European Peace Pilgrimage 1992
A Walk across America

In 1992, five centuries after Columbus initiated the European invasion of the
Americas, we want go to the USA as walking peace pilgrims.  

Why should Europeans be walking in the USA?  The US government plans
festivities to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the "discovery" of the
Americas.  We, as Europeans in the role of ancestors of the occupying race,
counter that by seeking reconciliation with Native Americans for 500 years of
continuous oppression.  Secondly, we feel that stopping nuclear testing is a
critical step toward stopping the nuclear arms race and nuclear
proliferation.  Since the USA is most vehemently against a Comprehensive Test
Ban (CTB), we feel the need to add our voices to the others that will be
protesting at the Nevada Test Site in 1992.  

We believe the pilgrimage across the USA will call attention to and protest
against the ongoing oppression of Native Americans, uranium mining, dumping
of radioactive waste, production and testing of nuclear weapons - most done
on Native American land.

The Peace Pilgrimage starts February 1 with a two week orientation period. 
The actual Pilgrimage starts mid-February at St Mary's on the east coast of
the USA (home of the Trident submarines) and finishes 4200 km away on October
12 at the Nevada Test Site.  To do outreach, we intend to participate in
local actions,  organize speaking engagements at schools, churches and with
local media, and during regular rest days, make special contact with local
people.  We have detailed lists of local papers, radio and TV stations along
the road.   

One of our first targets will be the Savannah River Plant (plutonium
production).  In  early June we plan to take part in the Native American Red
Earth Festival.  By early July (American Independence Day), we hope to be at
the Peace Farm to participate in the Red River Peace Camp opposite the Pantex
Nuclear Weapons plant in Texas, the sole assembler of all American nuclear
warheads.  We will probably  walk past Los Alamos and cross Navajo and Hopi
country.  We aim to arrive at the Nevada Test Site by October  8 in time to
participate in the "Columbus Day" activities planned for October 12.  This
will be the last day of the Pilgrimage.

Dirk Jan Dullemond
Vrienden Va EPP'92,
A Sniedersloen 14 NL-5615 GE Eindhoven, Netherlands
Phone: (40) 44 8780, Fax: (40)44 0356, Email: gn.epp92.