In early August, members of Hoodwinked Collaborative had the pleasure of joining Indigenous Environmental Network, Eastern Cherokee Organization and over 1400 participants from all walks of life for four days on the land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for the 18th Protecting Mother Earth Gathering. A beautiful and powerful gathering, spiritually and in its vision of a more just future and in connection to the land we were on. PME was filled with dedicated organizers, land defenders, Indigenous youth, knowledge keepers, a big volunteer kitchen crew that kept us well fed, and a unifying dedication to resistance against false solutions, a dedication to protecting Indigenous health and communities, and protecting and caring for our home, Mother Earth, leaving her healthy for future generations.

Read the full report back here.

Listen to the Opening Plenary here.