April 2, 2008
The Longest Walk Northern Route stand on the steps of the Colorado Capitol. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter declared March as Longest Walk Month in Colorado (Photo by Brenda Norrell).
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DENVER, Colo. - On Monday, March 24, the Northern Route of the Longest Walk 2 arrived at the Colorado State Capitol and held a rally and press conference. The press conference began with a proclamation from the Governor stating, "The state of Colorado recognizes the participants of the Longest Walk 2, welcomes them and encourages people around the state to take heed of their message that promotes peace, justice, environmentally friendly practices, and awareness of those in the Native American community that suffer ... "