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Join Us For LovingKindness Meditation
NEW evening session on Wednesday nights
And morning sessions on the rest of the weekdays!
The Nakani Native Program presents weekday Loving Kindness Meditation sessions for health and stress relief, open to anyone but especially aimed at Native Americans and front-line health care
workers.
You are invited to attend any weekday morning EXCEPT on Wednesdays 8:30-9:15 AM Pacific Time via Zoom.
On Wednesdays attend the evening session from 8 PM to 8:45 PM Pacific Time.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81773366595
All ages and experience levels are invited.
Attend any or all sessions.
These sessions will reduce stress while bolstering your immunity and mental functioning. You will experience an immediate positive change in your body and mind during and after the sessions! This will be especially helpful for frontline workers. We will pay special attention to Indigenous/Native American world views.
Who?
Meditation teacher Vishaka Smith, Ph.D. will guide you through gentle stretching and non-sectarian meditations. Vishaka has been teaching meditation since 2012.
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Victory Over Fracked Gas Refinery | Columbia Riverkeeper
Washington Denies Kalama Fracked Gas-to-Methanol Refinery January 19, 2021 Washington rejects key permits for fracked gas-to-methanol refinery By Miles Johnson, Senior Attorney Today, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) denied permits for a proposal to build the world’s largest fracked ...
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‘Guardians of the River’ highlights tribal activism surrounding Klamath dam removal
“Dam removal was closer than it’s ever been and it really gave me that fight and that drive to continue and keep going,” said Sammy Gensaw.
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National Congress of American Indians Statement on U.S. Capitol Storming by Trump Supporters
WASHINGTON — After the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by pro-Trump supporters that resulted in violence that contributed to five deaths, the National Congress of American Indians Administrative Board Officers met in response to the events surrounding the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol...
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Indigenous ways lead to a sustainable future. thenarwhal.ca/bc-salmon-fishing-indigenous-systems-report/
Want to save B.C. salmon? Bring back Indigenous fishing systems, study says | The Narwhal
Traditional technologies, harvesting practices and management systems could bring endangered populations back from the brink, but government buy-in is needed
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Exclusive: A $5 billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels
The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is breaking up with fossil fuels in an effort to save the planet.
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www.nationalobserver.com/2020/12/31/features/sacred-journey-pacific-northwest-canoe-culture
Sacred Journey: An artistic look at the Pacific Northwest’s canoe culture
KC Hall, known for his synthesis of graffiti, manga and Northwest Coast art, is finishing up a central piece for the Sacred Journey travelling exhibition, slated to launch in Campbell River this spring.
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A lawsuit alleges that PCB contamination left by the U.S. Air Force caused health problems in her family.
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The largest dam-removal in US history
For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the United States has had to contend with historic dams – and now four of them are set to be taken down.
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Planning a green energy project? Be sure to consult with the Tribes right from the very beginning! www.sightline.org/2020/12/21/why-some-environmental-advocates-oppose-pumped-hydropower-storage-project/
Why Some Environmental Advocates Oppose Pumped Hydropower Storage Project - Sightline Institute
The hydropower project would help the region decarbonize, but obliterates an area “of exceptional cultural significance to the Yakama Nation.
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Rep Deb Haaland Tapped Dept of Interior
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