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Red Roundup, 6/16/08

The News that didn't make it to Redlines today.

Elouise Cobell on NPR this afternoon

Federal agencies coordinate clean up of Navajo Uranium mines

From AirBlog:

To Mine or Not to Mine
To Mine or Not to Mine
The Eastern Navajo Dine` Against Uranium Mining and Uranium Resources Inc.'s Crownpoint Project take sides in this video depicting the struggle to mine or not to mine in Crownpoint, N.M. (5/4/2008)
MTV's Native Voice
MTV's Native Voice
MTV picked one person from each state to cover the presidential election, and one of the citizen journalists is Native American. Meet Christine Begay.  (2/22/2008)
Michigan Native American Roundtable listens to "Us versus Them" video and 'Every Cross has a Story" project

 

Them vs. Us underlines quick and senseless racism: Cross project explained during Turtle Island Project first Native American Roundtable and conference; emotion filled video on human divisions and prejudices shown by Menominee, MI pastor William Shepard

Northern Michigan Lutheran Rev. Bill Shepard is on a quest - effectively showing how quickly racist opinions are formed - and documenting the sacred meaning of special crosses across the United States.

Turtle Island Project Native American Roundtable strongly opposes racist location names in Minnesota and across nation

Turtle Island Project first Native American Roundtable came out strongly against racist location names in Minnesota and across the nation

Thomas Ivan Dahlheimer, director of the Rum River Name Change Organization Inc. in Wahkon, Minnesota, if fighting the distorted name of the Rum River - one of numerous places in the U.S. whose original American Indian names were perverted by racist whites.

Dahlheimer helped introduce a bill to change 14 derogatory geographic place names that are offensive to American Indians

TIP Roundtable opposes racist location names: Rum River among 14 Minnesota locations whose names would be changed by new law

Turtle Island Project first Native American Roundtable came out strongly against racist location names in Minnesota and across the nation

Thomas Ivan Dahlheimer, director of the Rum River Name Change Organization Inc. in Wahkon, Minnesota, if fighting the distorted name of the Rum River - one of numerous places in the U.S. whose original American Indian names were perverted by racist whites.

Dahlheimer helped introduce a bill to change 14 derogatory geographic place names that are offensive to American Indians

TIP NA Roundtable: Rum River among 14 Minnesota locations whose names would be changed by new law

Turtle Island Project first Native American Roundtable came out strongly against racist location names in Minnesota and across the nation

Thomas Ivan Dahlheimer, director of the Rum River Name Change Organization Inc. in Wahkon, Minnesota, if fighting the distorted name of the Rum River - one of numerous places in the U.S. whose original American Indian names were perverted by racist whites.

Dahlheimer helped introduce a bill to change 14 derogatory geographic place names that are offensive to American Indians

TIP Native American Roundtable: Centering Prayer helps mind prepare to fight world's injustices like racism, environmental evil

Centering Prayer helps prepare mind and body to fight racism, environmental injustice; and other evils in the world; Prayer must be accompanied by action 

Featured speaker at the Turtle Island Project (TIP) Native American Roundtable and Regional Conference was Rev. Dr. George Cairns of Chesterton, Indian - the co-founder and board chair of the TIP.

The Celtic cross hanging in front of Dr. Cairns has great symbolism. Celtics were indigenous peoples who practiced Earth-based Christianity in Scotland and other European countries.

Fighting racist location names among topics at First Native American Roundtable

Racist location names in Minnesota and across the nation were discussed at first Turtle Island Project Native American Roundtable in Munising, Michigan 

Thomas Ivan Dahlheimer, director of the Rum River Name Change Organization Inc. in Wahkon, Minnesota, stands above the Rum River - one of numerous places in the U.S. whose original American Indian names were perverted by racist whites.

Dahlheimer helped introduce a bill to change 14 derogatory geographic place names that are offensive to American Indians.

(photo by Jim Dahlheimer)

First Turtle Island Project Native American Roundtable a success - many more to come

TIP NA Roundtable included discussion of Native American authors; Books by late great Native American author Vine Deloria Jr were discussed at roundtable

Turtle Island Project (TIP) Director Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard holds up one of several books on Native Americans during the TIP first Native American Roundtable and conference on Sept. 13-15, 2007 at Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)
  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.
  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.
  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
  • Crows wait in line for more than six hours to hear the Democratic presidential candidate. 'Somebody finally recognized us enough to come an extra few hours,' says one tribal member.

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