Protecting Country, Culture & People

WALKATJURRA WALKABOUT

will be a celebration of Wangkatja country, a testament to the strength of the community who have fought to stop uranium mining at Yeelirrie for over forty years, and a chance to come together and continue to share our commitment to a sustainable future without nuclear.  It is a chance to reconnect with the land, and to revive the tradition of walking for country.

"Walking for country is to reconnect people with land and culture.  The Walkatjurra Walkabout is a pilgrimage across Wangkatja country in the spirit of our ancestors so together, we as present custodians, can protect our land and our culture for future generations.

My people have resisted destructive mining on our land and our sacred sites for generations.  For over forty years we have fought to stop uranium mining at Yeelirrie, we stopped the removal of sacred stones from Weebo and for the last twenty years we have stopped destruction of 200 sites at Yakabindie.  We are not opposed to responsible development, but cannot stand wanton destruction of our land, our culture, and our environment.

We invite all people, from all places, to come together to walk with us, to send a clear message that we want the environment here, and our sacred places left alone."

Kado Muir, Traditional Owner, Yeelirrie

Register here to be a part of the walk:http://walkingforcountry.com/registration-to-walk-for-country/

Can you take a minute to help spread the word:

Go to www.walkingforcountry.com and share with your friends via facebook or whatever social networking you are in to

You can also print of an A4 flyer and stick it up in your local café or places you just hang out!! DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FLYER

We do have a bit of a wish list: so if you want to take a quick look and see if there is anything you could help out with then it would be greta to hear back from you !!

http://walkingforcountry.com/walkatjurra-walkabout-get-involved-2/walkatjurra-walkabout-wish-list/

You can also make a tax deductible donation to the walk through Everyday Hero: just click here. https://give.everydayhero.com/au/walkabout

Or you can also deposit straight in to our bank account at http://walkingforcountry.com/donate-to-walkajurra-walkabout-walking-for-country/

Sorry for all the links, but it's better than a 5 page email !!! 

Hope that you can be a part of this amazing journey whether that is walking, helping out or spreading the word

Look forward to hearing from you all.

Peace & Solidarity

Marcus Atkinson