Lummi & Orcas – Kurt Russo on Liberating Lolita & Saving the Southern Residents

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.  Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oceans, orcas and the environment. You can use the affiliate links below to support the pod. Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Skaana Tip Jar… https://paypal.me/skaana   Skaana home…..skaana.org Skaana on iTunes… Skaana.ca Facebook………..https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/ Twitter……………https://twitter.com/leirenyoung The Killer Whale Who Changed the World…. http://amzn.to/2pRNU1q 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 *  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 * Orca Nework: Lolita  http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Lolita  Support Our Guests * Website: LUMMI NATION http://www.lummi-nsn.org Books on Amazon **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking! The Killer Whale Who Changed the World   * Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator Music: Song of the Whales, Nikos Fotiou: