Stolen Lives Altar

Copyright © Michael Rauner

Copyright © Michael Rauner

The Stolen Lives Altar celebrates the lives of our Loved Ones killed at the hands of Law Enforcement.
http://stolenlives.org/

Mesha Monge-Irizarry, whose only child, Idriss Stelley was killed by SFPD in June 2001 during a pychiatric intervention at the SF Sony Metreon Complex, has been setting up the Altar with our help for the past 4 years.

Our Spiral Dance participants get the opportunity to hear the stories of “Stolen Lives”,  are encouraged to celebrate their lives and transmit loving messages to the grieving Families and Friends of People killed by law enforcement..

Mesha heads the SF_Chapter of Education Not Incarceration, and Idriss Stelley Action & Resource Center, agencies that are not “anti-law enforcement”. but pro-compliance with PD policies and procedures, monitoring racially biased policing, and bringing Healing between Poor and People of Color Communities and Police departments under increased scrutiny regarding misconduct.

Mesha is a City Commissioner on SF MOOC, Marijuana Offenses Oversight Committee, monitoring and enforcing the SF Lowest Priority Ordinance.

Bilingual Spanish Hotline 415-595-8251
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo9ewi/idrissstelleyfoundation/
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo9ewi/proudtobeblack1/id7.html/
ISARCOnelove@cs.com

  • 2011 Intention


    With our Beloved Dead we dance the spiral, honoring the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Together we wake up and hear Earth's call to action and become the heras of a new story !

  • Donate

    You will have the opportunity to specify the purpose of your donation (Spiral Dance Tickets, Limited edition art) on the Paypal page

  • Admission

    This ritual is Bay Area Reclaiming’s largest fundraiser for the year, and supports many of our other activities, courses, ritual, and resources.

    General Admission is sliding scale $20-$100+

    For Online tickets:We will send an email response to confirm the purchase and number of tickets. Don't Panic ! Your tickets will be held at Will Call available for pick up at the venue on October 29th.

  • When and where

    Here's a map

    Doors open at 6 PM Ritual begins at 7:30 PM


  • Photography on this site

    Clicking on photographs will bring up a larger version. Please do not use the images you find on this site without permission. We are grateful to the amazing photographers who have allowed us to use their work here, please visit them online at:

    Richard Man, ImageCraft

    Michael Rauner Photography

    Michael Starkman Photography