Dear Peace Walkers,
The NDE Council invites you to join us for the 2022 Sacred Peace Walk,
April 9-14! We are excited to announce that this year’s walk will include a daily YouTube broadcast, making this event accessible to people throughout the world.
There has never been a more urgent time to resist nuclear weapons and endless war. With the invasion of Ukraine, the worldwide refugee crisis, and climate emergency, our message is urgent.
Join us as we walk in the footsteps of our spiritual ancestors to create a nonviolent, compassionate community during our journey and beyond.
About the WalkThe Sacred Peace Walk is an interfaith journey of approximately 60 miles along I-95 through the Great Basin Desert in Nevada, on the beautiful traditional lands of the indigenous Western Shoshone and Paiute peoples. We walk in the footsteps of our spiritual ancestors from many faith traditions.
This year, we will be establishing a base camp at the Temple of Sekhmet (Goddess Temple) in Cactus Springs, where we gather in the evenings for meals, ceremony, and song. There will be a “Virtual Campfire” at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time (Nevada time) each evening when we invite supporters from anywhere in the world to participate in our SPW activities via our
YouTube channel. Follow the #SacredPeaceWalk on social media @NevadaDesertExperience or text (702) 751-4363 for information.
Most walkers will camp on the grounds of the Temple, but limited lodging in the guest house is also available with advance notice. After breakfast in the mornings, we will shuttle walkers to the walk route. Support vehicles will follow along the route to provide water, snacks, first aid supplies, and porta-potties. All meals will be provided. You are free to walk the portion of each day’s route that is comfortable for you, and shuttle back to the base camp at any point during the day.
If you are interested in participating in the SPW in other ways, volunteers are needed each day to support the walk by providing/serving meals, driving support vehicles, donating snacks and supplies, and other tasks.
Walkers are asked to bring their own camping gear, including a sleeping bag, tent, hat, water bottle, flash light, and meal kit, but some equipment is available to borrow.
Throughout the week, there are opportunities to engage in prayer-action, ritual, music, art, and community-building that make this experience unique and transformative. We will bring our message of nonviolence to Creech AFB and the NNSS through peaceful vigils at these sites.
Please note: Due to COVID-19, we do not recommend that walkers risk arrest during the 2022 Sacred Peace Walk. We are not able to provide jail support for anyone who may be arrested.
RegistrationWe will follow recommended COVID-19 health and safety protocols to assure that the walk experience is as safe as possible for everyone. All participants must be fully vaccinated, with a booster, or present a negative Covid-19 test before joining the walk. We have the capacity to support 12 peace walkers this year, and registration will be on a first-come basis. Please complete the
pre-registration form prior to
April 1, 2022.
The registration fee for the SPW is $125 general, and $75 for veterans, seniors, and students. Scholarships are available upon request. Registration fees cover the costs of meals, supplies, lodging, transportation, and rental equipment. Donations are always welcome and you can also
sponsor a peace walker.
Please join us from wherever you are, to resist nuclear weapons and endless war, stand up for indigenous rights, and create a peaceful, sustainable future. Together we can transform fears into compassion and apathy into action during NDE's annual Sacred Peace Walk!