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Jul 25, 2024
RIMPAC: where U.S. companies profit on violence against lands, waters, women, and girls
Håfa adai, Every 2 years, the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) war exercises increase violence against Kānaka Maoli women and girls,...
Jul 22, 2024
This Is Not Innocuous: 1.4M gallons of potentially toxic drilling fluid in Lake Oahe
Dear relatives, I was recently told a spill of “drilling fluid” sounds “innocuous.” It’s not–and there’s evidence from an expert report...
Jul 11, 2024
Legacy of Violence: The Bombs The Military Left Behind
Håfa adai, As we’ve discussed recently, right now, ~29 nations and over 25,000 personnel are convening for RIMPAC, shooting off real...
Jul 4, 2024
#NoDAPL update: We’ve been quiet recently… here’s why.
Dear relatives, As the summer solstice has come and gone and the time for reflection and ceremony is in full swing for many of our...
Jun 27, 2024
Protecting Guåhan: DOD Increasingly Harms the Furthest U.S. Colony
Håfa adai, In this email, I share some issues that are deeply personal to me as a CHamoru woman, born and raised on Guåhan (Guam), a U.S....
Jun 13, 2024
The Ocean is Not a Battlefield: RIMPAC
Håfa adai, “In a world without bombs We honor generations of ‘ike We seed forests of koa We stand in the malu of our sacred mountains...
Jun 7, 2024
Military Violence Against Pasifika Women and Girls
CW: sexual violence Håfa adai, Where there is more military, there is more human trafficking and gendered violence. Demilitarizing our...
May 23, 2024
Downwinders and the U.S. Nuclear Military-Industrial Complex
Buenas yan håfa adai, From earlier than I can remember, my grandmother was my best friend. She was incredibly kind, funny, bold, and...
May 21, 2024
Celebrate International Day of Biodiversity with WPLC!
Dear Relatives, Today is International Day of Biodiversity (IDB), and we join the global community in celebrating our Mother Earth. This...
May 16, 2024
Celebrating Native Nonprofit Day: Honoring Our Impact and Resilience
Dear Relatives, May 17th is Native Nonprofit Day. This day gives us a chance to recognize the vital role that Indigenous nonprofits play...
May 13, 2024
The Impacts of U.S. Militarization on Water and Indigenous Peoples
Dear Friends & Relatives, As you may know, at the Water Protector Legal Collective we have underway several Critical Research projects...
May 9, 2024
Time for Justice: Leonard Peltier’s June Parole Hearing
Dear Relatives, The first time I met Leonard Peltier, as he walked out towards the attorney visitation room shackled while taking steps...
May 6, 2024
Fighting Invisibility… WPLC International Advocacy at UNPFII
Dear Relatives, I was recently asked what major project WPLC is working on – my response was “fighting invisibility.” Here’s why. In...
May 4, 2024
MMIWG2SR Day of Awareness: Today we honor our relatives.
“The abuse of women is well known in history, and tells you a lot about what is happening on our earth.” LaDonna Brave Bull Allard...
Apr 25, 2024
[ICYMI] Under Siege: Human Rights Defenders, Indigenous Peoples and the Earth
Dear Relatives, I hope this email finds you well. For the past two weeks, the Water Protector Legal Collective has been participating in...
Apr 22, 2024
Happy Earth Day 2024!
Dear Relatives, Happy Earth Day 2024! On this Earth Day, as we celebrate our Mother Earth and Indigenous relatives around the world who...
Mar 22, 2022
Happy World Water Day from WPLC
Happy World Water Day! World Water Day (WWD) is held every year on March 22 since 1993. This year’s theme is “Groundwater: Making the...