Lummi & Orcas – Kurt Russo on Liberating Lolita & Saving the Southern Residents Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

The latest on the Lummi Nation’s fight to free Lolita (Tokitae), ceremonial feedings of the southern resident orcas, rights, responsibilities and reunification from Kurt Russo of the Lummi Nation Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office. Stories of inspiring actions to save the orcas for Orca Action Month. 


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Shownotes:


00:30 – The fight to save Scarlet (J50)


02:05 – Meet Kurt Russo


04:05 – Ceremonial feeding of the Southern Residents


10:20 – On Inherent Rights


11:45 – The experience and frustrations of collaborating with other governments


13:13 – The spiritual ramifications of the ceremonial feedings


15:18 – Comparison of the Orca’s struggles with the Lummi struggles


16:30 – On the Lummis and their relationship with orcas, and why their worlds are intertwined


18:12 – Lummis and the fight to save Lolita (Tokitae) from the Miami Seaquarium


23:44 – On whale reunification


25:30 – Whales sharing knowledge


28:44 – On the Earth Law Center in New York and the nature of modern capitalism in regards to nature


32:26 – On orcas (and sharks!) and sentience


33:58 – What YOU can do to help the Lummi and the Salish Sea





Links:





* Lummi Nation fights for return of relative


https://www.indianz.com/News/2018/12/17/religion-news-service-lummi-nation-fight.asp





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 Rembering Lolita, an orca taken nearly 49 years ago and still in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium  https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/endangered-southern-resident-orcas-seen-swimming-off-california-coast-1.4360793





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Orca Nework: Lolita  http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Lolita 











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