Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Rising utility bills have Americans worried
By Akielly Hu
This story was originally published by Canary Media.
As electric and gas bills rise across the country, a poll released today finds that an overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. are concerned about growing energy costs — and experiencing greater financial stress because of them.
Chequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities
Chequamegon Bay plays a significant role in our human lives, including past residents like the Huron and Ottawa; and current residents, the Ojibwe-Anishinaabeg, who have gathered and made history there for a millennia. An oblong, shallow bay (61 feet at the deepest point), on the south shore of Lake Superior, the water also holds dark history as a federal Superfund site.
Spring bird migration in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Now hosted a multimedia celebration of bird conservation and spring migration across the Great Lakes region last week.
The virtual event showcased the short film “Birds of Paradise” from Points North and the Boardman Review, which follows a waterbird migration counter at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory near Paradise, Michigan.
Native Detroiters reclaim sacred land
By Malachi Barrett, BridgeDetroit
This article was republished here with permission from BridgeDetroit.
Indigenous people have regained control of a sacred burial mound at Historic Fort Wayne dating back more than 1,000 years.
The City Council unanimously approved a deed transfer giving a 0.58-acre site to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) for $1.
On the importance of dark sky parks
Summer is just around the corner, and for many in the Great Lakes region, the coming season is synonymous with weekends at the beach, camping trips and — if you’re lucky — stargazing. There are many places in the Great Lakes where the skies are dark enough to enjoy the stars and planets overhead, but specific recognition for such places varies by state.