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Music credits: Rushingwind and Mucklow, Ancient Elements CD, Ceremony of Morning,rushingwindmusic.com and Spirit of Thank-you, Eastern Medicine Singers from the CD Old School Eastern, self-released In this podcast we introduce Moccasin Tracks and interview with Doug Harris(Deputy Officer for Narragansett Indian Tribe Historic Preservation Office)and attorney for the Narragansett Nation and NITHPO in this effort, Anne Marie Garti. Anne Marie tells us a little about the National Historic Preservation Act and the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) and reads us some of the legal law. It is thru these legal challenges that the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices can protect the "Manitou Has-suk" or spirit stones. Doug tells us how tribes and towns are entering into MOU (memorandum of understanding) to identify religious,cultural ceremonial sites and petition the agencies for protection of these sites. He is working with other Tribes in the East in this effort and invites state recognized tribes to work with them. Doug has submitted definitions of these sites to the National Registry of Historic Places. Doug Harris is a preservationist for ceremonial landscapes. His guidance comes from the Elders of his community and he asks us all to, "let the landscape speak for itself". An honor to talk with Anne and Doug. Thank-you for listening. ** from Moccasin Tracks broadcast on Nov 15 at WRUV FM Burlington. Moccasin Tracks is broadcast weekly on WRUV FM Burlington at 90.1FM and online at wruv.org (Fall 2017 Wed. 2-4PM) The program is archived at wruv.org/schedule/ Wed/scroll down to Moccasin Tracks wruv.moccasintracks@gmail.com radiowithdeb.wordpress.com youtube.com/MoccasinTracks Moccasin Tracks is syndicated with Pacifica Radio Network with host Deb Reger and friends facebook.com/Moccasin Tracks

Music Credit: Steven Rushingwind and The Native Groove from the CD FUEGO, from el Cerrito Records and www.stevenrushingwindmusic.com In this segment of Moccasin Tracks broadcast June 14, 2017 from the campus of the University of Vermont, WRUV FM Burlington we talk to Doug Harris(Deputy Narragansett Indian Tribe Historic Preservation Officer)and attorney for the Narragansett Nation in this effort, Anne Marie Garti. We talk about the identified Ceremonial Stone Landscape in the path of the Connecticut Transfer Expansion Pipeline (Gas) and the efforts to protect. Doug reminds us of the language we use and how the language of the ancient ones describe and have more to tell us today. We talk about the NHPA (National Historic Preservation Act) and Doug helps us to understand the perspective of the original peoples. We celebrate the family relationships (cousins) between the peoples and he gifts us with stories relating to place and ceremonies. His responsibility is to avoid adverse effects on the "prayer stones" and continue to teach the youth how to identify these sites so they may continue to protect their sacred sites and spiritual ways. If you would like to make a donation to help fund the legal fight to protect the Ceremonial Stone Landscapes, please make your check payable to “Creative Thought and Action,” and put CSL in the “for” line. Mail it to: Rene Theberge Treasurer, Climate Action Now 250 Shutesbury Road Amherst, MA 01002 Moccasin Tracks is broadcast weekly on WRUV FM Burlington at 90.1FM and online at wruv.org Summer 2017: Wed 9AM-Noon The program is archived at wruv.org/schedule/ Wed/scroll down to Moccasin Tracks wruv.moccasintracks@gmail.com radiowithdeb.wordpress.com youtube.com/MoccasinTracks Moccasin Tracks is syndicated with Pacifica Radio Network with host Deb Reger and friends