This past year the U.S. Government has made moves to resume full scale nuclear weapons testing and open the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Newe Sogobia, the Western Shoshone Nation. Newe Sogobia is already the most bombed nation on earth. Since 1951 over 1000 full scale nuclear weapons explosions have shook the desert there. Sub-critical nuclear weapons testing continue and the Nevada Test Site has become the nation's largest low level nuclear waste dump. Enough is enough! It's time to Stop the Madness!

We invite you to join us, October 5th -15th, 2002, in international nonviolent resistance to U.S. Nuclear policies at the upcoming Action for Nuclear Abolition events in Nevada. Together we will build community and take direct action for nuclear abolition. With our Western Shoshone hosts and friends from around the world, we will wise up, rise up, honor and resist.

On August 9th (International Indigenous Peoples Day), at Los Alamos, New Mexico, birthplace of the nuclear bomb, the Family Spirit Walk For Mother Earth - "Walking in wellness so that our children will follow"- began its 800-mile pilgrimage through the indigenous peoples lands of the southwest to the Nevada Test Site. The walk will arrive in Las Vegas, NV on October 4th where activists dedicated to protecting Mother Earth will converge.

On October 5th we will hold a Peoples' Nuclear Abolition Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. Speakers from Indigenous and environmental justice organizations will educate and inspire us. Good food, music and celebration will also be part of the mix. (We are still looking for the suitable venue for our camp, but we will let you know the details as soon as possible. Affordable motel rooms will also be available nearby.)

From October 6th -10th, the Family Spirit Walk for Mother Earth will continue the last 65 miles from Las Vegas to Peace Camp at NTS. Beginning with a Rally at the Department of Energy's headquarters (located at Losee road and Energy Way just north of Carey, in the city of North Las Vegas), the walk will cross into Newe Sogobia (Western Shoshone country) with nightly training addressing: Oppression Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Nonviolence, Peacekeeping and Action Planning.

During the weekend of October 11th -14th, we will support the Action for Nuclear Abolition Nonviolent Direct Action Camp across from the main entrance to the NTS. This will be a weekend of Ceremony, Education, Planning and Nonviolent Direct Action to challenge the Test Site's existence and "Reclaim the Land for All Life."

Friday October 11th, will feature the Keep Space for Peace Workshops, Rally andNonviolent Direct Action at the gates of the NTS in solidarity with a week long series of international events organized by the Global Network Against Nuclear Weapons and Power in Space The day will end with Unchained Reaction: a dance music celebration of resistance.

Saturday, October 12th, Indigenous Peoples Day, will feature ceremonies, workshops, and training's that build a multicultural community. Our indigenous hosts will lead our "community", in a sunset candlelight vigil, to the NTS gates. The celebration continues with ceremonies and a concert to honor indigenous peoples.

On Sunday, October 13th workshops, training's, and planning sessions will prepare us to "Stop the Madness!" An evening Raffle will be held to raise money for Western Shoshone resistance.

Early morning on Monday October 14th, Corbin Harney, Western Shoshone Spiritual Leader, will lead Sunrise Ceremony on reclaimed Test Site land. Kicking off a day of occupations, blockades, and nonviolent resistance to the US policies of genocide on indigenous lands.

These events are being organized with the guidance of the Western Shoshone National Council and have a strict policy prohibiting alcohol, drugs, and weapons. Please be respectful of our Western Shoshone hosts and their traditional customs. There will be daily sunrise ceremonies and sweat lodges open to all.