The Longest Walk 5
A Dennis Banks Movement for the Seventh Generation
Families stepped forward and voiced the despair that has come upon them due to drug abuse or domestic or community violence. We are giving voice to the voiceless.
A Dennis Banks Movement for the Seventh Generation
Families stepped forward and voiced the despair that has come upon them due to drug abuse or domestic or community violence. We are giving voice to the voiceless.
The Longest Walk 5 is the longest and the final Walk organized by Dennis Banks. In 2016, TLW5 began its journey to "Calling an End to Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence." The walkers distribute anonymous surveys at gatherings and forums to present a tangible data source demonstrating the impact of drug abuse and domestic violence on reservations across the nation.
Since 2016, the Walk has made significant strides, visiting hundreds of communities and covering over 13000 miles. We have actively engaged with communities, sharing valuable insights from the Walk. Notably, segments of the TLW5 journey have been immortalized in the blog of the National Museum of the American Indian and on the first museum on the moon. Our pioneering work was recognized at the American Public Health Association Conference, where we presented our initial findings following the first segment of the Walk.
Call to Action in 2014 America is caught in the eye of a monster drug storm and violence, and it is devastating our communities. We need to stand united on all the issues Native Americans and America faces today. To do so, we must have a strong society. Standing Rock proved we can come together for the greater cause. We must continue in that same spirit and halt the flow of drugs and violence into our communities to remain strong. Victory shall dwell in the house of unity to those that follow that spirit. The Longest Walk 5 will journey through this country and seek cultural solutions to why we hurt and abuse ourselves and others. We will bring people together to discuss the issues, raise awareness, gather information, and plan action to reduce these disturbing statistics.
Dennis Banks is a Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist, and author. He is an Anishinabe Ojibwa, born on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. In 1968, he founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) to protect the traditional ways of Indian people and to engage in legal cases protecting treaty rights of Natives-such as hunting and fishing, trapping, wild ricing and repatriation of native american remains, belonging, and sacred objects.
The Story of the 500 Mile Sacred Run Founded by Dennis Banks
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LW5 - Carol Collins 615 Kent Hills RD NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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