Green Mountain Daily Community,
You have a chance to help put right centuries of neglect of the First Vermonters. The Abenaki people of Vermont suffer from extreme poverty and have no land to call their own. Their culture is at risk of disappearing forever unless we act now. The Sierra Club has partnered with the Abenaki people and other groups to establish the first ever tribal forests in Vermont.
Sign our petition today calling for the establishment of tribal forests for the Abenaki people by clicking on the below link:
http://action.sierraclub.org/s…
Tribal forests will conserve wildlife habitat, and build and protect paths for animal migration. Additionally, the forests will allow the Abenaki to provide firewood for their elders, food for their families through hunting and fishing, and provide sources of revenue through sustainable forestry and maple sugaring.
Last month, the Sierra Club marched side-by-side with the Abenaki people and thousands of other Vermonters in Montpelier. The message was clear, through our slogan: Put People and the Planet First. There is no better way to show our commitment to our community, our history, and our environment than by supporting tribal forests.
When you sign our petition, you’ll join more than 1000 other Vermonters who are already standing with the Abenaki people.
The May 1st march, and the hundreds who have already signed our petition, has gotten our plan attention in Montpelier. Now, with your help, we can get this across the finish line.
You can show your support by clicking on the below link and signing the Abenaki tribal forest petition:
http://action.sierraclub.org/s…
In Solidarity,
David Van Deusen
P.S. After you sign, be sure to “like” us on Facebook at:
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You can also see a video of an Abenaki tribal leader speaking at the May 1st rally at: