Yesterday evening, September 12, along with many others, including children, I went to the Bellingham City Hall for the solidarity rally. Freddy Lane was one of the many speakers, including men and women, young and old, Lummi and non-Lummi. Freddy Lane was one of those who stood up and made his voice heard about the coal trains a year ago. That project has been halted. Many members of the Lummi Nation made the 30-minute drive to Bellingham for this event. If you are on Facebook, you can listen to what came after the speakers -- drumming, song, dance:
https://www.facebook.com/350Bellingham/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
There is hope for the future. It won't be easy. A good many of the tribal peoples are not willing to give up now or ever. Their ancestors survived because they were not willing to give up. I look to them for inspiration. They have survived against all odds. They are saying, "We are not protestors, we are protectors." They say, "We are one - black, white, yellow, red. All the races can stand together to protect the water."
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