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GRITtv: Unheard Voices from the Gulf Coast: The United Houma Nation
One region supplies the nation with 30% of its oil and gas and 30% of its seafood. Yet, a football field's worth of land is lost every 40 minutes in the southeast bayous due to pipeline canals made by big oil companies. The land is severed, raped, and disjointed from commercial interests capitalizing without consideration for its people, namely the United Houma Nation. Now add the BP oil spill into the equation. Suddenly prosperous Mother Nature is choked by exploitive enterprise. Green for All's Unheard Voices from the Gulf Coast presents us with the experience of the United Houma Nation in the Dulac community of the southeastern bayous in Louisiana. Apart from the normal lack of consideration from colonizing capitalistic enterprise, BP has implanted a new strain of propaganda comfort. With hurricane season approaching and a hardly progressive gulf coast clean-up process, the future and livelihood of this community is likely to drastically change.
Email this pageGRITtv: Disturbing the Universe: Sarah and Emily Kunstler
William Kunstler was perhaps best known for his defense of the "Chicago Eight," but he represented many of the best-known radicals of the sixties. His daughters Emily and Sarah were born after most of his biggest cases, but still grew up in the shadow of his fame. Now Emily and Sarah Kunstler have made a documentary about their father. "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" tells the story of a man both beloved and written off as a publicity hound. Emily and Sarah join us to talk about their film and their production company, Off Center Media, explaining that their father understood the courtroom as a stage, and used his celebrity status--as well as that of allies like Henry Belafonte--to bring attention to causes about which he cared deeply. The film opens in New York City Friday, November 13, at the Village Cinema East, 22 East 12th Street.
Northwest Indian News 30: Billy Frank Biography
Chenoa Egawa hosts from the National Congress of American Indians mid-year session in Reno, Nevada, 2008: a close-up look at the life’s work of Nisqually tribal member Billy Frank Jr.; the Warm Springs, Colville, Yakama and Umatilla tribes sign an historic accord with federal and other agencies to protect Columbia River salmon; The Makah tribe honors Native veterans and dedicates a historic landmark in Neah Bay; Native women make plans to participate in upcoming elections -- from voter registration to supporting tribal members running for Congress; plus "Around Indian Country." "NorthWest Indian News" tells stories and shares information about topics important to tribal communities and our neighbors throughout northwest America.
The Activist Studio: Land Use and Conservation
This week host Ashara Ekundayo discuss social-justice issues around how land is used, who is using it, and who is most affected by these uses, with Glenn Morris of American Indian Movement-Colorado, along with Noah Rockslide of Unconventional Denver. Produced by Free Speech TV, The Activist Studio brings together community activists and non-profits to discuss their issues, campaigns, challenges and success stories.
