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Category: How Earth Works

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October 16October 30 Donna L. Long

Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

Planet Earth - Home
September 18December 12 Donna L. Long

Living Life as Ceremony

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June 19December 12 Donna L. Long

Plan B: How to Prepare for Our Changing World

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June 12June 25 Donna L. Long

What Types of Clouds Cause Summer Rain?

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May 22December 12 Donna L. Long

Biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples, and the Future

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April 24December 12 Donna L. Long

Spiraling Ostrich Ferns and the Road of Life

April 17December 12 Donna L. Long

Disconnection from the Earth: The Biggest Con

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March 20December 12 Donna L. Long

We are Made for the Darkness

The Sun burns bright in Space.
June 20May 18 Donna L. Long

Change is Coming

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April 15December 12 Donna L. Long

Colonialism vs. Conservation: National Parks and Indigenous Peoples

Planet Earth - Home
April 8December 12 Donna L. Long

What are Indigenous Environmental Justice Issues?

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February 8October 3 Donna L. Long

Circumpolar Stars in the Night Sky

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February 5December 12 Donna L. Long

Your Style of Being Outdoors

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December 29September 24 Donna L. Long

Seasons: Earth’s Natural Rhythms Explained

Salmon and Acorns Feed Our People
October 30June 3 Donna L. Long

Colonization, Fire Suppression, and Indigenous Resurgence

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