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Tuesday: President Obama announces his strategy for the war in Afghanistan; a suspected cop killer is fatally shot; and military families ready themselves for an increase in deployments.

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It is an historic week in an already historic year as President Obama faces critical moments on some of the most crucial challenges in his administration. Katie Couric comments.

Monday: President Obama will defend his decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in his upcoming speech; Plus, as 4 slain police officers were mourned, the search continues for the suspect of the murders.

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Christian Narcissism: Attack on Indigenous heritage, cultureRacism, 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 (TIP), based in Michigan's 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. Time: 9:56 In 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. In 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. In 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. ------- Turtle Island Project related websites: Turtle Island Project main website: http://www.turtleislandproject.org Turtle Island TV (blipTV) http://turtleislandtv.blip.tv/ Turtle Island TV (youtube) http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorse Turtle Island (myspace) http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProject Turtle Island Project websites/Blogs: http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com/ email: TurtleIslandProject@charter.net --- Lakota words for God, Creator, Grandfather: Tunkasila Wakantanka Gitchi Manitou Lakota: Mitakyasi: "all my relatives" http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm Heraclitus "The essence of things" http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/heraclitus.html http://www.spaceandmotion.com/books/philosophy-book-heraclitus.htm --- Bishop Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School and Professor of Theology Cambridge, Mass. http://www.eds.edu/indexDyn.asp http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?cat=92 he became the Director of the Dakota Leadership Program and developed alternative training models for indigenous laity and clergy on the many reservation communities of the Dakotas. Bishop Charleston has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, BBC World News, BBC Today Programme, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, The O'Reilly Factor, and Hannity 2007 Episcopal Life Online --- February 2008 United Nations Report on Racism and Human Rights violations against Indigenous Peoples including in the United States: The report "highlights a range of human rights violations and examples of racial discrimination reported by Indigenous Peoples in the US." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_P_I/message/18971 Full report: http://www.treatycouncil.org/ ---

From REZNET NEWS: A Rosebud Lakota tribal member writes a beautiful Christmas story about Michigan Native American tribe helping the children at the Pine Ridge Lakota reservation in South Dakota Reporter Sandra White Shield, Rosebud Lakota, is a student at Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.She is a graduate of the Freedom Forum's 2006 American Indian Journalism Institute.http://www.reznetnews.org/article/feature-article/pine-ridge-christmasView video of Angel Tree outreach program. Saginaw Chippewa:http://www.sagchip.org/ Destiny High Hawk rides her new bicycle, a gift of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe's Angel Tree program. Reznet photo by Sandra White Shield KYLE, S.D. 'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the Pine Ridge Reservation ...... Yellow school buses made a snowy, icy trip to Piya Wiconi, the administrative offices of Oglala Lakota College, near Kyle. Their mission: bring children enrolled in Head Start to Piya Wiconi to meet the man of the season, Santa Claus. Santa had a huge sack of wrapped gifts. As the children entered the round conference room, their eyes immediately focused and fixed on Santa. They filed up to him one by one. Greetings were given and received. Members of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., were the financial backers of Santa's generosity through its 10-year-old Angel Tree program, a yearly outreach program to give Christmas presents to Pine Ridge residents. It is administered by the Saginaw Chippewa's Andahwod Continuing Care Community & Aging Services department. Louanne Bruner, a Chippewa who works for the Andahwod department, coordinates the gift-giving. She said that while Angel Tree's first eight years were successful, the organization and delivery of gifts lacked strength. For the past two years, the program has dealt strictly with the Head Start program, she said. "The organization that we have encountered from the staff of Head Start has been really great," Bruner said. Needs and wants sheets are sent to children with instructions to list three things that they need and two things that they want, Bruner said. That happens in about October when the Chippewa tribal council reviews the program and gives authority to continue it. "Tribal families look forward to this every year," Bruner said. This year Chippewa families raised more than $4,000 for the Angel Tree Program, according to Bruner. She said she is proud that nearly 500 Pine Ridge children got gifts this year and that every child received every item listed on the needs and wants list. This was 100 more children who were in the gift program last year. The most popular items asked for were clothes, basketball goals, bikes, toy cars, Dora the Explorer dolls, skates and sleds. Four tribal employees and five volunteers transported the toys from Michigan. Bruner said that some of their tribal families go the extra mile and send an envelope to their child's family, realizing that other children and other needs need to be met. To her, the best part of the program is to see how much the children look forward to seeing Santa, Bruner said. The 2- and 3-year-olds seem to draw a line on how close to get to him, she said, but the 4- and 5-year-olds hug and squeeze Santa. One happy child was Destiny High Hawk as she rode her new bicycle around the Piya Wiconi conference room. Asked what she was going to do with her gift, she said with a grin, "Take it home and ride in the street!"

Earth Keeping: A look back at four years of successful projects including an extremely busy 2007The Earth Keeper Initiative honored in 2007 by Lake Superior Magazine, the Acton Institute and World MagazineAs environment ministers from about 190 countries struggle over a global warming treaty in Indonesia, the Michigan Earth Keeper Initiative is completing its fourth successful year.The Earth Keepers have proven that every person can make a difference in their own community.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/temples and Native American tribes including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community plus youth of all ages.Earth Keeper Initiative volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports on another successful year cleaning the environment in northern Michigan and protecting Lake Superior.In the near future, Earth Keeper stories will detail efforts of the Northern Michigan University student team and the Manoomin Project - a wild rice restoration endeavor involving at-risk teens and American Indian guides.Time: 10:00--- (Marquette, Michigan) - The impact of numerous environmental projects created by the northern Michigan Earth Keepers over the past few years is measured in the hundreds of tons as over 15,000 residents have turned in hazardous waste, teens are restoring wild rice beds, businesses and homes are reducing power consumption and thousands of dollars used to protect Lake SuperiorThe non-profit Michigan Earth Keeper Initiative, its nine faith communities, an Upper Peninsula American Indian tribe and over 400 volunteers were honored this week with the 2007 Lake Superior Magazine Achievement Award. The annual award established in 1994 recognizes organizations or individuals who have improved the well-being of Lake Superior and it s residents, said Lake Superior Magazine Editor Konnie LeMay who traveled from Duluth, Minnesota to honor the interfaith environment project.(Photos by Greg Peterson, Tom Buchkoe, Steve Durocher and Samantha Otto) LeMay cited 734,000 pounds worth of environmental impact just since the signing the Earth Keeper Covenant in July 2004 by nine faith communities. Presenting an engraved crystal plaque during a Sept. 17, 2007 ceremony at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, LeMay said the spiritual role model of the Earth Keepers certainly has improved the well-being and environmental awareness of Upper Michigan s residents - it has offered a concrete way to action. The Lake Superior Magazine November issue honors the Marquette-based Earth Keepers whose environment projects include annual Earth Day hazardous waste collections, an energetic student team with its own projects, wild rice restoration, an energy summit, and most recently a classical music concert to protect the biggest, deepest and coldest of the Great Lakes that Native Americans call Gitchie Gummi. The project is co-sponsored by the Cedar Tree Institute, the Superior Watershed Partnership, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the congregations of over 140 churches and temples representing nine faith communities (Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Methodist Church, Unitarian Universalist, Baha'i, Jewish, and Zen Buddhist).Rev. Jon Magnuson, who dreamed of creating the Earth Keepers ten years ago, told LeMay that Lake Superior Magazine first announced the existence of the faith-based environment initiative. Lake Superior Magazine announced the informal announcement of the Earth Keeper Covenant and we want to thank the magazine for being a partner that way, Rev. Magnuson said.The covenant was signed by the leaders of the nine faith communities in 2004 pledging to actively protect the environment and reach out to American Indian tribes.Rev. Magnuson honored the memory of one of the first signers of the covenant - Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan Bishop James Kelsey who was killed in a June 3, 2007 traffic accident. Bishop Kelsey was one of the Earth Keepers true point people for the religious leaders, Magnuson said. Jim Kelsey s spirit will carry us on - he was known as the environmental bishop and that was because of this work that he partnered with us on, Magnuson said.Magnuson said the Earth Keepers lift and honor the members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community have been with us on every one of our initiatives including a sister effort called the Manoomin project that involves restoring wild rice to seven remote sites in northern Michigan. United Methodist Church Marquette District Superintendent Grant Lobb accepted the Lake Superior Magazine award on behalf of the nine faith leaders.Over 15,000 residents have participated in annual Earth Day hazardous waste collections (2005-2007) at sites across the U.P. have recycled or properly disposed of about 370 tons of pharmaceuticals, old/broken computers, cell phones, pesticides, raw liquid mercury, drain cleaner, oil-based paint, vehicle batteries and many other substances.2005 - 2007 Earth Keeper Clean SweepPharmaceutical, electronic, household hazardous waste The Manoomin ProjectAmerican Indian guides teach at-risk teens to plant wild rice.The teens learn to respect themselves, nature and tribal customs The Earth Keeper Manoomin Project have planted over one ton of wild rice seeds in the past three years through the hands of at-risk teenagers and American Indian guides. The project teaches teens to respect themselves, nature and American Indian heritage. The Manoomin Project includes classroom time and other learning like Tai Chi relaxation exercises and listening to stories from American Indian elders. In July 2007, KBIC elder Glenn Bressette of Harvey, MI explained how he overcame some of the same obstacles the at-risk teens are currently facing. Bressette described racism in Marquette when he was young when his mother told all her children to lie about their American Indian heritage. Bressette said he was called a "dirty Indian" and an "old drunken Indian." Bresette said when he was in his teens police officers shot at him as he tried to steal gasoline and described how he became an alcoholic trying to numb the pain from racism.The Boreal Chamber Symphony "One night only" July 15, 2007 Lake Superior Day The Boreal Chamber Symphony was formed by Midwest classical musicians during April 2007 that made its "one night only" performance a free benefit for the Earth Keepers on Lake Superior Day. The musicians to raised thousands of dollars for the Lake Superior Defense Fund. Nearly 400 people attended the nearly four hour event - the debut of the Boreal Chamber Symphony directed by Craig Randal Johnson of Minneapolis - raising thousands of dollars for the Lake Superior Defense Fund. Thousands of people watched an on-line video made of a rehearsal on the edge of the lakeshore using Lake Superior as an musical instrument following a June 25, 2007 press conference at Presque Isle in Marquette that promoted the concert.2007 Earth Keeper Energy Summit Over 500 businesses, churches/temples, and homeowners pledged to reduce power consumption, some received energy audits, millions in energy savings in next few years This summer's Earth Keeper Energy Summit inspired 500 businesses, homeowners and churches/temples to reduce their power consumption - and many signed up for energy audits. The participants are expected to reduce their utility bills by millions of dollars over the next few years.The Northern Michigan UniversityEarthKeeper Student Team The Northern Michigan University EarthKeeper (NMU EK) Student Team is creating chapters at three other Upper Peninsula of Michigan universities. The nine Earth Keeper faith leaders and the KBIC President/CEO Susan LaFernier stood together at NMU on April 6, 2006 to announce the creation of the student team.The student efforts have included an adopt-a-watershed project and spreading the Earth Keeper message to children and adults at schools, churches and temples.The NMU EK Student Team participated in all Earth Keeper events. In October 2006, the students recorded a video for an MTV contest. On October 6, 2006, Rev. Lynn Hubbard of Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising sponsored a benefit concert for the student team with Greg LaCombe and the Loose Ends band.Rev. Hubbard has scheduled a second benefit concert for the student team at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, October 12, 2007 at Upfront Cedar Tree institute Executive Director Rev. Jon Magnuson, Catholic Earth Keeper Kyra Fillmore representing Roman Catholic Bishop Alex Sample, Lake Superior Magazine Editor Konnie LeMay, United Methodist Church Marquette District Superintendent Grant Lobb, Jewish Earth Keeper Jacob Silver of Temple Beth Sholom in Ishpeming, U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak's District Director Tom Baldini, Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan Operations Coordinator Jane Cisluycis, and Superior Watershed Partnership Executive Director Carl Lindquist.In August 2006 and repeating again in 2007, the Grand Rapids, Michigan based Acton Institute named the Earth Keeper Initiative and the Cedar Tree Institute one of the 13 hardest working faith-based non-profits in America.The Manoomin Project received the hardest working honor in 2006 putting two Cedar Tree Institute projects on the hardest working list. World Magazine did features stories on the projects as part of the award.--- On September 8, 2006, the Lake Superior Bi-National Forum presented the Earth Keepers with its Environmental Stewardship award during a ceremony in Marquette attended by the 9 faith leaders.--- The Earth Keepers and the Manoomin Project have been fortunate to receive a large amount of positive coverage by the news media including national magazine articles, an United Methodist Church national TV crew did a story in Marquette during the 2007 clean sweep, and Rev. Magnuson was one of the guests on a national Native American radio talk show on September 14, 2007.Numerous national magazines have done stories on the Earth Keepers including Grit, The Lutheran, Thrivent Magazine and others. The Associated Press has run numerous stories on the Earth keepers and the U.P. media has been very supportive.---The Earth Keeper TeamA core group of about a dozen dedicates souls who inspire 400 plus volunteers and whose faith communties have turned out over 15,000 northern Michigan residents to three Earth Day clean sweeps that have recycled or properly disposed of about 370 tons of hazardous waste. ----- Having fun while protecting the environment: Rev. Jon Magnuson, whose dreamed up the Earth Keepers ten years ago, shares a light moment with one of the hardest working volunteers during the Lake Superior Magazine press conference in Marquette, MI on Sept. 17, 2007.Catholic Earth Keeper Kyra Fillmore of Marquette is a mother of two young children who shuffles a busy home life with doing God's work. Her husband and father are also very active in Earth Keepers. --- Over one ton of pharmaceuticals and over $500,000 narcotics was collected during the 2007 Earth Keeper Clean Sweep at 19 free drop-off sites across a 400 mile area of northern Michigan. The drugs were destroyed in a high-tech, low pollution, EPA-approved incinerator near St. Louis, Missouri. --- Over 320 tons of electronic waste (below) was turned in by the public during the 2006 Earth Keeper Clean Sweep. Old/broken computers, cell phones and other electronics were recycled. The photo by Tom Buchkoe of Marquette represents about 80 percent of the e-waste that was turned in by the public, small businesses and schools. ---The annual "Blessing of the Wild Rice" (below) is held each September in Marquette as a show of respect for the return of the once native grain - and to thank the supporters of the Manoomin Project. Everyone has a fun time and the meal includes various forms of wild rice. The wild rice is prepared in several ways including searing the grain into a crunchy treat mixed with dried fruit. --- Native American guide Don Chosa created this offering (below) to nature during the 2006 Blessing of the Wild Rice. --- A member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Native American guide Don Chosa and the teens (below) bring the natural offering into the woods where it was placed behind a log during the 2006 Blessing of the Wild Rice in Marquette. ---The at-risk teens involved in the Manoomin Project first arrive - in essence doing community service - after being sentenced in juvenbile court. Many of the teens have so much fun planting and testing the wild rice they ask to return the next year.These teens are truly a joy to work with and only need a little bit of positive attention to grow into the great leaders of tomorrow. The Manoomin Project honors the teenagers and the KBIC for working so hard to restore wild rice to northern Michigan. Below are links to a tribute music video honoring those involved in the project. Earth Keeper related website addresses are:Earth Keeper TV:http://earthkeepers.blip.tv/The Cedar Tree Institute:http://www.cedartreeinstitute.com/The Superior Watershed Partnershiphttp://www.superiorwatersheds.org/The Lake Superior Interfaith Communication Network:http://www.lakesuperiorinterfaith.com/-----Earth Keeper TV Manoomin Project Music Video on blip tv:http://blip.tv/file/341528/You Tube - Manoomin Project Music Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QPBLruQZ8---articles:World Magazine:http://www.worldmag.com/articles/12177Manoomin Project article/photos (scroll down a little bit):http://www.cedartreeinstitute.com/envprojects.html---