May 15, 2008
I would like to Thank the Muskogee Creek Tribe for there support in Tulsa, Ok. In the kitchen was Sue Alberty, Pat Powell, Roselyn Bunny, Lucy Dickerson, Esther Gee, Betty Prater, Liz Childers, Shelly Yargee, Debbie Ridge, Johnny Freemin, BT Tyner, and Laverne Buckley. You all did an awesome job at showing mayjor support by helping put food into our tummys and the food was filled with a lot of prayers and love! The Longest Walk was very relaxed and Grateful for your hospitality! Thank you again!
We would also like to Thank the Sister Lynne Kineaid (AMTA MEMBER) for the Massage she gave us walkers both days we rested in Tulsa. Lynne Thank you so much for your patience and time.
Another Big Thank you to Mark and Jenne Madrid from Tulsa, Ok for bringing food to us. Your support is appreciated. ( MARK was a medic on the 78’ walk)
I would also like to Thank everyone els who came and brought food to us while we were in Tulsa, Ok The prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
Thank you to Ashlee Jacobsen and Alice Gover for picking up the Donations in Perkins,Ok. Perkins Baptist Church and Perkins Methodist Church donated clothes , Family Dollar (Anita Manny) donated Female products, and Addie Tohee donated some t-shirts. Your donations and effort is appreciated!
Thank you to the Children who came and performed for us with Dancing, Music, and a whole lot of Smiles and Laughter! We are Walking to make a better future for our Future Generations and 7th Generations to come, just as our Ancestors did for us! The Children's presence makes us strong!
Thank you to the Brother that come and did a Prayer Ceremony for us walkers, The prayers of our people is the best gift someone could give to another! Better than any material thing of this world!
Thank you to all those who came and did the stomp dance for us, the prayers are appreciated, also thank you for coming to dance and show your support!
Thank you so much to the Muskogee Creek Community Center for Welcoming us into your Center. They gave us a place to eat, sleep (out of the rain), and a working place for our media crew to work on the Manifesto! We got a lot of work done and were able to concentrate and brainstorm with out interruption! Thank you so much!
If we forgot anything or anyone please don’t be offended we are trying our hardest to make sure everyone knows we appreciate there efforts and support for us on the Longest Walk 2!
Bonita Leonard
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