"Word To Your Mother”, a Mother’s Day celebration aimed at raising awareness for gloval issues will feature short rally speeches by local advocates and elected officials, drumming and a Round Dance performed by the Idle No More Drummers, and a free concert by the Real Life Rockaz and other local bands. It's Mother Earth, after all.

Sponsored and organized by the Backbone Campaign, Center For Justice, Coal Free Spokane, Idle No More, The Lands Council, Occupy Spokane, Progressive Democrats of Washington, Save Our Wild Salmon, Sierra Club, Spokane Coalition Builders, Spokane Riverkeeper, Spokane Tribe and Wild Idaho Rising Tide, “Word To Your Mother” is a follow-up rally and event to the February 17th, “FORWARD ON CLIMATE” rally in Riverfront Park that was held in conjunction with the largest climate change rally in U.S. history held that day in Washington D.C. and satellite events around the world.

The rally portion of “Word To Your Mother” will be Emceed by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof of the Unitarian Universalist Church and will feature short, three-minute speeches by Spokane City Councilman Jon Snyder, Walter Kloefkorn of Progressive Democrats of Washington, Mike Petersen of The Lands Council, Bart Mihailovich of Spokane Riverkeeper, Deb Abrahamson from the SHAWL Society, Renee Holt from Idle No More, Helen Yost from Wild Idaho Rising and community leader Bart Haggin rounding out the rally.

Throughout the afternoon, park goers and attendees will be treated to FREE music by Starlite Motel and Lucas Brookbank Brown as well as tribal drumming and a Round Dance by the Idle No More Drummers. At 2:30 the Real Life Rockaz will take the stage for a FREE concert.

Date: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Riverfront Park Lilac Bowl
Cost: FREE
Additional info: https://www.facebook.com/events/402376776527735/?fref=ts

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