Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Right For Peace and Healing Camped at the Canberra Aboriginal Tent Embassy, in front of Old Parliament House. Media Release 24 August, 2000 Governor General Accepts Invitation to Join Peace Walk to Sydney Olympics Walking the Land For Our Ancient Right, for Peace and Healing is in Canberra on its way to blessing the Sydney Olympic Games. Walk leader, peacemaker and Arabunna elder, Kevin Buzzacott, has come carrying the Sacred Fire for Peace, all the way from his people's country at Lake Eyre, in South Australia's north. Many people from Around Australia and the world, from many nations and cultures, have supported Kevin on this epic 2700km journey, which is destined to become a part of Australia's heritage. Yesterday, August 23, a very sacred fire ceremony was held with the elders of the Aboriginal Embassy and the Sacred Runners, who arrived after running around the eastern half of Australia with their message of peace. Fire sticks surrounded the Fire for Peace, carried by Uncle Kevin from Lake Eyre, each burning in the fire at one end. After a blessing and cleansing of smoke everyone was invited to share by carrying a fire stick to the Justice Fire, which has been burning at the Tent Embassy for some years. Ashes from the Justice Fire, carried around Australia by the Sacred Runners were also added. Today, at 11am, Kevin and his supporters went to Government House and presented Sir William Deane, the Governor General of Australia and the Queen's representative, with a personal invitation to join this journey for Peace and Healing, to share in our message to the whole world, to be presented along the way of the Walk and at the Olympic Games. He was asked to direct this invitation to the Queen. Neil Crocker, of Protective Services accepted the invitation on behalf of the Governor General and placed wood on the Peace Fire to symbolise the Governor's blessing to the Walk and its message of peace and healing for all the peoples of the world. "Everyone is invited to share in our message of Peace for all peoples and all cultures, for the future of the world. We want to share this with the world, to start the healing." Said Kevin today Many Canberra locals, and people from further away are arriving at the Embassy to offer their support and to join the walk. "We are walking in the right way, with respect for this land and its people. We are calling for safe passage to Sydney and invite all people to participate. Join us to learn about this land, its people and each other, together we can make peace and travel this country together." Says Kevin. Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Right, for Peace and Healing, will leave Canberra for Sydney on the morning of Saturday August 26. Fire from the Sacred Justice Fire will be ceremonially joined again with the Sacred Peace Fire before it is carried on to Sydney where it will bless the Olympic Games and athletes and offer its message of peace to the world. For more information and comment call: Kevin Buzzacott: 0417 838 906 / 0419 812 788 ***Please direct this to your contact and local media THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ________________________________________________________ Keepers of Lake Eyre, in South Australia: Web: www.come.to/lakeeyre Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (08) 8340 4401 / Mobile: 0419 812 788 Post: C/- Conservation Council, 120 Wakefield St, Adelaide, S.A. 5000 ________________________________________________________ -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink