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Tillie Black Bear: The White Buffalo Calf Woman took her walk this past weekend – and the world will miss this champion for Native American women and all women: Tille Black Bear was a truth teller – and her spirit remains strong

Posted on July 25, 2014 by yoopernewsman

Honoring a truth teller with the White Buffalo Calf Spirit in her soul. “Tillie Black Bear, Sicangu, walked on Saturday evening, July 19th, 2014,” stated Native News Online. Tillie humbly taught us and her message was heard around the world. … Continue reading →

Fourth of July Distress Flag: Upside down flag at sacred Eagle Rock protests EPA ruling

Posted on July 3, 2010 by yoopernewsman

Fourth of July Distress Flag hangs upside down atop Sacred Eagle Rock in protest of EPA ruling favorable to Kennecott Minerals; An “Empty Gesture” by Michigan’s Governor in protesting Sacred Eagle Rock Continue reading →

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Ojibwa, non-Natives gather for “Honoring our Water” ceremony along Lake Superior as fight continues to stop Kennecott sulfide mine

Posted on June 22, 2010 by yoopernewsman

Ojibwa, non-Natives hold “Honoring Our Water” sunrise ceremony along Lake Superior for 2010 National Sacred Places Prayer Days. The ceremony was part of the ongoing fight to stop a sulfide mine on Michigan’s Yellow Dog Plains and the desecration of Sacred Eagle Rock Continue reading →

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2010 National Sacred Places Prayer Days in U.S. and northern Michigan: Sacred Eagle Rock, Yellow Dog Plains, Lake Superior

Posted on June 17, 2010 by yoopernewsman

Attend ceremonies for National Sacred Places Prayer Days across the U.S. and northern Michigan Continue reading →

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State of Michigan backs acid mine; ignores tribe and nature: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?”

Posted on December 30, 2007 by yoopernewsman

An Upper Peninsula American Indian tribe and several other groups are trying to stop the state-sanctioned rape and pillage of Michigan’s northern wilderness by an uncaring mining company and it’s minions. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) strongly opposes the … Continue reading →

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TIP Honors American Indian Journalists Tim Giago, Elizabeth Gray, Amanda Takes War Bonnet, Avis Little Eagle

Posted on December 24, 2007 by yoopernewsman

Pioneers of American Indian Journalism The Turtle Island Project salutes Four Native American journalists, editors: Tim Giago, Elizabeth Gray, Amanda Takes War Bonnet, and Avis Little Eagle Tim Giago, above, photo by Elisha Page, special to SFGate.com – San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Free MI benefit concert battles S.D. tribal teen suicide, domestic violence

Posted on December 1, 2007 by yoopernewsman

“Cowboys and Angels”: A free northern Michigan benefit concert to battle domestic violence and teen suicides on one of the nation’s poorest American Indian reservations Plea for counselors falls on deaf ears – Public support needed to stem teen suicide … Continue reading →

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