The March for Tibet's Independence A Brief History To review the 1997 & 1998 Marches click on the images below. 1995 Bloomington to Indianapolis, Indiana (one week; 70 miles) 1996 Washington, D.C. to New York City, United Nations (45 days; 300+ miles) 1997 Toronto, Canada to New York City, United Nations (3 months; 650+ miles) 1998 Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia, Chinese Consulate (48 days; 350 miles)

Special thanks to everyone who made the 2000 March for Tibet's Independence possible!   For an overview of the many successes and walk statistics click here.   To read the letter given to The PRC Consulate in Los Angeles at the end of the walk click here.   Crossing The Alps for Tibet follow this European march happening right now!   Caminata 2000 por el Tibet   TIBET: A Brief History TIBET: Two Distinct Views The fifth "March for Tibet's Independence" will took place during the Spring and early Summer of 2000. This time, we coordinated two walks. Beginning on April 25, the 11th Birthday of Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, The Panchen Lama, one group of individuals started walking from San Francisco to The People's Republic of China (PRC) Consulate in Los Angeles. This walk was led by Pema Lhundup (General Secretary, Tibetan Youth Congress & one of the 1999 hunger strikers in Geneva, Switzerland), Ani Palchen Dolma (Former political prisoner & co-author of The Journey of a Tibetan Warrior Nun), and Venerable Yeshe Togden (President, Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet). On May 29, a second group of individuals started walking from the downtown Embarcadero in San Diego, California to The PRC Consulate in Los Angeles. This walk was led by a Tibetan Nun and Tibetan Monk and the San Diego Friends of Tibet. Both walks ended at the same time on June 24 in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, right before His Holiness The Dalai Lama offered a teaching in downtown Los Angeles on June 25. Why Are We Walking? Because Tibet Belongs to Tibetans For the Tibetans in Tibet To educate people about the situation in Tibet To dialogue with Chinese individuals about the history and current situation in Tibet To advocate for the release of Gendhun Choekyi Nyima To advocate for the release of other Tibetan prisoners To encourage The PRC to negotiate with no preconditions with the Tibetan Government In-Exile To advocate for Eastern Turkestan’s, Southern Mongolia’s, and Taiwan’s independence March 2000 Home | How To Help | Walk Schedule | Co-Sponsors International Tibet Independence Movement PO Box 592 Fishers, Indiana 46038-0592 United States e-mail: rangzen@aol.com HOME Why Independence? | Why is Tibet Important? | What Can I Do? | Archive Links | Important Addresses | Merchandise | E-Mail Asian Map