EBMC Sangha Supporting the Water Protectors of Standing Rock

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Many of you are involved in efforts to support the water protectors at Standing Rock, standing with indigenous nations in protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Many of you have expressed the desire and intention to know more, to do more, and to connect with sangha in wise action.

“We have to start learning how to live in a way so that a future will be possible for our children and our grandchildren. We need a kind of collective awakening. We have the dharma; we have the means; we have enough wisdom. We do not have to sink into despair … we can act.” — Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh

“The battle at Oceti Sakowin is deeper than the pipeline. It’s about how we are to redefine our leadership and how we rebuild community and how we love and have compassion for each other and Mother Earth and all the people who come to support — that’s what all this means.” — Tom BK Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network

Ways you can get involved

LOCAL ACTION

THURSDAY NOV. 10. 3:30p- 5:30

UNION WORKERS BLOCK THE DIRTY MONEY PIPELINE
Water protectors have called on supporters to challenge the banks financing the pipeline.
Wells Fargo Bank
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California 9461

SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 10AM – 6 PM

TRAINING FOR WATER PROTECTORS GOING TO STANDING ROCK
PLACE for Sustainable Living
1121 64th Street, Oakland, California 94608

MONDAY NOV. 14, 12p-3p
LETTER WRITING & CALLING PARTY! Join us at EBMC from 12p-3p for an afternoon of making calls, and writing letters in solidarity with Standing Rock. Useful to bring: cell phones, laptops, paper, pens, envelopes, stamps. We’ll provide contact numbers and addresses, talking points and snacks.

TUESDAY NOV. 15

BAY AREA SUNRISE CEREMONY and MASS NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION AT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN SAN FRANCISCO

DONATE SUPPLIES

EBMC’s Midday Sangha is gathering items to deliver to Standing Rock. If you have items to donate that are needed (see the lists below), please leave them in the donation spot in the EBMC library.

DONATE MONEY

BOYCOTT

LEARN & COMMUNICATE

SIGN ON TO PETITIONS & STATEMENTS

GOVERNMENT: CALL FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS’ PERMIT FOR THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE TO BE RESCINDED

  • Call the White House at (202) 456-1111 or (202) 456-1414
  • Call the Army Corps of Engineers (202) 761-5903
  • Call North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple at (701) 328-2200
  • Call or email your Congressional Representatives and Senators: http://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

FUNDERS: CONTACT THE BANKS FUNDING THE PIPELINE AND TELL THEM TO STOP FUNDING IT

PIPELINE BUILDERS: TELL THE EXECUTIVES OF ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. TO STOP BUILDING THE PIPELINE

GO TO STANDING ROCK