Our Story Film Screening

128 South Main Street,Las Cruces NM 88001

24 March, 2022

Description

Please join Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project for a special screening of Our Story: The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater Chaco The Bureau of Land Management has initiated a 90-day public comment period on a federal mineral withdrawal within a 10-mile buffer of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Greater Chaco Coalition (Frack Off Chaco) is demanding more than new lines on a map to protect the Greater Chaco Landscape and ensure the meaningful involvement of impacted communities and Tribal Nations. While the proposed 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Park is important, ultimately, we need landscape-level safeguards to protect and restore the cultural integrity of all Greater Chaco and its communities and to address the existing and cumulative impacts of over 40,000 oil and gas wells in the region.Diné and Pueblo people directly impacted by oil and gas extraction in the Greater Chaco region have been organizing for generations to protect the wellbeing of their communities, sacred sites, and the integrity of the landscape - but rarely is this story of extraction and land defense told from their perspectives. “Our Story” emerges from a long-standing collaboration between local Diné leaders in the Greater Chaco region, Pueblo organizers, and a small team of community-engaged media makers to share the story of the Indigenous-led fight to protect this sacred landscape. Protect Greater Chaco by submitting public comment before April 6, 2022 through this link 👉 https://bit.ly/34x5wFa. Join us to see the film and find out how you can support this fight⚡️