UPDATES

Save the Bees & Climate Change Walk,
Kickoff May 5th, 2019

Walk Against Drugs & Domestic Violence
Save the Bees & Climate Change Gathering

Peach Springs, Arizona
May 18th thru May 20th, 2019

Come share your desire for a better tomorrow without drugs, alcohol and domestic violence. Please come and walk with us and share your words and prayers. We can all make a difference.It is evident that drugs, alcohol and domestic violence runs rampant everywhere and it is our responsibility to help, if we want to see positive changes. We will discuss the extinction of Honey Bees and changes in our climate. Mother Earth has been bleeding too long!!!!

Itinerary:
Saturday, May 18th Arrival to Peach Springs
Meet 2 miles West of Peach Springs Route 66 @ 1:30 pm
Start Walk into Peach Springs @ 2:00 pm

2:00 pm- Arrive to Agriculture Building to walk into community-HPD Escort
2:30 pm- Arrive and Gather at Route 66 Park:

All Bird Singers/Dancers to welcome walkers
Prayer by: Ivan Bender
Welcome & Introduction: by Mike Whatoname and Tribal Council Members
- Bobby Wallace-Presentation
- May include other tribes participating in walk and awareness
- Recognition of those community members in sobriety

5:00-6:00 pm- Dinner and Bird Singing to continue

Healing House/Wellness Court clients to set up and serve meal
Plates/Utensils/Wash Station provided by Cultural/Youth Council
Wellness Court/Probation/Healing House clients to also assist in serving and cleaning up.

6:00 pm- Close with Prayer-Volunteer
7:00 pm- Cultural Department to set up camp-HPD Security checks

Sunday May 19, 2019
7:00-8:30 am- Meet at Cultural Center Patio for breakfast

Continental Breakfast-Provided EW4H
Depart to Diamond Creek after breakfast

10:30-11:00 am- Approximate Arrival to Diamond Creek/River
11:00 am-4:00 pm- Prepare afternoon visit

Prayer Offering: Bobby Wallace & Guests
BBQ Luncheon: Youth Council members/Wellness Court/Healing House/Probation clients, also clean up and wash stations
Story Telling/Pictures/Singing/Enjoy Mother Earth

4:00 pm-6:00 pm- Return to Peach Springs
6:00 pm-7:00 pm- Guests to retire at Cultural Department for camping-HPD Security checks

Dinner/Buffet at Lodge for guests-30 approximately

Prayer to end evening.

Monday May 20, 2019
6:30-7:00 am- Morning Prayer for continued walk
7:00-8:00 am- Cultural Center patio-Continental Breakfast-Provided by EW4H
8:00-9:00 am- Depart from Peach Springs to Camp Verde/Prescott-HPD Escort

*EW4H- Employees Working 4 Health
*Wash Stations- to help prevent usage of Plastic/Styrofoam waste
*HJDC- Hualapai Juvenile Detention Center
*HADC- Hualapai Adult Detention Center

For more detailed information please contact:
Mike Whatoname: 928-699-2031 Monique Alvirez: 928-769-6002
Barbara Burnside: 928-313-4490

Finalized by: Monique Alvirez, Probation Supervisor

A Dennis Banks Movement for the Seventh Generation
May 2019 Update
The Longest Walk 5 distributes a four-page anonymous survey that will be compiled into one report. The data collected is of personal, community, and cultural experiences regarding substance abuse and domestic violence. We continue to collect and receive data through our partner events. Jessica and the team are building on the initial phase of the analysis. We are in the process of building the best team to prepare the presentation to congress in 2020.
January 2019
Community Impact
Throughout this journey the walk has heard inspirational stories of hope, love, and light in regards to the issues of drug abuse and domestic violence. The walk has also heard of the despair that plagues the nations. The walk has seen that children as young as 6 years old are affected by these issues of drug abuse and domestic violence. Families are stepping forward and voicing the despair that has come upon them because of drug abuse or domestic violence. In communities where victims never had a voice before, the walk has heard story after story, about how these victims have been abused and are now coming forward. Native communities are crying out and rejoicing that the Longest Walk 5 has become an outspoken voice for the issues that have been swept under the rug for too long. This walk has seen families, united on a stage and stronger than ever, share stories of recovery and love. The walk has also seen young women and men who are still engaged in the hardship of drug abuse and have not found their recovery. The Longest Walk 5 is the most important walk to ever happen, because the effects of drug abuse/alcohol abuse and domestic violence affect everyone and are happening at devastatingly high rates.

May 2018 Update
We are proud to announce that in 2018 we exceeded the amount of data collected in the two previous years combined. Once all the surveys are accounted for we will begin the preparation of analyzing and converting the raw data.

UPDATE
The walkers, Bobby, Harry, Kid, Frank, Ferdinand, Gilbert, Kim, Tony and Tyler have made it to DC to honor one of the last wishes of Dennis Banks aka Nowa Cumig! Please express your gratitude with us. The leadership team will now concentrate on fundraising and the extensive preparation for the presentation to Congress.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Longest Walk 5, is extremely proud to announce that we have exceeded our data collection goal and achieved our 10,000 mile walk ahead of schedule. The appointed LW5 team members in consideration of our progress and financial responsibility have come to the decision that the walkers will continue to DC ahead of the previously planned schedule to complete this phase of the campaign. On behalf of my father, I would like to express immense gratitude towards Walk Chief, Bobby Wallace, Chief Harry Kindness, Kid Valance and Paul Komarek for their complete dedication to the goal of the walk. The LW5.3 walkers, Bobby, Harry, Kid, Frank, Ferdinand, Gilbert, Kim, Tony and Tyler currently are in route for an early arrival into DC to honor one of his last wishes before moving on to the final phase of the campaign. The leadership team will then concentrate on fundraising, preparation, and the presentation to Congress.

We want to thank all of the walkers, hosts and communities along the path that helped make this phase of the campaign a success. Thank you in advance for your ongoing support as we focus on fundraising and the extensive preparation for the presentation to Congress.
Carol Collins Executive Director

“And the word was said, “The importance of this walk, is data, data, data!!!!" Dennis Banks aka Nowa Cumig
This year we will surely have doubled the amount of data from the past two years combined, and have reached the threshold. The overall consensus is we need help in this home we call Turtle Island. The people are suffering from drug abuse and domestic violence in a huge way, and if there is no funding for those who need help, it will surely get worse. It is not rocket science.”
Thank you to all the Tribes, Villages, Communities, Townships, Schools, and the diligent people who made this happen to date.”
LW5 Chief Bobby Wallace

PROGRESS REPORT
The Longest Walk 5 has completed the final phase of a three year, 10,000 mile historic walk across America seeking solutions to drug abuse and domestic violence. We have collected more than the necessary amount of data to begin the preparation for our presentation to Congress.
We are making a difference and need your continued support!

We would like to formally invite you to support us as we complete the Longest Walk 5, the final mile, walk to congress. This is the 5th Longest Walk, and the final Longest Walk organized by Dennis Banks before passing the staff to Chief Bobby Wallace.
We have completed the 10,000 mile walk and data collection. Currently the team is organizing and analyzing the data collected and building the team to prepare the presentation for congress.
“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 to aid to each other. 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. Throughout this journey we seek cultural solutions on why we hurt and abuse ourselves and others. We bring people together to discuss the issues, raise awareness, gather information and make a plan of action to turnaround these disturbing statistics.”

The scars of White Clay can began to heal now that the Supreme Court ruled the liqueur stores to remain closed. Dad, often laughed that after years of Russ and him protesting, and several other advocates, Bobby Wallace led the Longest Walk 5.2 to White Clay and got a response. He shared the story often and would pull out the newspaper article he kept in his wallet.

It was an honor and validation of the mission to be invited to present the Walks findings at American Public Health Association Convention last year. The convention is attended by thousands of public health professionals including past surgeons generals, State and Tribal leaders and heads of health organizations around the world. The focus was on the process of the data collection, outcomes, policy recommendations, and next steps for the Walk presented by our Chief and Health team.

Chief Bobby Wallace was invited to represent LW5 in the 7 Generations Walk in Japan this November.Run Captain, Kidd Valance was invited to Australia to participate in Walkatjurra organized to protest the destruction of Aboriginal land by mining. These accomplishments made Dennis proud and we will continue to honor his vision and mission.

We look forward to collaborating with you! We will walk any distance to help find solutions!

Respectfully,
Carol Collins