John --
We are excited to invite all of our friends to join us again this year on Sunday, October 16th for the Ninth Annual Ponca Sacred Corn Harvest.
The annual gathering happens on Ponca Nation land and the Tanderup farm near Neligh, Nebraska -- we are harvesting the corn we plant every year as medicine for the land that sits on the Ponca Trail of Tears and path of the defeated Keystone XL pipeline.
Our allied group, the Nebraska Easement Action Team, have also invited impacted landowners on the new proposed carbon pipeline routes to join our annual tradition. Additionally, organizers from other pipeline fights, like Justin Pearson who defeated a pipeline in Memphis, will join us, from states around the country.
We will have "No Trespassing" and "No Eminent Domain, No Carbon Pipelines" yard signs to give out, as well as voting information to prepare us all for the upcoming elections.
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WHAT: 9th Annual Harvest of Sacred Ponca Corn in the Path of Keystone XL
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WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2022
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1:00 p.m: Guests arrive. Corn soup and other snacks available before we go into the field. Brief remarks from organizers.
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2:00 p.m: Ride the flatbed tractor into the field for prayer circle and harvest the Ponca corn. We will be in circle for at least a half-hour, so bring a chair out to field if needed.
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3:00 p.m: Return from field to the Pipeline Fighters Arboretum for prayer, recognitions and closing remarks. We will be re-dedicating this area with some new items.
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4:00 p.m: Event concludes, travel safely back home!
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WHERE: Ponca Nation land (returned in 2018), the Tanderup Farm near Neligh, NE (directions provided after registration)
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RSVP: Please register to attend. ? ? ?
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SHARE & WATCH: Can't make it? Join the event and we'll post some updates via Facebook Live.
We look forward to seeing you next month at the harvest!
Jane Kleeb and the Bold team
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