Hospital Flexes Muscle to Demolish Sanctuary

Children”'s MN Hospitals is in a “no holds barred” attempt to demolish the Sanctuary of Messiah Church, 725 E. 25^th St., and rented by Emmanuel Mennonite Congregation.

It is impossible for most congregations to compete against Children”'s fundraising prowess!

Children”'s bought the other church on this block from an ex-neighbor, turned “Judas,” as dollars spoke louder; Children”'s demolished it in spite, despite or to spite neighbors”' protests.

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Prayer Village Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock in North Dakota

BY SANDY SPIELER 

We arrived at the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, ND at midnight on the main road that overlooks the Camp, and even in the dark, the sight took my breath away. I recognized this as an ancient sight, yet eternally vibrant and essential. My heart was so full. The encampment is huge, expansive, and beautiful, the deep outline of the rising hills cradling the many Teepees and tents and fires with smoke rising in tendrils above the Plains toward the stars.

This is a Prayer Village, the people of Standing Rock are welcoming relatives from all over the world to stand in protection of the Water, and in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline; I was honored to join.

Across the dark fields, on the other side of the River, I could also see the line of intensely bright lights, and heard the hum of the pipeline machinery that continued throughout the night, so alien to the quiet majesty of the Oceti Sakowin Standing Rock camps. Why? Why? Why?

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Tribe calls on President Obama again to deny easement and honor treaty

Cannon Ball, N.D. ”” Statement from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe”'s Chairman, Dave Archambault II “Today we were notified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that on Dec. 5th, they will close all lands north of the Cannonball River, which is where Oceti Sakowin camp is located. The letter states that the lands will be closed to public access for safety concerns, and that they will allow for a “free speech zone” south of the Cannonball River on Army Corps lands.

Our Tribe is deeply disappointed in this decision by the United States, but our resolve to protect our water is stronger than ever. We ask that all everyone who can appeal to President Obama and the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the future of our people and rescind all permits and deny the easement to cross the Missouri River just north of our Reservation and straight through our treaty lands. When Dakota Access Pipeline chose this route, they did not consider our strong opposition. Our concerns were clearly articulated directly to them in a meeting on Sept. 30, 2014. We have released that audio recording from our council meeting where DAPL and the ND Public Service Commission came to us with this route.… Read the rest “Tribe calls on President Obama again to deny easement and honor treaty”