Photos: Niskithe Prayer Camp hosts protest in Lincoln for Native sweat lodge's legal protection
The group wants legal protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development.
 Native flags bearers lead a march from the Niskithe Prayer Camp to city hall on Wednesday.
Cherokee Nation citizen Erin Poor (far left) gives a short speech during a protest outside of the Lancaster County-City Building on Wednesday. Members of the group also say they’ll pursue legal protections of the sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development near First Street and Pioneers Boulevard, just east of U.S. 77.
Autumn LaDeaux-Baxter (left) ties poles together while saying a prayer as leaders of the NiskÃthe prayer group work to assemble a tipi during a protest outside City Hall on Wednesday. The group wants legal protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development near First Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
Kevin Abourezk speaks during a planned protest outside of the Lancaster County-City Building on Wednesday in Lincoln. The group wants legal protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development near First Street and Pioneers Boulevard, just east of U.S. 77.
About 50 individuals gathered at the Lancaster County-City Building on Wednesday to support a group seeking legal protections of a Native sweat lodge on private land surrounded by Wilderness Park.
Members of the Niskithe group wear colorful Native garments as they march down South 10th Street during a protest outside of the Lancaster County-City Building on Wednesday in Lincoln. The group is seeking legal protections of a Native sweat lodge on private land surrounded by Wilderness Park where a development is planned.
Renee Sans Souci addresses supporters during a protest outside of the Lancaster County-City Building on Wednesday in Lincoln. The group is seeking legal protections for a Native sweat lodge on private land surrounded by Wilderness Park.
A group marking the end of the Niskithe Prayer Camp make their way down the sidewalk on South 10th Street on Wednesday on their way to the County-City Building. The group is seeking legal protections for a Native sweat lodge on private land surrounded by Wilderness Park nearby a recently-approved housing development.
A group marking the end of the Niskithe Prayer Camp make their way down the sidewalk on South 10th Street to the County-City Building on Wednesday. The group is seeking legal protections for a Native sweat lodge on private land surrounded by Wilderness Park nearby a recently-approved housing development.
Joseph Bad Moccasin (right) and his son Logan Bad Moccasin, 12, place a flag of the Winnebago Tribe on a flag pole as marchers prepare to depart the Niskithe Prayer Camp on Wednesday.
Native flag bearers lead a march from the site of the Niskithe Prayer Camp to downtown Lincoln on Wednesday morning.
A tipi stands at the site of the Niskithe Prayer Camp on Wednesday.
Kevin Abourezk (from left), Autumn LaDeaux-Baxter and Joseph Bad Moccasin gather at the site of the Niskithe Prayer Camp on Wednesday.
Photographer Michael Farrell gets ready to take a group photo as members prepare to tear down the NiskÃthe Prayer Camp on Wednesday.
Opponents of a housing development adjacent to Wilderness Park and a Native sweat lodge are suing the city in the latest move to force the city to allow a hearing on the issue.Â
