{"id":36319,"date":"2023-07-07T20:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T01:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/ndn-action-network-holds-march-toward-justice\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T20:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T01:21:22","slug":"ndn-action-network-holds-march-toward-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/ndn-action-network-holds-march-toward-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"NDN Action Network holds March Toward Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cToday is the continuation of our expression of our love for the people, for our community. We marched to give power to our voices but what we do now, is where the power of our collectiveness is going to become a catalyst for systemic change. We have a plan, we have numbers and \u00a0we have a prayerful path forward. \u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rapid City, SD \u2014\u00a0On July 4, 2023\u00a0NDN Action Network<\/a>\u00a0mobilized hundreds of Rapid City community members for the March Towards Justice, calling for an overhaul of the policing system that continues skirting accountability and transparency, allowing for the disproportionate targeting and killing of Indigenous people to go unchecked and unaddressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is the continuation of our expression of our love for the people, for our community. We marched to give power to our voices but what we do now, is where the power of our collectiveness is going to become a catalyst for systemic change. We have a plan, we have numbers & we have a prayerful path forward. We encourage our entire community to plug in, to not remain complacent but to put our vision for a just reality into actions. You\u2019re reading this, so you heard us, now we\u2019re asking our community to continue standing with us,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Sunny Red Bear, NDN Action Network Local Organizer.<\/p>\n

Marchers demanded\u00a0an immediate, comprehensive third party inquiry into the practices of both the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff\u2019s Office; for all school resource officers to be removed from public schools; for all body camera footage be released to the public within seven days of any incident involving police violence; the repeal of SB4; an amendment to Marsy\u2019s Law to prevent police officers who shoot or kill civilians from invoking victim\u2019s protections; and for resources to be divested from law enforcement agencies to community-controlled education, rehabilitation, and mentorship programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe march was for the people, the ones we are fighting for, the ones who have experienced injustice by these systems. After this, we will continue fighting for our people and for our rights! We look up to our elders \u2014 this march is for them, it\u2019s what makes them look forward to what we can do in the future, what more we can provide for ourselves and the ones after us. We\u2019re going to do all we can to protect our people and to protect Indigenous culture,\u201d\u00a0said Terren Red Owl,\u00a0Youth Advocate, Wambli Ska Society.<\/p>\n

Dozens of organizations \u2013 including churches, small businesses, cooperatives, community groups, and more\u00a0\u2013 signed\u00a0a letter<\/a>\u00a0in support of the March and demands being made by organizers.<\/p>\n

An\u00a0online petition<\/a>\u00a0has already gained steam, with over 1,100 individuals so far having signed\u00a0to \u201csend a powerful message to the Rapid City Police Department, the Pennington Sheriff\u2019s Department, and the U.S. Department of Justice \u2014 we stand together to declare that we will no longer tolerate killings by the police in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSchool resource officers are supposed to foster a safe community \u2014\u00a0but we\u2019re here to tell you, that\u2019s not happening. There have been many cases in which SROs have been violent and inflicted harm on Indigenous children. Here in Rapid City, when a student didn\u2019t meet dress code, an SRO\u00a0picked them up and slammed them on their head.\u00a0We need change because our children are being intimidated and criminalized in a space where safety should be a right. Our wakanyeja are being treated like criminals. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy which is a direct link to the school to prison pipeline. 70 percent of juvenile detainees are Indigenous children.\u00a0We need counselors. We need social workers. Psychologists. The community holds the solutions. We hold solutions. Fund community led solutions,\u201d\u00a0said Anissa Martin, NDN Action Network Local Organizer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe March today is a step on our path towards peace and justice. We will continue to unite diverse communities, working together to keep our relatives and community members safe from violence. We look forward to working with the DOJ to advocate for police reform and enhanced police accountability. The old way is not working, we are speaking truth to power to create a positive change for our community,\u201d\u00a0said Robby Burroughs, Managing Director of NDN Action Network.<\/p>\n

(Contact The NDN Action Network at ndncollective.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\u201cToday is the continuation of our expression of our love for the people, for our community. We marched to give power to our voices but what we do now, is where the power of our collectiveness is going to become a catalyst for systemic change. We have a plan, we <\/p>\n

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