In 1850, the first white person visited Yosemite
Native people lived there for 5000 years
Lived with the environment, not against it
Sixty years later, we destroyed a pristine valley there
used as a bathtub for water
for thirsty San Francisco
Yosemite: the only national park
with a hydro electric plant in the center of it
I am ashamed
of my people, our priorities, our endless need for destruction
Jun 13, 2012
Jun 13, 2012 at 1:54 PM UTC
In 1850, the first white person visited Yosemite
Native people lived there for 5000 years
Lived with the environment, not against it
Sixty years later, we destroyed a pristine valley there
used as a bathtub for water
for thirsty San Francisco
Yosemite: the only national park
with a hydro electric plant in the center of it
I am ashamed
of my people, our priorities, our endless need for destruction
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