 We are at a crossroads. We can continue on the path we've been on in this nation that privileges profit over people and land, or we can unite as citizens with a common cause, the health and wealth of the earth that sustains us. If we cannot commit to this kind of fundamental shift in our relationship to people and place, culture and land, then democracy becomes another myth perpetuated by those in power who care only about themselves. May we not avert our gaze. We can choose not to look away. You are those who do not look away. We can bear witness to what is being destroyed and sanctify these sites in need of protection and restoration by our willingness to stand our ground in the places we call home. This is what community looks like in all its diversity. This is what love looks like in its full power.