By Michele Bourdieu of Keweenaw Now
MARQUETTE — Last weekend, Aug. 1-2, “Protect the Earth 2009,” the second annual Great Lakes Community Gathering of people opposed to metallic sulfide and uranium mining in the Upper Peninsula and nearby Great Lakes states, offered workshops with expert speakers; musical entertainment; Native American dance, drumming and spiritual ceremonies; and a two-mile walk to Eagle Rock. This Native American sacred site is a proposed target of the “Eagle” Project, Kennecott-Rio Tinto’s potential metallic sulfide mine on the Yellow Dog Plains near Marquette.
Wow, guys, am I ever ultra-impressed with these articles. They are fantastic. A real keepsake!
The articles and photos bring back sweet memories of a magical day.
Thanks SO much for all the education, the music, the sharing, and the blessings from the ceremony. To all those who organized and made it happen and to all those who travelled from afar to share – THANKS!
Justice, Truth, Beauty and Sacredness will prevail…if we only keep the vision in our hearts and voices.
Love, M