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Glitter Has Heart Attack

Gary Glitter has suffered a heart attack in the Vietnamese prison where he is serving... more

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More snakes on a plane!

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The Manoomin Project: Michigan teens, American Indians restore wild rice

(Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan after the grain disappeared a century ago due to logging, pesticides and other manmade impact.

Over 100 at-risk teens are learning to respect themselves, nature and American Indian culture by planting more than one ton of wild rice during the past four summers. The teens also learn about social issues like racism against Native Americans.

The 2007 planting was delayed six weeks until November due to low water levels.

The teens first participate as part of juvenile court probation for minor crimes but many enjoy the project so much they return the next year.

Guides from several tribes volunteer to teach the teens how to take water samples, and about the historical and cultural importance of the grain that is used in many American Indian ceremonies.

The project was founded by the non-profit Cedar Tree Institute and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC).

Guides belong to KBIC, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa (Ottawa) Indians based in downstate Harbor Springs, Michigan, and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa located close to International Falls, Minnesota near the Canadian border.

Rev. Jon Magnuson, project founder, praised the tribes for working with the teens, most of whom are white. The project includes classroom time, stress reduction exercises, and learning about social issues like prejudice against Native Americans.

In July 2007, the teens heard from Ojibwa elder and Vietnam War veteran Glen Bressette who explained he was the target of racism while their age and overcame problems familiar to the youth like substance abuse and scrapes with the law that included being shot at by police while stealing gas.

The teens witnessed Bressette have a dramatic flashback when a helicopter flew low and close to their meeting site along Lake Superior. He had been a gunner aboard a chopper in Vietnam.

American Indian guide Don Chosa said the teens carry hundreds of pounds of wild rice seeds for miles through thick forests and over mountains to get to seven secret remote planting sites along rivers and lakes. During the hikes, the teens have come upon bears, eagles and other wildlife.

An annual "Blessing of the Wild Rice" ceremony is held that includes American Indian food, songs, language, and prayers. If they want, the teens have the opportunity to learn about God and the environment but they are not forced to be be involved in any religious activities.

Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson looks at the 2007 planting and four years of success.(Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern... more

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Sell Me a Dream: Military Recruitment in America

In response to the low support for the current War in Iraq, it has become more... more

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Blood, Sweat & Tears

In 1962, the CIA began a secret war in Laos that would last for 13 years. The Hmong... more

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Rare Meat

From dog meat alley... to the gutting of a cobra, does eating exotic meat increase... more

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John Lennon : Imagine 27 Years Later

A man of peace who used his fame to change the world. Lost to us too early through a... more

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Homeless Iraq vets

We gotta take care of our vets.

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When I Came Home

When I Came Home is a documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those... more

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Winter Soldier / They risked everything to tell the Truth.

In February 1971, one month after the revelations of the My Lai massacre, an... more

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Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon

(Happy Xmas Kyoko Happy Xmas Julian) So this is Xmas And what have you done... more

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5000 crocodiles escape into Vietnamese countryside

Up to 5,000 crocoldiles escaped from a farm in Vietnam that doubles as a tourist... more

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Vietnam: Bike Nation

Vietnam can be described as the bike capital of the world. For tourists, riding a... more

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Daniel Ellsberg Interviews

Daniel Ellsberg, the State Department official and Vietnam War Veteran who leaked... more

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180 Rare primates discovered in Vietnam

Fewer than 1000 believed to exist, and only in Vietnam

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Bridge Collapse in Vietnam Kills Over 50

The bridge was being built to connect Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta, but was... more

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Sucking Out Bad Spirits

While in Vietnam, Laura Ling experiences a unique treatment that is said to help... more

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Vietnam government reacts to Bush Speech

They focus on the present

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