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Spirit of the people Gathering

We are proud to announce the second annual "Spirit of the People Gathering"

Last year we came together and had our Intertribal Gathering next to Serpent Mound.  Being the first of this gathering it turned out better than we expected.

Last year we had this to say:

For 25 years the people of our Native Community has been involved with The Fort Ancient Celebration here in the Ohio Valley.

This was a place where we could come together as family and friends to celebrate our heritage. A magnificent Intertribal Event.

For reasons beyond our control this event was taken away from us by those in charge of Fort Ancient events.

The announcement that the Celebration was canceled was devastating to say the least.

Many of the hundreds of people who came to this event yearly are stunned. We are in shock. What can we do?

There is a group representing those who love this event that have started some wheels turning. Our intent is to recreate this event, just like we have had for 25 years....but in another place. On private land, so that there will be no interference of our right to come together as a community and celebrate with each other.

We have land...we have a date...we ARE having a celebration to replace it. We are calling it The Spirit of The People Gathering. It will be Intertribal. It will be treated with respect as we have been taught. We come from many tribal backgrounds and come in unity as one this weekend each year.

We are starting from a pure place with only the desire to be able to visit with our hundreds of family and friends we have made over the past 25 years.

We need funding to help offset the cost of making this even come to life on June 11th, 2016.

Money is needed to cover set up and operation costs such as:
Insurance, Port O Let, Water, Food, Preparing the Land for the Gathering. And the many things it will take to make this happen.

We are not looking for any personal gain from this. There is a Secretary in place, a Treasurer and an Accountant in place. All money will be accounted for in detail.

The first meeting was held today to start this event. With several in attendance. At this first meeting many items were donated for additional fund raising.  There will be a FB site that you can join and come help make this happen.

We will be meeting again in two weeks to continue with the creation of this event for all of you.

Please come together and join us to make this happen. Stand with us to tell those who wish to have us go away that we are here to stay on the Ohio Valley. Come join us with help by donating and by being involved.

Thanks you.
The Spirit of The People Gathering Committee.

Organizer

Daniel Bingamon
Organizer
Kings Mills, OH

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