"The intent of the Solidarity Walk for Mother Earth is to create awareness of the catastrophic destruction that threatens all life on Mother Earth. We are on the verge of the Sixth extinction or Anthropocene extinction, which is caused by human impact on the environment. As Indigenous Peoples, we are destined to unite and lead the fight to save Mother Earth for our youth, the unborn and the endangered species." ~ Eagle Condor
Solidarity Walk Dates, Route & Events
24 Days / 778 Miles
6/3 – SOLIDARITY WALK FOR MOTHER EARTH BENEFIT CONCERT / Trickster Gallery, Schaumburg, IL 6/5 –WORLD ENVIRONMENT CEREMONY (Site & Time TBA) / Trickster Gallery, Schaumburg, IL 6/5 – SOLIDARY WALK START at the Trickster Gallery, Schaumburg to Highland Park / 24 miles – 1 day 6/6 – Highland Park to Illinois Beach State Park, Zion / 20 miles – 1 day 6/7 – Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL to Racine, WI / 22 miles – 1 day 6/8 – REST DAY & SACRED SITE CEREMONY / Racine 6/8 – Racine to Indian Community School, Franklin / 21 miles – 1 day 6/9 – REST DAY & SOLIDARITY CONCERT FOR MOTHER EARTH / Milwaukee (Venue TBA) 6/10 – SUNRISE CEREMONY (Early AM) / Indian Community School, Franklin 6/11 – Franklin to Eagle / 23 miles – 1 day 6/12 – Eagle to Aztalan State Park, Aztalan / 27 miles – 1 day (Sandhill Station Campground) 6/13 – REST DAY & SACRED SITE SUNRISE CEREMONY / Aztalan State Park 6/14 – Aztalan to Cottage Grove / 21 miles – 1 day 6/15 – Cottage Grove to Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison / 10 miles – 1 day 6/16 – REST DAY , SOLIDARITY RALLY FOR MOTHER EARTH (Wisconsin State Capitol) & Benefit Concert (Venue TBA) / Madison 6/17 – Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison to Indian Lake County Park, Cross Plains / 22 miles – 1 day 6/18 – Indian Lake County Park, Cross Plains to Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo / 33 miles – 1 day 6/19 – REST DAY / Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo 6/20 – Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo to Mauston / 28 miles – 1 day 6/21 – Mauston to Ho-Chunk Casino, Tomah /27 miles – 1 day 6/22 – Tomah to Ho-Chunk Casino, Black River Falls / 37 miles – 3 days 6/23 – REST DAY / Black River Falls 6/24 – SOLIDARITY WALK Sunrise Ceremony & REST DAY / Black River Falls 6/25 & 6/26 – Black River Falls to Ho-Chunk Casino, Nekoosa / 47 miles – 2 days 6/27 – Nekoosa to Stevens Point / 30 miles – 1 day 6/28 & 6/29 – Stevens Point to Ho-Chunk Casino, Wittenberg / 38 miles -2 days 6/30 – Wittenberg to Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Bartelme / 20 miles – 1 day 7/1 – Barlelme to Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Keshena / 13 miles – 1 day 7/2 – SOLIDARITY WALK Sunrise Ceremony & REST DAY / Keshena 7/3 – Keshena to Forest County Potawatomi Community, Carter / 58 miles – 2 days 7/5 – Carter to Sokaogon Band of Chippewa Indians, Crandon / 25 miles – 1 day 7/6 to 7/8 – Crandon to Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau / 64 miles – 3 days 7/9 to 7/11 – Lac du Flambeau to Bad River Band of Lake Superior Indians, Odanah / 68 miles – 3 days 7/12 – Odanah to Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Indians, Bayfield / 32 miles – 1 day 7/13 to 7/15 – Bayfield to Superior / 78 miles – 3 days 7/15 – SOLIDARITY WALK FOR MOTHER EARTH Finish & Ceremony / Superior
*Note – Solidarity Walk through 8 Wisconsin tribal communities: Ho-Chunk Nation, Stockbridge-Munsee Community/Band of Mohican Indian, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Sokaogan Band of Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
Tara Houska, Honor the Earth, joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the ongoing environmental justice issues in Indian country, the invisibility of Native Americans in the U.S., and the need for solidarity among people of color.