DiscoverNative America CallingTuesday, December 24, 2024 — Native in the Spotlight: Rebecca Jim
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 — Native in the Spotlight: Rebecca Jim

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 — Native in the Spotlight: Rebecca Jim

Update: 2024-12-24
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Rebecca Jim (Cherokee) was a school counselor in 1979 when she witnessed Tar Creek run orange with pollution from nearby mining tailings. The federal government eventually made it a Superfund site. She has been an environmental advocate ever since and is even known as the Tar Creek Keeper, raising awareness for the 11-mile waterway and leading a non-profit organization dedicated to ongoing cleanup and holding polluters accountable. Jim is our December Native in the Spotlight.


 


Break 1 Music: Elders Land Ballad (song) Paula Nelson (artist) C.H.A.N.T. Cherokee Hope and New Traditions (album)


Break 2 Music: Ridin’ Out the Storm (song) Samantha Crain (artist)

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024 — Native in the Spotlight: Rebecca Jim

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 — Native in the Spotlight: Rebecca Jim

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