THE 2015 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION

TREATY (NPT) PEACE WALK FOR A NUCLEARFREE FUTURE IN WESTERN NEW YORK

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 TO THURSDAY, APRIL 16

You are warmly invited to join with the Peace Walkers for a Nuclear-Free Future as they grace WNY from April 10 to
16.
2015 marks 70 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We mus never let such disasters happen
again. Carrying this urgent prayer, we will walk to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at
the United Nations in New York City. On the way we will pass through Native American lands, where people continue
to suffer from all stages of the nuclear cycle. We will carry a prayer and a pledge that, in keeping with the wisdom of
Indigenous people, will create a sustainable society where we can live in harmony with Mother Earth. Our peace
walkers from Japan will report on situation of the ongoing Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, from which we must
conclude that there can be no 'peaceful use of nuclear technology.'
The Walk is led by Jun-san Yusada, a Buddhist nun, peace activist, and head of the Nipponzan Myohoji Grafton Peace
Pagoda (see: http://www.graftonpeacepagoda.org and http://tinyurl.com/q3ykcz6 )
The Walk began in the California Bay Area (Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco) on March 18, with stops in
Los Angeles (CA), Las Vegas (Nevada), and Flagstaff (Arizona).
Peace Walkers from near and far join together to walk, pray, chant, vigil and educate in WNY on their way to the UNs
review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which happens every five years. Students, Japanese, and
indigenous people make up a good proportion of the 35 walkers from outside WNY.
They will be joined by locals, walking from Buffalo, to Hamburg, and then to West Valley and gathering in an urgent
prayer to prevent nuclear disasters and to build public awareness of the nuclear threat and costs, e.g., Fukushimas dire
state; the radioactive plume at West Valley headed toward Cattaraugus Creek and 20% of the worlds fresh water supply;
the threat of drones crashing into nuclear power plants here and elsewhere; etc. There will also be an extended stop at the
Cattaraugus Seneca Nation reservation.
From WNY, the Walkers will proceed to Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Stony Point, Indian Point, Croton-on-Hudson,
Nyack, Englewood (New Jersey), Fort Lee, and the United Nations from April 16 to April 27. The U.N. Visit will
coincide with the opening of the The 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the NPT (April 27 to May
22; see here for detailed info: http://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2015/ )
Local sponsors include the Indigenous Womens Initiatives, Burning Books, Friends of the Japanese Garden, the Global
Justice Ecology Project, the Interfaith Peace Network, Nekanhsakt: Friends of kwehw, the Peace Education Fund,
Seneca Nation of Indians, WNY Drilling Defense, WNY Peace Center, and others. All support and appreciate the walk
leadership from the Nipponzan Myohoji Grafton Peace Pagoda

THE ENTIRE WESTERN NEW YORK SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

FRIDAY, APRIL 10
"Welcoming Peace Walkers For A Nuclear-Free Future"
3:00 to 6:30 p.m.
The Foundry
298 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
Potluck supper, welcome, and speak-out on the need for a nuclear free future, and the goals for the review conference at the UN on the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPR).
The public will have the opportunity to greet and meet the Japanese NPT Walkers, learn more about the Walk and events, and be invited to
join them on their remaining 71-mile journey. Please bring a dish to pass; Any fruit and portable snacks you can bring for the Walkers will
be greatly appreciated.
Charley Bowman, of the WNY Peace Center, will speak. Bring your story of the cost of nuclear energy/power/war if you have one. Find out
more about the Walk and events.
For more information, contact:
The Foundry
Email: info@thefoundrybuffalo.org
Vicki Ross
Email: victoryross9@gmail.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Walk- Buffalo Send Off!
8:00 a.m.
Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY
Join us help send off the NPT walkers from Buffalo, and join them for the day of walking if you can. 2015 marks 70 years since the atomic
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We must never let such disasters happen again. Carrying this urgent prayer, we will walk to the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations in New York City.
On the way we will pass through Native Americans lands, where people continue to suffer from all stages of the nuclear cycle. We will carry
a prayer and a pledge that, in keeping with the wisdom of Indigenous people, we will create a sustainable society where we can live in
harmony with Mother Earth.Our peace walkers from Japan will report on situation of the ongoing Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster,
from which we must conclude that there can be no peaceful use of nuclear technology.
The walkers will begin with a rally at Niagara Square, with a speech by Jules Orkin, then proceed through downtown Buffalo to South Park
Avenue, all the way to 116 Union Street, Hamburg, NY. The public is invited to walk with the procession as well.

Bring your prayers for peace, banners, and flyers, too!

For more information, contact Nate Buckley at natebuckley1@gmail.com
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/741620559270221/
Event Poster: http://tinyurl.com/p8shcry

SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Walk begins at 8 a.m.
116 Union Street
Hamburg, NY
Proceeds to Genesee Road on Route 228 to Boston, NY. Walkers will then be shuttled to:
Springville Center For The Arts Theater
37 North Buffalo Street
Springville, NY 14141
A public event will be held at the theater at 6 p.m. Ayumi Temlock will speak on the UN Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty Review
Conference. Native Salamanca High School Students
will speak on the UNIPPF. University Of Pittsburgh-Bradford college students will also present.
For more information, contact:
Ayumi Temlock
New Jersey Peace Action
Email: AyumiTemlock@gmail.com
Sue John-Blacksnake
Salamanca High School
Email: Sue.blacksnakejohn@sni.org
Don Ulin
University Of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Email: DonUlin@pitt.edu
Springville Center For The Arts
Email: springvillecenterforthearts@gmail.com

MONDAY, APRIL 13
Walk begins at 8 a.m. at Genesee Road/Route 228 in Boston, NY
From there, the Walkers will proceeds to Springville Road, then to West Valley Nuclear Services (10282 Rock Springs Road, Route 85,
West Valley NY 14172).

At the nuclear site, the NPT Walkers will continue to chant and pray for a NUCLEAR FREE FUTURE. The public is invited to participate
as well. Afterwards, Walkers will be shuttled back to stay at a place in Springville, NY.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14
'Water Is Life' Interfaith Ceremony
The ceremony will begin at Sunrise (5:30 a.m.) at West Valley Nuclear Services (10282 Rock Springs Road, Route 85, West Valley NY
14172).
After the ceremony, at 6:30 a.m., NPT Walkers will begin a 20-mile procession from Route 85, to Route 39 West, to Route 62 (Richardson
Road), and ending at Micky G's Smokin' Cafe (1801-1999 Richardson Road, Cattaraugus, NY 14091) on the Cattararaugus Indian
Reservation near Collins, NY.
Walkers will then be shuttled to the Cattaraugus Community Center (CCC) (12767-NY Route 438, Irving, NY 14081) for a Social from 6 to
9 p.m. The public is invited.
For more information, contact:
Maria Maybee
Email: mariamaybee96@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
At 7:30 a.m., both NPT and Water Is Life walkers will be transported back to Micky G's Smokin' Cafe (1801-1999 Richardson Road,
Cattaraugus, NY 14091). From there, the public will be invited to join all walkers on a 13-minute procession down Route 438 to Sunset Bay
(12911 Iola Drive, Irving, NY 14081). Upon arrival at Sunset Bay, there will be a Water Ceremony.
From there, the NPT Walkers will be shuttled to Gahadago on Route 20 in Irving, NY for a lodge, pipe, and potluck feast ceremony.
Afterwards, Walkers will be shuttled back to Cattaraugus Community Center (CCC) (12767- NY Route 438, Irving, NY 14081) to stay
overnight.
For more information, contact:
Al White
Email: 1savageal@gmail.com
Maria Maybee
Email: mariamaybee96@gmail.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 16
At 11 a.m., from CCC, NPT Walkers will be transported to the Buffalo-Depew AMTRAK Train Station (55 Dick Road, Depew, NY 14043),
where they will journey onward to the Grafton Peace Pagoda in Petersburg, NY to rest. Eventually, they will arrive at the United Nations
building in NYC for the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty Review Conference, where they will fast and pray for peace.

For more information:

Grafton Peace Pagoda
85 Crandall Road
Petersburg, NY 14138
Phone: (518) 658-9301
Email: cheythiya@gmail.com

Na Mu Mo Ho Ren Ge Kyo, Na Mu Mo Ho Ren Ge Kyo, Na Mu Mo Ho Ren Ge Kyo.

REGIONAL CONTACTS:
Agnes Williams
Phone: (716) 332-6988
Text at: 716-949-2619
Email: nyawehskanoh@gmail.com
Jules Orkin
Phone: (201) 566-8403
Email: Julesorkin@yahoo.com
Amy Hutto
Phone: (510) 543-6237
Email: helloamyhutto@gmail.com
Victoria Ross
Phones: (716) 884-0582; (716) 936-3520