Native american march across America visits Pueblo

A small group of native Americans are making their way across America from the Alcatraz prison in California all the way to Washington DC. They are calling the journey ‘The Longest Walk: We Shall Continue 2019’.

Dozens came to the La Gente center in Pueblo Sunday evening to show support and drop off supplies for the journey.

“We’re going on to honor the original walk, the first spiritual walk of its kind back in 1978,” said Michael Lane.

Lane is one of more than 20 people to make the original walk 41 years ago and is making the trip yet again.

However, this trip isn’t just about honoring those that walked before. Today they walk for 11 key issues to Native American rights. Issues such as indigenous sovereignty, honoring indigenous women, and protecting American Indian children. “We are strategizing about what we are going to do about these issues,” said Lane. “How are we going to address these 11 issues. How are people who support indigenous peoples and American Indians? How are they going to support these issues rather than just simply relying on Congress?”

Right now eight people are making the entire trip to DC and plan to get there by July 15th. However, Lane says people can walk with them for as long as they would like.

“Right now we are just a few walkers so if anyone out there wants to walk for a day or a week or four months, we’re here,” said Lane. “Despite any adversity we may or may not face. We shall continue.”

If you’d like to show your support for the walkers you can do so here.