Menominee tribal school students remove gang graffiti, pick up litter; College students collect 23 pounds of pills; dozens of computers in Earth Week projects connected to the EPA Great Lakes Earth Day Challenge
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Update: Earth Day Challenge goals exceeded, Wisconsin Menominee Tribe: Gang graffiti, litter gone; pill cache, e-waste collected
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Wed, 2008-04-23 20:39.Call for Submissions: 2008 Indigenous Earth Day Summit April 22 & 23 at Northern Michigan University
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Sun, 2008-03-02 18:31.
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On the Brink of destruction: Losing heritage, culture, storytellers, fighting racism
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Sun, 2008-03-02 18:25.Racism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous social issues being targeted by the Turtle Island Project - founded in northern Michigan in August 2007.
A pair of Midwest pastors launched the Turtle Island Project because they believe the world is sitting on the brink of important cultural, economic and religious issues that will either allow humans to prosper in harmony with the Earth or become the only species to cause its own extinction.
KBIC, other tribes vital to success of Michigan Earthkeepers; 2007 a big year for champions of environment
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Sat, 2007-12-15 06:46.Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, other tribes vital to success of Earth Keepers in Northern Michigan
Video looks at busy year of projects in 2007, plus four years fighting the good fight.
Michigan tribes burned by state approval of sulfide "acid" mine near Lake Superior; Protest rally planned
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Sat, 2007-12-15 06:34.Michigan top environmental watchdog agency sells out pristine U.P. by giving green light to controversial sulfide mine
Battling Native American teen suicide/domestic violence: Free Dec. 15 MI concert for Rosebud White Buffalo Calf Womans Society
Submitted by Greg Peterson on Sat, 2007-12-01 13:18.Most views in the last week:
- 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.
- Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
- Here's how our petite, 5-foot-4 Navajo reporter managed to elbow her way through a mob of crazed sports journalists and ask the Super Bowl superstar what he knows about Indian people. And as for that football player who looked down her blouse ...
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman's death has left a void in Indian Country and a burden Native people must find a way to shoulder in his absence.
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