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Brink of destruction Losing Heritage Culture Storytellers
 
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Posted by Naytive_Luv (638 days ago)
I think we native people need to focus on our heritage, language, traditions, and our people. We are losing
our elders to diabetes and other diseases. They can teach us to preserve our stories, our ways, our language.
BUT, we are not taking advantage of that, adults need to make better role models for our young ones so they
can live better lives and keep that going for generations. As a people, we are slowly dying off, and this
truly breaks my heart to see this.
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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 Rev Dr Lynn Hubbard and Rev Dr George Cairns say some if not many Christians belittle the knowledge and heritage of Indigenous cultures like Native Americans Celts and other centuries old religions and beliefs that are aligned closely with nature and the environment They believe we can all learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to these Earth based cultures Rev Hubbard is a Lutheran pastor and Rev Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multi-cultural work The Turtle Island Project aka TIP based in Michigans Upper Peninsula promotes respect for the environment and Native Americans Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has more on the founders and their goals On Sept 25 2007 Rev Hubbard spoke to college students tribal educators and others during the annual United Conference at Northern Michigan University Conference topics included diversity and other issues like the abuse and sexual mutilation of girls and women in Africa and racism against Native Americans Rev Hubbard said some Christians are too quick to dismiss the teachings of Native Americans Hubbard said whites can learn a lot from NA storytellers myths and other Earth based teachings Rev Hubbard says Native Americans know that not everything can be described in words alone On August 11 2007 Dr Hubbard spoke to religious scholars and authors in Ann Arbor - during the kick off of the Read the Spirit project Hubbard warned that some Christians think their beliefs are perfect to the exclusion of all others On August 28 2007 Rev Hubbard was invited to join a national Native American radio talk show conversation on racism by whites who live in towns bordering reservations - the same issue that Nimrod Nation highlighted as Watermeet Michigan is on the edge of a reservation During Native America Calling Rev Hubbard told host Harlan McKosato that racism in northern Michigan is insidious Lakota words for God Creator Grandfather Tunkasila Wakantanka Gitchi Manitou Lakota Mitakyasi or all my relatives
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