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Australia – Anti-uranium protesters begin 250km walk for justice!

Indigenous and international protesters have begun a 250 km-long walk to campaign against uranium mining in Western Australia.

A month-long anti-uranium walk has begun in the gold fields of Western Australia.

Traditional owners and international protesters are walking 250 kilometres from Yellirrie to Leonora campaigning against uranium mining in the resource-rich state. 

But their march comes less than a month after the federal government approved a proposed uranium mine about 100 kilometres away.

Watch the video here for full story

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1764182

Walking for country is to reconnect people with land and culture.  The Walkatjurra Walkabout is a pilgrimage across Wangkatja country in the spirit of our ancestors so together, we as present custodians, can protect our land and our culture for future generations.

My people have resisted destructive mining on our land and our sacred sites for generations.  For over forty years we have fought to stop uranium mining at Yeelirrie, we stopped the removal of sacred stones from Weebo and for the last twenty years we have stopped destruction of 200 sites at Yakabindie. 

We are not opposed to responsible development, but cannot stand wanton destruction of our land, our culture, and our environment.

We invite all people, from all places, to come together to walk with us, to send a clear message that we want the environment here, and our sacred places left alone.

Kado Muir, Traditional Owner, Yeelirrie

Join us for a one month walk from Yeelirrie to Leonora from May 4th^th – 28^th May.  This walk will be lead by the Walkatjurra Rangers, in partnership with Footprints for Peace, Western Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (WANFA), the Anti Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia (ANAWA) and the Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA).

REGISTER HERE

While this walk is a valuable personal experience, it is also a Non-violent Direct Action that plays an important role in the broader environmental and Aboriginal sovereignty movements.  It is a partnership to share knowledge, culture and environmental awareness in a campaign supporting the sovereign rights of Aboriginal people to protect their lands and support a nuclear free future.

http://walkingforcountry.com/

May 9, 2013 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized