{"id":41246,"date":"2024-09-25T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T04:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=41246"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:37:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:37:58","slug":"native-america-calling-tribes-addressing-the-forever-chemical-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/25\/native-america-calling-tribes-addressing-the-forever-chemical-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Tribes addressing the \u2018forever chemical\u2019 problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, September 25, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Tribes addressing the \u2018forever chemical\u2019 problem <\/div>\r\nTwo years after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/a> found high levels of <a href=https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/pfas-explained>Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances<\/a> (PFAS) contamination in the <a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/equity\/minnesota-tribal-school-pfas-water-contamination-epa\/\">drinking water at the K-12 tribal school on the Leech Lake Reservation<\/a>, students and staff are still forced to consume only water brought in from outside the building. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nLeech Lake is one place tribes are having to respond to the presence of PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals used in fire suppressing foam, water repellents on textiles, and older nonstick cookware. High PFAS exposure is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas\">connected to some health problems<\/a> including cancer and thyroid disease. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNearly 100% of Americans have PFAS in their body. Information specific to Native Americans is limited. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to talk with some tribes that are trying to address PFAS in their water and explore what can be done.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/25\/native-america-calling-tribes-addressing-the-forever-chemical-problem\/chippewa-national-forest\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1714\" height=\"1200\" data-attachment-id=\"41252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/25\/native-america-calling-tribes-addressing-the-forever-chemical-problem\/chippewa-national-forest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25\/leechlakebandofojibwe.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1714,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Marc J. Sanchez\/USDA Forest Serv&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. Ojibwe Nation drum group perform during the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Land Restoration Celebration at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Bena, Minnesota July 17, 2024. USDA Forest Service photo by Marc J. Sanchez.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1721236261&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USDA Forest Service&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chippewa National Forest&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A drum group performs at a land restoration celebration held for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School on the Leech Lake Reservation in Bena, Minnesota, on July 17, 2024. Photo by &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chippewanf\/53881055475\/&gt;Robert Ferdinandt \/ U.S. Forest Service&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25\/leechlakebandofojibwe.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25\/leechlakebandofojibwe.jpg\" alt=\"Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-41252\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> A drum group performs at a land restoration celebration held for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School on the Leech Lake Reservation in Bena, Minnesota, on July 17, 2024. Photo by <a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chippewanf\/53881055475\/>Robert Ferdinandt \/ U.S. Forest Service<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurie-harper-495b75a\">Laurie Harper<\/a> (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), director of education for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llojibwe.org\/\">Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe<\/a>, headquartered in Minnesota\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/waccamaw-siouan.org\/government\">Michael Jacobs<\/a> (Waccamaw Siouan Tribe), Chief of the <a href=\"https:\/\/waccamaw-siouan.org\/\">Waccamaw Siouan Tribe<\/a> in North Carolina\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fcorey\/\">Fred Corey<\/a>, natural resources assistant at the <a href=\"https:\/\/watertestlab.com\/laboratory\/about\/staff\/\">Mi\u2019kmaq (Micmac) Environmental Laboratory<\/a>, owned and operated by the <a href=https:\/\/micmac-nsn.gov>Mi\u2019kmaq Nation<\/a> in Maine\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nDr. Kimberly Garrett, environmental health toxicologist at Northeastern University\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly every American has forever chemicals in their body. 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