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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.

Resident whose mother was Native American speaks out on reservation teen suicide: Roundtable topics sparked lively discussions on wide range of Native American issues

The debate became lively during portions of the Turtle Island Project’s first Native American Roundtable and Regional Conference held Sept. 13-15, 2007 along the shores of Lake Superior in Munising Michigan.

Pictured left to right in first row are Munising residents Paul Goodburn who listens to Dennis Harbath make a point.

Turtle Island Project co-founders Rev. Dr. George Cairns and TIP Director Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard talk during the Turtle Island Project Grand Island Series on Sept. 13-15, 2007 at Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising.

Rev Cairns, who is the TIP chairman of the board, gave an inspiring talk describing "centering prayer" and how it helps clear one’s mind that later helps you focus on important issues.

(Photo by Greg Peterson)

Inaugural Grand Island Conference in northern Michigan addressed racism, poverty, teen suicide, derogatory location names, and other issues; Centering prayer, Celtic spiritual issues discussed during Turtle Island Project conference