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Ancient Voices - Contemporary Contexts

American Indian Institute, Bozeman, Montana

   

August 2010
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UK Blocks Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team's Travel to Championships - Sovereignty at Stake

Despite the Obama Administration's State Department's efforts to help, the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team, ranked 4th in the world, did not travel to England for the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships mid-July.

Stories about the teams plight include:

 Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team
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McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park

Glacier Park in the News

Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press wrote an article earlier this month about Glacier Park that enumerates some of the disastrous impacts climate changes is having on this glorious national park in northern Montana. The article entitled "Glacier Park's future uncertain" appeared on the websit Madison.com. The story doesn't seem to have appared anywhere else.

What You Can Do: An Ongoing Series

Watch for tips and hints on actions that can make a difference. If you have suggestions including steps you've taken send them to Galen@TwoCircles.org.

Buy Local/Eat Organic

Each U.S. citizen consumes about 400 gallons of oil a year on food (about 17% of total energy consumption). If every one of us ate just one meal a week composed of locally and organically raised products the country's oil consumption would be reduced by more than 2.4 billion gallons a year.

Related interesting statistic: "Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day - that's roughly 200 billion more than needed - enough to feed 80 million people." More Statistics

For sources near you of locally and organically raised produce visit the NRDC web site at http://www. simplesteps.org/eat-local
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The Peacemaker's Journey

How the Great Law of Peace Came to the Original Five Nations, told by Chief Jake Swamp, respected spiritual leader of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk Nation and Ancient Voices discussion leader. If you are interest in a copy of this 35 minute audio tape, contact Eric Noyes eric@twocircles.org

A NASA video that received 41,500+ views to date tells the story well.

Worth Another Viewing
The YouTube video "We Are All One" featuring the voices of Red Crow Westerman and Oren Lyons is worth watching if you haven't seen it and worth watching again if you have. Click the image or HERE to watch.
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A Short, Clear Article About the Dawes Act

For a well written explanation of the Dawes Act of 1887 visit http://native americanfirstnationshistory.suite101.
com/article.cfm/the_dawes_act
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