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In August of 2002, disabled Native American Veterans and supports completed the first annual Walk/Run of Honor from the Leech Lake Veterans Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds in Gamiskwawakakag to St. Paul. That sacred walk with the warriors was to bring awareness to the cost of freedom and to raise funds for the Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, DC. It was completed in one week minus one hour. The second annual Walk/Run of Honor will be a Walk/Run of Justice for Peace and Justice. And it will be a walk/run against the ignorance that fuels racism. Walkers/Runners will take the same route to the State Capitol and will be delivering petitions to Governor Pawlenty and the Minnesota Dept. of Education. The walk will begin on Friday, August 15th at the Leech Lake Pow-Wow Grounds.

Cover Sheet: North Central Minnesota Native American Veterans Outreach & Resource Center Every First Grader in Minnesota should know what a treaty is. Every Second Grader in Minnesota should know where the ceded territory is in their own backyard.

Because racism, discrimination and prejudice against the aboriginal people residing in this region of these United States of America is fueled by ignorance and misunderstanding of treaty law and historical events leading to federal Indian policies, past and present, especially in those areas of the state surrounding Indian Reservations, we believe that all students in the state of Minnesota (American Indian and non-Indian) should be taught the true history of this territory. Indian Treaties and Federal Indian Policy need be taught in Minnesota Schools grades K through 12. Particularly those treaties pertaining to the Ojibwe and Dakota tribes with reservations within the boundaries of the state of Minnesota and those tribes bordering the state of Minnesota.

This second annual Native Vetıs Walk/Run to St. Paul will be a Justice Walk. The event will begin at the Leech Lake Veterans Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on Friday August 15, 2003. Petitions will be delivered to Governor Pawlenty at the capitol.in St. Paul by the treaty walkers/runners.

Petition reads: Because racism, discrimination and prejudice against the aboriginal people residing in this region of these United States of America is fueled by ignorance and misuderstanding of treaty law and historical events leading to federal Indian policies, past and present, especially in those areas of the state surrounding Indian Reservations, we believe that all students in the state of Minnesota; American Indian and non-Indian should be taught the true history of this territory. We the undersigned voters and future voters of the State of Minnesota demand that Indian Treaties and Federal Indian Policy be taught in Minnesota Schools grades K through 12. Particularly those treaties pertaining to the Ojibwe and Dakota tribes with reservations within the boundaries of the state of Minneosta and those tribes bordering the state of Minnesota.
NAME _________________ ADDRESS _________________________

The Walk/Run of honor is sponsored by the Sober Trails Program of the North Central Minnesota Native American Veterans Outreach and Resource Center, a grassroots nonprofit organization that has been advocating for Native American Veterans and their families since 1993. The Sober Trails Program is having a benefit raffle to pay the expenses of the walkers/runners and the support vehicles making this sacred journey. Prizes in this raffle are First: Navajo Code Talker Pendleton Blanket; Second: Ojibwe Beadwork; Third: Dennis Banks Family Beyond Organic Foods Wild Rice and Maple Syrup

The drawing will be held on the last day of the Summer (4th of July) Powwow. Ticket donations are $1.00 each or $5.00 for six and will be available at the AMVETS Concession Stand. Walk/Run information will be available also.