end of another school year, and the beginning of a leisurely summer. But, at the Indigenous Environmental Network, our staff kicked off the month of May with continuing advocacy by IEN Water Ethics Organizer Mona Pollaca (Havasupai, Hopi, Tewa) for Apache Stronghold, a group representing the interests of certain members of the San Carlos Apache that sued the federal government to stop the transfer of their sacred site at Oak Flat to the foreign-owned Resolution Copper planning to build a massive copper mine that will end religious practices at the site. People of Red Mountain: Live over Lithium.
Meanwhile, on May 5, 2024, IEN’s Indigenous Feminisms Lead and Operations Director Simone Senogles (Red Lake Nation, Anishinaabe) served as a speaker on the panel “What Happens To The Land Happens To Our Bodies” for the MMIW218 National Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day in Bemidji, MN. Other IEN staff members participated in the event, including IEN Executive Director Tom Goldtooth, IEN Teaching Garden Coordinator Kaylee Carnahan, IEN Grants Manager Muriel Dudley, and IEN Admin. Assistant Michelle Marion. The event began with a march from the Paul Bunyan and Babe monuments to the Sanford Center, where a plenary session followed by breakout sessions including speakers from affected families, vision boards crafting, and a session on Art Activism were held throughout the day. Lunch was served and the event ended with a Round Dance Social. Click here to read more.
On May 7, IEN Climate Geoengineering Organizer Pangaanga Pungowiyi (Sivuqaq Upik) joined panelists from Greenpeace International, Scripps Oceanography, and the ETC Group for the Hands Off Mother Earth (HOME) webinar “Geoengineering is not a Climate Solution,”
Click here to read: Civil Society Calls for a Stop To Geoegineering Our Oceans.
On May 9, 2024, IEN Keep It In The Ground Organizer Brenna Two Bears (Ho-Chunk, Dine) facilitated a zoom discussion , between Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe officials, grassroots advocates and NGOs regarding the continuing opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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On a more celebratory note, IEN’s Counsel on Human Rights and Climate Change, Alberto Saldamando and his wife attended the Stanford University Mother’s Day Powwow on May 12, 2024. Alberto said they especially like the powwow Grand Entry of all the dancers from many tribes. His wife won the age 72 and over Walk while her friend Sylvia came in second place.
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IEN Teaching Garden Greenskeeper Kaylee Carnahan is busy as usual building new greenhouses.
 And finally, many of the IEN staff, residing mostly in the north of Turtle Island, were able to observe the beauty and wonder of the Solar Storm flares observed beginning late May 7 - 11, 2024.
Looking to June, an IEN delegation will attend the UN Intersessional Meeting on Climate Change at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, June 3-13, 2024. The meetings will build on the many mandates that emerged last year at COP28 in Dubai. The goal is to drive forward the progress on key issues and decisions for adoption at the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference to be held in November 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In Bonn, IEN delegates will focus on issues of agriculture, human rights of women and children, Just Transition, False Solutions to Climate Change, Article 6 (Paris Agreement) and some will participate in the Facilitative Working Group and the Youth Caucus.
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It Takes Roots LIVE Report from Bonn UN Climate Talks on June 6, 8AM PT / 11am ET!
We invite you to join It Takes Roots live from the Bonn Intersessional (SB 60)!
Date: Thursday, June 6
Time: 8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CEST
Register HERE: http://bit.ly/ITRBonn24
Halfway between UN climate change conferences, Bonn presents a crucial intervention point for civil society to influence the climate talks. Our expert EJ panelists will report back on global progress and setbacks on preventing the climate crisis and how UN measures relate to EJ communities at home. Tune in for our analysis of developments on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, human rights, agriculture, just transition, and more. We’ll cover the most important outcomes of the first week of SB60 and what’s needed for our movements to prepare for COP29 and COP30.
Panelists:
Alberto Saldamando, IEN Counsel on Human Rights and Climate Change.
Adrien Salazar, GGJ Policy Director
Claire Charlo, IEN Indigenous Feminisms Organizer
José Bravo, JTA Executive Director
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Preparations Underway for the 18th Protecting Mother Earth Conference
 In preparation for the Protecting Mother Earth conference, the Eastern Cherokee Organization (ECO) welcomed our IEN family to our ancestral homelands for a two-day site visit.
Saykola Kindness (IEN Board Advisor), Faith Gimmel (IEN Board President), and IEN Executive Director Tom Goldtooth attended.
The two-day on-site visit was filled with community, planning, preparation, and love, and we are thankful to our IEN family for creating new and meaningful connections. Click here to read more.
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Rights of Nature Tribunal on Saturday, June 1st
Join us for the 12th Local Rights of Nature Tribunal on Saturday, June 1st, 2024, as we delve into the case of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and its devastating impact on rivers and waterways in the United States 🇺🇸
💧 The MVP’s environmental violations and disregard for water quality have outraged communities across Virginia, West Virginia, and now North Carolina, amassing over $2.5 million in fines.
🌊 At the heart of this session’s focus is the Haw River, vital to countless cities and towns. Its contamination poses risks to aquatic life and ecosystems.
📢 Take action now! RSVP to attend in person: https://www.rightsofnaturetribunal.org/tribunals/yesah-tribunal-2024/ or watch the livestream on Facebook.
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41st Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Run - June 16-22, 2024
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