A life changer

Arely Morales photo

The trip to Standing Rock was a "life changing experience" for these Chicago students.

Our group of 11 young people and 3 “old heads” from Chicago got back on the afternoon of “Indigenous People’s Day.” We are not the same people who left last Thursday. The stories and the people we met, the way were welcomed by elders, participating in traditional dances, the drums and prayers, the smoke rising in air, the incredible spirit of community and vision for a future that respects all people and all of life–all of it changed us. 

Lili Diaz Sanchez 

October 9 at 4:30pm · Instagram ·
LSNA in North Dakota! Chicago solidarity #nodapl. This trip was so amazing for us in various ways. We were welcomed with a ceremony, danced in inner circle, were called and treated like brothers and sisters. So much learning from this. Thank you to all who donated money and supplies. Capitalism kills, water is life! 💙
#indigenousresistance 

Arely Barrera

18 hrs · Instagram ·
Staying with the Lower Brule tribe at the camp in North Dakota was a life changing experience. The stories shared and the lessons learned will be something I will carry with me forever. I will always be thankful for this opportunity and for the warm welcome of all of the indigenous people in North Dakota ❤️ #lsna2nodak #nodapl

Arely Morales

October 9 at 3:44pm · Instagram ·
Going to Standing Rock was an amazing experience, something I’m going to always remember is being welcomed and meeting everyone with a traditional dance. Definetly going to also remember seeing and hearing all of the traditional singing, dancing, and drumming. And the puppies/ wolf that were at the Lower Brule Sioux camp where we were welcomed to camp with.

More to come on this.