Is Nuclear Power Suddenly Clean and Safe?
Feb. 3, 2010
When did nuclear power suddenly and miraculously become “safe and clean,” as President Obama said in his recent State of the Union address? Or has it merely become miraculously “spun,” as the nuclear industry once again takes taxpayers, citizens, and government regulators for a ride. [...]
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Is Nuclear Power Suddenly Safe and Clean?
The Madeline Island Anishinabe Gathering
Traditional Values: Mooningwanekaaning-minis Anishinaabeg Maawanji’iding—Madeline Island Anishinaabeg Gathering
The Madeline Island Anishinabe Gathering on Friday, September 25, 2009, was a remarkable weekend of reunions and networking, serious talks, festive meals and a ceremonial dance on Friday night. The island’s first name was Moningwanekaaning-Minis, the place of the golden-shafted flicker, and was the place the Lake [...]
The Sedona Sweat Lodge Tragedy
American Indian Knowledge and Rituals: The Sedona Sweat Lodge Tragedy
As an activist-ally of the Anishinabe people since the 1980s, and in recent years working with Ben Yahola (Muscogee), Dona Yahola (Anishinabe, Oneida), and the Sacred Sites Run, I’ve had the honor of being invited to numerous Indian ceremonies over the years. In my experience, the [...]
Give Me That Old Time Religion: Native American Sacred Places
Ben Yahola, Muscogee, Tiger clan (Tecumseh’s people), was haunted by Muscogee graves dug up in Wetumka, Alabama, for a new casino in 2000. In the years following, Ben began having dreams of the ancient ones telling him what he must do to protect these old burial sites today. He formed the Sacred Sites Run (SSR) [...]