4th of July Pagan Religious Rights Rally and Ritual

Pagan religious rights advocates spent more than ten years in a struggle to achieve the Veterans’ Pentacle victory. As we celebrate, we must ponder our next move in the quest for religious freedom. The Veterans’ Pentacle is a wonderful victory, but the longer campaign for universal religious freedom continues. And so, what should our next steps be?We have seen how long it took to get the Pentacle. Surely we can manifest continued focus on Pagan religious rights issues, so that we don’t wait another ten years for our next victory. We need to voice a further agenda for Pagan religious rights now, while America still remembers that a department of the federal government stonewalled the Pentacle for political reasons. And we need to voice our demand for religious freedom publicly, and invite the media to attend as well.

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Indians, Archaeologists Worry About Sale Of Sacred Site

Who wants to buy a native Indian mound for $200,000?The South Florida Museum, which has placed the mound on sale, didn't have any interested parties yet Friday, officials said.But the fact that the 1-acre site is for sale has generated a great deal of interest from the American Indian Movement in Florida and a state archaeological group.They're extremely alarmed that the Pillsbury Temple Mound will be neglected - or desecrated.Already, at least one developer has inquired whether any structure can be built on the land. He has proposed a housing development surrounding the mound.The mound, near DeSoto National Memorial, is one of the last few remaining in the area.

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