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Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

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Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

Wiigwaasi-jiimaanan (birch bark canoes) are one of the essential tools invented by Ojibwe-Anishinaabe people, using materials commonly found in the Great Lakes region — our homeland for 1,000s of years. These lightweight and durable vehicles formed the basis of travel for everyone in the region, not just the Ojibwe. I have come to think of the Ojibwe canoe as the driver of early economies across Turtle Island.

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Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan

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Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan

By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media

This story was originally published by Ideastream.

Several northeast Ohio counties will soon have a regional climate action plan with recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that worsen the effects of climate change like extreme heat, severe storms and worsened water quality.

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