Jolie Varela and other members of the community are working to remove climbing bolts from the local Piaute monument Winnedumah in recognition of its cultural significance. The process is underway, but in need of support. Please give your assistance in the protection of this sacred place by sending letters expressing support to the address below.

jolie@indigenouswomenhike.com or to IWH  527 N.  Third St.  Unit B, Bishop CA 93514

Also, check out the awesome work being done to support outdoor activities for all; bellow is a message from Jolie and the Indigenous Woman’s Hike about the wonderful gear library they are sponsoring here in Bishop.

“We are currently in the process of creating an outdoor gear library to provide equipment and education to all low-income families and individuals throughout Payahuunadü. We will also provide access to organizations traveling to Payahuunadü to recreate on our homelands. We are currently raising funds primarily through donations from our supporters. Please consider contributing to help us fulfill our vision to make outdoor recreation accessible to all!”

Please help them by donating funds or gear to the same address as above, any questions can also be sent to Jolie at the aforementioned email address.

We have had people asking lately about a 2019 Women’s March. The short answer is that Bishop won’t have a Women’s March this year. The last two marches were not INYO350 events. They were planned by a number of people—a few of us just happened to be among that group. When it came time to plan the 2019 march, there just didn’t seem to be the same interest, and the ball never got rolling. While Bishop won’t have a march this year, Women’s Marches are happening in Reno, LA and San Francisco, among other locations. We encourage folks to car pool to one of those and then bring back the sights and sounds and inspiration they find there to the Eastern Sierra! We are sorry if the absence of a Women’s March in Bishop is a disappointment. We at INYO350 are always looking for actions that will have a positive impact on our community, and the more folks we have participate in prioritizing and planning those actions, the easier that process is. With that in mind, we are planning a meeting that will be a bit more of a brainstorming session than most of our general meetings, one where we can all talk about what we would like to work on in the new year. We’re still working on the exact date and location, but we hope to finalize that soon, and we hope to see many of you there.

INYO350 is proud to endorse the following candidates:
These three individuals have been actively involved with INYO350 since its inception two years ago helping to promote the causes of environmental protection and social and economic justice here in the Owens Valley and beyond.

Bishop City Council candidates:
-Stephen Muchovej (stephen.muchovej@gmail.com)
-Karen Schwartz (karen@sagetosummit.com)

Please contact everyone you know in the Bishop City Limits and encourage them to vote for Stephen and Karen.

Bishop Unified School District Governing Board
Virginia Figueroa (virfigueroah@gmail.com)

Talk to all the voters that you know in the school district (which includes Round Valley and Paradise) and encourage them to vote for Virginia

NO, we do not have a Congressional candidate that we are willing to endorse or work for, but there are other opportunities to help out, get involved, and try to influence a positive outcome as we move into the final stretch before the mid-term election on November 6.
Let’s make these last three weeks count! Let’s build that blue wave! – Our actions do make a difference!

1) Vote Forward – http://votefwd.org Write letters or postcards to Democrats in key swing districts– you choose the districts from list supplied. There are 4 districts in California.
2) Blue Wave Brigade – Nevada Democrats – Weekends of Action, Text and Phone Banking Key Senate race where Democrat Jacky Rosen is running neck and neck with Trump cronie Dean Heller. Text and phone bank from home. https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/nvdems/

3) Flip the 14 in California – Calls, Postcards in English and Spanish – they pick the Districts that havethe best chance of being flipped and assign us the names. For texting and phone banking https://www.flipthe14.com/get_involved; for postcarding julietiede@suddenlink.net.
Postcard Party Open House Oct. 23, 1-7, 1763 Zuni Circle, 760-920-2892 for info. Bring postcards and postcard stamps if you can.

4) The Last Weekend – A massive effort coordinated by Swing Left in collaboration with a dozen other organizations for the final push before election day.
https://thelastweekend.org/slsource=fb_tlw_conf&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tlw_conf

 

The Great Sierra River Cleanup is a statewide, volunteer event that  focuses on removing trash and restoring the health of our Sierra Nevada waterways, the source of drinking water for more than 60% of Californians. Join us on Saturday, September 15 to help our side of the Sierra do its part. We will meet at 8:30 AM, and the cleanup ends at noon. Pre-registration is required. Please email Ryan Delaney at Eastern Sierra Land Trust or call (760) 873-4554.

As always in the Eastern Sierra, bring a hat, sunscreen and water, and wear sturdy footwear. Pastries and drinks provided.

INYO350 will sponsor a rooftop solar seminar at the Inyo Council for the Arts from 7-9 PM on Tuesday, September 11th.  There will be an overview of funding options, an update of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) and short presentations from solar companies. Learn how rooftop solar installation can reduce your carbon footprint and add value to your home. Light refreshments will be served.  The program is free and RSVPs are not needed.  For additional information please contact John Louth at (760) 872-2852.

Next Sunday, September 9, the National Drive Electric Week makes a stop in Mammoth Lakes from 10 AM-4 PM. Come to the Park and Ride lot (Tesla supercharging station) at Old Mammoth and Tavern Roads to learn all about EVs; test drive models from Tesla, Mitsubishi and General Motors; and qualify for hourly prizes. To learn more about the event and to register (please do this!), click here.