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Manoomin American Indians help teens restore wild rice
The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan thru the hands of troubled teenagers with help from American Indian guides. Over 100 teens have planted more than one ton of wild rice seeds during the past four summers thanks to guides from several Native American communities and other volunteers including from Marquette County Juvenile Court. The wild rice project was founded by the Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette Michigan and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to help the teenagers learn respect for themselves nature and American Indian heritage. The teens are taught social issues like racism against Native American. Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has the story.
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Added: January 2, 2008, 7:09 pm
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Michigan Earth Keepers KBIC tribe and others protect planet
A northern Michigan American Indian tribe is a vital part of an environmental army of over 400 volunteers that continued to do their part to protect the environment with a passion in 2007. The Earth Keepers participated in numerous projects including the third Earth Day Clean Sweep in April 2007 and an energy summit plus the creation of the Boreal Chamber Symphony that raised thousands of dollars during a benefit concert to protect Lake Superior. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Baraga has been with the Earth Keepers from the start including participating in annual clean sweeps that have rid the planet of over 370 tons of household poisons and other waste most of which was recycled. The Earth Keepers have proven that every person can make a difference in their own community. The nine faith communities involved with the Earth Keepers are Catholic Presbyterian Episcopal Jewish Lutheran Universalist Unitarian United Methodist Church Bahai and Zen Buddhist. The November 2007 issue of Lake Superior Magazine honors the outcome of numerous Earth Keeper projects. Earth Keeper projects involve more than 400 volunteers from nine faith communities with over 140 churches and temples and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community plus youth of all ages. The KBIC has also participated in a sister project that is restoring wild rice to seven remote lakes and streams in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Earth Keeper Initiative volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports on another successful year cleaning the environment in northern Michigan and protecting Lake Superior.
Tags // Earth Day Clean Sweep Upper Peninsula Pharmaceutical Environment Recycle Earth Michigan Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Added: January 3, 2008, 3:45 am
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Manoomin Ojibwa storyteller on pow wows eagle feathers
Ojibwa Storyteller explains importance of Native American eagle feathers to Manoomin Project teens in Marquette Michigan. During the summer of 2007 an Ojibwa elder spoke to Manoomin Project teens about the use of Eagle Feathers by Native Americans including why tribal members can legally possess the sacred feathers and their importance during pow wows and other sacred events. The teens were told about the use of ceremonial tobacco as a sign of respect for nature and to Native American culture. Over 100 Manoomin Project teens have planted more than one ton of wild rice seeds over the past four years however the endeavor also stresses education about American Indian culture and heritage. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community elder Glen Bressette spoke with the teens in July 2007 at Presque Isle Park along Lake Superior in Marquette Michigan
Tags // Manoomin wild rice pow wow eagle feathers teens juvenile court tobacco ceremonies native american indian tribe michigan
Added: January 3, 2008, 4:43 am
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Christians warned to respect Native American heritage
The director and founder of the Turtle Island Project in Munising Michigan delivered a passionate talk about respecting Native American culture and heritage. In his speech Rev. Lynn Hubbard warned the religious experts that Christianity must once and for all renounce its religious imperialistic tendencies. The Lutheran pastor spoke to the Spirit Scholars conference in August 2007 in Ann Arbor Michigan about the dangers of intolerance for other peoples religions and beliefs.
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Added: January 4, 2008, 5:47 pm
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Turtle Island Project Respecting Native American Heritage
The Turtle Island Project in northern Michigan was founded in August 2007 by two Midwest pastors who believe the future of mankind and world is at a crossroads. Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Dr. George Cairns believe that Christians could learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to Earth based cultures like Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples. Rev. Hubbard is a Lutheran pastor and Rev. Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister. Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multicultural work. The Turtle Island Project is based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and promotes respect for the environment and Native Americans. Two Midwest pastors created the TIP to foster a national discussion and debate on a wide variety of issues involving the future of the planet and mankind including encouraging Christians to learn how to appreciate nature like Earth based religions. Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has more on the founders and their goals.
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Added: February 2, 2008, 2:03 pm
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