tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195571882024-03-16T03:08:37.118-04:00Keweenaw NowKeweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-9189711103707254712024-02-23T22:26:00.070-05:002024-02-24T19:53:34.256-05:00UPDATED: Yoopers for Ukraine, community groups welcome two visiting "ambassadors" for Ukraine<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Michele Bourdieu</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM93IpGEgtipSGhjv9UXsjlHP7tG530uopjvZ8bfVpra09hOkszlZG9Kqa-IsPisYWn4iiPmsrkAMijCUrfH6Dt3Q_rKmZ4sg2AC049F2hZW6ILn3E9_l-Z618iAe1o6nObrDvCu0SJF8LEfw0WCxldJm6rQO-ELqb78xC9O8VYIxLgDVpo-05/s576/Yuliya%20and%20kids%20c_feb%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="576" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM93IpGEgtipSGhjv9UXsjlHP7tG530uopjvZ8bfVpra09hOkszlZG9Kqa-IsPisYWn4iiPmsrkAMijCUrfH6Dt3Q_rKmZ4sg2AC049F2hZW6ILn3E9_l-Z618iAe1o6nObrDvCu0SJF8LEfw0WCxldJm6rQO-ELqb78xC9O8VYIxLgDVpo-05/w400-h220/Yuliya%20and%20kids%20c_feb%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Visiting Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska displays a "Stop Putin Stop War" sign during the Feb. 4, 2024, Walk for Ukraine in Houghton. Pictured with her are the three Loosemore children -- from left, Kaitlin, Jethro and Jacob -- who attend the Walks for Ukraine regularly with their Dad, John Loosemore (holding sign and American flag in background). (Photo courtesy Yoopers for Ukraine)</b></span></span><p>Yoopers for Ukraine have attracted more supporters this month with two visitors from Ukraine joining the weekly Walk for Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge and giving presentations at various events both at Michigan Tech and in the local community. Ukrainian poet <b>Yuliya Musakovska</b>, who was here in early February, was invited by Michigan Tech Associate Professor <b>M. Bartley Seigel</b>, Creative Writing and Literature, Director of the Michigan Tech Writing Center as well as 2021-2022 U.P. Poet Laureate. Following her visit, <b>Emily Marie Rutkowski</b> of Detroit, who travels back and forth to Ukraine delivering first aid kits and other useful items for Ukrainian soldiers, came to Houghton for several days of fundraising for her group, Misha's Angels. Emily was invited by <b>Nadija Packauskas</b>, co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine, who organized several community events to assist in the fundraising.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2TNPtfWRrauu6p4po-ZItsg7uGQd16NJejiPtK9a2LD-ABW3Bou65GdFOOLviPxGK-buMFGbGa5TwNvmu3bh84OP6ItARL1HSJkt3_MmPUsH9ulJUnWgT6TVqLcFNlycf4DPjFpz3axg1yPf4BRpEsoo6CyNp-gD-DpkZmJFigY8auNzw_8i/s576/Emily_International%20Neighbors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2TNPtfWRrauu6p4po-ZItsg7uGQd16NJejiPtK9a2LD-ABW3Bou65GdFOOLviPxGK-buMFGbGa5TwNvmu3bh84OP6ItARL1HSJkt3_MmPUsH9ulJUnWgT6TVqLcFNlycf4DPjFpz3axg1yPf4BRpEsoo6CyNp-gD-DpkZmJFigY8auNzw_8i/w400-h186/Emily_International%20Neighbors.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily Marie Rutkowski, founder of Misha's Angels, is pictured here, third from left, with members of International Neighbors, one of the community groups she visited in Houghton earlier this month. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Visit by Yuliya Musakovska, Ukrainian poet</b></span></span><br /></p><p></p><p><b>Yuliya Musakovska</b> is from Lviv, Ukraine. An award-winning poet, translator, and member of PEN Ukraine, Yuliya is the author of five poetry collections in Ukrainian, most recently <i>The God of Freedom</i> (2021) and a bi-lingual collection, <i>Iron</i> in Polish and Ukrainian (2022). She has received numerous literary awards in Ukraine and her works have been translated into more than twenty languages.<br /></p><p>In addition to reading some of her poems and their English translations, Yuliya spoke during a panel discussion on Ukraine at Michigan Tech on Feb. 1. She spoke about her friends, colleagues and fellow writers who have been killed during Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. She also noted she believes in traveling and sharing her poetry because sharing her culture is an act of resistance against an aggressor who is trying to eliminate Ukrainian culture.<b>*</b><br /></p><p>"Russia is a machine of hate and destruction, and it can only be stopped by force," Yuliya said. "Let's stop this evil together and let justice prevail."</p><p>Yuliya also participated in the Feb. 2 opening of the Michigan Tech art exhibit, "Simple Machines: Poetry, Letterpress, and the Art of the Little Magazine" in the Rozsa A-Space Gallery. The exhibit, which continues through March 30, is an interactive poetry exhibit where participants can hear poets reading their work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsMfteUTMNtim-FTanWoNAiMi2GSyPHaEzHBZAoeLZM8W0fVKe_09KcIzmZEDnL8-w1bAJWGEP6ZQyU-P7-BHyTk_YSH3LnRlGOqro8giHJJ760IL79Ho2fx3J9MvlCGVEqe1eB1FGXm0rVAi6e7GJEADj5RHb5DXIQ3wQHb4B8-wbyFMzrGR/s576/Yuliya_Seigel_art%20opening2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsMfteUTMNtim-FTanWoNAiMi2GSyPHaEzHBZAoeLZM8W0fVKe_09KcIzmZEDnL8-w1bAJWGEP6ZQyU-P7-BHyTk_YSH3LnRlGOqro8giHJJ760IL79Ho2fx3J9MvlCGVEqe1eB1FGXm0rVAi6e7GJEADj5RHb5DXIQ3wQHb4B8-wbyFMzrGR/s16000/Yuliya_Seigel_art%20opening2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska joins Michigan Tech Professor and poet M. Bartley Seigel at the opening of the Michigan Tech art exhibit, "Simple Machines: Poetry, Letterpress, and
the Art of the Little Magazine" in the Rozsa A-Space Gallery on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><p></p><p>Nadija Packauskas, co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine, attended the art exhibit and invited Yuliya to join the weekly Walk for Ukraine.</p><p>"The community is very grateful to M. Bartley Seigel and Michigan Tech for bringing such a world-renowned poet to the UP!" Nadija said.</p><p>On Feb. 4, Yuliya joined the weekly Sunday Walk for Ukraine and spoke
afterwards during a reception for her held by Yoopers for Ukraine in the
Downtowner restaurant in Houghton.</p><p>Here Nadija Packauskas of Yoopers for Ukraine welcomes Yuliya and supporters to the Feb. 4 Walk:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TbwZ3e1nFak?si=KLq47A4mz0ChhuvR" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>As the 2-year mark of the war in Ukraine approaches, Nadija Packauskas, co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine, addresses participants in the Feb. 4, 2024, Walk for Ukraine in Houghton.(Videos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p>The Feb. 4 Walk for Ukraine begins:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/2lAecoFJamg?si=Heu_f6gKxcGXwmtZ" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Carrying flags and signs, participants in the Feb. 4 Walk for Ukraine in Houghton head for the Portage Lift Bridge to Hancock.</b></span></span><p><b>Karen Liimatta</b> came from Marquette to join the Feb. 4 Walk for Ukraine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/b7yciaorpLQ?si=eyZpdzRoA1SYEj82" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Karen Liimatta of Marquette, MI, who came to Houghton for the Feb. 4, 2024, Walk for Ukraine, tells Keweenaw Now how her church is welcoming Ukrainian families who have come to Marquette since the beginning of the war.</b></span></span><p></p><p><b>Elizabeth Flynn</b>, Michigan Tech Emerita Professor of Reading and Composition, also participated in the Feb. 4 Walk. </p><p>"I went to the walk in support of Ukraine because the country needs our help in its heroic fight against imperialist Vladimir Putin," Flynn told Keweenaw Now. "I also went because our Congress needs to pass legislation to provide desperately needed aid. I remember when the domino theory explained aggression such as Putin’s. If he wins, he won’t stop there."</p><p>After displaying their flags and signs to passing traffic in Hancock, participants in the Feb. 4 Walk for Ukraine return to Houghton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/N_UTiUenJdo?si=ctwrU6NcH2WpMtGG" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Led by visiting Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska, participants in the Feb. 4, 2024, Walk for Ukraine return to Houghton, MI, from Hancock on the Portage Lift Bridge.</b></span></span><p>Following the Feb. 4 Walk, participants attended a reception for Yuliya in the Downtowner restaurant in Houghton. She spoke to the group about Ukraine and also read some of her poetry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9_Mf4pGZnGs?si=Eax6ebwMTfBCFRpw" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska speaks at a reception held for her by Yoopers for Ukraine on Feb. 4, 2024, following their weekly Walk for Ukraine.</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lb-f8e0fvN4?si=7bon2h1xj1qukYeW" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>At a reception for her following the Feb. 4, 2024, Walk for Ukraine in Houghton, MI, Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska reads a translation of one of her poems.</b></span></span><p><b>Miriam Pickens</b>, local resident and artist, who has assisted Nadija Packauskas with several Yoopers for Ukraine projects, commented on the Feb. 4 Walk and reception.</p><p>"I really enjoyed meeting new people who were walking -- loved the energy!" Miriam said. "The afterparty was great; got to hear some amazing poetry. Nadija is an amazing organizer."<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa5POsM8Izm2XqkUr_36LXr6qi-fSjkOS1Ios5YRET1bZ-oZpJG6mv4KOghW6jy4XI0UyT8t-9X15jcZ9lTmtz6gxeAZdPWRNY22IcXNSt5L3-J2lctjo4gN37DoR3uZyifmpjbs43Lu9SHYkXAHbiAkCcux3F_kSvOc9hwEf5s52hHx0iB0Y/s576/Nadija%20and%20Miriam2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa5POsM8Izm2XqkUr_36LXr6qi-fSjkOS1Ios5YRET1bZ-oZpJG6mv4KOghW6jy4XI0UyT8t-9X15jcZ9lTmtz6gxeAZdPWRNY22IcXNSt5L3-J2lctjo4gN37DoR3uZyifmpjbs43Lu9SHYkXAHbiAkCcux3F_kSvOc9hwEf5s52hHx0iB0Y/w400-h300/Nadija%20and%20Miriam2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Miriam Pickens, right, is pictured here with Yoopers for Ukraine co-founder Nadija Packauskas during the reception for Ukrainian poet Yuliya Musakovska on Feb. 4. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Emily Marie Rutkowski of Misha's Angels raises funds for Ukrainian soldiers</b></span></span></p><p>Who would think that a young woman from Detroit would visit Houghton for a few days and receive more than $5,000 in donations from local community groups for Micha's Angels -- a Kyiv-based organization she founded in Michigan that supports several military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine? In fact, the group has provided over $50,000 worth of aid for Ukrainian soldiers since October 2023. That includes the following:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Individual first aid kits (IFAKs)</li><li>Winter gear, including thermal socks, thermal underwear, gloves, hand and toe warmers</li><li>Mine detector</li><li>Ballistic glasses</li><li>Tactical medical supplies</li><li>Christmas gifts for children of fallen heroes</li></ul><p>The fundraising group is named for Misha, a black kitten rescued from the trenches by a group of soldiers in Ukraine. His dad is a friend of Emily's and a US Marine veteran who served with the Ukrainian Marines and is now on the eastern front with the 3rd Assault Brigade. Emily, his mom, volunteers to help keep Ukraine defenders safe by raising funds for much-needed items.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuVY6K16jReNoyt5pzmyoQGx-44iC-U6SIFnAtB86OKygFnFGPRKTSFKQVR9sAAGs2vayJUDdHulTttFNwVO078be2sVeAd3OH-2BQGehTuzG4wXeSLLznY2TjhyphenhyphenQArvqlBNxXtA-lWIBklaWH2kBa_hEYiZn9KFpfOEkvQW3mlmjfAqWJkQD/s576/emily%20and%20family%20w%20nadija.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuVY6K16jReNoyt5pzmyoQGx-44iC-U6SIFnAtB86OKygFnFGPRKTSFKQVR9sAAGs2vayJUDdHulTttFNwVO078be2sVeAd3OH-2BQGehTuzG4wXeSLLznY2TjhyphenhyphenQArvqlBNxXtA-lWIBklaWH2kBa_hEYiZn9KFpfOEkvQW3mlmjfAqWJkQD/w400-h300/emily%20and%20family%20w%20nadija.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily Marie Rutkowski, second from left, displays a photo of Misha the kitten during one of her visits in Houghton. Also pictured, from left, are Nadija Paskaukas; Emily's parents, Nancy and Dale; Nadija's dad, Vytautas Packauskas; and Emily's aunt, Rose Zidzik. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><p>On Feb. 15, Emily spoke about Misha's Angels and her volunteer work of fundraising to provide needed items for Ukrainian soldiers at two local community groups -- International Neighbors (pictured above) and the Rotary Club and received a donation from each, with a combined total of over $1,000.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcpYKGs3OE8pbQtrJ3cdkMN_qqnD2vXEw7nnIeb1uktNPm0nG9tYnqzMCYl6kpRv6hdWydyAr6k6BOCRzrU2TPlqBOQ5ZfMcOfG-_pmGaaaVVe91aH3c9QYra1N7YPpWa5DkKEZd09TzZTEjYiD38MGqhMqcID3s9BJV7z0sPC76bVQiQqQTP/s2000/Emily%20and%20Nadija's%20Dad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="934" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcpYKGs3OE8pbQtrJ3cdkMN_qqnD2vXEw7nnIeb1uktNPm0nG9tYnqzMCYl6kpRv6hdWydyAr6k6BOCRzrU2TPlqBOQ5ZfMcOfG-_pmGaaaVVe91aH3c9QYra1N7YPpWa5DkKEZd09TzZTEjYiD38MGqhMqcID3s9BJV7z0sPC76bVQiQqQTP/w187-h400/Emily%20and%20Nadija's%20Dad.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily Rutkowski chats with Nadija's dad, Vytautas, at the International Neighbors visit. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkEuvsoqHGA-lWZvRH4FpQavOFphrcjTLWDzd6Wa_wz7amTc9rprGuU3nPEkcNkYNcgUpP7_lqHipfQERXiA6TLouI766N8CODOt3SS0X2jAtKMQg1QxuDFdhVFdbFG3eFwA6qD0NSEre2LRQcAwoaNQx_5PLi1FqjTfSg7IucfQD7rMIBI5J/s576/emily%20at%20Rotary%20Club2_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkEuvsoqHGA-lWZvRH4FpQavOFphrcjTLWDzd6Wa_wz7amTc9rprGuU3nPEkcNkYNcgUpP7_lqHipfQERXiA6TLouI766N8CODOt3SS0X2jAtKMQg1QxuDFdhVFdbFG3eFwA6qD0NSEre2LRQcAwoaNQx_5PLi1FqjTfSg7IucfQD7rMIBI5J/s16000/emily%20at%20Rotary%20Club2_n.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily speaks about Misha's Angels at the Rotary Club in Houghton. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><p>On Feb. 16, Nadija and the NISU bakery in Hancock held a Wine and Cheese event, where Emily spoke for an hour about her work and collected $645.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-0z_vwq4cAZesxqtBS2fBwfB6gJbfBi4FShx99df5qo_crg_rbFQzVuwlhl9D3AfQrVkChCaPP2YesvSmLTV9j-S1L0f_mTN1jLRea2HwFhKD6NzeHm0K5S1_wfm0rpz5Y8nI0sb5F7B26alojFLFGLdMVtk_XGSuvzKyy2c35g8fykHv7oQ/s480/wine%20cheese%20miriam2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-0z_vwq4cAZesxqtBS2fBwfB6gJbfBi4FShx99df5qo_crg_rbFQzVuwlhl9D3AfQrVkChCaPP2YesvSmLTV9j-S1L0f_mTN1jLRea2HwFhKD6NzeHm0K5S1_wfm0rpz5Y8nI0sb5F7B26alojFLFGLdMVtk_XGSuvzKyy2c35g8fykHv7oQ/w400-h300/wine%20cheese%20miriam2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Supporters of Ukraine pause for a photo during the Wine and Cheese fundraiser for Misha's Angels at the NISU cafe in Hancock on Feb. 16. (Photo © Nadija Packauskas and courtesy Miriam Pickens)</b></span></span><br /><p></p><p>"In total with funds from Yoopers for Ukraine collected for IFAKs Emily left the UP with $5,045!" Nadija reported.</p><p>On Feb. 14, for Valentine's Day, Yoopers for Ukraine held an extra Walk for Ukraine across the Portage Lift Bridge, followed by a reception for Emily and her family. She also spoke with Keweenaw Now about Misha's Angels and her work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/nGlZCJ3jpaI?si=4T44YJliIjIruaDv" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Yoopers for Ukraine walk across the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton to Hancock on Feb. 14, 2024. Visitor Emily Marie Rutkowski of Detroit, founder of Misha's Angels, joins the Walk.</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/auWvrpc0TjI?si=zwL1pKM4IT3dspRy" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Participants in the Feb. 14 Walk for Ukraine return from Hancock.</b></span></span><p>Following the Feb. 14 Walk, Emily and her family enjoyed a reception in the Downtowner restaurant, where she spoke with Keweenaw Now about her work for Misha's Angels and her interest in helping soldiers with PTSD.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s9-kETAvyvw?si=IfWWrMMWmxv8GxyY" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During the Feb. 14 reception for Emily and her family in the Downtowner, Emily tells Keweenaw Now about the group she founded, Misha's Angels, and the work they do in donating first aid kits (IFAKs) to Ukrainian military units.</b></span></span><p>Emily also described many other items the funds for Misha's Angels have been able to supply to Ukrainian troops, especially helpful in the cold winter -- the hand and toe warmers, warm socks and thermal underwear. Some of these soldiers are stationed as close as three miles to the Russian border and in need of supplies. The funds raised here are mostly used to purchase Ukraine-made items, thus saving money and helping the Ukrainian economy as well.<br /></p><p>Emily shared photos of safety gear such as night vision devices and a mine detector.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QHRejjdd_kG7cV1zS_Uow7ERBQ0L9rV2gcsJl-eWeJrMJEFlefKHoVBztrTijyOOTw2QEDtMYpJkbMAUWM5H0jR7RipCmW-kA64Tf7atY_8cvayqWcdOGsOge8s_3ov1iV97hW5HbFi7hyiF5lm1GPVhqEShSwa3RqeqSGXayI4XxIafI_Qf/s411/Emily_photo_soldiers2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QHRejjdd_kG7cV1zS_Uow7ERBQ0L9rV2gcsJl-eWeJrMJEFlefKHoVBztrTijyOOTw2QEDtMYpJkbMAUWM5H0jR7RipCmW-kA64Tf7atY_8cvayqWcdOGsOge8s_3ov1iV97hW5HbFi7hyiF5lm1GPVhqEShSwa3RqeqSGXayI4XxIafI_Qf/s16000/Emily_photo_soldiers2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily shows Keweenaw Now a photo of a mine detector purchased with Misha's Angels funds.</b></span></span> <p></p><p>"Ukraine's actually the most heavily mined country in the world right now," Emily said, "and actually night vision is also really important because one of the units we were helping, without night vision ... the guys were having to hold on to each other when they're walking around at night, which is really dangerous because if they do hit a mine it's going to be not just one person that's injured but a bunch."</p><p>They are also in more danger from Russian shooting or bombing when they're all clustered together, she added.<br /></p><p>Visiting a facility that helps Ukrainian soldiers who have PTSD inspired Emily to consider such work as a future career for herself.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/avZBf0Of5PE?si=7n4XEAOiukIHpDlP" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During an interview with Keweenaw Now, Emily Marie Rutkowski of Detroit speaks about a PTSD center in Ukraine that helps soldiers. She also shares photos of Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines.</b></span></span><p>If you wish to contribute funds to help Misha's Angels with their work, you can email <b>yoopersforukraine@gmail.com</b> or <b>for Pay Pal: @EmilyRutkowski</b> <br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Events this weekend: 2-year anniversary of invasion</b></span></span><br /></p><p>Yoopers for Ukraine will hold several events this weekend since Saturday, Feb. 24, marks two years of Ukrainian resistance against the Russian invasion:</p><p><b>Noon, Saturday, Feb. 24, at Houghton Pier, near Portage Lake District Library:</b> A rally to recognize the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine</p><p><b>6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24:</b> Prayer Vigil at Veterans Park</p><p><b>7:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25:</b> Sunrise Community Prayer Service at Houghton side of Portage Lift Bridge.<br /></p><p><b>3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25:</b> Walk for Ukraine. Meet on Houghton side of Portage Lift Bridge. <br /></p><p>For more info on Yoopers for Ukraine, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yoopers.for.ukraine" target="_blank">visit them on Facebook</a></b>.</p><p><b>* Editor's Note:</b> <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nadija.packauskas/videos/231651186669484" target="_blank">Click here</a></b> for a video recording of the panel discussion with Yuliya -- videotaped by Nadija Packauskas.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-56603150538041029072024-02-07T21:59:00.000-05:002024-02-07T21:59:48.871-05:00REQUIEM FOR THE OVERLOOKED, exhibit by Cynthia Coté, opens at Finlandia Art Gallery: Feb. 8 - Apr. 3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_dDeZK97oFgFMcuU2FGBGm6tnWpT2gICy152voCVN52D6y3msx5u5SC1WGSKpWAmyiBbce3db8nMXsuNHT3SWXoWG6L1WJTx135hzI3pa8g2VE1CocFFv01nO-iMgvUfeIxnbXG4PjVW68eUyd2DLCEjzv5ydIVXzY8L85Y56oaiyU6CMUKl/s576/cynthia%20c%20exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_dDeZK97oFgFMcuU2FGBGm6tnWpT2gICy152voCVN52D6y3msx5u5SC1WGSKpWAmyiBbce3db8nMXsuNHT3SWXoWG6L1WJTx135hzI3pa8g2VE1CocFFv01nO-iMgvUfeIxnbXG4PjVW68eUyd2DLCEjzv5ydIVXzY8L85Y56oaiyU6CMUKl/w300-h400/cynthia%20c%20exhibit.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Cynthia Coté, Calumet artist and founding director of the Copper Country Community Arts Center, has an exhibit of her work, REQUIEM FOR THE OVERLOOKED, at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, through April 3, 2024.</b></span></span><p></p><p>HANCOCK -- <b>REQUIEM FOR THE OVERLOOKED</b>, an exhibit by Calumet artist <b>Cynthia Coté</b> at the Finlandia Art Gallery, is open!</p><p> A reception for the artist will take place <b>from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the gallery, with an artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m. </b>The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz1d_vnAnviGgRTuM549o_A45yt3FImtxvGJUmFzS6jnRR4Z9Qcmw-aXY-N9CGA1hYrSsiBhlU7axVhm5zYKoRgdNZJttiXP-gQB1oBqTn1kicIqsITlQRkbqvOgFYWcG8hLCLfJSZ-T2YjH-fRuYA933hm9Cfw9wGYBYUt-yCYmKFsQXAVK4/s576/ink%20beadwork2%20cc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="576" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz1d_vnAnviGgRTuM549o_A45yt3FImtxvGJUmFzS6jnRR4Z9Qcmw-aXY-N9CGA1hYrSsiBhlU7axVhm5zYKoRgdNZJttiXP-gQB1oBqTn1kicIqsITlQRkbqvOgFYWcG8hLCLfJSZ-T2YjH-fRuYA933hm9Cfw9wGYBYUt-yCYmKFsQXAVK4/w400-h380/ink%20beadwork2%20cc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ink beadwork by artist Cynthia Coté. (Photos courtesy Finlandia Art Gallery)</b></span></span><p>REQUIEM FOR THE OVERLOOKED is an installation of drawings, collage, beadwork, and fiber art constructions, displayed alongside a collection of objects that inspired the work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV3YKF8OLwVwTRqXaI8T-U3M__h58vq8SuQbkqa0jf5qvkOtBaFtQ0LBzIBxSLplwVVb09Ci1Yg9sWzwbebp28Dp392iVyStaC36Luq3YHJG-msG6dVeyIksAMlBbbj7Yf7BU-JZ_jwpREDSQ1MeXhiJATtr0tquXZuzXeYsMrNijOdbTJXMX/s576/colored%20pencil%20drawings%20cc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="491" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV3YKF8OLwVwTRqXaI8T-U3M__h58vq8SuQbkqa0jf5qvkOtBaFtQ0LBzIBxSLplwVVb09Ci1Yg9sWzwbebp28Dp392iVyStaC36Luq3YHJG-msG6dVeyIksAMlBbbj7Yf7BU-JZ_jwpREDSQ1MeXhiJATtr0tquXZuzXeYsMrNijOdbTJXMX/w341-h400/colored%20pencil%20drawings%20cc.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>From the gallery installation of Cynthia Coté's colored pencil drawings.</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzpTseS6WioFUZHXO0RC1kRNtdBeUHjlzVMHNTA-IYge-c4jkCK5GcNh5ErctIMBOKk5OJxmFrwgczh5R2OWh4NaYs-WidDu3MWLG9-zlM6oJp6lXqNN8JviPQwrUbuHegdwMrHheugZbHVUSzMmBl-1IVuj_MqAYcSOQc_PGS6B-gZj1OI06/s576/ink%20drawings2%20cc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzpTseS6WioFUZHXO0RC1kRNtdBeUHjlzVMHNTA-IYge-c4jkCK5GcNh5ErctIMBOKk5OJxmFrwgczh5R2OWh4NaYs-WidDu3MWLG9-zlM6oJp6lXqNN8JviPQwrUbuHegdwMrHheugZbHVUSzMmBl-1IVuj_MqAYcSOQc_PGS6B-gZj1OI06/w300-h400/ink%20drawings2%20cc.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Gallery installation of ink drawings by Cynthia Coté.</b></span></span><p></p><p>Finlandia Art Gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, 906-487-7500 or email gallery@finlandiafoundation.org</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. REQUIEM FOR THE OVERLOOKED continues through April 3.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-2269778016381152032024-02-06T17:47:00.000-05:002024-02-06T17:47:13.933-05:00Cirque FLIP Fabrique to present BLIZZARD Feb. 9, 10, at Rozsa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW7vRSIKGezDwhjLOLaebnwjZSZmT716J_w6mpGiOA5M_fohxrQa-1O4accDXDx2pCN463qncDseESAv4DIY31Z4xcD3SzC_fvFjjSQNn0our-uaQ4iMqq5pMh9iCa2bmsf1EfJFL-i5EvuE9scyW3rwQ87xNvDwFmDwwTgGZjybelothM-FC/s1000/blizzard1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW7vRSIKGezDwhjLOLaebnwjZSZmT716J_w6mpGiOA5M_fohxrQa-1O4accDXDx2pCN463qncDseESAv4DIY31Z4xcD3SzC_fvFjjSQNn0our-uaQ4iMqq5pMh9iCa2bmsf1EfJFL-i5EvuE9scyW3rwQ87xNvDwFmDwwTgGZjybelothM-FC/w400-h200/blizzard1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>FLIP Fabrique -- a circus company based in Québec, Canada -- will present BLIZZARD, an enchanting snowstorm that blends creativity with daring choreography, at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 9, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. (Image courtesy Rozsa Center)</b></span></span><p></p><p>HOUGHTON -- This Friday and Saturday, the Rozsa stage will transform into an enchanting snowstorm, whether or not the snow is falling outside! <b>Cirque FLIP Fabrique's BLIZZARD</b> will open <b>at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9</b>. A <b><a href="https://www.mtu.edu/rozsa/plan/accessibility/sensory-friendly-performances/" target="_blank">Sensory-Friendly Matinee</a></b> at <b>2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10</b>, is designed to invite all members of our community into the magic of the event without sensory worries, including those on the autism spectrum, young children, individuals with sensory sensitivities, and first-time theatergoers. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbNp9CjmeQzeF-KRrXbnI16qHKWHektGR-vmKwILF350YXJYGymK6oPJsSRNGEf2IL9B5E74eXR4RONyjE4fNAAE73eWFGsw-7wFZs2jWTQFTgc4pmaGvhnBNHHmsNZgNHROzwqTYum2xXDKxKxNbkQFBMQjyR2FYSjmnnbKg_hDU45SnjuYY/s576/blizzard2b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="517" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbNp9CjmeQzeF-KRrXbnI16qHKWHektGR-vmKwILF350YXJYGymK6oPJsSRNGEf2IL9B5E74eXR4RONyjE4fNAAE73eWFGsw-7wFZs2jWTQFTgc4pmaGvhnBNHHmsNZgNHROzwqTYum2xXDKxKxNbkQFBMQjyR2FYSjmnnbKg_hDU45SnjuYY/w359-h400/blizzard2b.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Born out of the dreams and the friendship of circus performers in 2011, Cirque FLIP Fabrique is renowned around the world for combining astonishing feats with true visual poetry. (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center)</b></span></span><p>With BLIZZARD, FLIP Fabrique takes you on a crazy, poetic and gentle journey in the dead of winter, and invites you to lose yourself in a moment of complete wonder. With performers at the peak of their art and outstanding visual poetry, BLIZZARD promises to blow away everything in its path.</p><p>The show will last 75 minutes, no intermission. Seating is Reserved. <b><a href="https://mtu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=144" target="_blank">Click here for tickets</a></b>.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-17031285965625770242024-01-28T19:42:00.000-05:002024-01-28T19:42:46.010-05:00Indigenous Peoples' Participation at COP28<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Nyasha Milanzi*</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI2qINU5u-79KvJ-BC3Kf-eygcaItpVBkvE5fcqxDgQLacI8f7bLOjb-DxfIS1Srmiuq4logJ3s9QmuUl-4xTpzjuSdgEI4J6cDvJijAabtQZMOEkWksCf4Co57hTCELCSPWIwNn95VZyy74s0AkSJXINh5NNPkQ0mZRIDROHARY4JLStLVL0/s576/nyasha7809%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI2qINU5u-79KvJ-BC3Kf-eygcaItpVBkvE5fcqxDgQLacI8f7bLOjb-DxfIS1Srmiuq4logJ3s9QmuUl-4xTpzjuSdgEI4J6cDvJijAabtQZMOEkWksCf4Co57hTCELCSPWIwNn95VZyy74s0AkSJXINh5NNPkQ0mZRIDROHARY4JLStLVL0/s320/nyasha7809%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Prior to attending the COP28 climate conference -- held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from November 30 to December 12, 2023 -- my knowledge of Indigenous Peoples in the environmental justice space was primarily centered around Native American communities in Michigan, which I had learned about through my present role as a research assistant for a ReJUST project at Michigan Tech. Our primary focus is on studying the air quality of an indigenous community in Michigan, specifically evaluating the impacts of a local energy generation facility that predominantly employs a mix of polluting fuels such as wood, paper, plastic, and tire-derived materials.<b>**</b> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inset Photo: Author Nyasha Milanzi is pictured here at COP28 while attending a session on climate finance for youth projects hosted by the <i>Financial Times</i>. (Photo courtesy Nyasha Milanzi)</b></span></span><p></p><p>However, at COP28 I had the privilege of meeting Indigenous Peoples advocating for climate action from various corners of the world -- Africa, Australia, South America, Asia, and Europe. A particularly enlightening moment for me was the conversation I had with Jean Mary Tjiohimba, a San indigenous from South Africa, who delivered a moving closing speech at the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Multi-stakeholder High-Level Dialogue at COP28. During our discussion, she shared insights about the presence of San and Khoisan indigenous peoples in Zimbabwe, a revelation that went beyond the historical narratives I was taught in high school and marked my first encounter with a San individual.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Phase out fossil fuels</b></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhdbJ96fhzUX3yE97xhogF65U7emOxgy8kL2isPPyaZ09mI_zTVfe3HBijNuxk4TQGt7VFPW63XOZ-TPmyRd473NHbB7rJ3SFX6EanFwx2tn0o4GPxQOBsVURf25GkShxqEsrVNWWITCTNBjlKe-oR1thIV5l3hqD9-tGtwINMtQNwIdA2bb9/s576/Photo1%20nyasha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="576" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhdbJ96fhzUX3yE97xhogF65U7emOxgy8kL2isPPyaZ09mI_zTVfe3HBijNuxk4TQGt7VFPW63XOZ-TPmyRd473NHbB7rJ3SFX6EanFwx2tn0o4GPxQOBsVURf25GkShxqEsrVNWWITCTNBjlKe-oR1thIV5l3hqD9-tGtwINMtQNwIdA2bb9/w400-h203/Photo1%20nyasha.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Collection of art displayed in Indigenous Peoples Pavilion Building at COP28. (Photo courtesy Nyasha Milanzi)</b></span></span><p></p><p>Indigenous Peoples who participated at COP28 passionately advocated for a fast phase-out of fossil fuels, whether through impactful demonstrations or expressive art forms. This platform served as another crucial opportunity for Indigenous Peoples to highlight the disproportionate toll of climate change on their communities and ecosystems. Simultaneously, they emphasized the adverse effects stemming from the extraction and utilization of fossil fuels. One of the demonstrations that moved with me depicted a poignant scene -- a nurse tending to a patient, representing the Earth, within the confines of an emergency room. The symbolism was striking, as the nurse conveyed a powerful message: the Earth's recovery hinges on our collective commitment to cease the burning of fossil fuels worldwide.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629623001640" target="_blank">A recent study conducted within the United States</a></b> has brought to light alarming public health hazards associated with air and water pollution throughout the fossil fuel life cycle, with a starkly disproportionate impact on Black, Brown, Indigenous, and economically disadvantaged communities. Analyzing 2018 Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators data revealed that 56 percent of the toxic burden from refineries is borne by minorities, who constitute 39 percent of the population, while 19 percent is carried by poor individuals, representing 14 percent of the population. Additionally, pollution attributed to natural gas infrastructure poses an elevated cancer risk impacting one million Black/African-Americans. <br /><br />The authors of that study further say the concept of racial capitalism both elucidates why Black, Brown, Indigenous, and poor communities are disproportionately affected by fossil fuel health hazards and also underscores why more than 30 years of international climate negotiations have thus far failed to curtail fossil fuel production. Notably, it's unprecedented that, for the first time in the history of 28 climate change negotiations, the phrase "phasing away from fossil fuels" appeared in a document agreed upon by all 197 parties at COP28.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Indigenous and Traditional Technologies, Sciences, and Innovations Multi-stakeholder dialogue at COP 28</b></span></span></p><p>The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) within the 2022-2024 work plan is tasked with organizing discussions involving various stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples, local communities, Parties, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).<b>***</b> The primary goal is to enhance the involvement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the development and implementation of global climate change policies.<b>***</b> The incorporation of indigenous knowledge, with fair and ethical treatment of these groups, aligns with the overarching objective of the Paris Agreement -- which emphasizes the promotion of climate action rooted in the best available science and, when suitable, traditional indigenous knowledge. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-imzYsAswanGWTMmJqdqg-WMm3Q0y7DGClsDgJnzricqVopRybOw7tfugeKTRblolASMhl6uXWlp3bOQh-b-hy0IWz5m9IyAuYy1lzZ0AIAA4-zu2Hgu_B28z1Q-LRin8paVqPdCbS0rWehaN1xYxDHadgKIhM7Dn8SNmfOC-rxfymge8nqiX/s576/nm_7892.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="576" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-imzYsAswanGWTMmJqdqg-WMm3Q0y7DGClsDgJnzricqVopRybOw7tfugeKTRblolASMhl6uXWlp3bOQh-b-hy0IWz5m9IyAuYy1lzZ0AIAA4-zu2Hgu_B28z1Q-LRin8paVqPdCbS0rWehaN1xYxDHadgKIhM7Dn8SNmfOC-rxfymge8nqiX/w400-h248/nm_7892.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The Indigenous and Traditional Technologies, Sciences, and Innovations Multi-stakeholder dialogue at COP 28 includes discussion of ethical and equal treatment of indigenous knowledge. (Photo courtesy Nyasha Milanzi)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Interplay between scientific knowledge and indigenous knowledge</span></b></span></p><p>In this dialogue, a thought-provoking point was raised: Researchers' work typically spans 3-4 years, while indigenous methods have proven effective for thousands of years. The question arises: which do we trust today, the former or the latter? With a background in electrical engineering, I might assume my colleagues prioritize the former. However, delving into social sciences methods as part of my Masters degree study has led me to a nuanced perspective. I refrain from asserting trust in one over the other, recognizing the unique merits and contexts that each brings to the table. Here are my reasons.<br /><br />Repeatedly, science and engineering solutions have unveiled unintended and sometimes severe consequences, such as climate change. Acknowledging that both science/engineering and indigenous knowledge have their shortcomings, I push for a collaborative approach that leverages the strengths of each for the benefit of our planet and its inhabitants. Reflecting on the unintended consequences of technologies like AI and solar, I recognize the need to critically assess potential harms, even amid the excitement about their positive aspects.<br /><br />A Sustainable Development class in fall 2023 challenged my Western views on sustainability, emphasizing the valuable contributions of indigenous knowledge to scientific endeavors. From the stories of African pastoralists to instances like the <b><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-science-takes-so-long-catch-up-traditional-knowledge-180968216/" target="_blank">study on fire-spreading birds in Australia</a></b>, it is evident that Western scientists often dismiss traditional knowledge unless it aligns with their claims. The study on firehawks, while novel to Western science, had long been known to indigenous peoples in northern Australia, revealing a double standard in accepting traditional knowledge within Western science. This discrepancy calls for a re-evaluation of the relationship between these two knowledge systems.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Integrating indigenous knowledge into climate initiatives</b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd8PQKmbAXSAdn8a8k_AUN_Y_HppEH7jwTU2PvMzin44cu8ib_zK8KmgbmKuQ3ynHC-iOSiaaPp1XU73Ck9_wPrTODwbJDfRNvnXZNFiHp8upGh6CozlovCdyVoXC88b1Cb_ArSUujb7D9hTeDEsdYv5ape5rD4K7GIvysgQKY0QcPZRCW73j/s576/nm_speaking_8394.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="576" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd8PQKmbAXSAdn8a8k_AUN_Y_HppEH7jwTU2PvMzin44cu8ib_zK8KmgbmKuQ3ynHC-iOSiaaPp1XU73Ck9_wPrTODwbJDfRNvnXZNFiHp8upGh6CozlovCdyVoXC88b1Cb_ArSUujb7D9hTeDEsdYv5ape5rD4K7GIvysgQKY0QcPZRCW73j/w400-h214/nm_speaking_8394.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Panel discussion organized by Shruti Punjabi, Virginia Tech, at the Dominican Republic Pavilion at COP28. Pictured here, from left, are Jerry Huang, Harvard; Nyasha Milanzi (author of this article, with microphone), Michigan Tech University; Erika Lopez Lara, UCLA; and Neel Dharwadkar, Duke University. (Photo courtesy Kathy Halvorsen)</b></span></span><br /><p>Sherilee Harper, vice-chair of Working Group I at the IPCC, candidly recognized that many United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) working groups have ample room for improvement in incorporating indigenous knowledge. Nevertheless, the engagement of various stakeholders within the UNFCCC, actively listening to the concerns of indigenous peoples, left a positive impression on me. In addition, Harper highlighted a study by Pasang Dolma Sherpa, the Indigenous Peoples' Representative to the U.N., who has consistently advocated for indigenous voices in the UNFCCC. Historically, global discussions on climate change have overlooked these voices.</p><p>Of the 197 parties at COP28, fewer than 100 had negotiators aligned with the Indigenous Peoples' agenda. My perception is that the UNFCCC is taking steps to listen to and encourage the active participation of indigenous voices, notably through the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP). However, it is crucial to move beyond mere acknowledgment and ensure the implementation of sound policies.</p><p>I recommend future initiatives should focus on guaranteeing that indigenous peoples are not adversely impacted by UNFCCC policies established during annual COP conferences. The emphasis should shift towards empowering indigenous communities with the necessary resources for comprehensive climate change action, encompassing both adaptation and mitigation, without prioritizing one over the other. A critical component of this approach involves substantial funding for the LCIPP platform, ensuring that those most affected, such as indigenous peoples, play a role in shaping policies that directly impact their livelihoods. Moreover, efforts should be made to include individuals from indigenous communities in party negotiating teams -- especially from Africa.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Notes:</b></span></span><br /><br /><b>* Nyasha Milanzi</b> of Zimbabwe, author of this article, is pursuing a masters degree in sustainable communities at Michigan Tech University. In her research she merges Geoscience and Social Science methods in studying Socio-Ecological and Socio-Technological Systems in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. <b><a href="https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20231129085054305" target="_blank">Click here</a></b> to read about her reasons for attending COP28. Read about her take on the UAE Consensus <b><a href="https://medium.com/@nmilanzi/my-firsthand-account-of-cop28-in-dubai-40781c45dcf7" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br /><br /><b>**</b> In her current role as a research assistant, Nyasha Milanzi is contributing to <b><a href="https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/display.abstractDetail/abstract_id/11400/report/0" target="_blank">a project funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Michigan Tech</a></b>, in collaboration with the Center for Energy and Environment in Minneapolis. The primary focus of the project is on studying the air quality of an indigenous community in Michigan, specifically evaluating the impacts of a local energy generation facility that predominantly employs a mix of polluting fuels as she mentions above. The researchers investigate the air quality impacts from the facility as well as the drivers of energy transitions, encompassing fuelwood use, efficiency improvements, and beneficial electrification, with a dedicated effort to assess the broader impacts of transitioning to renewables.<br /><br /><b>***</b> See: <a href="https://lcipp.unfccc.int/events/lcipp-third-annual-gathering-knowledge-holders-dialogue-parties-and-other-stakeholders" target="_blank"><b>LCIPP Third Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders -- Dialogue with Parties and other stakeholders | Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform</b>.</a><br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-90909549686978070312024-01-13T19:09:00.037-05:002024-01-15T14:48:22.712-05:00Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance presents progress in local cemeteries' acceptance, development of green burial options<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXME4pL3Z_gEjHPr6us_sTmUBpMUJpZloQjs3e38fxsTsJoO9wMOvXk8hRFjzK5L9Ot7dZjJkSqe9j1l9lLTu5FzpRh5Yoz-QpQm7dlj8EWXLCwZpCkpjRVsEDH-d1qc5bvZJ0v7gRfS_ADmmS-I6Wa3Rhip6-bSmjCDpMgtNN5HRn_ZntYAlF/s576/green%20burial%20chassell%20nov2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXME4pL3Z_gEjHPr6us_sTmUBpMUJpZloQjs3e38fxsTsJoO9wMOvXk8hRFjzK5L9Ot7dZjJkSqe9j1l9lLTu5FzpRh5Yoz-QpQm7dlj8EWXLCwZpCkpjRVsEDH-d1qc5bvZJ0v7gRfS_ADmmS-I6Wa3Rhip6-bSmjCDpMgtNN5HRn_ZntYAlF/w400-h300/green%20burial%20chassell%20nov2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Signs in Chassell Township cemetery indicate an area reserved for green burial. (November 2023 photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p>The Community Room at Portage Lake District Library was nearly standing room only on November 20, 2023, for a presentation by Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance (KGBA) President <b>Stephen Jukuri</b> on "A Tale of Two Cemeteries: Chassell Township Outperforms with Green Burial."</p><p>The event was KGBA's first "post-pandemic" community update on what this non-profit educational and advocacy organization has been learning in the past few years about both successes and failures of green burial in local Upper Peninsula cemeteries -- from Chassell to Nisula.</p><p>Jukuri prefaced his presentation by introducing some of the KGBA Board members who were present at the Nov. 20 event:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/V2JWMvMKa3g?si=mIkABd_AKYXMPu4b" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>At the beginning of Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance President Stephen Jukuri's Nov. 20, 2023, community update on green burial, KGBA Board Members Jenn Donovan, Candy Peterson and Sue Ellen Kingsley speak briefly on their interest in green burial and how they became board members for this organization. Jukuri notes funeral director Jeff Dennis is also a KGBA board member. (Videos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p>Stephen Jukuri opened his presentation by explaining why the usual definition of green burial, i.e., burial </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>with <b>NO</b> Conventional embalming fluids</li><li>with <b>NO</b> Vault</li><li>and <b>With </b>biodegradable materials</li></ul>is true but no longer sufficient.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iFjcA7HiB1c?si=6IEsXKIeVVEISATt" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During his Nov. 20, 2023, presentation on green burial, Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance (KGBA) president Stephen Jukuri discusses why the original definition of green burial is insufficient. He notes various reasons why people prefer green burial.</b></span></span><p>Noting that, beginning in 2015, Joe Youngman of Chassell developed the areas in the <b>Chassell Township cemetery</b> for their aesthetic qualities -- for example, a natural, woodsy environment with many trees -- Jukuri gave several reasons for Chassell's success in providing green burial opportunities.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; auto76 pplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_bUXO1ao6V4?si=1rw-kSMTlTApOYcd" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stephen Jukuri cites the number of green burial plots that have been sold in the Chassell cemetery in just five years (76 of 102 plots were sold) as evidence of its success, noting the importance of aesthetics and a connection to the natural world.</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEaE-B3WAqB2Sz5hUi1NkGgGnBRZKXsYW7hoE6JXZRptkVVqfWg3GTN5N4h2uX8tPqGryqFfwfIWH0duLriZBpuS73kj6OUoQ5O_WXxkGeSWZxyPPBpt6Q_9YEPBLvtczKjSaOQSaBqZvT1H6Wb57Y3Gg6k6V4202pvpqOb8kQoVqR-S_Ruwh/s576/bridge%20chassell%20cemetery2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEaE-B3WAqB2Sz5hUi1NkGgGnBRZKXsYW7hoE6JXZRptkVVqfWg3GTN5N4h2uX8tPqGryqFfwfIWH0duLriZBpuS73kj6OUoQ5O_WXxkGeSWZxyPPBpt6Q_9YEPBLvtczKjSaOQSaBqZvT1H6Wb57Y3Gg6k6V4202pvpqOb8kQoVqR-S_Ruwh/w400-h300/bridge%20chassell%20cemetery2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A bridge leads to one of the green burial areas located along the side of the Chassell cemetery. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p>Next Jukuri compared the Chassell Township cemetery's achievements for green burial to Portage Township's less successful efforts to provide for green burial at <b>Forest Hill cemetery</b>. Both townships launched green burial in the fall of 2015.<b>*</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gskTyOCC-Qo?si=ma9wS-IbDVyUBCl0" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stephen Jukuri explains why Forest Hill cemetery in Portage Township, has not been successful in providing green burial plots -- as opposed to Chassell cemetery, where 76 plots have been sold since 2015.</b></span></span><p>The <b>Marquette cemetery's</b> green burial area dates from 2019. Jukuri noted considerable progress in what they offer and a recent surge of interest in green burial as evidenced by 27 of 250 plots sold, including 12 just last summer, even though their plots are expensive.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/eaGmP-MQVUA?si=YAxcqxsYJe4_6kDW" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Recounting his disappointment during a visit he made to the Marquette cemetery green burial section, Jukuri points out improvements made since then. At first their area for green burial lacked aesthetics, but local residents have removed invasive plants such as spotted knapweed and the new sexton is working to make positive changes.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jukuri noted this progress in Marquette indicates "people are opting for green burial even if it's less than perfect."<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, Jukuri mentioned smaller cemeteries in the U.P. that are developing green burial areas, including Evergreen Cemetery in Eagle River, Jacobsville, Herman, Nisula and more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Evergreen Cemetery</b>, which is fully plotted (no room for additional plots) has designated certain rows for green burial. They have also eliminated the vault requirement for the cemetery. <br /></div><p><b>Jacobsville Cemetery</b>, Jukuri said, decided, just before COVID, that they would no longer require vaults.</p><p>"They allow green burial throughout the cemetery and have no residency requirement," Jukuri added.<br /></p><p><b>Herman Cemetery</b> in l'Anse Township, Baraga County, recently allowed green burial as of last summer (2023). They no longer require vaults and are planning to have some simple green burial rules. Since they are small, Jukuri said, they do restrict burial to people who have lived in Herman or who have close family who have lived there.</p><p>Jukuri also described development of green burial in some small cemeteries, including <b>Nisula </b>and<b> Champion</b>, and one large one -- <b>Lake View Cemetery</b> near Calumet.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GeFXJQ10GBg?si=Covfds98FsmkW2Ui" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stephen Jukuri speaks about some local cemeteries that have recently begun to allow or plan for green burial areas and policies. </b></span></span><p>Nisula has recently done surveys to determine how much land is available to include green burial. Champion has received a donation of an attractive piece of property that is designated for green burial. Lake View Cemetery is a private cemetery with shareholders and has indicated they are planning for green burial, but so far haven't announced details (as of the time of this presentation).</p><p><b>Arlene Ross</b> of l'Anse, who attended the Nov. 20 presentation, said green burial is something she's been interested in for many years.<br /><br />"Great!" Ross commented on Jukuri's presentation. "I think it's the wave of the future. Less land wasted and no carbon footprint. Traditional burial has a large waste of resources and land and contributes to pollution."</p><p><b>Roseann Terry</b> of Houghton said she heard about the presentation from KGBA Board Member Candy Peterson.</p><p>"My husband died about a year and a half ago and he was cremated," Terry said, "but this sounds like something I would like to do. This was a great presentation! My whole thoughts on the future are changed now...and I wish more people would think this way." </p><p>KGBA Board Member <b>Jeff Dennis</b>, manager of Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden, spoke with Keweenaw Now after this presentation on his support for green burial as a funeral director.</p><p>"I think that in general we're seeing a shift in people's attitudes -- being more environmentally conscious -- and that attitude is even trickling its way into the funeral industry," Jeff Dennis said. "People are getting more aware of the environmental impacts their choices make, and they want to be more environmentally friendly. I think there's a trend overall in all their choices, and even in their funeral choices, to be more environmentally friendly."</p><p>As a KGBA Board member, Jeff succeeds his father, <b>Mark Dennis</b>, manager of the O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock, who served on the KGBA Board for a three-year term.</p><p>One KGBA board seat is available to local funeral directors who have demonstrated strong support and commitment to green/natural burial practices. This seat is open to all such funeral directors on a rotational basis.</p><p>Learn about green burial, local cemeteries that support it, how it differs from conventional burial and cremation, and more on the KGBA Web site: <b><a href="https://kgba.weebly.com">https://kgba.weebly.com</a>. </b></p><p>One first step for anyone interested in green burial is to check out KGBA's <b><a href="https://kgba.weebly.com/green-burial-planner.html" target="_blank">Green Burial Planner</a></b>. Planning ahead includes free consultation with a funeral director. Also, while it may be a little more common to purchase cemetery lots ahead of time, buying them is not necessary for planning ahead.</p><p><b>* Editor's Note:</b> Chassell Township Cemetery is presently the only local cemetery that allows green burial in winter, with some caveats. For details, <b><a href="http://chassell.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GreenBurialPriceList2022Aug.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a></b> for their <b>Green Burial Section Rules</b>.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-5935854148253676382023-12-28T21:12:00.015-05:002023-12-28T23:10:04.744-05:00Enter Sew Cranky's "Snowflake Challenge" now for prizes; enjoy family fun at Jan. 19 "Hobbyhorse Hoedown" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRB32c-ezZDiXDTCm2p8ib1XCT_WTsc55QyvHF_JUUv-iGOfpuO_p7uIF7TLrDwDlC8jkXvAVQqAbfU9HaVZTdTbxy6rPTCS4HN9O-gd2FEKyKWqINk89XXg8gDlggr6VUP08AUbOrhObW0yAzwfiCMSjaDVo8vbexs4CVZpFfWBAos-UIS6t/s512/snowflake4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRB32c-ezZDiXDTCm2p8ib1XCT_WTsc55QyvHF_JUUv-iGOfpuO_p7uIF7TLrDwDlC8jkXvAVQqAbfU9HaVZTdTbxy6rPTCS4HN9O-gd2FEKyKWqINk89XXg8gDlggr6VUP08AUbOrhObW0yAzwfiCMSjaDVo8vbexs4CVZpFfWBAos-UIS6t/s16000/snowflake4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Sew Cranky invites you to drop in at 322 Quincy Street in Hancock to create a snowflake for this year's "Snowflake Challenge." Cash prizes! (Poster courtesy Ginger Alberti of Sew Cranky)</b></span></span><p>HANCOCK -- This winter's Heikinpäivä festival in Hancock includes two family events -- the <b>"Snowflake Challenge"</b> at Sew Cranky and the <b>"Hobbyhorse Hoedown"</b> at the Finnish American Heritage Center.<b><br /></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Snowflake Challenge </b></span></span><br /></p><p>Sew Cranky is a unique shop in Hancock where you can create a snowflake using a hand-crank sewing machine and enter it in the <b>"Snowflake Challenge"</b> any time from now to February 16, 2024, for cash prizes or a gift certificate. You can drop in at 322 Quincy Street in Hancock and Sew Cranky will supply the machines, materials and help. Snowflakes must be made on Sew Cranky's antique hand-cranked machines. The contest is open to all ages. Cost is only $3 to enter a snowflake, and the money goes to the cash prizes. All skill levels can win prizes. This is a drop-in project, but if you have a group you can call to check how busy they are. Winners will be announced on Feb. 23, 2024. You do not have to be present to win.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSCeqeBSf5Il93HBQMdVL4CxZKW6TXraHj7KlBnTsY5c133TPQHFsLjtZAnvgDu-4psUnDS8ReYKFVoV2CQlybM7hPiGAWCPSzUlAX2GDZ9vykxOnqjZoNOAumbYziFpFWBPtB687Iql6PnN2AJKrjJtJz3vrNltccYTGSoP2rRCZCtO4XaDb/s576/mike_kids_maureen2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSCeqeBSf5Il93HBQMdVL4CxZKW6TXraHj7KlBnTsY5c133TPQHFsLjtZAnvgDu-4psUnDS8ReYKFVoV2CQlybM7hPiGAWCPSzUlAX2GDZ9vykxOnqjZoNOAumbYziFpFWBPtB687Iql6PnN2AJKrjJtJz3vrNltccYTGSoP2rRCZCtO4XaDb/w400-h300/mike_kids_maureen2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During the 2022 "Snowflake Challenge," Mike Sabo of Sew Cranky offers Jethro Loosemore advice on using a hand-crank sewing machine to create a snowflake for the a drop-in project for all ages that is happening again this winter at the Hancock shop. Also pictured, from right, are Maureen Loosemore, assisting son Jacob, and Kaitlyn Loosemore. (Keweenaw Now file photo)*</b></span></span><p>Sew Cranky is open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Sunday. Call 906.523.5803 or 818.606.0065 to check availability. The Snowflake Challenge is part of <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063556091612" target="_blank">Heikinpäivä</a></b>, a Finnish Theme Committee, City of Hancock, winter event.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hobbyhorse Hoedown</b></span></span></p> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The Hobbyhorse Hoedown offers fun for the whole family. (Poster courtesy Ginger Alberti of Sew Cranky)</b></span></span><br /><br />The <b>Hobbyhorse Hoedown</b> (Family Fun Night) is also part of <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063556091612" target="_blank">Heikinpäivä</a></b>, a Finnish American winter festival in Hancock that will occur in January 2024. Bring the whole family to the Hobbyhorse Hoedown <b>from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the Finnish American Heritage Center</b>, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. If you made a Hobbyhorse, bring it for Hobbyhorse games for young and old, a Grand Gallop March, Hoedown Dances, Finnish Dances and snacks. Music will be provided by Oren Tikkanen, Dave Bezotte and Matt Durocher. Bring a horse, borrow a horse, or just come and dance! Admission is only $5 per family.<br /><p>You can also ride your Hobbyhorse in the Heikinpäivä Parade on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIdB5jxbrn3xihtxKlxEGPI1mT6AfqNsfvuHeS8S2P2IHwfMU9b-NUzaAV842MO31LGPrcRXApIMs7thJ_5W4K1Weud4Pge5g1sdbV6r67zkiOHtAc7EBHS2ylIoFKN3EWFdt5oV5Ry6Vs5Wup1cpUErrR2pwKnDNTCj5U7HSigoEiXxLpUer/s540/hobby%20horse%20poster%202b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIdB5jxbrn3xihtxKlxEGPI1mT6AfqNsfvuHeS8S2P2IHwfMU9b-NUzaAV842MO31LGPrcRXApIMs7thJ_5W4K1Weud4Pge5g1sdbV6r67zkiOHtAc7EBHS2ylIoFKN3EWFdt5oV5Ry6Vs5Wup1cpUErrR2pwKnDNTCj5U7HSigoEiXxLpUer/s16000/hobby%20horse%20poster%202b.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The Hobbyhorse Hoedown offers fun for the whole family! (Poster courtesy Ginger Alberti)</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><p>This event is sponsored by Heikinpäivä / Finnish Theme Committee and the City of Hancock. For more info call 818.606.0065 or email KivajatDancers@gmail.com.</p><p><b>*Editor's Note:</b> <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/sew-crankys-snowflake-challenge-for-all.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> to see our Feb. 13, 2023, <i>Keweenaw Now</i> article on last winter's Snowflake Challenge.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-12630219677278496362023-12-09T16:36:00.004-05:002023-12-09T16:48:58.870-05:00Yoopers for Ukraine hold emergency Rally urging messages to legislators on funding for Ukraine<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Michele Bourdieu</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQPzrHFdbjRVuWb6or02D8to-rzjTWAzC4MaDeMLsEpTZWbRzbVPY6AMntjIF5XgCH3Hi_cz-oacp3hyphenhyphenTgV8pEKyj544QFYPlwBLoIrGGBU5MRUwBGCuues6I5PtTgKFIDqyWr6mR4zmqAXctqXyEfHfvRzphkehTWDeiLx7uGntW4ayIHqYM/s576/group%202b_np.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQPzrHFdbjRVuWb6or02D8to-rzjTWAzC4MaDeMLsEpTZWbRzbVPY6AMntjIF5XgCH3Hi_cz-oacp3hyphenhyphenTgV8pEKyj544QFYPlwBLoIrGGBU5MRUwBGCuues6I5PtTgKFIDqyWr6mR4zmqAXctqXyEfHfvRzphkehTWDeiLx7uGntW4ayIHqYM/w400-h186/group%202b_np.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Organized by Yoopers for Ukraine, </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>an emergency Rally for Ukraine o</b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>n Thursday, Dec. 7, </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>attracts </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>local residents who wave flags and display their signs and new banner </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge. The demonstration called attention to the need to contact legislators in Congress and request funding for Ukraine. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas of Yoopers for Ukraine)</b></span></span><p></p><p>HOUGHTON -- Yoopers for Ukraine, a local group promoting activities in the U.P. to support Ukraine, held an emergency Rally for Ukraine on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Houghton. Their new banner announced, "Support Ukraine Above Politics," a message to voters to contact legislators who have been unable to agree on US funding for Ukraine. </p><p>According to organizer <b>Nadija Packauskas</b>, a co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine, it is crucial that Congress vote to extend the aid to Ukraine before their session ends for the holiday break. The House of Representatives is scheduled to remain in session only until Dec. 14 and the Senate until Dec. 15, 2023.<br /></p><p>Here is an excerpt from Nadija's explanation of this situation:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4EPQGPK6Bx0?si=SuBUkKUsrogbTIe9" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During an emergency Rally for Ukraine on Dec. 7, 2023, in Houghton, Nadija Packauskas of Yoopers for Ukraine speaks about the importance of contacting legislators on the urgency of voting for funding to support Ukraine. (Video by Keweenaw Now)*</b></span></span><p>The following poster summarizes the steps citizens can take to contact legislators as soon as possible to request that they vote to support funding for Ukraine before the present funding period expires:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRns5l3-OMRt3pE3-Bh7169SjdsCV9ABSmWJBHzHoajfgeFpYWt5M45alTv-O6jBVW_n9wYex9K6XM8vCvJW8mDeOWn8co24zwH8y0rse6in9W9GtsZqw5lGS5hAqJlpCuzTqzFnJdYUXBmjJywU5mdKlzWsbFroX2p01cxB3VSvzco-tn-0b/s1080/poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRns5l3-OMRt3pE3-Bh7169SjdsCV9ABSmWJBHzHoajfgeFpYWt5M45alTv-O6jBVW_n9wYex9K6XM8vCvJW8mDeOWn8co24zwH8y0rse6in9W9GtsZqw5lGS5hAqJlpCuzTqzFnJdYUXBmjJywU5mdKlzWsbFroX2p01cxB3VSvzco-tn-0b/w400-h400/poster.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>This poster provides an easy way to contact legislators with a one-minute phone call to request a vote for aid for Ukraine. (Poster courtesy Yoopers for Ukraine)</b></span></span><br /><p>Hancock resident <b>Miriam Pickens</b>, who has participated in a number of Yoopers for Ukraine events and activities, told Keweenaw Now why she attended the Rally.</p><p>"I attended the Rally for Ukraine because I want people to know that we will continue to support the Ukrainian people in their fight against Russia," Pickens said. "I admire Nadija’s passion and perseverance, and I feel privileged to stand with her." <br /></p><p></p><p><b>Bill Binroth</b>, whose community activities include serving free meals for senior citizens and others, has been participating recently in the weekly Walks for Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge and joined the Rally to show his support. Here he tells Keweenaw Now why he considers support for Ukraine important:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sx9xXm5CvXo?si=wZOIYGPQvPUei-TY" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Bill Binroth speaks about his participation in the Rally and in weekly Walks for Ukraine. (Video by Keweenaw Now) </b></span></span><br /><p><b>Beth and Tom Maki</b> of Lake Linden often join the weekly Walks for Ukraine and were present at the Rally as well. Their son, Matt, is a teacher in Ukraine who has stayed there in spite of the war, helping students in the region who wish to study in the US.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiI5ACRZsWJOYhRLF-5cXf4aw0SH9eqiEQPrZUAI8rsLXLNQD1iODac_U7JreiC1XgAUYmdWn-GiYVe3aRskKk4QYYz126QqH2QSjaGujbpib_mWfi4oCRRLQLux-Gyih62S3JfgiGYD8AN8F7RJ_lxN6V1pI7fBVcU2H9c4lGNfOKdhknGoK/s576/nadija%20miriam%20beth2_mb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiI5ACRZsWJOYhRLF-5cXf4aw0SH9eqiEQPrZUAI8rsLXLNQD1iODac_U7JreiC1XgAUYmdWn-GiYVe3aRskKk4QYYz126QqH2QSjaGujbpib_mWfi4oCRRLQLux-Gyih62S3JfgiGYD8AN8F7RJ_lxN6V1pI7fBVcU2H9c4lGNfOKdhknGoK/w400-h300/nadija%20miriam%20beth2_mb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Beth Maki, left, and Miriam Pickens display the Yoopers for Ukraine banner as the Rally begins. At right is organizer Nadija Packauskas. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmm3Ijn4MxEYfIefklYIJCQFt3MItbfGXtVYIZfzh0tsJqElkmMFvdYuE8_AkojAgdF45wlKYaNfUkyLYN5ObDDvHBfzbmHNGS9y16-ENR1oBBCFij9Fhe-JEvTvRCJrGLzT82WaR8Bpjeh80JP6AJ2lsb6Yqsi8tKevVQ53bqLnvh9Sngu9/s576/group%20banner%20dec7b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmm3Ijn4MxEYfIefklYIJCQFt3MItbfGXtVYIZfzh0tsJqElkmMFvdYuE8_AkojAgdF45wlKYaNfUkyLYN5ObDDvHBfzbmHNGS9y16-ENR1oBBCFij9Fhe-JEvTvRCJrGLzT82WaR8Bpjeh80JP6AJ2lsb6Yqsi8tKevVQ53bqLnvh9Sngu9/w400-h186/group%20banner%20dec7b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tom Maki, left, takes a turn carrying the banner with Nadija. (Photo courtesy Yoopers for Ukraine)</b></span></span><p></p><p><b>John Loosemore</b> of Hancock, a US Army veteran -- who has participated in almost all of the Walks for Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge and in other activities sponsored by Yoopers for Ukraine, usually bringing his three children -- told Keweenaw Now why it was important for him to attend the Rally.</p><p>"It was important to me to attend the rally because I'm really shocked and disappointed by what is going on in Washington," Loosemore said. "As I see it, the Republican Party is playing political games that encourage Putin to hold on tighter and fight harder, which is causing more Ukrainians to die every day. Ultimately it will make the conflict longer and more destructive. It is no exaggeration to say that the Republicans are giving aid and comfort to the enemy -- and I say that as a pretty conservative person. I've voted for Republicans a lot in the past." <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3eizKnZkcKa_TX4yMO2Vy0yOrIDPKXuxlJZS-UXnVpQSZ77HMQ_uoPTv_LLLTf_b2Lg3CqogqjfYlj3Z-RBTDYlT4kugqdu7yqYi7JJkOYb6zjnEfxXOVS93UNpRHPfI9w8A0CqpnAfYs-iunmnmUSZ6Whqpbqt72gvK9WVVifBC6FFirNyL/s576/john%20loosemore%20veterans%20park2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="423" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3eizKnZkcKa_TX4yMO2Vy0yOrIDPKXuxlJZS-UXnVpQSZ77HMQ_uoPTv_LLLTf_b2Lg3CqogqjfYlj3Z-RBTDYlT4kugqdu7yqYi7JJkOYb6zjnEfxXOVS93UNpRHPfI9w8A0CqpnAfYs-iunmnmUSZ6Whqpbqt72gvK9WVVifBC6FFirNyL/w294-h400/john%20loosemore%20veterans%20park2.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>US Army veteran John Loosemore displays flags and a message to Putin in Veterans Park during the Dec. 7 Rally for Ukraine in Houghton. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</b></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KFMSwQWShtbQkgymnzwI9zumiYDCRZFsc4N33VMCDJ48tHcJC-BVEdp5ERIOJL8TcUuiDk8k1rib2vedddoYdcoPnVlVgOa9yc00sx3Ze92TdfBkGqc_VN6ZDMvZ1nRTVveA8EzZWnzRagVs8-ffwoPzjirlZ-gWKh0p_mH7WU8dizldRa1M/s576/Nadija%20dec7b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KFMSwQWShtbQkgymnzwI9zumiYDCRZFsc4N33VMCDJ48tHcJC-BVEdp5ERIOJL8TcUuiDk8k1rib2vedddoYdcoPnVlVgOa9yc00sx3Ze92TdfBkGqc_VN6ZDMvZ1nRTVveA8EzZWnzRagVs8-ffwoPzjirlZ-gWKh0p_mH7WU8dizldRa1M/w300-h400/Nadija%20dec7b.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During the Dec. 7 Rally for Ukraine in Houghton, Nadija Packauskas of Yoopers for Ukraine pauses for a photo in Veterans Park. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas) </b></span></span><br /><p>Nadija thanked the participants at the Rally for coming out on a cold, windy day on short notice and reminded them of the importance of calling Senators and Representatives on both sides of the aisle, since this is a bi-partisan issue, to ask them to vote for aid to Ukraine before they leave for the holiday break this coming week. You can call any time of the day or night and talk to a staff member or even leave a message. See the poster above or visit <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/call4ukraine" target="_blank">#Call4Ukraine</a></b> for details.<br /></p><p>Rallies like the one in Houghton are being held across the country to call attention to the need for funding for Ukraine at this crucial time. Visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/379316846961518" target="_blank"><b>Yoopers for Ukraine on Facebook</b> </a>for more information.</p><p>The weekly Walk for Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge is now being held at 3 p.m. on Sundays through the winter.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-57139308637657784902023-12-02T21:27:00.026-05:002023-12-06T13:28:34.290-05:00UPDATED: From Michigan Advance: Michigan Public Service Commission votes to advance permitting for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Kyle Davidson*<br />
Posted Dec. 1, 2023, on <a href="https://michiganadvance.com/" target="_blank"><i>Michigan Advance</i></a></b><br />
<b>Republished here with permission through Creative Commons</b></span></span><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_dLWR5f4WgOrJe8LwAKGDoad8RQcvC9D8sfWIrhYoaXmzTglh-Cp4ZJ67v_kTdmaGLncEcBQ-R0Sn9iiopCJRsMQC0gIhKVfN-t7ev2f5CFF6Fnl73MAXMsQ_LTaSHJiAvrsHxnKcGk__gWWsELKYvZKLeFgtJswRxtSPQrySKlvF0G3lT9_/s576/moses%20biber2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_dLWR5f4WgOrJe8LwAKGDoad8RQcvC9D8sfWIrhYoaXmzTglh-Cp4ZJ67v_kTdmaGLncEcBQ-R0Sn9iiopCJRsMQC0gIhKVfN-t7ev2f5CFF6Fnl73MAXMsQ_LTaSHJiAvrsHxnKcGk__gWWsELKYvZKLeFgtJswRxtSPQrySKlvF0G3lT9_/s320/moses%20biber2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>"Why make this public commission anyway if it’s planned out to disagree with us," said Moses Biber, 9, following the Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval of Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo © Kyle Davidson of <i>Michigan Advance</i>)</b></span></span><p>The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Friday, December 1, approved a permitting proposal for Enbridge’s controversial Line 5 tunnel project, despite calls from within the packed Lansing meeting room for commissioners to shut the pipeline down.</p><p>The tunnel project was proposed as a solution to safety concerns with Enbridge’s Line 5 pipelines, located in the Straits of Mackinac. <br /><br />Line 5 -- which stretches from Superior, Wis., to Sarnia, Ontario -- includes two pipelines located on the lakebed in the environmentally sensitive Straits of Mackinac. Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids per day, according to Enbridge.<br /><br />Environmental activists and tribal nations have called for a shutdown to the pipelines out of concern for a potential oil spill in the Great Lakes. <br /><br />According to For Love of Water (FLOW), a nonprofit dedicated to protecting water health in the Great Lakes Basin, the pipeline was built in 1953 and was designed to last 50 years. Since 1968 Line 5 has failed at least 33 times, spilling at least 1.13 million gallons of oil on land and in wetlands.</p><p>MPSC Chair Dan Scripps outlined the concerns created by the pipeline in its current state, noting the largest threat to the pipeline's failure comes from an anchor strike. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvohEx8ync1P-368-eMZhD38yALA8dlY62PlCkQZzGPq_DnrS8sgC0F2YRUs4ifsGwsBBrh_Red9-6Z1RURrwtuIbRctDNUl2-1UaY3NXQ4YwrngLWj9nfHa5lNQxlHL5Z88ttrZD_oZydAM1at-50WNifq3lYSaM8hL0tI91Z5jdRhWTiQc7U/s576/mpsc%20commissioners2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvohEx8ync1P-368-eMZhD38yALA8dlY62PlCkQZzGPq_DnrS8sgC0F2YRUs4ifsGwsBBrh_Red9-6Z1RURrwtuIbRctDNUl2-1UaY3NXQ4YwrngLWj9nfHa5lNQxlHL5Z88ttrZD_oZydAM1at-50WNifq3lYSaM8hL0tI91Z5jdRhWTiQc7U/w400-h266/mpsc%20commissioners2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Michigan Public Service Commissioner Chair Dan Scripps offers comments ahead of the vote on whether to approve a siting permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel project. Pictured at the table with Scripps are Commissioner Katherine Peretick, left, and Commissioner Alessandra Carreon. (Photo © Kyle Davidson of <i>Michigan Advance</i>)</b></span></span><p>While Commissioner Alessandra Carreon abstained from the vote, citing her appointment to the board four months prior and the more than 1,500 filings in the case, as well as more than 20,000 public comments. <br /><br />Scripps and Commissioner Katherine Peretick voted to approve the siting application. </p><p>"Nor is such a threat purely theoretical. It happened just five years ago, when an anchor struck and dented the dual pipelines lying on the bottomlands of the Great Lakes," Scripps said. "Fortunately, the pipeline didn’t rupture in that case, but there’s no guarantee we’d be so lucky the next time. It’s clear. We need to get those pipelines off the bottomlands and out of the Great Lakes."<br /><br />In reviewing potential alternatives to the pipelines, the commission found Enbridge’s proposal to relocate the pipelines into a concrete lined tunnel embedded in the bedrock below the lake represented the best option to mitigate the danger the pipelines currently present, Scripps said.</p><p>While Commissioner Alessandra Carreon abstained from the vote, citing her appointment to the board four months prior and the more than 1,500 filings in the case, as well as more than 20,000 public comments. <br /><br />Scripps and Commissioner Katherine Peretick voted to approve the siting application. <br /></p><p>While the company has received approval for the project from both the MPSC and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) -- which is currently being challenged by the Bay Mills Indian Community -- it must also receive approval from the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers (USACE).<br /><br />Earlier this year, the USACE announced it would be <b><a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2023/03/25/army-corps-extends-enviro-review-for-enbridge-tunnel-project-angering-both-sides-of-line-5-debate/" target="_blank">delaying a key step in its review of the pipeline replacement project</a></b>, which Enbridge spokesperson Ryan Duffy said could delay the start of construction to 2026.</p><p>Enbridge must also meet four conditions set by the MPSC:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Enbridge must receive required governmental permits and approvals and make no significant changes to the route and location of the Straits Line 5 replacement segment within the tunnel.</li><li>No third-party utilities may be co-located within the tunnel without application and approval by the commission.</li><li>Enbridge must exceed minimum federal regulations to ensure the safety, integrity and reliability of the Straits Line 5 replacement segment.</li><li>Enbridge must also submit a detailed risk management plan to the State of Michigan before beginning construction. <br /></li></ul><p>Enbridge issued a statement following the approval of the permit.</p><p>"With the MPSC’s decision, the Michigan agencies involved in the permitting process have given the go ahead for this critical project. We recognize the tremendous investment of time and deliberation by the MPSC and staff leading to this decision. The MPSC carefully examined this complex issue and considered many viewpoints, questions, concerns, and ideas," the statement read.</p><p>"Enbridge would like to thank everyone who provided public comment on the project. We are also grateful to the organizations that intervened in the MPSC approval process to advance the project, including the National and Michigan Propane Associations, and the Michigan Laborers’ District Council. The input from intervenors on both sides of the issue raised important questions that challenge us all to get this right."<br /><br />Following the approval of the siting permit, the commission faced a flurry of public comments condemning the decision. </p><p>"I’m disgusted that grown adults such as yourself could believe such utter B.S. that Enbridge has been throwing at you and make a decision that holds no confident regard for our future in this state," said Pearl Biber, a 13-year-old member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpxaGqia2evDpGGr4FewIZcrgtdTSYXAOjTNPL9Ouy06oDQ-5OL2cfkHZS2OlAG3SzMiXmcM5nWSat4hbz8H8jTueAYoPZHdsiKUUVru0r_c_fXo9E8E5PoQ5pTwXQyMzVnR_I5pjXYeDP9zwM3nUvYESmdWeuMMSgV_Pr8NiOT8gGc2velAF/s576/pearl%20biber2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpxaGqia2evDpGGr4FewIZcrgtdTSYXAOjTNPL9Ouy06oDQ-5OL2cfkHZS2OlAG3SzMiXmcM5nWSat4hbz8H8jTueAYoPZHdsiKUUVru0r_c_fXo9E8E5PoQ5pTwXQyMzVnR_I5pjXYeDP9zwM3nUvYESmdWeuMMSgV_Pr8NiOT8gGc2velAF/w400-h266/pearl%20biber2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Pearl Biber, 13, spoke out against the Michigan Public Service Commission's decision to approve a siting permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel project at its December 1, 2023, meeting. (Photo © Kyle Davidson of <i>Michigan Advance</i>)</b></span></span><p>"This is not a reasonable solution. It’s a phony solution," Biber said.</p><p>While Scripps noted the state’s transition to clean energy sources in his comments before the vote, he said the transition would not happen overnight, and the commission has a responsibility to approve projects to meet the state’s energy needs.<br /><br />Nichole Keway Biber pushed back on Scripps’ comment.<br /><br />"You know what can happen overnight, could happen just a minute from now, is that a 73-year-old pipeline could just rupture," Keway Biber said.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-MNY_Xy3aqzno4OBUKyAAjMuF1hKenh9JfWd_rrY9BNq8u6csJgwA1qPabwVtuuXlLLF0PiqSIgbTipZr2z47dKjjBhQBdtr_8BATgxwIli8MKFlSCk3LjiLBUhyzqoQ-VnqTPoaAXykFANYgPxCUna4QFQ32l0bXnqBufrLJnP9NCCFIQ53/s576/nichole%20biber2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-MNY_Xy3aqzno4OBUKyAAjMuF1hKenh9JfWd_rrY9BNq8u6csJgwA1qPabwVtuuXlLLF0PiqSIgbTipZr2z47dKjjBhQBdtr_8BATgxwIli8MKFlSCk3LjiLBUhyzqoQ-VnqTPoaAXykFANYgPxCUna4QFQ32l0bXnqBufrLJnP9NCCFIQ53/w400-h266/nichole%20biber2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>"Our tribal governments do not approve this. Our governor and our attorney general do not approve this," Nichole Keway Biber said, condemning the Michigan Public Service Commission's approval of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel project. (Photo © Kyle Davidson of <i>Michigan Advance</i>)</b></span></span><p>"You just made it that much more likely, because basically [Enbridge gets] to keep the oil going. While they have their little pet project. We all know it’s probably going to be contested by people who are sane and care about our collective future. But in the meantime, they can keep their oil flowing," she said.</p><p>Andrea Pierce, network manager for the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Anishinaabek Caucus, said she was "disgusted" by the committee’s vote.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxsK45m6juknlaCPlTHb4RjMX4TVe7OWeHADi1EHtcXHblQKNBZ0IuebhfoDkfUTa4Z6FoHWhl5dxfrXOhmRxqCNF9W3kLLPqMR3tQik-BYT7pT4toO2qbDTRBR7oKCr3pSdTXWDvfcotZjcJnSUbxK-rc6wl4O_kw4LX8TzCM4z0Xy-O807X/s674/andrea%20pierce2%20mb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="674" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxsK45m6juknlaCPlTHb4RjMX4TVe7OWeHADi1EHtcXHblQKNBZ0IuebhfoDkfUTa4Z6FoHWhl5dxfrXOhmRxqCNF9W3kLLPqMR3tQik-BYT7pT4toO2qbDTRBR7oKCr3pSdTXWDvfcotZjcJnSUbxK-rc6wl4O_kw4LX8TzCM4z0Xy-O807X/s320/andrea%20pierce2%20mb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Andrea Pierce expresses strong opposition to the MPSC's vote for a tunnel siting permit. (Screenshot photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p>"You’re supposed to protect the Great Lakes, protect us. [These] pipelines and tunnels are going to go through my tribal lands, through my people’s lands through my community. And I think that’s just reprehensible," Pierce said.<b>**</b></p><p>Whitney Gravelle, president of the Bay Mills Indian Community, condemned the decision in a statement.<br /><br />"Instead of complying with a Governor’s [Gretchen Whitmer's] public safety order to decommission Line 5 in Michigan, individuals working at a state agency granted Enbridge a permit for a project for which they hold no property rights and no safety track record in good standing," Gravelle said. "Today’s decision is another notch in a long history of ignoring the rights of Tribal Nations." </p><p>When the pipeline was initially constructed in 1953, there was no consultation with tribal nations, review of treaty rights or impact on those treaty rights, David Gover, managing attorney for the Native American Rights Fund, told the <i>Advance</i>.<br /><br />In 1836, several Anishinaabe tribes ceded vast acres of land and water to the U.S. Government in return for the guarantee that the Tribal Nations would retain the right to hunt, fish gather and continue living as Anishinaabe in the ceded territory. <br /><br />The Native American Rights Fund has<b> <a href="https://narf.org/cases/enbridges-line-5-pipeline/#:~:text=Line%205%20is%20an%20existential,5%20and%20support%20its%20decommissioning." target="_blank">identified Line 5 as a threat</a></b> to treaty-rights, resources, and the Anishinaabe people’s fundamental way of life. All 12 of Michigan’s federally recognized Tribal Nations have passed resolutions opposing Line 5’s continued operation.</p><p>"I don’t think the MPSC allowed the tribal voice to be heard, to the extent that it was offered; we had testimony that showed impacts to the treaty rights by this project, and a lot of that was eliminated or barred from being added to the record by an [Administrative Law Judge’s] ruling early on in the case," Gover said. <br /><br />Rebecca Liebing, in-house counsel for the Bay Mills Indian Community, also noted that the Straits of Mackinac are an important cultural and sacred site for many Tribal Nations. </p><p>"It’s a place where many tribes practice both their treaty rights and different ceremonies. And so I think it’s not a small thing for tribes to share that information with these agencies," Liebing said. "This is cultural knowledge that is of high value to the tribes so when they share it, they share it in good faith and hope that it will be considered and given proper weight, and that’s just not what we’re seeing." </p><p>Christopher Clark, senior attorney for Earthjustice, also noted concerns on the safety of the tunnel.</p><p>"We presented evidence to the commission from a pipeline safety expert, who expressed serious concerns about the design of this tunnel. He is concerned that the way this is designed there is a significant risk that there will be a release of product from the pipeline inside the concrete," Clark said. <br /></p><p>"The concern that you have when you have a release within the tunnel like that, although the product is liquid [natural gas], it vaporizes when it is released," Clark explained. "So for example, propane, which is a natural gas liquid, becomes a gas when it is released like that, and that gas is highly flammable, which creates a risk of an explosive event inside the tunnel."</p><p>Another expert testified that an intense fire with high temperature could cause the concrete to fail, exposing the underlying steel and potentially causing the tunnel to collapse, allowing the product to reach the water of the straits, Clark said. <br /><br />Additionally, while Line 5 poses a significant risk in the Straits of Mackinac, it also poses a threat to the many waterways it crosses, many of which feed into one another and into the Great Lakes, Clark noted.</p><p>"There is a significant threat in the straits. But it’s not the only place where there’s a threat. And that’s why the pipeline needs to be shut down," Clark said.<br /><br />As far as potential challenges to the Commission’s decision, everything is on the table, Liebing said.<br /><br />While a number of environmental groups including the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, Oil and Water Don’t Mix and the National Wildlife Federation released statements opposing the decision, state Rep. Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan) pushed back against opposition to the pipeline.</p><p>"Anytime Line 5 gets mentioned, we’re bombarded by environmental activists clamoring about potential oil spills," Cavitt said in a statement. "Enbridge is ready to address safety concerns by updating aging infrastructure. Instead of moving quickly, bureaucrats have held Enbridge back at every opportunity."<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAoWdYtEcDAn9CB4PyeAaxJXMUW63ZAjCLCw9ZnR8r8_VvPsA9gNhfAeQ5x_MOROCyFZfYj-dD1z2v1uL4j48pKsocxel0z92c2AvrL29BYFp75aUVvT6qL5UShN1c3dlZJN5LrBu-V_hloV39SHB68O3C870mevURAnnmQXDPeogYbuRvIfS/s576/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2021-06-24%20Attorney%20General.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="576" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAoWdYtEcDAn9CB4PyeAaxJXMUW63ZAjCLCw9ZnR8r8_VvPsA9gNhfAeQ5x_MOROCyFZfYj-dD1z2v1uL4j48pKsocxel0z92c2AvrL29BYFp75aUVvT6qL5UShN1c3dlZJN5LrBu-V_hloV39SHB68O3C870mevURAnnmQXDPeogYbuRvIfS/w200-h179/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2021-06-24%20Attorney%20General.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat who has been fighting in court to shutter Line 5, also released a statement in response to the commission’s decision.<p></p><p>"In issuing its decision today, the Michigan Public Service Commission highlighted the risk posed by the pipelines currently located on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac and the catastrophic effects an oil spill would have on the Great Lakes," Nessel said. "Even with today’s approval, the fact remains that we are still years away from the tunnel actually being built. In the meantime, Line 5 is a ticking timebomb in the heart of the Great Lakes." <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>(Inset Photo: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Photo courtesy michigan.gov)</b></span></span><br /><br />Nessel also noted her commitment to her case filed against Enbridge to shut down Line 5.</p><p>Nessel filed a brief in September with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals asking that the case be returned to state court, where it was originally filed and litigated for more than a year. <br /><br />"I am committed to seeing that case through, and I will always take action to protect Michigan’s citizens and natural resources from the threat of pollution," Nessel said.</p><p><b>* Editor's Note:</b> Thanks to <i>Michigan Advance</i> and Reporter Kyle Davidson for sharing this article via Creative Commons. To see more photos and the original article <b><a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2023/12/01/michigan-public-service-commission-votes-to-advance-permitting-for-enbridges-line-5-tunnel-project/" target="_blank">click here</a></b>.</p><p><b>**UPDATE: Editor's Note:</b> See the Dec. 6, 2023 interview with Andrea Pierce for further reaction to the MPSC decision on Line 5 and the tunnel: <b><a href="https://youtu.be/WPE8W9aJFD8?si=kcDmupnAZ_Z1MEW4">https://youtu.be/WPE8W9aJFD8?si=kcDmupnAZ_Z1MEW4</a></b>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-56892118156671444542023-11-26T21:43:00.000-05:002023-11-26T21:43:50.281-05:00Attorney General Nessel lauds "Game-changing" Line 5 Report<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHmFzoajftYEaQ5AxW7V2tyxSxkpBYCaK8TEpaTQfj5G1mnUwYlccx7fIvmgMcXzqKy6biypkkEDJ_0u8PS5exF9ggcYeBYfGkqXk5X1Nbc5W8lg7M-JS8pkHl0O2rYdJzubHLAPgjRppeRPjwM7cJN1MoJDNDHROxKWXsZA3PVHKswkPEQTl/s576/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2021-06-24%20Attorney%20General.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="576" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHmFzoajftYEaQ5AxW7V2tyxSxkpBYCaK8TEpaTQfj5G1mnUwYlccx7fIvmgMcXzqKy6biypkkEDJ_0u8PS5exF9ggcYeBYfGkqXk5X1Nbc5W8lg7M-JS8pkHl0O2rYdJzubHLAPgjRppeRPjwM7cJN1MoJDNDHROxKWXsZA3PVHKswkPEQTl/w400-h359/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2021-06-24%20Attorney%20General.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. (Photo courtesy michigan.gov)</b></span></span><p></p><p>LANSING -- A new expert report has shed light on the likely economic impacts of a Line 5 shutdown, indicating that such effects would be minimal. <b><a href="https://plgconsulting.com/executive-summary-likely-market-responses-to-a-line-5-shutdown/" target="_blank">The report</a></b>, prepared by economic and industrial logistics experts PLG Consulting, is the latest and most detailed in a series of expert analyses of what would happen to oil and gas prices if Line 5 shuts down. The key takeaway is that "energy markets will adapt -- as they have always done and continue to do -- in the event that Line 5 is shut down. With advance notice, the markets can be expected to do so without supply shortages or price spikes."</p><p>Attorney General Dana Nessel praised the report.</p><p>"This report is a game-changer, and it confirms what I and others have said for years," Nessel said. "Enbridge has tried to justify its operation of a dangerous pipeline in the Great Lakes by arguing that Line 5 is too important to the economy to shut down. Those claims have never been true -- Enbridge is concerned with its own profits, not Michigan’s economy. As this new report shows, Michigan does not need Line 5."</p><p>One of the main reasons PLG Consulting concludes a Line 5 shutdown would have little economic impact is that the companies reliant on Line 5 know that a shutdown is possible and already have contingency plans in place. The report notes that the companies that rely on Line 5 "are sophisticated and large energy firms" and "for at least the past six years, contingency plans have been developed by key refiners and other businesses whose supply chains may be altered in the event of a Line 5 shutdown."</p><p>"Enbridge has known of the possibility of a Line 5 shutdown for years, and yet they have consistently claimed that a shutdown would cause an economic catastrophe." Nessel said. "The truth is that Enbridge and the companies that receive oil and gas from Line 5 have had ample time to prepare contingency plans. The failure to do so would be professional malpractice."</p><p>Last month, Nessel <b><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2023/October/Enbridge-Amicus-Brief-10182023.pdf?rev=90c319c3f9bb4ea898c11d5cd25ad33d&hash=705E390296E49548D9FF82EBCC5E6DED" target="_blank">filed an amicus brief</a></b> in support of the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation in their lawsuit against Enbridge. In that brief, Nessel responded to various claims made by Enbridge and other oil industry groups that shutting down Line 5 would have dire economic consequences. Nessel’s amicus brief countered that the State of Michigan has studied the potential impacts of a Line 5 shutdown for years, and that the claims of Enbridge and its oil industry allies are exaggerated. Nessel’s brief stated that Michigan’s efforts to study these impacts "have demonstrated to the State of Michigan’s satisfaction that markets will ably adjust to a court-ordered shutdown of Line 5, and that Michigan is well positioned to manage any impacts that occur." Nessel’s brief added that "any impacts associated with a shutdown of Line 5 are far outweighed by the grave risk of irreparable environmental and economic harm posed by its continued operation."</p><p>The full PLG Consulting report is available here: <b><a href="https://plgconsulting.com/white-paper-likely-market-responses-to-a-line-5-shutdown/" target="_blank">White Paper: Likely Market Responses to a Line 5 Shutdown - PLG Consulting.</a></b>*<br /> <br /><b>* Editor's Note:</b> The above article is a November 17, 2023, press release from the office of Michigan's Attorney General, Dana Nessel.</p><h2 class="headline"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enbridge Line 5 Webinar: Questions and Answers</span></span></h2><p>If you missed the November 1, 2023, online Webinar from FLOW For Love of Water and Oil and Water Don't Mix, <b><a href="https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/enbridge_line_5_webinar_questions_and_answers" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> for a summary of the questions and answers and or watch it on <b>YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTmPqX639wA" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-54540979299217578852023-11-09T19:32:00.000-05:002023-11-09T19:32:48.110-05:00New book: "From There to Hear, A Journey Out of Silence," by Carol Rose<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRY-54IuUs1HKG_oAdJIdV1jvd81wWWrkplz3OenqhxU4SDfUN7z-l9vE0Z31mkk9FSPorQXTsygHQaYuX9807XXel8FwLXTEceBp8DpLCQPqtZVZDqIcU3w5HdBtQKYk9MAr-DBhqFaoS1760Q5junI563uGTbSiNfbGYdWLMcw2yeS0Jm69/s576/FTTH%20front%20cover2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRY-54IuUs1HKG_oAdJIdV1jvd81wWWrkplz3OenqhxU4SDfUN7z-l9vE0Z31mkk9FSPorQXTsygHQaYuX9807XXel8FwLXTEceBp8DpLCQPqtZVZDqIcU3w5HdBtQKYk9MAr-DBhqFaoS1760Q5junI563uGTbSiNfbGYdWLMcw2yeS0Jm69/s16000/FTTH%20front%20cover2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>From There to Hear, A Journey Out of Silence</i>, by Keweenaw author Carol Rose, is a story about cochlear implants. (Front book cover courtesy Carol Rose)</b></span></span><p></p><p>When <b>Margaret Gerhard</b>, of Fence, Wisconsin, and <b>Carol Rose</b>, from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, first met at a retreat more than 20 years ago, they instantly knew they had a lot in common. What they didn’t know is that Margaret’s husband, Steve, and Carol would both be obtaining bilateral cochlear implants.</p><p>Margaret and Carol shared love of art, gardening, recycling and helping others. Their current endeavor is meant to help those with a hearing loss, especially a loss that does not respond to hearing aids. <br /><br />Carol Rose shares the story of her hearing loss and subsequent bilateral cochlear implants in her book, <i><b>From There to Hear, A Journey Out of Silence</b></i>. In the summer of 2023, she sent the manuscript to Margaret and Steve to proofread and give feedback.<br /><br />Margaret said, "Hey, what do you think about a chapter on hearing assist dogs?" <br /><br />"Good idea!" Carol replied. "You are a good writer. How about you do that chapter?" And Margaret did. It’s called "Team Andy" and details the Gerhards' journey of adding <b>Andy</b>, a black lab Hearing Assist Dog (HAD) to their family.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5N7tldFlNKfg7gW00WL95aP8EIRUZ_bihyphenhyphenGAWoZ27BTuVjdpaw3-YRDtN1GhLJ8Rlq5AL1UQqtQxPW-dMKH7k7eRTuQv30Bx-7L8HgbxWVcS2KXZUw6pQjMZefRjZ-wDIWvQI5Ud0zIf2OSxA4Ra37ZAu_TA1HhOqqSAc98oqQglCFfazkY_j/s576/Andy%20Parked%20w%20team2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5N7tldFlNKfg7gW00WL95aP8EIRUZ_bihyphenhyphenGAWoZ27BTuVjdpaw3-YRDtN1GhLJ8Rlq5AL1UQqtQxPW-dMKH7k7eRTuQv30Bx-7L8HgbxWVcS2KXZUw6pQjMZefRjZ-wDIWvQI5Ud0zIf2OSxA4Ra37ZAu_TA1HhOqqSAc98oqQglCFfazkY_j/w300-h400/Andy%20Parked%20w%20team2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Pictured here are Margaret and Steve Gerhard and Hearing Assist Dog Andy. One of Andy’s favorite commands is "PARK." This command means he very swiftly and adeptly backs up and scoots under the chair where Steve is sitting. Andy is tucked under the chair and safely out of any pedestrian’s way. (Photo © and courtesy Mary Lou Stebbins)</b></span></span><br /><br />Carol reached out to some of the audiologists she has worked with in the past 40 or so years for input, requesting they read the draft of the book. Every one of them did and all gave valuable feedback.<p></p><p><b>Dr. Marlene Bevan</b> was Carol’s very first audiologist and the one who first questioned Carol’s ability to hear when she had brought a foster son in for an audiogram. Carol was living in Traverse City, Mich., at the time.<br /><br />"Carol, when is the last time you had your hearing tested?" Dr. Bevan asked. That question proved to be the start of Carol’s quest for hearing help. <br /><br />Dr. Bevan is the owner of two Audiocare Hearing Centers, one in Traverse City and the other in Gaylord, Mich. She now provides cochlear candidacy evaluations and follow-up care.<br /><br />She states, "This book is clearly written and honest. I think it will help many folks. I will have it available in our clinics."<br /><br />Carol also reached out to <b>Richard Pocker</b>, another bilateral cochlear implant recipient and a well known spokesperson for the hard of hearing and deaf. She asked if she could quote from his book, <i><b>Cochlear Implant Basics</b></i>. He readily offered a whole chapter, which was full of additional resources for those contemplating, or who might have already received, a cochlear implant. <br /><br />Richard Pocker’s statement after reading <i><b>From There to Hear</b></i>: <br /><i>"I can never have too many books about hearing loss. I learn from each one of them. I have said elsewhere that all hearing losses are as unique as our fingerprints and the journey to getting our hearing back is just as singular. If I get just one new insight from a book, I think it is time well spent.<br /><br />"Carol Rose's journey was as arduous as they come. She received her first implant at the age of 76 and the second when she was 78. She lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, hundreds of miles from the surgeon and audiologist, and her stamina left me in awe. For anyone who thinks they or a family member is too old to be a candidate for a cochlear implant, this is a must read.<br /><br />"Thank you, Carol, for sharing your story." <br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEO6t0w9BSgaxAwHzodPWS0rRF6znz2hspArWe0mQYdN2a5_ga0OTYzTrQj9wVIuIaAzA-Moh0x4QtMsC_LTgSD-9XSE5Gu9tLSews29Rf4AkWJaR4zVQSO7id_AZlrpJMPmr_t1ripZiXj3YpEr7wP46adhSymupw8OdKcKvTnwDpxCujvekZ/s512/FTTH-back%20cover3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="512" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEO6t0w9BSgaxAwHzodPWS0rRF6znz2hspArWe0mQYdN2a5_ga0OTYzTrQj9wVIuIaAzA-Moh0x4QtMsC_LTgSD-9XSE5Gu9tLSews29Rf4AkWJaR4zVQSO7id_AZlrpJMPmr_t1ripZiXj3YpEr7wP46adhSymupw8OdKcKvTnwDpxCujvekZ/w400-h386/FTTH-back%20cover3.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Author Carol Rose is pictured here on the back of her book, <i>From There to Hear</i>, with her hearing dog Ridgette) in September 2020. (Selection from book cover courtesy Carol Rose)</b></span></span><p><i><b>From There to Hear</b></i> (with "Team Andy," by Margaret Gerhard, and an excerpt from <i>Cochlear Implant Basics</i>, by Richard Pocker) sells for $15 plus tax and shipping. It is currently available at Grandpa's Barn in Copper Harbor, Sundae in the Park in Mohawk and The Office Shop in Calumet and direct from Carol Rose as well as online at <b><a href="https://bookshop.org">https://bookshop.org</a></b>, where you can choose a wide range of bookstores, including your own local bookstore, if they are a member.<br /><br />It’s also available at <b><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com">https://www.barnesandnoble.com</a></b> as well as <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com">https://www.amazon.com</a></b> with free delivery for Prime members. <br /><br />Both Carol Rose and Margaret are available for questions, and both would be honored to be invited to speak at your event via Zoom or, when possible (distance-wise and weather), in person. <br /><br />Carol is also offering the bookstore wholesale discount to audiologists, cochlear implant surgeons and other medical professionals. To find out details, contact her directly. <br /><br />Contact Info: <b>Carol Rose</b>: there2hear81@gmail.com 906-369-4314</p><p><b>Margaret Gerhard</b>: fullmoonbog@gmail.com 715-923-1676<br /></p><p>Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095672615000" target="_blank">From There to Hear</a></b><br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-76650080006711819202023-11-06T15:45:00.006-05:002023-11-06T15:51:02.812-05:00Protectors of the Menominee River to hold Walk with Ancestors Nov. 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxL0NvPMeHZD7gyVdfgFrnu4U1L780Y8yBcidCD2IhBxw5MvdkSw6jUKtAsmCMW1V1-BfR1XgTDbpNIC485hLMTH2u5VynbObp0pIEPAo-AYH65v2snEgYYao9tybmwGCnx9Y3hrH0aAniVawAa7kN8qcyF_UVczo2SBftlqE8CYj3Omo9Kna/s576/ancestor%20walk2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxL0NvPMeHZD7gyVdfgFrnu4U1L780Y8yBcidCD2IhBxw5MvdkSw6jUKtAsmCMW1V1-BfR1XgTDbpNIC485hLMTH2u5VynbObp0pIEPAo-AYH65v2snEgYYao9tybmwGCnx9Y3hrH0aAniVawAa7kN8qcyF_UVczo2SBftlqE8CYj3Omo9Kna/w312-h400/ancestor%20walk2.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Poster courtesy Protectors of the Menominee River. Click on poster for larger version or go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=709658264527839&set=gm.168931436288362">https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=709658264527839&set=gm.168931436288362</a>. </b></span></span><br /><p>STEPHENSON, Mich. -- <b>Protectors of the Menominee River</b> invite you to join them in a <b>Peaceful Awareness Walk among Ancestors on Saturday, November 11</b>, beginning with a <b>Sunrise Ceremony and Teachings at 7 a.m.</b> at N9695 North River Road, Stephenson, Mich.</p><p>The <b>Walk begins at 11 a.m., followed by a Feast and closing words</b>. The purpose of the Walk is to honor and protect the Menominee ancestral home, the water, and ancestors who have been in this area since time immemorial. Contact <b>ancestorwalk23@gmail.com</b> for more information.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-91910294761859811692023-10-13T23:02:00.023-04:002023-10-14T00:28:09.036-04:00People of the Heart honor Nibi (Water) with 5th Annual 90-Mile Water Walk<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Michele Bourdieu</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1cZ_wzq9e5lwsqm8MIzez-tFz4_F31hIRF_6wzwMlV-ix8tgN-uoMk_0VVHATqWW07AoDWLyN6XoeIUIdj9VzANtBzfuPrzx9cn2_ajO7tntkDKw9KSu4eRfCYh01Hp44SU47izpYFEPoQM2Rry-P2m_F58UKG7GE3U9J4N0fvHH2x9juaW3/s576/nibi_sb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="576" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1cZ_wzq9e5lwsqm8MIzez-tFz4_F31hIRF_6wzwMlV-ix8tgN-uoMk_0VVHATqWW07AoDWLyN6XoeIUIdj9VzANtBzfuPrzx9cn2_ajO7tntkDKw9KSu4eRfCYh01Hp44SU47izpYFEPoQM2Rry-P2m_F58UKG7GE3U9J4N0fvHH2x9juaW3/w400-h225/nibi_sb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>People of the Heart Water Walkers begin their 90-mile Walk for the Water (Nibi) in Copper Harbor on October 7, 2023. (Photo © and courtesy Steve Brimm)</b></span></span><p>BARAGA -- Despite some rainy, chilly weather, participants in the 5th annual People of the Heart Water Walk completed the Walk on Indigenous Peoples' Day -- October 9, 2023.</p><p>Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) members <b>Gichigamikwe</b> <b>Terri Swartz</b> and <b>Kathleen Smith</b>, have co-organized this annual event since 2018 to honor the water and give thanks for its benefits. They follow the example of <b>Grandmother Josephine Mandamin</b>, founder of the Mother Earth Water Walkers, who walked around the Great Lakes from 2003 to 2017 to raise awareness about the need to fight water pollution and contaminated water on Indigenous reserves in Canada. Grandmother Josephine and the Mother Earth Water Walkers walked an estimated 17,000 km around the five Great Lakes.<b>*</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtRWrjg0NfIoZeUEe-jzAHLYAhcJqEsvdC_hjoGu7R63d5RaEkAz3uePkxOkHl0zf-gectewBOwfyTi6HP8OiX7RB8-do1DN5u5T11sbO5SfHvu_TScT9JUtiFgEFG43DklFMbkYxyfRUzGP7FhiugLovQQ24mxyhs2IYLy3wu_PYs5tHJSM6/s576/Terri%20Denomie_Josephine_ro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtRWrjg0NfIoZeUEe-jzAHLYAhcJqEsvdC_hjoGu7R63d5RaEkAz3uePkxOkHl0zf-gectewBOwfyTi6HP8OiX7RB8-do1DN5u5T11sbO5SfHvu_TScT9JUtiFgEFG43DklFMbkYxyfRUzGP7FhiugLovQQ24mxyhs2IYLy3wu_PYs5tHJSM6/w400-h300/Terri%20Denomie_Josephine_ro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) member Terri Denomie (Gichigamikwe Terri Swartz) left, joins Josephine Mandamin of Thunder Bay, Ont., during the 2011 Mother Earth Water Walk, on the way to the final destination, Bad River, Wis. (Keweenaw Now file photo © 2011 and courtesy Roxanne Ornelas)*</b></span></span><p></p><p>Participants in the Walk include many who work behind the scenes to make it a success, as well as those who drive vans to support the relay of Walkers and bring them nourishment. <br /></p><p>In a Facebook post following this year's Walk, <b>Swartz</b> posted the following: "Without our core group of participants whether it be Walkers, organizers, food chiefs, cooks, runners, and those of you who donated money, supplies, prayers, or your valuable time, I graciously thank you from the bottom of my heart. This event could not happen if People of the Heart Water Walkers weren't so dedicated." <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/N7XAh6njQk8?si=4fnpzMmr1sPH_wE0" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>On Oct. 7, participants in the 90-mile People of the Heart Water Walk pass Lake Superior at Great Sand Bay on their way to Baraga, MI, where they will arrive on Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 9, 2023. Women lead the ceremony carrying a copper vessel filled with Nibi, the Anishinaabe word for Water. The water continually moves through the 1842 ceded territory throughout each of the three days. An eagle staff is carried beside them as protector. (Videos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBnHBPUYQ050hCHV0-hEAO9MFw8k7QO86Avf0FMZAaeAMVCGW95BGI8lPqYXNpRKEmoskfCkfCkobLz620T957VbcFzxvBO3jpC_t26JZbOMeVcTUjDoZKdiqVz1dL7fLwRc5Kh3U73EXpa9DbUsKYeRVSogfmBh5eDiEPcjFoINOgfx98hGo/s576/water%20walk%20map3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="576" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBnHBPUYQ050hCHV0-hEAO9MFw8k7QO86Avf0FMZAaeAMVCGW95BGI8lPqYXNpRKEmoskfCkfCkobLz620T957VbcFzxvBO3jpC_t26JZbOMeVcTUjDoZKdiqVz1dL7fLwRc5Kh3U73EXpa9DbUsKYeRVSogfmBh5eDiEPcjFoINOgfx98hGo/w400-h398/water%20walk%20map3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>This map (blue line) shows the approximate route of the Water Walk between Copper Harbor and the Sand Point Lighthouse. (Map courtesy People of the Heart Water Walkers)</b></span></span><br /><p>Water Walkers reached Mohawk for the beginning of <b>Day 2</b> of their Walk (Oct. 8) with a destination of the Chassell area. They followed M26 from Calumet/Laurium and then crossed the Portage Lift Bridge in Houghton, continuing on US 41 toward Chassell (see map above).<br /></p><p><b>Pastor Julie Belew</b> from Holy Cross Lutheran Church, located on the reservation of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, participated in the Walk both as a Walker and a driver. She told Keweenaw Now she especially enjoys the conversations that take place with the young adults who join the Walkers.</p><p>Here <b>Pastor Julie</b> describes the Walk on Day 2, Sunday, Oct. 8:</p><p>"In the early morning hours of dim light we picked up the water about five miles north of Mohawk. This is my favorite time to carry the water -- when all is quiet and prayers flow as the water leads our footsteps. It is unknown who will join us for the day and a welcomed reprieve when others arrive. As in the past couple of years, the same vibrant Tech students, along with some young adults from the community, show up and bring their friends. I love this group! Composed of 8 - 10 people from all walks of life, they are passionate about protecting and caring for the water. They bring hope for the next generation with their determined and faithful spirit to make the world a better place. The sense of community with a common purpose is something I deeply appreciate during these water walks. We all do it for the water!"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiDZeNogwKQe_nRG9XpQk57N2HBWOBytLsjxKKBTXXBvV9JVpkJGgMgQGR2a9rlgjVBvj3Z0D1hjmGCT1jw3B8jibBVRIzAbW3DMnvP-F71IZ01P2xkDexOI6zI51Fo1vuY_JjKByE40gXe7xEE4ZfQVKws9XTQ8j__wuQOd_N_n1Okb28mS8/s576/terri_julie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiDZeNogwKQe_nRG9XpQk57N2HBWOBytLsjxKKBTXXBvV9JVpkJGgMgQGR2a9rlgjVBvj3Z0D1hjmGCT1jw3B8jibBVRIzAbW3DMnvP-F71IZ01P2xkDexOI6zI51Fo1vuY_JjKByE40gXe7xEE4ZfQVKws9XTQ8j__wuQOd_N_n1Okb28mS8/s16000/terri_julie.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Gichigamikwe Terri Swartz is pictured here on Day 2 as Walkers continue along the Portage Canal. Pastor Julie Belew, in the background, comes back from offering prayers of tobacco to the water. (Photo © and courtesy Gichigamikwe Terri Swartz)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYWSkJ63JHz5Q-IhcHsleX_Zjf4dsRkShX8S7lMf7GictMfVEXo0KyRVYCUGv2maM6zICo0NdxtmivTPk43wYL3CxBKXcvzLxkREcyi4_sg2cHaBmTsEbB0d2By3kG271saK0tLwC9wHolKuISvxn-LHFh6hKRIdLeDwEMiROB881HFKXPVX1/s576/houghton%20path%20day2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYWSkJ63JHz5Q-IhcHsleX_Zjf4dsRkShX8S7lMf7GictMfVEXo0KyRVYCUGv2maM6zICo0NdxtmivTPk43wYL3CxBKXcvzLxkREcyi4_sg2cHaBmTsEbB0d2By3kG271saK0tLwC9wHolKuISvxn-LHFh6hKRIdLeDwEMiROB881HFKXPVX1/s16000/houghton%20path%20day2.jpg" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>On Day 2, after crossing the bridge to Houghton, Walkers follow the waterfront path toward Chassell. (Photo © and courtesy Gichigamikwe Terri </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Swartz</b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>)</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYTGNEXFIoXAFckPGrr71iwGU5KsK3_F4ouuZgC_i_3Xg3BEgHfPWFBtB8zJQ0yYHnWqsDZSG1650TDnfkKgPTSeGv6zVT6ihdGPkU22oLmqzzLRlIMFrEYBwD9kxZ_-t6rSmoLfxyUwb10VTaelO8ckJx7a4bhXqvX_kl1Q6wfeyzOuMCelT/s576/julie%20and%20water2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYTGNEXFIoXAFckPGrr71iwGU5KsK3_F4ouuZgC_i_3Xg3BEgHfPWFBtB8zJQ0yYHnWqsDZSG1650TDnfkKgPTSeGv6zVT6ihdGPkU22oLmqzzLRlIMFrEYBwD9kxZ_-t6rSmoLfxyUwb10VTaelO8ckJx7a4bhXqvX_kl1Q6wfeyzOuMCelT/s16000/julie%20and%20water2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Pastor Julie carries the copper pail of water on Day 2. (Photo © and courtesy Gichigamikwe Terri </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Swartz</b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>)</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrnIS0YFKLujAAA05y0FvL-vqQxNf_Y2bhDAeEpN97utOXYv8jWAMVwD5rblgWMPkYNor06sJAO1C6oyjhPBh8EAJ8AnMV4I247m0tQ2M-j4SOdrMXV07tMAXODTiY9XLDg4m_UXWtp5Rwjvg1LZm6oF3D7XygkBktIrQbzg69dSW9_ujoBAf/s576/group%20with%20Kathy%20day2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrnIS0YFKLujAAA05y0FvL-vqQxNf_Y2bhDAeEpN97utOXYv8jWAMVwD5rblgWMPkYNor06sJAO1C6oyjhPBh8EAJ8AnMV4I247m0tQ2M-j4SOdrMXV07tMAXODTiY9XLDg4m_UXWtp5Rwjvg1LZm6oF3D7XygkBktIrQbzg69dSW9_ujoBAf/w400-h186/group%20with%20Kathy%20day2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Co-organizer Kathleen Smith is pictured here with a group of Walkers on Day 2, when they arrive just outside Chassell. In the foreground are co-organizer Gichigamikwe Terri Swartz and her mother, Barbara Swartz, who both walked and drove a van this year. (Photo © and courtesy Kathleen Smith)</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><p>On <b>Day 3, Oct. 9, Indigenous Peoples' Day,</b> the Walkers headed for Sand Point, their final destination, near the Ojibwa Campground in Baraga, to return water to the lake.</p><p><b>Florine Chosa</b>, mother of Kathleen Smith, joined the Walkers on the 3rd day and carried the pail of water. She missed last year's Walk for health reasons but was happy to join the group this year.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDMPzHmu8d8wd6193kfDMz17tRFExkIAyBrOY8ZYIJy46ZkKDkwnvuIlFLXZIX_ifTxiDguZnMnDylCrmjZQq2A49nOSSiWTDiYkGUGoYqZsV8Gs2hz-1P2Q7gdFD_OAPMkkFeuPeC-qJLGfhAg8yGDP4ONYEDkBEm9WzZ94c-_XjfKm42U3p/s576/Florine%20Chosa%20Bucky2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDMPzHmu8d8wd6193kfDMz17tRFExkIAyBrOY8ZYIJy46ZkKDkwnvuIlFLXZIX_ifTxiDguZnMnDylCrmjZQq2A49nOSSiWTDiYkGUGoYqZsV8Gs2hz-1P2Q7gdFD_OAPMkkFeuPeC-qJLGfhAg8yGDP4ONYEDkBEm9WzZ94c-_XjfKm42U3p/w300-h400/Florine%20Chosa%20Bucky2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b>Walking toward Sand Point on Day 3, Florine Chosa carries the copper pail of water, with the Rev. Bucky Beach carrying the eagle staff for protection. Rev. Beach is retired pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Houghton and husband of Pastor Julie Belew. (Photo © and courtesy Kathleen Smith)</b></span><br /><p></p><p>"It was a nice walk, glad that I could make it this year!" Florine said.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jEopibZswhY?si=bmv8LVMnH6iVVpBc" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>On Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 9, participants in the People of the Heart Water Walk arrive at Sand Point, near Baraga, for their final water ceremony, concluding the 90-mile walk from Copper Harbor to honor water gifts. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NHmuOMk9-vQ?si=jGz-y0zMK90WUq6u" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>At Sand Point, near the lighthouse, Gichigamikwe Terri Swartz and Florine Chosa return the water to Keweenaw Bay (Lake Superior). The Walkers sing a song for the water in the Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) language. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p>Two Michigan Tech students in ecology who participated in the Water Walk on Day 3 spoke to Keweenaw Now about its importance to them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/wDyrQXlFILM?si=xX7gTh1XhXNI4CCJ" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Michigan Tech students Abraham Stone of Kewadin, Mich., and Madalyn Tudor-Duncan of Bay City, Mich., speak to Keweenaw Now about their participation in the People of the Heart Water Walk. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMqhgLgufXNM8YBl7p0NxAkjMP3ph1QF_o2G-glD86ci5Po2YYFgIlJ45HzrVnifa4RNGybRcBQ5X88g49KHyDyuufp12H1lNI4ao64zX7ldrHt7_mIhIX1qGyjByFUl_xgujwmzPXRhbumG8Z7piCC8FwUUp55TPXa5mqQ5UJ1BEt-bOd0Rg/s802/group%20sand%20pt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="802" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMqhgLgufXNM8YBl7p0NxAkjMP3ph1QF_o2G-glD86ci5Po2YYFgIlJ45HzrVnifa4RNGybRcBQ5X88g49KHyDyuufp12H1lNI4ao64zX7ldrHt7_mIhIX1qGyjByFUl_xgujwmzPXRhbumG8Z7piCC8FwUUp55TPXa5mqQ5UJ1BEt-bOd0Rg/w400-h210/group%20sand%20pt.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Following the final water ceremony, People of the Heart Water Walkers pause for a group photo at Sand Point. (Photo by Keweenaw Now) <br /></b></span></span><p></p><p><b>Kathleen Smith</b> explained what this Water Walk means to her.</p><p>"The People of the Heart Water Walk is about Nibi," Smith said. "As we sing and pray about good clean water we also heal ourselves. This walk is about the healing of the water and also of our mind, body and spirit. Doing this for the water is what connects us all!"</p><p><b>* </b>See our 2011 article, <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2011/08/kbic-welcomes-2011-mother-earth-water.html" target="_blank">"KBIC welcomes 2011 Mother Earth Water Walk participants."</a></b> <br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-64680667012952969872023-09-29T19:49:00.000-04:002023-09-29T19:49:37.057-04:00Yoopers for Ukraine welcome supporters with Art for Peace projects, Bridge Walks for Ukraine, community events, more<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><b>By Michele Bourdieu</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnbrH-30iU-gS2QfFW1Frn-QBxPq7h9BQ_DJ64QUjUH-QTGhgivN8NjRxdgSIYQ7W5T11sO8gceGXdaFU6D2FpUO7dBbv0suoQK0xnw4urPL4pVW9xAfPa4EAgFOvm9YoSlKgRA-EicvOd6pZIfR9SAmXuwou6kcz20kdnF3tcwes6fQhGrts/s576/Ukraine%20walk%20Aug.%2030%20_ted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnbrH-30iU-gS2QfFW1Frn-QBxPq7h9BQ_DJ64QUjUH-QTGhgivN8NjRxdgSIYQ7W5T11sO8gceGXdaFU6D2FpUO7dBbv0suoQK0xnw4urPL4pVW9xAfPa4EAgFOvm9YoSlKgRA-EicvOd6pZIfR9SAmXuwou6kcz20kdnF3tcwes6fQhGrts/w400-h186/Ukraine%20walk%20Aug.%2030%20_ted.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b>Yoopers for Ukraine display their signs and flags near the Portage Lift Bridge following their Walk for Ukraine on August 30, 2023. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo © and courtesy Yoopers for Ukraine)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">HOUGHTON -- If you drive across the Portage Lift Bridge between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a Wednesday, you'll notice a group of people displaying flags and signs showing support for Ukraine to oncoming traffic. If you happened to be at the Houghton beach recently you may have noticed kids making art about Peace to be sent to Ukraine. Art from Ukrainian children was on exhibit at a new bookstore Houghton. And you can learn about Ukraine from Yoopers for Ukraine, a local group that promotes activities like these to support Ukraine in the U.P.<b>*</b> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSz2XOsqeYCrfk4N4mdvD88Qaiy6UCSBoDTnbpad_9GwqBZWgBHeRtYDS5TBZfDkMR1MhPLKRJHO8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Ukraine supporters walk toward the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton on August 30, 2023. (Videos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Yoopers for Ukraine continue their weekly Walk for Ukraine every Wednesday from Houghton to Hancock and back on the Portage Lift Bridge to call attention to Ukraine's struggle against Russian aggression. Meanwhile the group has joined with Keweenaw Faiths United and The Well Read Raccoon bookstore in Houghton in a children's Art for Peace project involving art work done by children in Ukraine as well as local children and visitors to the U.P.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Art for Peace project</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPANcjM2SmofhGxvB6a1QKs0-fPQqgM_sboT0Cpv2dVWicYB4XsCehfmlTU1m-0PJAttzg5SLnUjHkug1XxMtssZmEoEqDdP_0g8A9qFqCbVek2MfS3RRxsOPME0jUkpmbPK15a_JbKsLC2JkN0hyiZrbjR_z_Eft8S9fm-WLK2GA0lRmt1KsK/s576/poster2_book_store_exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="576" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPANcjM2SmofhGxvB6a1QKs0-fPQqgM_sboT0Cpv2dVWicYB4XsCehfmlTU1m-0PJAttzg5SLnUjHkug1XxMtssZmEoEqDdP_0g8A9qFqCbVek2MfS3RRxsOPME0jUkpmbPK15a_JbKsLC2JkN0hyiZrbjR_z_Eft8S9fm-WLK2GA0lRmt1KsK/w400-h296/poster2_book_store_exhibit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Art done by children in Ukraine and sent to the U.P. was on exhibit recently at The Well Read Raccoon bookstore, 220 Shelden Avenue, Houghton. (Poster courtesy Yoopers for Ukraine)</span> </b></span></span> <br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">"From Ukraine with Love," an exhibit of art by Ukrainian children, was sent to the U.P. to share Ukrainian children's perspective on the war.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">During July and August Yoopers for Ukraine and Keweenaw Faiths United joined efforts to collect art from children in the U.P., which has been exhibited at the Copper Country Community Arts Center since Sept. 21, 2023 -- the International Day of Peace. </span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: left;">September 21, the International Day of Peace, is a day dedicated to fostering the ideals of non-violence globally. In 2021, Houghton and Hancock were established as International Cities of Peace, spearheaded by an Interfaith group called Keweenaw Faiths United, and living into that designation means doing projects locally that promote peace.</span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzQpHNXvSd849_pGmXdWsRMEJVPJU5K9DgQ_fkPNDclD0TCdGee08vytcIvPr4As5G28fkogdwO6qL_Uk7w54lAO8ngo_Gk2-2VaWvVWAXt1WeP353yNHk0akIfhERAFbmt4rKl8Jj_TAz4RQXtP1GXQdaRkZeZpyWST3WFLiGCbDIZRHIbW2/s576/miriam_kids_mom4b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzQpHNXvSd849_pGmXdWsRMEJVPJU5K9DgQ_fkPNDclD0TCdGee08vytcIvPr4As5G28fkogdwO6qL_Uk7w54lAO8ngo_Gk2-2VaWvVWAXt1WeP353yNHk0akIfhERAFbmt4rKl8Jj_TAz4RQXtP1GXQdaRkZeZpyWST3WFLiGCbDIZRHIbW2/s16000/miriam_kids_mom4b.jpg" /></a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Artist Miriam Pickens (at head of table), a member of Keweenaw Faiths United, helps local children create Art for Peace at the Chutes and Ladders park in Houghton on Sept. 1, 2023. Children ages 3-18 participated in the project during July and August. (Photo </span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">© and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">"During July and August, children around the Copper Country in schools, homes, libraries and faith communities, have been thinking about what peace means to them, using a lesson plan developed by Keweenaw CAPE, the Community Alliance for Progressive Education, and Keweenaw Faiths United," <b>Miriam Pickens of Keweenaw Faiths United</b> told Keweenaw Now. "And they have been drawing pictures related to the theme of Peace." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The exhibit of these pictures at the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock continues through Sept. 30.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">"At the end of the show, the pictures will be sent to Ukraine, to let children in that country know that the hope for world peace is universal," Pickens added.</span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YojumHOWAtwhg3dzfw09jLZhez0Zk_N7BEOGym8AvQ-0tclNnQRWMPvXx1y9mU1CHCbSK0n-dhPQZmZl3AYclUgqo_XEJwnxp8HIYPDZbumWF4KpZBwZmJTM8KvU9s7rk4fMcVshkIm-PAfzXz2ZSFlPWPtDtpKFZ9A6C7nFOVB2bWlc1g6O/s576/little%20girl%20drawing2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YojumHOWAtwhg3dzfw09jLZhez0Zk_N7BEOGym8AvQ-0tclNnQRWMPvXx1y9mU1CHCbSK0n-dhPQZmZl3AYclUgqo_XEJwnxp8HIYPDZbumWF4KpZBwZmJTM8KvU9s7rk4fMcVshkIm-PAfzXz2ZSFlPWPtDtpKFZ9A6C7nFOVB2bWlc1g6O/s16000/little%20girl%20drawing2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span><b>A young participant in the Art for Peace event at Chutes and Ladders in Houghton adds finishing touches to her drawing. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)<br /><p></p></b></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTlgKZZIAT9V7iuLX5A9ps5OvjcBqgdWgj0K3GicGxuzjaJEtJj3xGmDJJa88v2gdJe4eUVdkrJTq3TiCu5rdZo9tKDoUerPkH-cMZYb_cukQ4q1MghK2Ha8XuqUysNr5INx1a1qpzBCYra2W3LzN0XXLtUJNGg-hqMOMJt7V3PWZ2eNriXwi/s1600/kid%20exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="747" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTlgKZZIAT9V7iuLX5A9ps5OvjcBqgdWgj0K3GicGxuzjaJEtJj3xGmDJJa88v2gdJe4eUVdkrJTq3TiCu5rdZo9tKDoUerPkH-cMZYb_cukQ4q1MghK2Ha8XuqUysNr5INx1a1qpzBCYra2W3LzN0XXLtUJNGg-hqMOMJt7V3PWZ2eNriXwi/w186-h400/kid%20exhibit.jpg" width="186" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><span>Children's Art for Peace is exhibited in the children's gallery at the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock. (Photos courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><span> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span> </span></b></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ylTv_bqY69t080B0tWRuUffms1qOQMZHlgwo06AevqDf2i8o0ocNtdmLe_N3IEjbScTyMMv7nBk8SyY_sFyxxDttHPPWXTIgw7uWhIDSjEhJ1fmHD1JyvYJ-S1E_f52ioC0geS-FPOSYejiqaIHinGVOIuYWhk81CvtullwzY92L1cOjl9l2/s576/kids'%20art%20cccac3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ylTv_bqY69t080B0tWRuUffms1qOQMZHlgwo06AevqDf2i8o0ocNtdmLe_N3IEjbScTyMMv7nBk8SyY_sFyxxDttHPPWXTIgw7uWhIDSjEhJ1fmHD1JyvYJ-S1E_f52ioC0geS-FPOSYejiqaIHinGVOIuYWhk81CvtullwzY92L1cOjl9l2/w293-h400/kids'%20art%20cccac3.jpg" width="293" /></a></span></b></span></span></span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span>Art in the Park, Copper Harbor</span></b></span><b><span><br /></span></b></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The Art for Peace project was also present at Art in the Park in Copper Harbor, Aug. 19-20, where Yoopers for Ukraine welcomed visitors to their booth and also invited children to create Art for Peace for Ukraine in a neighboring booth they sponsored with Keweenaw Faiths United.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QgYPb9Gz16MnFKtdu5nTavwLIObcbI2y6dkVCWXeaUugaPCu_73dK0N5g1sxwzqv1QMORJuxoTtfA_tiMzGizN5wn8-seiuSXf23IC2KYnQaH-z3RVtJNSFDh35AzPyTNCmI0_xoRYFPbylccFCktBaEDHGAwVSgO04guKbbx1FQvqUiTLgo/s576/nadija_art_booth2_ch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QgYPb9Gz16MnFKtdu5nTavwLIObcbI2y6dkVCWXeaUugaPCu_73dK0N5g1sxwzqv1QMORJuxoTtfA_tiMzGizN5wn8-seiuSXf23IC2KYnQaH-z3RVtJNSFDh35AzPyTNCmI0_xoRYFPbylccFCktBaEDHGAwVSgO04guKbbx1FQvqUiTLgo/w400-h300/nadija_art_booth2_ch.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">At Copper Harbor's Art in the Park on Aug. 20, 2023, Nadija Packauskas, co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine, is pictured here with a display of <i>Pysanky</i> (Ukrainian Easter Eggs), sent from Ukraine. Sales of these will help support an orphanage in Ukraine. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Nadija Packauskas, co-founder of Yoopers for Ukraine</b>, spoke to Keweenaw Now in Copper Harbor on the most important actions needed to keep support for Ukraine in the minds of American citizens.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/LZtGrlc2itI?si=hnp75wHSdmerWdNq" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>At Art in the Park in Copper Harbor on Aug. 20, 2023, Nadija Packauskas explains why it is important to continue to talk about Ukraine and its struggle for democracy and to contact legislators to encourage support for Ukraine. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In addition to selling art to raise funds for Ukraine, Nadija and her Dad, Vytautas Packauskas, spoke at length with visitors to the Yoopers for Ukraine booth at Copper Harbor's Art in the Park.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAFOWR6Hd064a27H325BVvEymPqFUGyeHtY88sJtIPRMsNGrXY7q50H4uCErXP0uzEg7zc3GPTo1pJogsK-bLDT2lzN7nmaOMBfY3T5o5xYlKiBxXwsHyO0ZzESuAM3fYb4e7lBj8ZagRVs1YFUBdlv4YaDeKbJcHBm6jTbDR5I--Jc_qiJPS/s1080/nadija_visitors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAFOWR6Hd064a27H325BVvEymPqFUGyeHtY88sJtIPRMsNGrXY7q50H4uCErXP0uzEg7zc3GPTo1pJogsK-bLDT2lzN7nmaOMBfY3T5o5xYlKiBxXwsHyO0ZzESuAM3fYb4e7lBj8ZagRVs1YFUBdlv4YaDeKbJcHBm6jTbDR5I--Jc_qiJPS/w400-h300/nadija_visitors.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>During Art in the Park in Copper Harbor Nadija Packauskas speaks with Karen Koelzer and her husband, Dan Koelzer, of Grosse Point, Mich., about the Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs) made in Ukraine and displayed at the Yoopers for Ukraine booth. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></span></span></span></b><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Nadija also offered face painting for all ages at Art in the Park. Copper Harbor resident and artist <b>Cherri Allen</b> took advantage of the offer.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuwifpF0DuAgcMtzT3tblvtbB5Ehflf1nPYCCfBryo2usPqyeRWcEMKaAyg0-8ZLYIsreWiS1FKSkstoDs7KPAMKPfoSfSMsVb7QMEGJNxVzo7f2MdRWAG9QsHnRPHPVMSjslvma8MZW5KXdhyqdSXvsx2tgc9eULG33_DArIQswL2OdRonwO/s1080/nadija%20face%20painting%20ch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuwifpF0DuAgcMtzT3tblvtbB5Ehflf1nPYCCfBryo2usPqyeRWcEMKaAyg0-8ZLYIsreWiS1FKSkstoDs7KPAMKPfoSfSMsVb7QMEGJNxVzo7f2MdRWAG9QsHnRPHPVMSjslvma8MZW5KXdhyqdSXvsx2tgc9eULG33_DArIQswL2OdRonwO/w400-h300/nadija%20face%20painting%20ch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span><b>Nadija creates a face painting design for Cherri Allen of Copper Harbor to match Cherri's colorful shirt. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"I love face painting," Allen told Keweenaw Now. "Any chance I get I do it."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Allen said she's lived in Copper Harbor for 12 years and attends Art in the Park every year. She likes making rugs, place mats and knitted items. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"That's what winter's for up here -- doing all your crafts," Allen noted.</span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHy19jmkjY0Chxln5WBYPvz3Mi0UQUgHKQhJL7ph7tX4EluffbkThpCpOa4YW4DMdX2twOVsWKCABdvGkCTnlynDecKQ_iDAWHFeoT9ZfoXz6DuTVMNXHjZuWJmGApvR5LaC8YNAMC-fSbyVq50qqmZx95c1zwWisazWS1x3X-TBbPT_PmZqQ/s1080/face%20painting%20ch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHy19jmkjY0Chxln5WBYPvz3Mi0UQUgHKQhJL7ph7tX4EluffbkThpCpOa4YW4DMdX2twOVsWKCABdvGkCTnlynDecKQ_iDAWHFeoT9ZfoXz6DuTVMNXHjZuWJmGApvR5LaC8YNAMC-fSbyVq50qqmZx95c1zwWisazWS1x3X-TBbPT_PmZqQ/w400-h300/face%20painting%20ch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span><b>Cherri Allen of Copper Harbor is pleased with Nadija's completed face painting. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yoopers for Ukraine also displayed photos of a school in Chernihiv, Ukraine, they have helped rebuild with funds they raised for <b><a href="https://www.ukrainetrustchain.org/donate-yoopers?fbclid=IwAR28LVd76Ra7IOMuUiW7xZMMgABb3LoME3Glgvg-ul4vPbytThvv31BhdIg#:~:text=Ukraine%20TrustChain%20has%20been%20on,will%20go%20directly%20to%20Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine Trust Chain</a>.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"We partnered with the Ukrainian-American Crisis Response Committee of Michigan. More accurately the Government Committee," Nadija explained.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNcZ7c0K8ve_ctLtRFjS4QlFThqVe_WgKUYJDmsD4ClqHhJSCIj2fDTMNO16RZAKZlCOUyNH0dWBVqH1V9Ix3YxgFUBCAUy-WE3xozDDUubxAB0J6vdmMlNPB25srpAbsJ6GV62ZpURYgc2FaX9gD4K-QdKbM5vjn2Oo-lqSsO54D45apE_fs/s576/booth%20ch%20school%20photos2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNcZ7c0K8ve_ctLtRFjS4QlFThqVe_WgKUYJDmsD4ClqHhJSCIj2fDTMNO16RZAKZlCOUyNH0dWBVqH1V9Ix3YxgFUBCAUy-WE3xozDDUubxAB0J6vdmMlNPB25srpAbsJ6GV62ZpURYgc2FaX9gD4K-QdKbM5vjn2Oo-lqSsO54D45apE_fs/w400-h300/booth%20ch%20school%20photos2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Vytautas Packauskas is pictured here at the Yoopers for Ukraine booth at Art in the Park on August 20, 2023, in Copper Harbor. Behind him is an exhibit of photos of the war-damaged </span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">school in Chernihiv, Ukraine, that funds raised by Yoopers for Ukraine helped rebuild. The school re-opened early in September. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></span></b></span><p><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></b></p><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpP-CaanL2Nym0xIx2Bsw1npfhMDWet9TwmEwlEZgpozxut2LWwlWpojD9flySA_JfU63pR2Oteh-0Af1aQej5WJQNb6FDP3HP-Jq6KzgM__3b1q3pWr6fK_D8huttY_iUoTtUj5rU1ydZmIlht6AWnEzIHg6QpHjDOSz9NmuaGndiEbe_QNa/s576/art%20for%20Ukraine2%20ch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpP-CaanL2Nym0xIx2Bsw1npfhMDWet9TwmEwlEZgpozxut2LWwlWpojD9flySA_JfU63pR2Oteh-0Af1aQej5WJQNb6FDP3HP-Jq6KzgM__3b1q3pWr6fK_D8huttY_iUoTtUj5rU1ydZmIlht6AWnEzIHg6QpHjDOSz9NmuaGndiEbe_QNa/w400-h300/art%20for%20Ukraine2%20ch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">During Art in the Park, Afton and Aila Staley of Traverse City create some drawings for the Art for Peace Project -- children's art about peace to be sent to Ukraine. These drawings by local children are now on exhibit at the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></b></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0w4uZHSyCSwrTiFva8OZoaQKpHnJrf24LbrpDs-s9vesJblsZHx-NVeVVO9Hc7k45i94I3BPGHhZtsv-KBlFaSbG62fqiZZbaVpwcrsntOsOZOnIOLqb74roEzanRShMGxwrorNfCn2c3bcCorc9U1599BSk5PM4IHBbWbCCdoUsU5vuD5Qi/s576/Wolfgang%20Lohrer2_mqt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0w4uZHSyCSwrTiFva8OZoaQKpHnJrf24LbrpDs-s9vesJblsZHx-NVeVVO9Hc7k45i94I3BPGHhZtsv-KBlFaSbG62fqiZZbaVpwcrsntOsOZOnIOLqb74roEzanRShMGxwrorNfCn2c3bcCorc9U1599BSk5PM4IHBbWbCCdoUsU5vuD5Qi/w400-h300/Wolfgang%20Lohrer2_mqt.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></span></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Wolfgang Lohrer of Marquette met with Yoopers for Ukraine at their Art in the
Park booth and discussed working with them on joint events for Ukraine.
(Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Ukrainian Independence picnic</span></b> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Nadija and her Dad are in communication with several groups supporting Ukraine, including some in Marquette, and share events with them. On August 26, they celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day at a picnic in Marquette, joining other Yoopers for Ukraine and members of the group Yoopers Love Ukrainians. They invited Wolfgang Lohrer, pictured above, to join them.</span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iJRU6wnmYMnLa083-z5kuAcaCWCjXmf3iCKN-CupcJfVkdeERnedrnrxQ5v395SO15kBPe1e15GgYf1ZYEhU66v2XKnxT9T9Q5UarECbSbxU1e5CiZb9APPI39uGBEMBxofk5FlZTp1lDCxwOCaK5rY6awwjxwfMVMy1CxnHHbzlBPi8GmD_/s576/marquette%20friends%20nadija2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iJRU6wnmYMnLa083-z5kuAcaCWCjXmf3iCKN-CupcJfVkdeERnedrnrxQ5v395SO15kBPe1e15GgYf1ZYEhU66v2XKnxT9T9Q5UarECbSbxU1e5CiZb9APPI39uGBEMBxofk5FlZTp1lDCxwOCaK5rY6awwjxwfMVMy1CxnHHbzlBPi8GmD_/w400-h300/marquette%20friends%20nadija2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Nadija Packauskas, right, is joined at the Marquette Ukrainian Independence picnic by Tiffany Wade Ampe, left, founder of Yoopers Love Ukrainians, and Yevheniia Bilan from Ukraine, who is living in Marquette. (Photo courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</span></span></span></b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAaG_tSioLKN7BOI1V07bqJ9fpZww30Q6SUoURBea2DPj1OhOOokFiofbKnXfHwStzI-qM9DlE54Jw9xcKWpeBScJzXTbTHbfy6a7L-Q7vRGpmuDamKaQ1T6XkuT7OBFID0JTBiBq7y7lXo7SzNYVqYKJITPqf1081_WWLp2OI_qS2rExj5RN/s576/marquette%20picnic2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="576" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAaG_tSioLKN7BOI1V07bqJ9fpZww30Q6SUoURBea2DPj1OhOOokFiofbKnXfHwStzI-qM9DlE54Jw9xcKWpeBScJzXTbTHbfy6a7L-Q7vRGpmuDamKaQ1T6XkuT7OBFID0JTBiBq7y7lXo7SzNYVqYKJITPqf1081_WWLp2OI_qS2rExj5RN/w400-h186/marquette%20picnic2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ukraine supporters in Marquette celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day at a picnic in Marquette August 26, 2023. Nadija's Dad is standing behind the banner. (The actual date of Independence is August 24.) (Photo courtesy Nadija Packauskas)</span></span></b><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Parade of Nations Float winner</span></span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYkXRrkcYH2n1xNaz0p2jNW2mXVIjW4GeRyBzCBWX5QitemTqHenhQNXEi0Uzv5Y4JNf8UlQxkeag8dvqxFtZx83P3S9ggSHtQM2Mj0wWbYbIe1UnkHyMj3ANrNulz-g_Au-F6ZBYZyNywsNOK4E3oW3dOjhN4qsbVu1x_2Lpqp4GihV7iFX_/s576/Ukraine%20float%20pon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYkXRrkcYH2n1xNaz0p2jNW2mXVIjW4GeRyBzCBWX5QitemTqHenhQNXEi0Uzv5Y4JNf8UlQxkeag8dvqxFtZx83P3S9ggSHtQM2Mj0wWbYbIe1UnkHyMj3ANrNulz-g_Au-F6ZBYZyNywsNOK4E3oW3dOjhN4qsbVu1x_2Lpqp4GihV7iFX_/w400-h300/Ukraine%20float%20pon.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the second year in a row, the Yoopers for Ukraine float won first place at the Parade of Nations on Sept. 16, 2023. (Photo © and courtesy John Peiffer)</span></span></b><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7omEuMSwkDQ?si=Flw7JHowyhNKNvJQ" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Yoopers for Ukraine float passes the judges during the September 16, 2023, Parade of Nations in Houghton. Following the theme of "Fairy Tales from Around the World," it depicts a scene from Ukrainian folklore about Mavka, a Ukrainian forest character. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</span></span></b> <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Walks for Ukraine continue</span></span></b> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe_PKDhriXo64mj8NW-uJ7icrlz57p2Kma1Lqc3O2-OiZAiNaMOwDPVZhBLE93tUst4eGxgU9TCknWrOOZjAgCazQQdFdy5cV70FxGULbzaOHAudYN0PjUzLzy9z2EDVUT0uHAIfX8gg3gefNchpAgDQRlxcT4wmGaHxs5JGUD5KkguOq5HYb/s576/may17%20hancock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe_PKDhriXo64mj8NW-uJ7icrlz57p2Kma1Lqc3O2-OiZAiNaMOwDPVZhBLE93tUst4eGxgU9TCknWrOOZjAgCazQQdFdy5cV70FxGULbzaOHAudYN0PjUzLzy9z2EDVUT0uHAIfX8gg3gefNchpAgDQRlxcT4wmGaHxs5JGUD5KkguOq5HYb/w400-h300/may17%20hancock.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">During the May 17, 2023, Walk for Ukraine, Ted Stuart, right, local resident, and members of the Loosemore family of Hancock display signs and flags on the Hancock side of the Lift Bridge to passing traffic. Pictured with their Dad, John Loosemore, are Jethro, second from right, Kaitlyn and Jacob. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</span></b><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In just about any weather, Yoopers for Ukraine continue their weekly Walk for Ukraine on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. -- meeting on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge, crossing the bridge to Hancock and returning. While the group is reduced in numbers lately, the most dedicated continue the Walks every week, calling to mind the words of Margaret Mead:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it's the only thing that ever has."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB-NR5DpejvXhmvFJVzvqiKt9By7iJd0Cbs-hYpZKLpG81kV5fWvsT9FF0O3x8Rlm6lX9mO_D6iByuZOEov9UOpxYBh0oDRORoJO-EzUJDW4Ka8eD5kEtJYIRb758Y6CB5dBrRQRvAaPRt7bEH7ThKSBd7npxlsr3LieaNthBKaZ8Rcb8_iV2/s576/kaitlin%20may%2017b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB-NR5DpejvXhmvFJVzvqiKt9By7iJd0Cbs-hYpZKLpG81kV5fWvsT9FF0O3x8Rlm6lX9mO_D6iByuZOEov9UOpxYBh0oDRORoJO-EzUJDW4Ka8eD5kEtJYIRb758Y6CB5dBrRQRvAaPRt7bEH7ThKSBd7npxlsr3LieaNthBKaZ8Rcb8_iV2/w400-h300/kaitlin%20may%2017b.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Preceding the May 17, 2023, Walk for Ukraine, Kaitlin Loosemore arranges flags and signs on the Houghton end of the Portage Lift Bridge. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwei8SR0ReMXFAjjGO-HgKikhg22GB-2CaYUOyxhecMWUBTWNjVHMv3WukGsZo7b5e6BV1BuY82LqsqYS8jX0aYphAJY5Tsc7CUDyNYUr-wBH2bRqkHhMXOfy8j6xzUeiwpc5q3NxKkQPkxU_a-9IEbgT_7afhF5FHu_GS3y5vXxnvbYOltgDM/s576/jethro%20may%2017b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwei8SR0ReMXFAjjGO-HgKikhg22GB-2CaYUOyxhecMWUBTWNjVHMv3WukGsZo7b5e6BV1BuY82LqsqYS8jX0aYphAJY5Tsc7CUDyNYUr-wBH2bRqkHhMXOfy8j6xzUeiwpc5q3NxKkQPkxU_a-9IEbgT_7afhF5FHu_GS3y5vXxnvbYOltgDM/w400-h300/jethro%20may%2017b.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Jethro Loosemore proudly displays his sign and Ukrainian flag during the May 17 Walk for Ukraine. At far right are his Dad, John Loosemore, and his brother, Jacob. (Photo by Keweenaw Now) </b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hancock resident <b>John Loosemore</b>, an Army veteran, told Keweenaw Now his reasons for attending nearly every Yoopers for Ukraine Walk, with his three children.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sl0NHUTFkOs" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During the June 14 Walk for Ukraine in Houghton, John Loosemore comments on Ukraine's counter offensive against Russia. He points out the influence of Russian misinformation on Americans' attitudes toward this war. (Videos by Keweenaw Now)</span></span></b><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Loosemore continues, citing historical events and what he considers the responsibility of the United States to support Ukraine because of past commitments.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cbKxkpcJDCY" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">John Loosemore explains why he believes the US has a responsibility to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.</span></span></b><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Following the Yoopers for Ukraine July 12 Walk, Loosemore commented on Ukraine's President Zelensky's words during the NATO conference.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I think Zelensky got backed into a corner (by the US and NATO allies)," Loosemore told Keweenaw Now. "We have given him a lot of weapons, but those same countries wouldn't want to go to war with Russia without superior air power. I imagine it's very frustrating for the Ukrainians now because they're dying every day. It's like we're sending them into battle with one hand tied behind their back."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Beth and Tom Maki</b> of Lake Linden are also regular attendees at the Walks for Ukraine. They display their flags and signs in solidarity with their son, Matt, who has been living and teaching in Ukraine for several years and has stayed there in spite of the war. He lives in Kyiv, and sometimes travels to nearby countries, assisting students who wish to come to the U.S. to study. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmODLB1evSJFemj4vgeCDvNFdOfGvyGX33Icqa-pkmmj0bjl7gxEqWGKph0IurbCMpJHt0bIWQtNe3BVMVU6mql3M0kMCUCo_D8Zb0IYK470GHd58opc_Q-JCBmCBA5EKQ8ulYrWuCUgJI0WivtbduaBKhZuIH5ZSOBbPyJ09QytGC2Fxei6kr/s576/Makis%20Nadija%20Aug.%2030b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmODLB1evSJFemj4vgeCDvNFdOfGvyGX33Icqa-pkmmj0bjl7gxEqWGKph0IurbCMpJHt0bIWQtNe3BVMVU6mql3M0kMCUCo_D8Zb0IYK470GHd58opc_Q-JCBmCBA5EKQ8ulYrWuCUgJI0WivtbduaBKhZuIH5ZSOBbPyJ09QytGC2Fxei6kr/w400-h300/Makis%20Nadija%20Aug.%2030b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>During the August 30 Walk for Ukraine, Tom and Beth Maki are pictured with Nadija Packauskas near the Yoopers for Ukraine banners on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dmRwdPFRg-g" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>On a chilly March 5, 2023, participants in the Walk for Ukraine head toward the Portage Lift Bridge to walk from Houghton to Hancock and back. Beth and Tom Maki display flags, signs and sunflowers for traffic passing the Houghton end of the Lift Bridge. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Makis are very proud of their son, Matt. Here Beth Maki speaks to Keweenaw Now about his work, not only his teaching but his volunteer work to help Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U0jw0jury1s" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Beth Maki tells Keweenaw Now why she is proud of her son and the Ukrainian people, who are fighting for democracy. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">On another occasion, a visitor from the U.K., Alistaire, noticed the Makis standing near the bridge and stopped to chat with them.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/HsTobm5IEJ4?si=9cD8-KTDtaYQh0Mt" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>During the June 21 Walk for Ukraine visitor Alistaire, from the UK and now living in Washington, DC, stops to chat with Beth and Tom Maki of Lake Linden, whose son is a teacher in Ukraine. (Video by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At the most recent Walk for Ukraine, on September 27, Yoopers for Ukraine welcomed <b>Ruth Wisti</b> of Hancock.</span><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudLWDeIvwklNnv3n4AcYqyCzoiWQQC_CaTkKEFTKltS1FbrL_E_JyjKIoHJGQeWYW8lxCPWRlI97GePCAcK3r392pGSNtWimoxxlMyOFmqTOdJ5LwqwyL540Y5MFi5jDjrf8eJL_NXvWPOLUfCJCQ-1D_JGOkpp1yyfxvRf0ikcagYP43oDdJ/s1600/ruth%20makis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="747" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudLWDeIvwklNnv3n4AcYqyCzoiWQQC_CaTkKEFTKltS1FbrL_E_JyjKIoHJGQeWYW8lxCPWRlI97GePCAcK3r392pGSNtWimoxxlMyOFmqTOdJ5LwqwyL540Y5MFi5jDjrf8eJL_NXvWPOLUfCJCQ-1D_JGOkpp1yyfxvRf0ikcagYP43oDdJ/w186-h400/ruth%20makis.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ruth Wisti of Hancock joins Beth and Tom Maki at the Houghton end of the Portage Lift Bridge during the Sept. 27, 2023, Walk for Ukraine.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nadija and her Dad (Papa) have been invited to give a presentation on Ukraine at the <b>next meeting of the Houghton County Democratic Party</b>. The meeting begins <b>at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at the Super 8 Motel in Houghton</b>. It is open to the public.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>*</b> The Walks for Ukraine continue every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Meet on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge. Signs and flags are provided. To learn more about Yoopers for Ukraine visit their <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/379316846961518" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></b>. <br /></span></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-76234664242252236822023-09-12T15:47:00.003-04:002023-09-12T15:51:17.175-04:0034th Annual Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival is Sept. 16<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNen_AeXVdaXgKvyClsB6UPpqfu0kuyO-ueWKXUrY1uxydqLhg2a9AxNNZJMfMuAyoDnH0-ojdb9U_0JXq5BdfvgAfNZ5vKDpdlSDyCn0xvVc8jRXUJsBYW6B9auT6J3tcXdzUu5y6xG9zx6D7UpeJUjW0O4qQfX_xOww8N7VTpsQRQIRN5pEx/s576/paradelogo2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="576" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNen_AeXVdaXgKvyClsB6UPpqfu0kuyO-ueWKXUrY1uxydqLhg2a9AxNNZJMfMuAyoDnH0-ojdb9U_0JXq5BdfvgAfNZ5vKDpdlSDyCn0xvVc8jRXUJsBYW6B9auT6J3tcXdzUu5y6xG9zx6D7UpeJUjW0O4qQfX_xOww8N7VTpsQRQIRN5pEx/w400-h341/paradelogo2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>This year's Parade of Nations theme is "Fairy Tales from Around the World." Natalia, a senior student at Lake Linden-Hubbell High School, won this year’s Michigan Tech Parade of Nations logo contest. Her art teacher, Heather French, says Natalia loves art and she will be going to college for graphic design. (Logo by Natalia courtesy Parade of Nations)</b></span></span><p></p><p>The world flags have been raised from Hancock to Houghton! The 34th Annual Michigan Tech Parade of Nations, the Keweenaw’s premier multicultural celebration, is gearing up for a stacked event <b>beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023</b>.</p><p>Michigan Tech students and local Keweenaw organizations will begin the parade at 11 a.m. on Hancock’s Quincy Green and head across the Portage Lift Bridge to Dee Stadium in Houghton. This year’s theme, "Fairy Tales from Around the World," has been selected to delight children and families who come to enjoy the parade.</p><p>The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will lead the parade from Hancock through downtown Houghton and down to the Dee. Spectators can expect floats decorated to reflect the fairy tales told around the world, walking groups with goodies to toss, and beautiful displays of dress and music!</p><p>Following the parade, the Multicultural Festival begins at noon at Dee Stadium. Find food, drink, music, dance, comedy and crafts throughout the day brought to you by MTU student groups and local businesses. Proceeds from student group food sales goes to supporting their organizations.</p><p><b>Flavors to Savor: Student Groups<br /></b><br /> African Student Organization<br /> Bangladeshi Students<br /> Indian Students Association<br /> Iranian Community<br /> Muslim Student Association<br /> Nepalese Student Organization<br /> Society of Hispanic Engineers<br /> Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers <br /></p><p><b>Flavors to Savor: Keweenaw Businesses</b><br /><br /> Sky Sushi<br /> The Forge<br /> Munchee Machine<br /> Keweenaw Coffee Works<br /> Griffin Café<br /> Border Grill<br /> Nisu Café<br /> Pepsi Booth</p><p><b>Learn and Play:<br /></b><br /> MTU Study Abroad<br /> International Neighbors<br /> ICE Services<br /> Kids Booth<br /> Face Painting<br /> Cross-Cultural Craft Booth<br /> Gen X, Y, I Podcast<br /><br /><b>Entertainment:</b> <br /><br /> Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC)<br /> Kivijat -- Finnish Dancers<br /> Frozen Squid Comedy<br /> Husky Tae Kwon Do and Keweenaw Korean Martial Arts<br /> Nepalese Student Organization<br /> Bangladeshi Student Organization<br /> Indian Student Association<br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Memories of 2022 Parade of Nations:</b></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcijKQ7lM89GoLqoFld30i8Ey0wiOGIoQ5dhuXoRMMogRenw2xSPvNQYUmDJu68hZwHqlE0pJKODjJTi9ydhI53Gamj3KpHLyIbEG9M2VhpOKhKhVpQCBfMncCYuCwKTZlRGV_rVl8A16sFbgzwJiWcwIVvNE7kZLlj3zO6oeqXDh06pxt05K/s576/african_students_2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="576" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcijKQ7lM89GoLqoFld30i8Ey0wiOGIoQ5dhuXoRMMogRenw2xSPvNQYUmDJu68hZwHqlE0pJKODjJTi9ydhI53Gamj3KpHLyIbEG9M2VhpOKhKhVpQCBfMncCYuCwKTZlRGV_rVl8A16sFbgzwJiWcwIVvNE7kZLlj3zO6oeqXDh06pxt05K/w400-h225/african_students_2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Members of Michigan Tech's African Students' Organization gather on Quincy Green in Hancock, ready to march in the 2022 Parade of Nations. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrKPQggZikV1X9yRVJnuGQwQqTcHfkLhelVH42NGfoWlx9oCz7zsFO7RKPvIDDK7Exn81iAcGlJf33Jnw25Kva4aKfwrUqLfTXJbeUFdleJyj1gWcCtROxyGfnAP6v96uqYrHdE9QYQ3bGGyoW4T0Fr2otO0pjd6JV7_vQzFd88hUH_JzMxba/s576/bangladesh_2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="576" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrKPQggZikV1X9yRVJnuGQwQqTcHfkLhelVH42NGfoWlx9oCz7zsFO7RKPvIDDK7Exn81iAcGlJf33Jnw25Kva4aKfwrUqLfTXJbeUFdleJyj1gWcCtROxyGfnAP6v96uqYrHdE9QYQ3bGGyoW4T0Fr2otO0pjd6JV7_vQzFd88hUH_JzMxba/w400-h225/bangladesh_2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A group from Bangladesh, wearing traditional dress, gathers for photos before the start of the 2022 Parade.</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XGE-8P1e49iRjC6vWbWXm5pKezFcEGQ8PRJpGCDwYUY2WJMyBKCDHKTQwvp4nzHvC-zMsGto9Zwik61rKtfBrIMqyCw0mkNHQswRjJwMIyQ9tTFMgC_Wh9dWQ1nIwdYOYSezHcn87Cnc6i3jote_YV7lsr_goTMu9AWMswsjyNQjnFEvXD9_/s576/south_american_students_2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="576" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XGE-8P1e49iRjC6vWbWXm5pKezFcEGQ8PRJpGCDwYUY2WJMyBKCDHKTQwvp4nzHvC-zMsGto9Zwik61rKtfBrIMqyCw0mkNHQswRjJwMIyQ9tTFMgC_Wh9dWQ1nIwdYOYSezHcn87Cnc6i3jote_YV7lsr_goTMu9AWMswsjyNQjnFEvXD9_/w400-h225/south_american_students_2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Displaying their flags and signs, students representing South American countries prepare to march together in the 2022 Parade of Nations.</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5WZvjz7aHvg?si=SxJMphZ9eZeewHDx" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Led by participants from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, the 2022 Parade of Nations begins in Hancock with representatives of many countries. Click on YouTube for larger screen. (Videos by Keweenaw Now)</b></span></span> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/nkE2haEQVng" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During the 2022 Parade of Nations, Yoopers for Ukraine head across the Portage Lift Bridge from Hancock to Houghton with their prize-winning float. Watch for their new float this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023!</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IlNeAPpPIsQ?si=7MfruA5V8vN6TtQH" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>As the 2022 Parade of Nations participants arrive in Houghton, they pass the judges. The Michigan Tech Pep Band provides lively music.</b></span></span><p>For more information on this year's Parade of Nations activities, visit the <b><a href="https://www.mtu.edu/international/get-involved/parade-nations/" target="_blank">Parade of Nations website</a></b>. </p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-17590468565574059172023-08-29T18:45:00.000-04:002023-08-29T18:45:12.533-04:00Folk School at Midsummer exhibit continues through Sept. 13 at Finlandia Gallery; public reception Aug.31 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HiPsWSP5NtOkogGr3cy_vybAiCwU-BY_hG2oZ0abEXH9cd5fJ1I1owOaYisL63gVWWu-x1nnoIkGXx6Y-s-trygjD5u83igEPCuTEXT6TQ40P_MF9eKSrmHbUvn994EX99jN58exoE1fwgVTFGV_UHVg-FmkkWUkmN6qDFnBhZ_houSVauVA/s576/folk%20school%20exhibit2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="576" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HiPsWSP5NtOkogGr3cy_vybAiCwU-BY_hG2oZ0abEXH9cd5fJ1I1owOaYisL63gVWWu-x1nnoIkGXx6Y-s-trygjD5u83igEPCuTEXT6TQ40P_MF9eKSrmHbUvn994EX99jN58exoE1fwgVTFGV_UHVg-FmkkWUkmN6qDFnBhZ_houSVauVA/w400-h336/folk%20school%20exhibit2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The Finnish American Folk School exhibit in the The Finlandia Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock, includes works by Kenyon Hansen, Ceramics (foreground) and Dish Towel Round-Robin Five Looms Five Weavers: Clare Zuraw, Marci Schneider, Sue Ellen Kingsley, John Gale, Phyllis Fredendall (background). (Photos courtesy Finnish American Heritage Center)</b></span></span><p></p><p>HANCOCK -- The Finnish American Folk School in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, has had a remarkable year of instruction. 18 instructors shared their craft with workshops filled to capacity. <b>The Folk School at Midsummer</b> exhibition, featuring the work of seven of these Folk School instructors, as well as the work by students produced in their workshops, continues <b>through September 13, 2023.</b></p><p>A reception for the artists will take place <b>from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 31, at the gallery</b>. The reception is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.</p><p> Folk school instructors and the classes they presented are listed here: Anita Jain, nuno felting; Wynne Mattila, rug weaving; Alice Margerum, himmeli; Lindsey Heiden, handbuilding: clay tiles; Kenyon Hansen, ceramics on the wheel; Clare Zuraw, knitting, drop spindle and jouhikko playing; Terri Jo Frew, natural inks; Jennifer Szubielak, spinning; Karen Tembruell, birchbark journal; Ginger Alberti, laudelinna sewing; Anna Dijkstra, sock mending; Sandy Lindblom, broom making; Phyllis Fredendall, beginning weaving, inkle weaving, dyeing, garment design; Jim and Harri Kurtti, cookie baking; Elizabeth Brauer, Finnish language; Charlotta Hagfors, rekilaulu; Emmi Kuittinen, folk songs from Karelia.<br /></p><p>Students exhibiting work include Melissa Lewis, Mat Moore, Mary Markham, Carol Johnson Pfefferkorn, Nathan Ryckman, Marci Schneider, Monica Maki, John Gale, Stephanie Carpenter, Sue Ellen Kingsley, Hannah Lowney, Emma Wuepper, Kristiina Vanhala, Amanda Moyer Rogers, Jimalee Jones, Linda Lohmann, Kimberly Cook, Tiff DeGroot, and Clare Zuraw.</p><p>This past year the Finnish American Folk School studio was full of new and returning weavers. Wynne Mattila returned in the fall to teach the "Over the Waves" workshop to an enthusiastic group. Over the Waves is a traditional Finnish weave structure that has been passed on to Finnish-American weavers. It is called Over the Waves in the Upper Peninsula and Love’s Path in northern Minnesota.</p><p>Folk School Co-Director Phyllis Fredendall taught several inkle band weaving workshops, beginning weaving and an intermediate block weaving workshop. Enthusiasm for the weaving process and results filled the studio. The dish towel round robin idea came as a way to continue weaving through the holidays and to explore color and structure in a group. Each weaver designed and set up a warp, allowing weavers to rotate between looms to weave a towel from each of the five different designs. The results hang together for us all to enjoy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrxT6LHftoZg1k135nl4xVCbIR9Gjk3SGuA0E7trcUpIrweU0yocALx8p5X9Af-diSfKVmKhUu5GMaKIkx2-6kjpxHYIPhiQ3DYsUTsOC4kawNkATONDzCX8ItpptlPBw4QY9C2l_eosHOph9uVpZGZMG2f9J0ljtverfPudgbLX2mYa1C2R-/s576/se_phyllis_folk_school2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrxT6LHftoZg1k135nl4xVCbIR9Gjk3SGuA0E7trcUpIrweU0yocALx8p5X9Af-diSfKVmKhUu5GMaKIkx2-6kjpxHYIPhiQ3DYsUTsOC4kawNkATONDzCX8ItpptlPBw4QY9C2l_eosHOph9uVpZGZMG2f9J0ljtverfPudgbLX2mYa1C2R-/w300-h400/se_phyllis_folk_school2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Folk School Co-Director Phyllis Fredendal, left, assists student Sue Ellen Kingsley with weaving. </b></span></span> <p>In the fall Anita Salminen Jain taught two nuno felting workshops and led a group in the creation of the Finnish American Folk School Banner inspired by fiber equipment, plants of the dye garden and pollinators. This process combines two protein-based fibers, silk and wool wet felted together.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttIsHqCatDr3Amgsq7epGhh9Be5sOmgjVHD6pKTc53wzo6RTvYsrLAtg4BA04DAico79XZ-rcvvy33Owp9tbQ1RVM_cmQiLAbOyuzdqTbD6Pnx_g4hjbGJgGD2LtR2vOmYsRfHciX5ctH9rUGoSQl9x23_2KGWXomAFHSqYIPyMCIVZK-mnZW/s576/banner2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="576" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttIsHqCatDr3Amgsq7epGhh9Be5sOmgjVHD6pKTc53wzo6RTvYsrLAtg4BA04DAico79XZ-rcvvy33Owp9tbQ1RVM_cmQiLAbOyuzdqTbD6Pnx_g4hjbGJgGD2LtR2vOmYsRfHciX5ctH9rUGoSQl9x23_2KGWXomAFHSqYIPyMCIVZK-mnZW/w400-h241/banner2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Finnish American Folk School Banner. Led by Anita Jain with Amanda Moyer Rogers, Mary Markham, Lindsey Heiden, Alice Margerum, Clare Zuraw, Phyllis Fredendall. Wool and Silk Nuno Felted.</b></span></span><br /><p>Nationally recognized Dollar Bay-based artists Kenyon Hansen and Lindsey Heiden taught workshops in the clay studio. Students made functional wheel spun work and whimsical hand built and mold cast tiles. <br /><br />Lindsey Heiden is exhibiting clay sculptures of modified animals specifically chosen to represent what she sees and feels daily. Heiden manifests these feelings and moments of nostalgia and recollection into animal characteristics. Her resulting clay hybrid creatures tell a visual story.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHVxQIekneZjuJ7-ZgVc0Vxuc3t87NSbyOCVh5YpHMN6vwhxbViqPml4frV2Sja5LoWregZoyorCVFiZCSP3kSxuHq6xMWfy8VNmF5IhEWufEaqZt5VmG8B63RMquuz8zp5Q6k_PflEreLYEJXog2tl1CJ68TFzzHWsdr7j06M_Q4NQUpNM0p/s576/lindsey%20heiden%20sculpture2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHVxQIekneZjuJ7-ZgVc0Vxuc3t87NSbyOCVh5YpHMN6vwhxbViqPml4frV2Sja5LoWregZoyorCVFiZCSP3kSxuHq6xMWfy8VNmF5IhEWufEaqZt5VmG8B63RMquuz8zp5Q6k_PflEreLYEJXog2tl1CJ68TFzzHWsdr7j06M_Q4NQUpNM0p/w300-h400/lindsey%20heiden%20sculpture2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Lindsey Heiden Earthenware clay sculpture installation.</b></span></span><br /><p></p><p>Hansen is exhibiting soda fired porcelain clay pieces inspired by the everyday experience, patch work quilts, and the structure and patterns found in nature. His hope is that the pots he makes will contribute to the field of craft and elevate the everyday experience.</p><p>Terri Jo Frew, a practicing contemporary artist and professor with the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Michigan Technological University, created two pieces for the exhibit, one using an alcohol-based black walnut ink and the other, a dye made from madder root grown in the Folk School garden. The black walnut ink was made by the students of the Natural Ink Making Workshop that Frew led for the Finnish American Folk School in the fall of 2022.<br /><br />L’Anse-based basketry artist, Karen Tembruell teaches nationally led students in birchbark journal making this year. Tembruell is exhibiting a Foraging Basket made of Birchbark bias double woven with a leather rim and cross body strap, cotton cord, and brass fittings. She is also exhibiting a willow bark, cedar bark, birchbark and cotton cord basket.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQr2Ep4o2Hqj2zhxFecqKSRnfNgGzDsdE3iTRm_LBiZH38gJfWH1vz0kMSsAl7E-Y5dk_-Et_fdSsLbdRDomjfDiffpKLjHe1CHETdhQ0V0irqBIx9_N8-5fiZ0hKmqaIYvTi7ol9poe7OqpdRPckv7y2WHJhWvZQiMAue2B1c5L-FAvFurJ6N/s576/basket2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQr2Ep4o2Hqj2zhxFecqKSRnfNgGzDsdE3iTRm_LBiZH38gJfWH1vz0kMSsAl7E-Y5dk_-Et_fdSsLbdRDomjfDiffpKLjHe1CHETdhQ0V0irqBIx9_N8-5fiZ0hKmqaIYvTi7ol9poe7OqpdRPckv7y2WHJhWvZQiMAue2B1c5L-FAvFurJ6N/w300-h400/basket2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Karen Tembreull, Spaced and Laced, 2020. Willow bark, Cedar bark, birch bark and cotton cord.</b></span></span><br /><p>In September the Folk School will host Barks and Willow, a basketry symposium led by Karen Tembreull and Marquette area basket artist, Poppy Hatinger.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WjYmXFmFQhOk9_Yw8T7q4Eainup117NRQyq2smwa-yJEs3NPCEzrbUad3UitCI_rbXsiTg_XSz90cC8I9qWGFXN6-wF7GtUhZivV3lMXRYdOs451Lsts5UZzyKxRc1gA-fgnUQGnDtvAxaNssMIqkOgocpXEr81wWBPehVz7Tm3rM_vFYH5D/s576/Barks-Willow-Symposium-FULL-768x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WjYmXFmFQhOk9_Yw8T7q4Eainup117NRQyq2smwa-yJEs3NPCEzrbUad3UitCI_rbXsiTg_XSz90cC8I9qWGFXN6-wF7GtUhZivV3lMXRYdOs451Lsts5UZzyKxRc1gA-fgnUQGnDtvAxaNssMIqkOgocpXEr81wWBPehVz7Tm3rM_vFYH5D/w300-h400/Barks-Willow-Symposium-FULL-768x1024.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A Barks and Willow Symposium led by artists Karen Tembreull and Poppy Hatinger will be held from Sept. 8-13 at the Finnish American Folk School. Click on poster for larger image.</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><p>Around the Baltic, many cultures create mobiles using straw. In Finland these are called "himmeli." Folk School instructor Alice Margerum presented a himmeli workshop, and then created a sculpture that combined the himmeli structure with an octahedron shaped paper sculpture. The octahedron is covered in a series of drawings representing the four seasons and featuring the colors associated with those seasons.<br /><br />The Vörå Neckwarmer is a cowl designed and knit by Clare Zuraw as a sample for a FAFS class she taught during Heikinpäivä 2023. The pattern is inspired by traditional sweater patterns from the island of Vörå /Vöyri in western Finland.<br /></p><p>The Finlandia Gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Please call 906-487-7500 or email gallery@finlandia.edu for more information.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-82004019516187413052023-08-19T16:36:00.002-04:002023-08-19T16:39:35.546-04:00TAKE ACTION NOW to protect Michigan, Wisconsin waters from sulfide mining: Deadline August 20 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjurVxVDkU-1knnSQgnkwK9pUpBv4tgn8cAMeV-rfYeyo2ye0qzFYE6bRUBrzugrp4kTOhFLDAmA8Kd8CR9fFlr07FY-A_zkPYDsAUbM8VneKdd95Lxxr2lheIuL8qXJliOJwgJwK7rPWFJeVlIwQDZxxGTHNr_kHQVKMPMj7wCrJ5KraTuPEN/s576/july1%20launchb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjurVxVDkU-1knnSQgnkwK9pUpBv4tgn8cAMeV-rfYeyo2ye0qzFYE6bRUBrzugrp4kTOhFLDAmA8Kd8CR9fFlr07FY-A_zkPYDsAUbM8VneKdd95Lxxr2lheIuL8qXJliOJwgJwK7rPWFJeVlIwQDZxxGTHNr_kHQVKMPMj7wCrJ5KraTuPEN/w400-h300/july1%20launchb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The beautiful Menominee River flows between Michigan and Wisconsin. It is threatened by the Back 40 sulfide mine proposed by Aquila/GORO. (File photo © and courtesy Wayne Swett)</b></span></span><p></p><p>Aquila/GORO has proposed metallic lease renewal for areas located in close proximity to the Little Shakey Creek, Shakey River, and Shakey Lakes County Park in Menominee County, Michigan. You can help protect the Menominee River from a proposed open-pit metal mine by signing <b><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/eZhqNTf69UqWQQNG7YSGgQ2?emci=e98edf3d-ee3d-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=800b49b5-f03d-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=10672495&fbclid=IwAR3-L2pHUDfrOXXfRaljb4w6Xzy31h08xTotX2nLQumFRQGMUpP2GZmHZkM" target="_blank">a letter to the Michigan DNR provided online by Freshwater Future</a></b>. </p><p><b>Freshwater Future</b> opposes the lease renewal because the group believes open pit mines should never be located in sulfide bearing rock, particularly near a source of public drinking water. The technique exposes the entire mine to air and water, and thus the production of toxic acid mine drainage.<br /> <br />The <b>Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River</b> has worked tirelessly for years to protect the Menominee River from the proposed Back 40 open pit metal mine. Historically, all mining operations involving sulfide-bearing rock have led to significant water pollution and waste disposal issues. After the mining company’s wetland permit was denied by regulators, it forced them to propose a different location for the pit to place mining waste. The new location, 400 acres adjacent to the Shakey River, a tributary of the Menominee River, requires a metallic minerals lease renewal from the State of Michigan. You can help! <b>Submit a public comment</b> urging the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to deny this lease renewal request <b>TODAY</b>. The <b>public comment period ends on Sunday, August 20</b>. <b><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/eZhqNTf69UqWQQNG7YSGgQ2?emci=e98edf3d-ee3d-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=800b49b5-f03d-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=10672495&fbclid=IwAR37zaoh1vX6Y4Kcn2AcDjgOghD46_mN4ejz12qlGorTGKPUku5EfAQMp5U" target="_blank">Click here</a></b> for a link to the sample letter.<br /><br />You can also join the Coalition to SAVE The Menominee River for their third annual Water Celebration on <b>Saturday, September 16</b>! Come to Stephenson Island <b>from noon - 7 p.m.</b> for raffles, contests, craft shows, bake sales, live music, and more activities! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lKBzWJDGJkMvEHFd00xpBxZAXG2HWjKMHHoogTyHeDogBJlw494z2CcbSMFKmQTxztgKkfejfI--YaSwytxqztUerNFuSrh9ui-1jUY6pq9qGGSKoKUSGldIVj5vToTS2PzupqsCAJ36XDKKvgfuc8ovxPYZhbHtTsqmLShuBVbk6NvOcU0x/s540/363395747_10226357153662686_7958668201590255254_n4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lKBzWJDGJkMvEHFd00xpBxZAXG2HWjKMHHoogTyHeDogBJlw494z2CcbSMFKmQTxztgKkfejfI--YaSwytxqztUerNFuSrh9ui-1jUY6pq9qGGSKoKUSGldIVj5vToTS2PzupqsCAJ36XDKKvgfuc8ovxPYZhbHtTsqmLShuBVbk6NvOcU0x/s16000/363395747_10226357153662686_7958668201590255254_n4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Join the Coalition to SAVE the MeNOMINEe River at their Water Celebration on Stephenson Island, Marinette, Wis., on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10226357153702687&set=g.340674299610517" target="_blank">Click here</a> for larger version of poster. (Poster courtesy Coalition to SAVE the MeNOMINEe River)</b></span></span>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-25857181641539218402023-08-15T21:24:00.000-04:002023-08-15T21:24:29.024-04:00Citizens For a Safe and Clean Lake Superior hires new Outreach Director<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine3kFFRhhGLqRgVL6T-XqNL8-lHsoAKJiyWBY3YOtXFQhsTJ10TJp5YUUXboxFqGqLENA4hJ5KP3uYlxYP1ncBhAqBy4e2bb2riLc5fQr0eyQiPClk6pCUepiYjux46WF6UXFU5Sn5ELnv6qpcmhD-gqdSo9CCClvLzCOyqAk3Z83tYUSQyAg/s576/Jane.%20Profile%20Photo%20b%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine3kFFRhhGLqRgVL6T-XqNL8-lHsoAKJiyWBY3YOtXFQhsTJ10TJp5YUUXboxFqGqLENA4hJ5KP3uYlxYP1ncBhAqBy4e2bb2riLc5fQr0eyQiPClk6pCUepiYjux46WF6UXFU5Sn5ELnv6qpcmhD-gqdSo9CCClvLzCOyqAk3Z83tYUSQyAg/w300-h400/Jane.%20Profile%20Photo%20b%202023.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Jane Fitkin, new Director of Outreach and Communications for Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS). (Photo courtesy CSCLS)</b></span></span><p></p><p>MARQUETTE -- Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS) is pleased to welcome <b>Jane Fitkin</b> as their new <b>Director of Outreach and Communications</b>.</p><p></p><p>A recent Northern Michigan University (NMU) graduate with highest honors in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, she has led numerous local environmental efforts including groups like the Marquette Climbers’ Co-op and NMU Conservation Crew and has advocated with local government planning officials for sustainable infrastructure projects.</p><p>Having lived in Marquette for the past four years, Fitkin has developed a strong connection to the local community and environment and sees unnecessary industrial development, like the planned rocket launch site near Thoneys Point, in<br />Powell Township just 10 miles north of Marquette, as a serious threat.</p><p>"We live on the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater body. Lake Superior is immeasurably important to our way of life, and promoting heavy industry right on the lakeshore is a serious threat to all of us," Fitkin said. "I'm excited to join this effort to protect our lake for all of us."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj989TMIpuDDZa0iayfJfaaL3NhLrDeg_9dcdPAbmJ7FmhktSaB-EfgHH07CT-_iKsqN3q1y4OfHmoMvU_opZeTNih_uSuMUtRXKOnb7HDaxMIX-SEMt0FKE0aGJF_UM3nSWZ0EApV22AgE22JGwDcTKMZ_igNzD4EaemhU49jeRFg5zSO0bFDI/s892/CSCLS.Thoney.Pt.G.Loma.pic%234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="892" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj989TMIpuDDZa0iayfJfaaL3NhLrDeg_9dcdPAbmJ7FmhktSaB-EfgHH07CT-_iKsqN3q1y4OfHmoMvU_opZeTNih_uSuMUtRXKOnb7HDaxMIX-SEMt0FKE0aGJF_UM3nSWZ0EApV22AgE22JGwDcTKMZ_igNzD4EaemhU49jeRFg5zSO0bFDI/w400-h300/CSCLS.Thoney.Pt.G.Loma.pic%234.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span>This Lake Superior shoreline view shows the pretty sandstone cliffs at the proposed Granot Loma/Thoneys Point launch area. (File photo courtesy </span>Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior)</b></span></span><p></p><p>According to <b>Dennis Ferraro, president of CSCLS</b>, Fitkin will be assisting with the <b><a href="https://citizensforasafeandcleanlakesuperior.org/petition-to-ban-rocket-launches/" target="_blank">citizen petition effort in Powell Township</a></b> to amend zoning regulations to ban spaceports and rocket launches in the township, as well as carrying out various other community events.</p><p>"Jane is a great asset to our current campaign here at CSCLS and she brings the leadership, policy and communication skills to broaden our future efforts to protect our beautiful Freshwater Coast," Ferraro said.</p><p>The mission of Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior is to protect and improve the precious environmental resource of the coastal habitat, shoreline and fresh water of Lake Superior and its watershed in Marquette County; to oppose individual, corporate, or governmental action which may jeopardize that resource; and to encourage community action to preserve the quality of life provided by this Lake Superior Coastline environment for generations to come.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-7460484191789498782023-08-12T19:44:00.006-04:002023-08-12T19:49:17.957-04:00Eisenhower Dance Detroit to offer U.P. RootEDD program, contemporary dance performances August 13-19<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxGth6e1hJ8qUxBl_pFlvwJ6fIE1HT0i0HVAWZlRvJDvM63QiW5IDgEei0jejIAn6AOLxLJmIX2vOx-PE-EUnanwPCI5KJjsIJZJl5qzW9zyzy05plmKNnrHmwyQJky97RobtA1flkQ7w3LB4q65RhtII0rO7AX636D8X2QznyAUaTLpRHVf3/s750/up_rootedd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="750" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxGth6e1hJ8qUxBl_pFlvwJ6fIE1HT0i0HVAWZlRvJDvM63QiW5IDgEei0jejIAn6AOLxLJmIX2vOx-PE-EUnanwPCI5KJjsIJZJl5qzW9zyzy05plmKNnrHmwyQJky97RobtA1flkQ7w3LB4q65RhtII0rO7AX636D8X2QznyAUaTLpRHVf3/w400-h200/up_rootedd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">This week the Rozsa Center welcomes Eisenhower Dance Detroit, offering the public -- ages 14 and above -- a local program of dancing, grounding and self-care from Sunday, August 13, to Saturday, August </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">19. (Poster courtesy Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts)</span></span></b><p>HOUGHTON -- The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts will present <b>Eisenhower Dance Detroit</b> for U.P. RootEDD, a family friendly summer vacation experience during the week of Aug. 13-19. These professional contemporary dancers will also give two performances on the Rozsa stage -- at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, and at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19.</p><p>Find out about the program of dancing, grounding and self-care <b>at 9 a.m. Sunday in the Rozsa</b>. The program, for ages 14 and above, will feature the following:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Classes in a variety of styles and disciplines</li><li>Ballet, contemporary, jazz, partnering, contemporary ballet, alignment, EDD repertory, choreography, etc.</li><li>Beach yoga, outdoor ropes courses, hikes, paddle boarding, guided improvisation by campfire, journaling and so much more!</li><li>Opportunities and free time to explore the beauty of the Upper Peninsula.</li></ul><p>Eisenhower Dance Detroit is "A professional repertory company that, through outstanding performances and educational services, strives to deepen the understanding and appreciation of contemporary dance regionally, nationally, and internationally and to reflect on and explore issues of social significance."</p><p><b>U.P.ROOTEDD OPENING PERFORMANCE</b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJ-hWVII3BN3EAYfDm7ilS_69_z21qc2pQ7HFYdTrYQoXiSulmzTtxfE2I-LFwOqL2kDW8XR_m9q5Q-1xzVhIm4Q1hTAn25-bQCLTQO9N4Amj4t2-ZFBAr2ENfUvOu6T2VX_sHY_jdvFQ9VfLzNrFUhLtvyI6Bm5D7uaV9AigfIquj_aTS3RR/s750/up%20rooted%20performance%20aug13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJ-hWVII3BN3EAYfDm7ilS_69_z21qc2pQ7HFYdTrYQoXiSulmzTtxfE2I-LFwOqL2kDW8XR_m9q5Q-1xzVhIm4Q1hTAn25-bQCLTQO9N4Amj4t2-ZFBAr2ENfUvOu6T2VX_sHY_jdvFQ9VfLzNrFUhLtvyI6Bm5D7uaV9AigfIquj_aTS3RR/w400-h266/up%20rooted%20performance%20aug13.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Eisenhower Dance Detroit dancers. (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts)</b></span></span><p></p><p>General admission tickets are available for an opening performance <b>at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13</b>, in the Rozsa. This will be a short performance by the professional contemporary dancers of Eisenhower Dance Detroit with a Q and A immediately following -- <span id="ctl00_cphMainContent_lblDescription">kicking off a week-long summer dance training and retreat experience!</span> <b><a href="https://events.mtu.edu/event/uprootedd_openingperformance" target="_blank">Click here for tickets</a></b>.</p><p><b>U.P.ROOTEDD CULMINATING PERFORMANCE</b></p><p></p><p>A culminating performance by the U.P.RootEDD participants with a feature performance by Eisenhower Dance Detroit will be <b>at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19</b>, in the Rozsa. General seating and open to the public. <b><a href="https://mtu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=5395" target="_blank">Click here for tickets.</a></b><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rozsa Introduces "Pay As You’re Able" Ticketing for its Upcoming Season</b></span></span></p><p>The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, the Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department, and Visit Keweenaw are thrilled to announce the launch of Pay As You're Able Ticketing for the upcoming Rozsa season, including all <b><a href="https://www.mtu.edu/rozsa/events-and-programs/presenting/" target="_blank">Presenting Series events</a></b>. After successful testing and positive audience feedback last year, the Rozsa is excited to extend this innovative ticketing structure to its entire season, making it easier for everyone in the community to experience the magic of live performances.<br /><br />Pay As You're Able Ticketing is designed to remove financial barriers and promote greater accessibility to the performing arts. The program allows guests to pay what they can afford<br />for their tickets, enabling them to choose from various pricing options based on their circumstances.<br /><br />Pay As You’re Able Presenting Series tickets go on sale August 15, 2023, and can be purchased online at <b><a href="http://tickets.mtu.edu">tickets.mtu.edu</a></b>, by phone at 906-487-1906, or at the Rozsa Box Office. See <b><a href="https://www.mtu.edu/ttoday/?issue=20230811&utm_source=Tech+Today&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Tech+Today&utm_content=20230811#rozsa-and-vpa-launching-pay-as-you039re-able-ticketing-for-202324-season" target="_blank">Tech Today, Aug. 11, 2023</a></b>, for details.<br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-74724859109184309312023-07-11T15:12:00.009-04:002023-08-03T12:45:25.403-04:00Estivant Pines 50th Anniversary: Open for traffic after improvement project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6T-TV-m0a7TCtKXpKvdVDIX7NoU0oQe1TT1g8TVl02hJusewsvSrcr3xgxyszTKqKzB3tchub6jIIqacOrZ8cEkYUT2baAvEdb2urAr_m1e0cRtKRq_gl035FlZjhg3ynL_5Ylk7N2zbyQdkDjA7Znz0MDFQtfIGetlGAscx0mLr8PuZtGMz/s576/Estivant-Pines2-Isacsson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6T-TV-m0a7TCtKXpKvdVDIX7NoU0oQe1TT1g8TVl02hJusewsvSrcr3xgxyszTKqKzB3tchub6jIIqacOrZ8cEkYUT2baAvEdb2urAr_m1e0cRtKRq_gl035FlZjhg3ynL_5Ylk7N2zbyQdkDjA7Znz0MDFQtfIGetlGAscx0mLr8PuZtGMz/w266-h400/Estivant-Pines2-Isacsson.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Explore the stunning and remote Estivant Pines Sanctuary in the Keweenaw, near Copper Harbor. (Photo courtesy Visit Keweenaw)</b></span></span><p><b>UPDATE: </b>The Estivant Pines will celebrate its improvements and legacy with a trail rededication and 50th anniversary celebration <b>from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27</b>. The Michigan Nature Association looks forward to welcoming the public to the pines and teaching about the forest.<br /></p><p>THE KEWEENAW, Michigan (July 11, 2023) -- <b>The Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary trail is open now with an upgraded experience for adventurers -- in time for its 50th anniversary.</b> The trail was closed briefly while <a href="https://rocksolidtrails.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rock Solid Trail Contracting</b></a> made improvements with the <b><a href="https://www.michigannature.org" target="_blank">Michigan Nature Association</a></b> (MNA), owner of the Sanctuary since 1973.<b>*</b></p><p>"When boardwalks age, they create a lot of upkeep work and in the process become unsafe as they degrade and become slippery when wet," said <b>Nancy Leonard</b>, Michigan Nature Association conservation coordinator. "Visitation to the Estivant Pines includes folks of all ages and of varying hiking abilities. Slippery board walks and steep grades [were] a hindrance to some. Looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the Pines, we realized that it was time to address these issues and to make an upgrade [to] the core trail."</p><p>Leonard explains Rock Solid Trail Contracting is an industry leader for trail work of this scale. Michigan Nature Association (MNA) was excited to enter an agreement with Rock Solid on the project. Leonard says building better on the Pines will bring a greater accessibility level for hikers and one that requires less maintenance over time.</p><p>"This year’s project centers upon the core trail," said Leonard. "The two loops, Memorial and Cathedral, will remain the same. Boardwalks are being removed and raised gravel tread will be laid in place. Culverts will be added to channel the water from natural seeps and away from the trail. A section of the lower trail that includes a steep grade will be replaced by a new trail bed nearby that will lessen the grade. An accessible side spur will lead to an area of meditation beneath a grand old pine."<br /></p><p>According to MNA's Web site, the 570.5 acre sanctuary protects one of the last old-growth white pine stands in Michigan. Some of the trees are more than 125 feet tall and date back 300 years. The two loop trails intersect, offering a 2.5 mile hike.</p><p>The improved trail is open to traffic now. <br /></p><p>"Most major improvements are indeed completed; however, the remaining task of applying the hard-packed gravel tread will be completed later this summer," Leonard added. "In the meantime, hikers are enjoying the trail as we speak."</p><p><b>How to get there:</b></p><p>The sanctuary is located in Keweenaw County. Follow US 41 east through Copper Harbor. From US 41, turn right onto 2nd Street at the Community Center and sign for Manganese Lake.<br />Follow 2nd Street (also called Manganese Road) for 1.2 miles and then turn left onto Clark Mine Road. Travel 1.2 miles and turn right onto Burma Road. Travel another .5 miles on Burma Rd. to the trailhead and parking area. For additional information, contact the MNA office at (866) 223-2231.** <br /></p><p>A celebration of the pines is planned for this summer (date to be announced). Make sure to check out the best hikes like Estivant Pines when you’re in the Keweenaw.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Notes:</b></span></span> </p><p><b>*</b> For MNA's details about the Estivant Pines Sanctuary, <b><a href="https://www.michigannature.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=locationgallery&action=listing&listing=110" target="_blank">click here</a></b>.</p><p><b>**</b> For more photos and a map, <b><a href="https://www.michigannature.org/fileLibrary/Estivant%20Pines%20Nature%20Sanctuary%20Fact%20Sheet%2Epdf" target="_blank">click here</a></b>.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-7953928252828824072023-06-28T15:29:00.009-04:002023-06-29T13:03:08.276-04:00Menominee cultural site listed on National Register of Historic Places<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>From: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin<br />
June 23, 2023</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1HEzZiD0DdO_HMssSlqFBIdlVTWby97UlPu65rxTGc52pBLtDdAoaAoMC7pY4ivydsRSOev4esj5VqklkXLp0NZifl8pHGVEWFaArOhVNDxsiVKYgvABADG5CF-Q4WsR4zLXd_1CYd61hM3-wl3VlrsC2X9AwU0NkOnYc4WeQBDMjWUCT_yj/s576/ceremonial%20dance%20ring2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1HEzZiD0DdO_HMssSlqFBIdlVTWby97UlPu65rxTGc52pBLtDdAoaAoMC7pY4ivydsRSOev4esj5VqklkXLp0NZifl8pHGVEWFaArOhVNDxsiVKYgvABADG5CF-Q4WsR4zLXd_1CYd61hM3-wl3VlrsC2X9AwU0NkOnYc4WeQBDMjWUCT_yj/w400-h266/ceremonial%20dance%20ring2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Pictured here within a Menominee ceremonial dance ring, from left, are Archaeologist Dr. David Overstreet, Menominee Tribal Historic Preservation Director David "Nahwahquaw" Grignon, Tribal member Tony Brown, and Menominee High School students Kahkamahot Waupekenay, Glen Miller, Lupe Corn, Lois Turney, and Aaliyah Webster, with their teacher, Dawn Wilber. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226054988708751&set=p.10226054988708751&type=3" target="_blank">Click here</a> for larger photo. (Photo courtesy Menominee Tribe)</b></span></span><p></p><p>KESHENA, WI -- The Menominee Tribe is extremely happy to learn that its nomination to have the Sixty Islands or Anaem Omot (Dogs Belly) area in Wisconsin and Michigan be added to the National Register of Historic Places was approved. This recognizes critical burial and historic sites at the place of the Menominee Tribe's origin.<br /><br />Chairwoman <b>Gena Kakkak</b> was overwhelmed with gratitude, saying, "We are so very thankful to the National, Park Service for including this site on the National Register of Historic Places. Our ancestors can now rest better in their places of burial. Our original spiritual and ceremonial grounds are recognized and our children can continue to learn and find their heritage in our places of origin."</p><p>Tribal Historic Preservation Director <b>David Grignon</b> called this a historic day for the Menominee people. Grignon has worked for years with archaeologist David Overstreet to achieve the historic preservation nomination in both Wisconsin and Michigan.<b>*</b></p><p>"It was a long time in coming," <b>Grignon</b> said, "but now our sacred sites, mounds and historic sites on the Menominee River at Sixty Islands are recognized."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinktJyotDf7zru7-AAy7q9Dq0wjBkRVavM2WtAD3MwoaoGl68ett5HoYbaWqwL3lTI5P7mCDozfDLds6KvYJik4b7-rts_4D1AUb_DE3Xba36DjEw_kIrYxA1G_JQ30wB54OsjDAdlmoGg6y1ubSceN9GlRxSlw_XBEb-N4PvUxl1LSbQIYmAD/s576/David%20Grignon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="576" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinktJyotDf7zru7-AAy7q9Dq0wjBkRVavM2WtAD3MwoaoGl68ett5HoYbaWqwL3lTI5P7mCDozfDLds6KvYJik4b7-rts_4D1AUb_DE3Xba36DjEw_kIrYxA1G_JQ30wB54OsjDAdlmoGg6y1ubSceN9GlRxSlw_XBEb-N4PvUxl1LSbQIYmAD/w400-h266/David%20Grignon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>During the July 23, 2022, Water Festival, held by the Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River on Stephenson Island in Marinette, Wis., Menominee Tribal Historic Preservation Director David Grignon speaks about protection for the Menominee cultural resources located near the Menominee River and the Tribe's origins on the banks of the River. (File photo © and courtesy Karen Slattery)*</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><p>Menominee Tribal member <b>Dawn Wilber</b>, who teaches Menominee culture and language at Menominee High School in Keshena, Wis., and who has co-organized four annual Menominee Canoe Trips to call attention to the need to protect both the sacred sites and the river, commented on the news of this historic listing.<b>**</b></p><p>"We just cannot say thank you enough because everything was done in the name of preserving the culture, historical and sacred sites of the Menominee people and our most beloved and beautiful Menominee River!" <b>Wilber</b> writes. "Our people now and our people that are yet to come are so grateful and will be so grateful for all these actions. It is the most amazing news that we’ve heard in a long, long time." <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsewsXpdlF37V7jTDq7iFiqiy1o3MiTqRklMcbzg3Zk_JKo3nUXQZai0NcDVWiJwqYEwfD6HSOf1TCiERwaVdyNcZ3ZkD8tRN3A-eVRtZbC0xtUNXmCWM374A3gI6bWybTzW_IwKv87Mz9BDobBzNaJW28cEfSs5nJ0Dzpe_X1a_FDhfy2lG8/s576/dawn_nieces_nephews2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsewsXpdlF37V7jTDq7iFiqiy1o3MiTqRklMcbzg3Zk_JKo3nUXQZai0NcDVWiJwqYEwfD6HSOf1TCiERwaVdyNcZ3ZkD8tRN3A-eVRtZbC0xtUNXmCWM374A3gI6bWybTzW_IwKv87Mz9BDobBzNaJW28cEfSs5nJ0Dzpe_X1a_FDhfy2lG8/w400-h300/dawn_nieces_nephews2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Dawn Wilber is pictured here with her nieces and nephews, who attended, along with other students, Wilber's June 29, 2022, Ancient Tour of Menominee sacred sites. The tour preceded the fourth annual Menominee Canoe Trip. (File photo © and courtesy Dawn Wilber)**</b></span></span><p>The Anaem Omot or Sixty Islands area of the Menominee River is located about 16 miles east of Stephenson, Michigan. Settlement remains date back roughly 10,000 years to the last Ice Age.<br /><br />The tribe has worked for several years to advocate for this listing and to protect the culturally sensitive areas that include burial mounds, garden beds and ceremonial sites. Menominee tribal members and advocacy groups remain connected to this area for cultural purposes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXerd8wATaqgKsQmQYDbifP57z-t1IQ5nNzRBmXwogFKL4utNkGKAkbyn79_QT1rOnJwWVglepYvlFwkBIH8yKgXUGsOYPfIOOHsxxG1sTOP8_sLpM98MgdvK4CfaM9bdChWjTPvxzecX9Mn1l6Gia6oK5YNJWzlSaXGyvLZeje5SM2yL_YgBS/s576/burial_mound.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXerd8wATaqgKsQmQYDbifP57z-t1IQ5nNzRBmXwogFKL4utNkGKAkbyn79_QT1rOnJwWVglepYvlFwkBIH8yKgXUGsOYPfIOOHsxxG1sTOP8_sLpM98MgdvK4CfaM9bdChWjTPvxzecX9Mn1l6Gia6oK5YNJWzlSaXGyvLZeje5SM2yL_YgBS/w400-h300/burial_mound.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Burial mound near the Menominee River, not far from the proposed Back 40 mine site. (Keweenaw Now file photo)</b></span></span><br /><p></p><p>One important need for this protection is the threat posed by the proposed Back 40 sulfide mine for gold, copper, zinc and lead -- which could be built very close to the river and the sacred sites. </p><p>The <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Menikanaehkem/photos/a.1246663395379353/5400369046675413/" target="_blank">5th Annual Menominee Canoe Trip</a></b>, June 29 to July 3, 2023, will again offer participants an opportunity to canoe on this beautiful river to call attention to the dangers of potential sulfide mining. This year it will also be an occasion to celebrate the fact that the Sixty Islands cultural sites are now approved for the National Register of Historic Places.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YjqrWbGwUo8xVVqVnjwmFfEg6vQQzWhQCupZTtsFiVNr5Zk34Tvq3OTFep0F8bB_6dE9aaZwzhwtcDOG1kP_ZLpzxzrkpdYA0xJuMSmcsg767XVcMU_HLjPYeLck9FUxrtV7lVcBfycYmrD_kMqInmuABEibA3JbNl5jtvg0s8UQhK7HEMdQ/s576/july1%20launchb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YjqrWbGwUo8xVVqVnjwmFfEg6vQQzWhQCupZTtsFiVNr5Zk34Tvq3OTFep0F8bB_6dE9aaZwzhwtcDOG1kP_ZLpzxzrkpdYA0xJuMSmcsg767XVcMU_HLjPYeLck9FUxrtV7lVcBfycYmrD_kMqInmuABEibA3JbNl5jtvg0s8UQhK7HEMdQ/w400-h300/july1%20launchb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Early morning, peaceful scenic view of the Menominee River just before the canoe launch on Day 2 of last year's Canoe Trip. (File photo © and courtesy Wayne Swett)</b></span></span><br /><p>The Menominee Tribe, having no migration story, are the original people of this land from time memorial. For more information on the Menominee Tribe visit their Web site: <b><a href="https://www.menominee-nsn.gov/">https://www.menominee-nsn.gov/</a></b><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Editor's Notes:</b></span></span></p><p><b>*</b> For background on the opposition to the Back 40 Mine and more on David Grignon's talk, see the <i>Keweenaw Now</i> Sept. 8, 2022, article, <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2022/09/coalition-to-save-menominee-river-holds.html" target="_blank">"Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River holds Water Celebration featuring Native, non-Native speakers on Back 40 mining project."</a></b></p><p><b>** </b>See also the July 14, 2022, <i>Keweenaw Now</i> article, <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2022/07/water-protectors-complete-4th-annual.html" target="_blank">"Water protectors complete 4th Annual Menominee on Menominee Canoe Trip against threat of Back 40 mining project."</a> </b><br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-65740972544798051112023-06-16T18:44:00.000-04:002023-06-16T18:44:57.260-04:00Eighth Grader stuns MPSC at meeting on Line 5 proposed tunnel under Straits of Mackinac<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRkLyHj3cjW7gyyhWo3hR4caN3kxWyJJAiVedOtO9hMCi57eLoTDfSvwViI8nh2mCVSSaPGP596br9dINBb6LxOY-BR6YedZq4z4XlQzBIhilK79Grap6My5neSWfWgvheEqBgViUxY1Iruhux7GR8Eidxa6i1au9GQKXXtPLzGrs0jG7pw/s557/army_corps_tunnel_map_copy3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRkLyHj3cjW7gyyhWo3hR4caN3kxWyJJAiVedOtO9hMCi57eLoTDfSvwViI8nh2mCVSSaPGP596br9dINBb6LxOY-BR6YedZq4z4XlQzBIhilK79Grap6My5neSWfWgvheEqBgViUxY1Iruhux7GR8Eidxa6i1au9GQKXXtPLzGrs0jG7pw/s16000/army_corps_tunnel_map_copy3.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>This map shows the location of the existing Line 5 dual pipelines -- dotted lines to the west of the Mackinac Bridge (at right, in red) between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan. Enbridge hopes to replace the 70-year-old Line 5 with a pipeline inside a tunnel under the lakebed of the Straits. (Image courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers)</b></span></span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>From Oil and Water Don't Mix<br />Posted on their Web site June 13, 2023<br />Shared with permission</b></span></span></p><p>The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) staff recently recommended that the commissioners approve the permit to place the Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline into a tunnel through the Great Lakes. But then eighth grader <b>Anna Stuntz</b> stepped up to the mic.<br /><br /><b>Oil and Water Don't Mix</b> -- a group of organizations and citizens across Michigan working to keep oil out of the Great Lakes and spur a transition to a clean energy economy -- organized the public to attend the June 9, 2023, MPSC meeting to let the commissioners know what they think of the plan to create new fossil fuel infrastructure through the Great Lakes. Anna framed a stunning argument for a reason to deny the permit: <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="203" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rQJd91v7sAA" title="Michigan Public Service Commissioners were not prepared for what came next" width="360"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Anna Stuntz addresses the Michigan Public Service Commission with a poem that expresses her opposition to the Line 5 pipelines and Enbridge's plan for a tunnel under the Straits. (Video courtesy Oil and Water Don't Mix)</b></span></span><p><b><a href="https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/mpsc_reject_enbridge_line_5_oil_tunnel" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> to join Anna and send a message to the MPSC: NO OIL TUNNEL.</p><p>You can also sign a petition against the tunnel to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature <b><a href="https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/no_oil_tunnel" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Editor's Note:</b></span></span></p><p></p><p>See this info from a tunnel expert: <b><a href="https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/red_flags_about_the_proposed_enbridge_great_lakes_tunnel_project" target="_blank">"Red Flags: Proposed Great Lakes Tunnel Project."</a></b> </p><p>For information on Line 5 from MPSC <b><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/commission/line-5" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-43090265484907491322023-05-31T15:57:00.016-04:002023-06-01T11:49:14.146-04:00Michigan Tech students speak on climate action at COP27 international conference in Egypt<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Kendra Lachcik*</b></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNManl48LKAtCHRIZ1kHw9homsiOu9VR4wm1OAWnbS80ujxhLbKNt7ga1ncD6rvShTVjCPb2bml-lEpW9kK1wAFXqLl4s2J__g-TN89eutmVYOjZxnmUBXufotCabocQtGBUGcdQRTnTZiQ-e_c5N9KdD9T3MONt8HLojR3bmkh8fmLTlOSg/s431/Picture1map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="431" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNManl48LKAtCHRIZ1kHw9homsiOu9VR4wm1OAWnbS80ujxhLbKNt7ga1ncD6rvShTVjCPb2bml-lEpW9kK1wAFXqLl4s2J__g-TN89eutmVYOjZxnmUBXufotCabocQtGBUGcdQRTnTZiQ-e_c5N9KdD9T3MONt8HLojR3bmkh8fmLTlOSg/w400-h288/Picture1map.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The location of the COP27 climate change conference, Sharm El-Sheikh, is circled in red on this map. The city is located approximately 300 miles south of Cairo. (Map from Google Maps courtesy Kendra Lachcik)</b></span></span><p>Every year since the first COP (Conference of Parties) was held in Berlin, Germany in 1995, policymakers, activists, scientists, business leaders, academic professionals, and students from around the world have gathered to discuss and take action on the latest research, technologies, impacts, and solutions related to the climate crisis. "COP" is the most important decision-making body at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), comprised of representatives from nearly every country. Many global treaties related to climate change, including the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement, have been established at previous COPs. COP27, which took place November 6-18, 2022, was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, a city located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula and on the northern coast of the Red Sea.</p><p>Michigan Tech has sent students to this conference since COP25 in 2019. This year, 12 MTU delegates, including 2 undergraduate students, 7 graduate students, 1 MTU alum, and 2 faculty members, attended the conference as observers under the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO) constituency. This is the first year that undergraduates from Michigan Tech were brought to COP27. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hPY8wcGMNgeZKTca85vcJuNjNysYpFwz68zamQJtbebQKIAn1rXkdVjCQdOszLonK8wqAHBZX2uakFiM526bl76WkgXUb-maSrlf37pj5gD88m3deQ7Vc4vo_dHVIuWgMilFFNRKmnmUZKH2fTI1ASZo2PvZakTTCyy8W22IuCE9vH2XLQ/s1006/3%20mtu%20students.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1006" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hPY8wcGMNgeZKTca85vcJuNjNysYpFwz68zamQJtbebQKIAn1rXkdVjCQdOszLonK8wqAHBZX2uakFiM526bl76WkgXUb-maSrlf37pj5gD88m3deQ7Vc4vo_dHVIuWgMilFFNRKmnmUZKH2fTI1ASZo2PvZakTTCyy8W22IuCE9vH2XLQ/w400-h301/3%20mtu%20students.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Michigan Tech students, from left, Anna Kavanaugh, Kendra Lachcik, and Rose Daily at a sign outside the conference center [11/10/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Alexis Pascaris)</b></span></span><br /><p>MTU delegates were also representing the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education Network (YEAH Network), a transdisciplinary, multi-institutional global network that is a charter of the National Science Foundation. The YEAH Network seeks to educate students on climate change, give them voice on these issues, and provide them with real-world experience of collaborative, evidence-based approaches to global environmental sustainability. One way is by bringing students to COP. Michigan Tech delegates were joined by students from several other schools, including Colorado State, Colorado College, and Boston University, all attending the conference on behalf of the YEAH Network.</p><p>The primary purpose of COP is for countries from all corners of the globe to come together and negotiate new climate policy. Yet, an ever-increasing number of other activities are appearing at the conference including press conferences and pavilions that are run by specific countries or organizations. There were also several protests that took place in and outside the conference center like the one pictured below. The pavilions at COP27 were vast, with each having a full schedule of events, most of which were panel discussions. There was a seemingly endless amount of information to absorb at the conference including the importance of blue carbon, the future of environmental justice, small modular reactors (a type of nuclear fission reactor), and decarbonizing food production. Although the information was at times overwhelming, I did my best to make the most of my time at the conference, attending as many panels as I feasibly could. The pavilions and press conference rooms were where MTU delegates participated most heavily and had the opportunity to share their ideas with the world. While at the conference, MTU delegates spoke at press conferences, participated in panels at the U.S. Center pavilion, and presented an art exhibit put on by YEAH also at the U.S. Center pavilion. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk_8giCihRwJHP1H4PfJ85RVXsXR8UgjSmiTb0jwkM-cc2s2DkMQAzQHJS0v9woMbg-YxsOvoUAJ0KDnHuma-_AsAsrOdqUh4VVEVJeGU42U2T17fdTIlXmX3xxPVU4JvAatOPgW0NKp3soQ5OMUyZkBpo5sNP3m_mMPwdV-j1_rf-ZkNkg/s908/pic3_us_pavilion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="908" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk_8giCihRwJHP1H4PfJ85RVXsXR8UgjSmiTb0jwkM-cc2s2DkMQAzQHJS0v9woMbg-YxsOvoUAJ0KDnHuma-_AsAsrOdqUh4VVEVJeGU42U2T17fdTIlXmX3xxPVU4JvAatOPgW0NKp3soQ5OMUyZkBpo5sNP3m_mMPwdV-j1_rf-ZkNkg/w400-h254/pic3_us_pavilion.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Kendra at the stage of the U.S. Center Pavilion [11/10/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Anna Kavanaugh)</b></span></span> <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOlcqn1unDqOXpmo7QDGOx5Xb4YO95aC6A2UhkWm1FZ6ovvGwRrrgrcm-xWt-Fg7VdyFjz4xzRGaV4p4smcosQCfYjWloSUUMTB-RWSN_bY5Tv0cS6XuvzmfWG8kP2pM50VplT8GmI7xdmrDUhfYCM2O0SdIPZ7NypznjFkFivLfigmz5XQ/s808/Pic4_us_center%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="808" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOlcqn1unDqOXpmo7QDGOx5Xb4YO95aC6A2UhkWm1FZ6ovvGwRrrgrcm-xWt-Fg7VdyFjz4xzRGaV4p4smcosQCfYjWloSUUMTB-RWSN_bY5Tv0cS6XuvzmfWG8kP2pM50VplT8GmI7xdmrDUhfYCM2O0SdIPZ7NypznjFkFivLfigmz5XQ/w400-h335/Pic4_us_center%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Another view of the U.S. Center during a talk by a NASA scientist [11/10/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Kendra Lachcik)</b></span></span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUVURp2EuzzBma8lxgj-N9D3iBNaTyfGnpcZXEz0e53pfyMfh7nlsy4CMg33QE-GfqU_IwMWcAkuRUvaVCMzhFgieFBtAvCOcjB9YS5jr9l57x-ryuq-wJ3xvW4rALbz7xsh9RY8kLxYdVGBez60qgD6YrwdHDL1_GEfZxpTuzyO8gt4fIw/s574/Pic5protest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="574" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUVURp2EuzzBma8lxgj-N9D3iBNaTyfGnpcZXEz0e53pfyMfh7nlsy4CMg33QE-GfqU_IwMWcAkuRUvaVCMzhFgieFBtAvCOcjB9YS5jr9l57x-ryuq-wJ3xvW4rALbz7xsh9RY8kLxYdVGBez60qgD6YrwdHDL1_GEfZxpTuzyO8gt4fIw/w400-h250/Pic5protest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Outside the conference center protesters' signs advocate for a vegan lifestyle and for vegan governmental policy. [11/12/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Eugene Brown Agyei)</b></span></span><br /><p>As members of the Michigan Tech delegation, Eugene Agyei, Rose Daily, Anna Kavanaugh, Alexis Pascaris, Mark Rouleau, and I attended the first week of the conference. Aritra Chakrabarty, Ayush Chutani, Kathy Huerta, Zach Hough Solomon, and Shardul Tiwari attended the second week of the conference. MTU faculty member Sarah Green, from the Chemistry department, attended both weeks. Green is heavily involved in the YEAH Network and is the primary faculty member at MTU who brings students to COP. <br /><br /><b>Anna Kavanaugh </b>spoke at a press conference entitled "Vanderbilt University: New NSF-supported Climate Leader’s Academy" with other YEAH students from Duke University, Colorado College, Vanderbilt University. The press conference introduced the Climate Leader’s Academy, a new 2-semester program at Vanderbilt University that will bring students from many institutions together to collaborate on climate-related projects to be presented at the upcoming COP. After this, YEAH students discussed their connection to the YEAH Network and to COP as well as what motivated them to get involved. They also discussed their individual educational experiences as well as project work related to climate change. Many commented that YEAH provides a valuable communication pathway between institutions that allows for collaboration and the sharing of knowledge.</p><p>When reflecting on her experience at COP27 as a whole, <b>Anna</b> remarked, "I was able to collaborate with and meet some of the most inspirational people fighting for the future of our climate around the globe. Just to be clear, there is much more work to be done in every aspect of this conference; youth want (and need) more of a voice at the table, not just a seat. My time at COP27 will be something I absolutely cherish forever."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KA7H4KQHq64ET-_5WQLqhB7I8m1OUl7ZZE7-ZB0M-Mcancb6LJKvBTWMfuKcwaji_xVVgUyurCyWokOs_CQ08IyDkaLNIhHUDYjijo0F-kbfwCoDfPB1JYOuEzszpeZj_T7RmVJBk26dc7xBPhv6ge3jsHCQtyhLCnOhtmArEWWtXFw03A/s270/Picture6%20Anna2b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KA7H4KQHq64ET-_5WQLqhB7I8m1OUl7ZZE7-ZB0M-Mcancb6LJKvBTWMfuKcwaji_xVVgUyurCyWokOs_CQ08IyDkaLNIhHUDYjijo0F-kbfwCoDfPB1JYOuEzszpeZj_T7RmVJBk26dc7xBPhv6ge3jsHCQtyhLCnOhtmArEWWtXFw03A/s16000/Picture6%20Anna2b.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Michigan Tech student Anna Kavanaugh speaks at the press conference [11/08/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Eugene Brown Agyei)</b></span></span><p>I spoke at a press conference entitled "Monash University: YEAH Youth Dialogues on Environmental and Climate Justice" with a group of YEAH students from Monash University, Colorado State University, and Colorado College. Each student discussed their experiences with climate justice and climate action in their own lives, but specifically on their college campuses. Many reflected on what brought them to this moment, speaking at an international climate conference.</p><p>I began my speech at the press conference by stating, "I believe that climate change and anthropogenic environmental degradation are the most pressing issues facing humankind at the moment. Climate change threatens everything that we rely on to survive -- food, water, habitable land, and air. Thus, climate change affects each and every one of us in some shape or form no matter our gender, age, ethnicity, race, or socioeconomic status."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDryfROvL3tN9kde12-BaT_SMtR3ohXcNXKu_3QkMV3YPc1U_Ht5wmrEN1neDH0YMK-6blOS0B_naiDMXye__AQndIvjDB4lhGXFHXCgG8xcQUr4Y5Mpf3UQ4pxjAeodph03y5C0LA8iYQh-Fp98r0VzL5xWpGugDCyvlqp7CjlYLitI4WKw/s443/Picture7%20kendra2b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDryfROvL3tN9kde12-BaT_SMtR3ohXcNXKu_3QkMV3YPc1U_Ht5wmrEN1neDH0YMK-6blOS0B_naiDMXye__AQndIvjDB4lhGXFHXCgG8xcQUr4Y5Mpf3UQ4pxjAeodph03y5C0LA8iYQh-Fp98r0VzL5xWpGugDCyvlqp7CjlYLitI4WKw/s16000/Picture7%20kendra2b.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Kendra Lachcik, center, speaks at the press conference [11/09/22]. (Photo </b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">© and courtesy Rose Daily)</span></span></b><br /><p><b>Rose Daily</b> spoke on a panel at the U.S. Center entitled "Educating the Next Generation of Climate Leaders," organized by YEAH. In addition to Rose, panelists included Dan Briggs from Colorado State University, faculty member Leah Dundon from Vanderbilt University, Brandon Jones from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Ellen Stofan from the Smithsonian. Panelists reflected on their journey in climate action and how they are empowering the next generation through their work and through various educational programs. Many expressed the need for students of all ages to be exposed to the outdoors, to nature, and to their environment in order to build a connection with it and so feel the need and responsibility to fight for it. </p><p>When reflecting on her experience at COP27 as a whole, <b>Rose</b> said, "Spending a week in the Sinai desert with like-minded people from all over the world reinforced that we are out of time. We are all responsible for climate change: governments, leaders, corporations, and individuals. Now is the time to transform our talk into meaningful action."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnzK4OVshZ2pJSWRt2H7QE6FMDpLzQ_U0nzXHwKI5B6WUGjJchx8rS6oaXXEr-0ZwmjKh7kS9k8zsATWD_ptOnVVA_YDTmS_J3x10xIUNHls5R6E5QqvAAUoR4eOpiXk_duvkypKtQGbk2mrr_qJNZFaVABsYN1jjnzjwo93y7onLdnnxjQ/s540/Picture8c%20Rose.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="540" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnzK4OVshZ2pJSWRt2H7QE6FMDpLzQ_U0nzXHwKI5B6WUGjJchx8rS6oaXXEr-0ZwmjKh7kS9k8zsATWD_ptOnVVA_YDTmS_J3x10xIUNHls5R6E5QqvAAUoR4eOpiXk_duvkypKtQGbk2mrr_qJNZFaVABsYN1jjnzjwo93y7onLdnnxjQ/w400-h219/Picture8c%20Rose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">MTU student Rose Daily, seated at far left with microphone, speaks at the panel discussion [11/10/22]. </span></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>(Photo </b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">© and courtesy Kendra Lachcik)<br /></span></span></b><p><b>Alexis Pascaris</b> participated in a pitch competition with three other climate entrepreneurs in the hopes of receiving prize money for her start-up company, AgriSolar Consulting. Her company helps solar developers, farmers, scientists, and community organizers operationalize agrivoltaics, where solar panels and crops are incorporated together on the same plot of land. All four participants were given three minutes to "pitch" their company to the panel of judges that included representatives from several corporations who were sponsoring the pitch competition.</p><p>A period of questioning from the judges followed before moving onto the next participant. After all the pitches and questioning, the judges deliberated in a separate room to decide the winner and runner-up. Despite a very strong performance, Alexis was not chosen as the winner or runner-up but did receive some money for her participation</p><p>Reflecting on her experience at COP27 as a whole, Alexis remarked, "Attending COP27 was like swimming in a sea of collective hope. While both depressing and inspiring, one thing is for sure: 1.5 C is still alive and it’s in our hands to realize it."<b>**</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbnxRx1vHGSzR1i9WIRmB-z5THguA0DRS_XIeLPHcThDlI-bPoT8NtOPCuaKRaoHvELuAAnZf-nyBOCtIRR1sYW0mgwBHwL5pUFFfClBat79-TTV-nomsfVe4sfWnwYsQ-ZNL3Pz5A9yMolJIsCKG_kxCf1UiWaaFxAbU6GtEnOhdPPwwtA/s931/Picture9b_Alexis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="931" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbnxRx1vHGSzR1i9WIRmB-z5THguA0DRS_XIeLPHcThDlI-bPoT8NtOPCuaKRaoHvELuAAnZf-nyBOCtIRR1sYW0mgwBHwL5pUFFfClBat79-TTV-nomsfVe4sfWnwYsQ-ZNL3Pz5A9yMolJIsCKG_kxCf1UiWaaFxAbU6GtEnOhdPPwwtA/w400-h294/Picture9b_Alexis.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Alexis Pascaris gives her "pitch" to the judges [11/10/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Kendra Lachcik)</b></span></span><p>Finally, students from YEAH collaborated on the art exhibit "Voices and Visions: The Art and Science of Climate Action," which was on display at the U.S. Center pavilion. The exhibit highlighted the importance of both art and science in the fight against climate change and how both can be leveraged to make a difference. The exhibit included a compilation of photos and artwork, as well as videos that could be accessed via QR codes. Many were related to research and other academic work students were working on related to climate change and environmental issues as a whole.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmvkOZPovYPQE1SpjzbuBt6iSktzdKI_wYN_6t2jQSJHoxDeInFTwZ-0QyWhUj6OFLq1BjpeV9clSXZXMEwm8QZG1pyGm1w3Pxy6vOtAW0gO8xn7FM6yFE1ui7oxc2Vv3PRzRQ02KqgN0gGekbqadkvo-VFPjv7jETr2rV_ihCuEsPd-NAQ/s987/Picture10%20art%20exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="987" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmvkOZPovYPQE1SpjzbuBt6iSktzdKI_wYN_6t2jQSJHoxDeInFTwZ-0QyWhUj6OFLq1BjpeV9clSXZXMEwm8QZG1pyGm1w3Pxy6vOtAW0gO8xn7FM6yFE1ui7oxc2Vv3PRzRQ02KqgN0gGekbqadkvo-VFPjv7jETr2rV_ihCuEsPd-NAQ/w400-h301/Picture10%20art%20exhibit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The art exhibit on display at the U.S. Center pavilion [11/10/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Kendra Lachcik)</b></span></span><p></p><p>I had the opportunity to meet students from other institutions all across the U.S and the globe. Specifically, I collaborated with students and faculty from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, for the press conference mentioned above. It was incredible to see people from all walks of life and from virtually every country on the planet gathered in one place for the sake of fighting the climate crisis. There is a lot of work that still needs to be done, but there are also so many people committed to this fight, which is very reassuring. COP27 reinforced for me that it will take every country, every sector of the economy, and every individual to combat the climate crisis. We must be all in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1ecwqNOC304_UjSGKP03eWLS_kZnCMkdLCG_UX_Zb7vVKltjbXihIMwgRcz1bVHYo1YTXY0IrqsmeFYkUPM197DRYjloLhEQ2AlvInhgIOG9BvozOgQQU9dC3WcujNJ_PA2OOlgZRG9qDsxS4Jn_8tK2zrsYc9ah6MXEz5Zw-vubvY-hjg/s1138/Picture11%20sunrise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1138" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1ecwqNOC304_UjSGKP03eWLS_kZnCMkdLCG_UX_Zb7vVKltjbXihIMwgRcz1bVHYo1YTXY0IrqsmeFYkUPM197DRYjloLhEQ2AlvInhgIOG9BvozOgQQU9dC3WcujNJ_PA2OOlgZRG9qDsxS4Jn_8tK2zrsYc9ah6MXEz5Zw-vubvY-hjg/w400-h301/Picture11%20sunrise.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The sunrise off the coast of Sharm El-Sheikh facing east toward Saudi Arabia [11/12/22]. (Photo © and courtesy Kendra Lachcik)</b></span></span><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Notes:</b></span></span></p><p><b>*</b>Guest author <b>Kendra Lachcik</b> is a 2023 graduate of Michigan Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering. She is also the undergraduate winner of the <b><a href="https://blogs.mtu.edu/sustainability/2022/04/15/lets-celebrate-our-first-ever-sustainability-award-winners-for-2022/" target="_blank">Inaugural Michigan Tech Sustainability Award for 2022</a></b> and Michigan Tech's <b><a href="https://blogs.mtu.edu/cege/2023/04/19/civil-environmental-and-geospatial-engineering-2023-department-awards/" target="_blank">2023 Nicole Bloom Award for Environmental Sustainability</a></b>.</p><p>For more details on COP and another perspective on COP27, see Michigan Tech delegate Aritra Chakrabarty’s guest article, <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2022/12/guest-article-breaking-down-utopia-of.html" target="_blank">"Breaking Down the Utopia of COP27,"</a></b> on <i>Keweenaw Now</i>.</p><p><b>**</b>Alexis Pascaris also attended COP 26 in 2021. See her Jan. 1, 2022, guest article, <b><a href="https://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2022/01/guest-article-cop26-reflection.html" target="_blank">"COP 26 Reflection"</a></b> on <i>Keweenaw Now</i>.<br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-37983384612392075362023-05-22T13:01:00.000-04:002023-05-22T13:01:24.638-04:00Bad River loses another 3 feet near Line 5 Pipeline; Enbridge fires employee who questioned situation<b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Posted May 20, 2023, on <i>Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative</i><br /> Reprinted here in part with permission</span></span></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNFciSTbF1LOmmW6fK0m1qsTig1ld6zujF1MQcLfqeBeTOmsHWRJrcAOLThuFC9TUvf62eCqZDfqqpcS018pdAbanOBe3PZnSXJ5dt2BqQ25CrfWBMHj8wgZ6_8P-DUbytoiIS4uw38mnJx3sl449oV7f7ecoz5uwgggMSGhLJlIR4BUFSA/s481/bigboy1c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNFciSTbF1LOmmW6fK0m1qsTig1ld6zujF1MQcLfqeBeTOmsHWRJrcAOLThuFC9TUvf62eCqZDfqqpcS018pdAbanOBe3PZnSXJ5dt2BqQ25CrfWBMHj8wgZ6_8P-DUbytoiIS4uw38mnJx3sl449oV7f7ecoz5uwgggMSGhLJlIR4BUFSA/s16000/bigboy1c.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>This photo shows erosion from the Bad River increasing to just 7 feet from the center of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline (yellow pipe). (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative)</b></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Concerned citizens should call the Pipeline Hazardous Materials and Safety Line National Response Hotline: 800-424-8802</b></span></span><br /></p><p>WCMC (Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative) received a leaked Facebook post that originated with an Enbridge employee showing that only 7 feet remain between the Bad River and the Line 5 pipeline, and stating the the employee was fired for questioning the situation.</p><p>Peter Bigboy, a Bad River Band member known to be supportive of Enbridge Line 5 and one of the first Band members to be hired by Enbridge, has been fired, according to the phone photo of his Facebook page, for questioning the loss of shoreline near the endangered length of pipe. <br /><br />On May 18, 2023 the <b><a href="https://wcmcoop.org/2023/05/19/judge-declares-line-5-pipeline-will-be-shut-downits-just-a-question-of-when/" target="_blank">Bad River Band appeared in District Court</a></b> to ask that the pipeline get shut down out of imminent safety concerns. Judge William Conley refused, saying he wanted Enbridge and Bad River to come to an agreement. He did, however, admit he has the power to do just that, and that the pipeline will eventually be shut down. At that time of the hearing on Thursday, the distance from the river to the pipeline was 11 feet, losing 4 more feet in a few days.</p><p>Enbridge confirmed at the hearing they will need a minimum of 5 days to purge the line of oil. This situation may not allow for that.<br /><br />Enbridge is operating illegally on the Bad River Reservation, as Judge Conley reaffirmed in Thursday’s hearing. In November, 2022, he ruled that the multinational foreign oil company was criminally trespassing and illegally enriching themselves off the profits of their operations while trespassing.<br /><br />According to Sean Quinlan of PHMSA (Pipeline Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration):</p><p><i>Since the Enbridge Line 5 is a PHMSA jurisdictional transmission line, I would suggest directly contacting the NRC 24-hour hotline at 1-800-424-8802. The NRC has a notification tree of required down channel reporting, and will contact state, county, local authorities, and federal authorities -- such as, the EPA and PHMSA. The PHMSA Accident Investigation Division would then be contacted and work in concert with inspectors from the Central Region to investigate the release.</i></p><p>Concerned citizens should call the Pipeline Hazardous Materials and Safety Line National Response Hotline <b>800-424-8802</b>.<br /><br />Also call Enbridge Crude Oil Pipeline emergency number <b>(800) 858-5253</b>.</p><p><b><a href="https://wcmcoop.org/2023/05/20/breaking-bad-river-loses-another-3-feet-near-line-5-pipeline-enbridge-fires-employee-who-questioned-situation/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> to see photos of the progression of this erosion by David Joe Bates.</p><p><b>Editor's Note:</b> Thanks to the <b><i><a href="https://wcmcoop.org/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative</a></i></b> for keeping us updated on this potentially disastrous situation.Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-9987618485886571742023-05-20T15:08:00.000-04:002023-05-20T15:08:06.435-04:00Judge declares Line 5 pipeline will be shut down: "It’s just a question of when"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CkJKrTjow7PJN-Vi4A91hTXaI1dsW2eoIIGcPVrk-RgIzr5MXqJlGbNWBUnamzBWut8dlbrCpBTjpY41TDUHQtRR4GV5XR9WExYlUpe6iwaDBkyheH_gv2h5Qhe_AEz2eIckEA-6Z7vmY9_-9mMsbHBMd4pdadbLRpMAhwWApahfys38EA/s576/badriverlogo2%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="576" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CkJKrTjow7PJN-Vi4A91hTXaI1dsW2eoIIGcPVrk-RgIzr5MXqJlGbNWBUnamzBWut8dlbrCpBTjpY41TDUHQtRR4GV5XR9WExYlUpe6iwaDBkyheH_gv2h5Qhe_AEz2eIckEA-6Z7vmY9_-9mMsbHBMd4pdadbLRpMAhwWApahfys38EA/w400-h304/badriverlogo2%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Bad River Band logo courtesy Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By Barbara With and Rebecca Kemble*<br />Posted May 19, 2023, on Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative<br />Reprinted here in part with permission</b></span></span></p><p>At a hearing on an emergency motion filed by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa on May 18, <b>Western District Court Judge William Conley</b> stated that it was only a matter of time before the 70-year-old Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline that runs across the Bad River Band’s territory would be shut down....<br /><br />Judge Conley said he would deliver his ruling within the next week or two. In his concluding remarks he said plainly, "There’s going to be a shutdown in this portion in the meander. It’s just a question of when." <br /><br />Afterward, <b>Bad River Chairman Mike Wiggins</b> issued a statement:</p><p>"As a sovereign Tribal nation, we did not file this injunction for protection lightly or frivolously. We’ve watched the river live its life and do what it does as a beautiful, pristine life force within our sovereign boundaries. It’s done what we knew it would, continued to erode and pound away at the meander at a particular place where the pipeline crosses, and it’s within a point of imminent threat of blowing that particular area out and rupturing Line 5...." <a href="https://wcmcoop.org/2023/05/19/judge-declares-line-5-pipeline-will-be-shut-downits-just-a-question-of-when/?fbclid=IwAR2zBCrqNoxf5In--5OnPebWI0X_lSM09eyqDDNXpBH2np1lAZROVcrmWkk" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to read the rest of this article on Enbridge's criminal trespass on Bad River land and the recent erosion from the Line 5 pipeline, moving closer and closer to a disastrous rupture, as well as the rest of Bad River Chairman Mike Wiggins' statement following the May 18 hearing. <br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>* Editor's Note:</b></span></span> Guest authors <b>Barbara With</b> and <b>Rebecca Kemble</b> are journalists for the <b><i><a href="https://wcmcoop.org/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative</a></i></b>.<br /></p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-47079386142729755022023-05-19T20:23:00.002-04:002023-05-19T20:26:20.378-04:00Keweenaw Land Association requests DNR metallic mineral releases; virtual public meeting is May 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FxOK5EUigALhsG8Dpe0AL58x2NJbMlGLlnSfT4KQVkvUK1vN6HIIxWRSTqzMjkQj2DHfqWOcbvqyGUb6IfeUYZFnMForqVkeAyrdj7RoZR5uOmxlOqAX2gqHqTOTXgU4FjQyKrjRv0us1w0WIkhw-eBGoBCuPfLzCciaOLvoG2b9uxl9fg/s533/map3c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FxOK5EUigALhsG8Dpe0AL58x2NJbMlGLlnSfT4KQVkvUK1vN6HIIxWRSTqzMjkQj2DHfqWOcbvqyGUb6IfeUYZFnMForqVkeAyrdj7RoZR5uOmxlOqAX2gqHqTOTXgU4FjQyKrjRv0us1w0WIkhw-eBGoBCuPfLzCciaOLvoG2b9uxl9fg/s16000/map3c.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The black dots on this map indicate the Michigan state-owned metallic minerals the Keweenaw Land Association has requested to lease -- a total of 2,721.57 acres in Baraga, Dickinson, Iron and Marquette counties. <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/-/media/Project/Websites/dnr/Documents/Minerals/Metallic/KLAMap2.pdf?rev=5d34290724c34d50b4bb77eb6c729fb6&hash=C90FD458102904CA19DFF1F3D2A379B0" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for a larger map. </b></span></span><br /><p></p><p>LANSING -- <b>Keweenaw Land Association</b> has requested metallic minerals leases from the state of Michigan. The <b>2,721.57 acres, more or less</b>, are located within L'Anse Township, <b>Baraga County</b>; Breen, Felch, Norway, Sagola, Waucedah and West Branch townships, <b>Dickinson County</b>; Bates and Crystal Falls townships, <b>Iron County</b>; Humboldt and Wells townships, <b>Marquette County</b>; further described as: Leasable Development with Restrictions. (See list below.)<br /></p><p>If approved by the DNR, a lease to Keweenaw Land Association, Limited, would grant the exclusive right to explore for the presence of metallic minerals in the described areas. A lease alone does not grant a lessee a right to mine.</p><p>The DNR Minerals Management Section will hold a <b>virtual informational public meeting </b>regarding the lease application <b>from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, May 23, 2023</b>. Interested parties may join the meeting by going to<br /><b><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2737429241521824094">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2737429241521824094</a></b>.<br /><br />Based upon the necessary technology to conduct a virtual meeting and offer two-way communication for public comment, registration is required for those who desire to provide public comment during the meeting. Should you not want to provide public comment and desire to only observe the meeting anonymously, or if you do not have internet access, please use the phone option by dialing 1-631-992-3221 and using access code 236-339-288. <b>This meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be made available to the public on the DNR website.</b><br /><br />A multi-agency panel will respond to written questions from the public regarding the lease application during this meeting. Questions may be submitted to DNR, Minerals Management Section, P.O. Box 30452, Lansing, MI 48909, or<br /><b>DNR-LeaseManagement@michigan.gov</b>. Subject line should read: Keweenaw Land Association, Limited. Written questions received by May 16, 2023, will be addressed during the meeting; questions received after May 16, 2023, will be answered via email.<br /><br />The meeting will also include a public comment period. Anyone wishing to participate in the public comment portion of the meeting will be allowed two minutes to speak.</p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Leasable Development with Restrictions:</b></span></span></p><p>T49N, R32W, Section 01, SW1/4 of NW1/4; Section 02, NE1/4 of SE1/4, SE1/4 of NE1/4; Section 19, S1/2 of SW1/4; Section 30, NE1/4 of NW1/4, NW1/4 of NE1/4, SE1/4 of NE1/4, S1/2 of SE1/4; Section 32, N1/2 of NW1/4, N1/2 of NE1/4, SE1/4 of<br />NE1/4. (590.48 acres m/l)</p><p>T41N, R27W, Section 05, NW1/4 of NE1/4. (40 acres m/l)</p><p>T44N, R28W, Section 32, S1/2 of SE1/4, SE1/4 of SW1/4; Section 33, SW1/4 of SW1/4. (160 acres m/l)</p><p>T40N, R29W, Section 23, SW1/4; Section 24, NE1/4 of SW1/4, S1/2 of SW1/4; Section 26, NE1/4, NW1/4. (600 acres m/l)</p><p>T44N, R29W, Section 01, S1/2 of NW1/4, NW1/4 of SW1/4; Section 02, E1/2 of NE1/4; Section 34, NW1/4 of NW1/4. (242.5 acres m/l)</p><p>T39N, R28W, Section 09, S1/2 of NE1/4, SE1/4 of NW1/4; Section 10, NW1/4 of NW1/4. (160 acres m/l)</p><p>T43N, R27W, Section 04, NW1/4 of SW1/4, SW1/4 of NW1/4; Section 05, N1/2 of SE1/4, SE1/4 of NE1/4. (200 acres m/l)</p><p>T43N, R34W, Section 01, E1/2 of SE1/4. (80 acres m/l)</p><p>T43N, R32W, Section 17, NW1/4 of SE1/4. (40 acres m/l)</p><p>T43N, R33W, Section 07, N1/2 of NW1/4; Section 11, S1/2 of SE1/4; Section 14, NW1/4 of NE1/4. (200.05 acres m/l)</p><p>T45N, R29W, Section 34, W1/2 of SE1/4. (80 acres m/l)</p><p>T43N, R26W, Section 06, N1/2 of SW1/4, NW1/4 of SE1/4, SW1/4 of SW1/4. (158.96 acres m/l)</p><p>T44N, R29W, Section 01, N1/2 of NW1/4; Section 02, NW1/4 of NW1/4; Section 03, NE1/4 of NE1/4. (169.58 acres m/l) <br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Editor's Note:</b></span></span> For more information on minerals visit <b><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/minerals">https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/minerals</a></b>. See also the <b><a href="https://midnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=afe2a8201ea24b54820c83b7c44d5c6e" target="_blank">DNR Mineral Management interactive map</a></b>.</p>Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.com0