The Redemption of Spirit Lake
By: CGEE Hamline – The Center for Global Environmental Education
Image from video: Lake Superior showing the ancient migration pattern of the Ojibwe people from east to west.
BYC member Peggy Knapp recently narrated an informative and vital film about the contamination and clean-up of Spirit Lake, which is just upstream from Duluth, Minnesota, and Lake Superior.
The members of Brickyard Creek have a strong connection to Lake Superior. It is a part of our identity and a community focus. We cannot imagine not fully cherishing it and doing what we can to protect its clean waters. However, that sensibility has not always been fully understood or prioritized, especially at industry sites where prosperity trumped the impacts of pollution.
“The Redemption of Spirit Lake” looks at the lasting damage from the U.S. Steel plant on the shores of Spirit Lake, once a vital ecosystem and homeland to the Fond du Lac Band of Land Superior Chippewa, and the efforts to restore the environment and cultural significance.
How Peggy got involved:
“The Redemption of Spirit Lake” was produced by Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE). During her years as a faculty member at Hamline, she provided narration for dozens of CGEE educational multimedia products. She is happy to rejoin her colleagues and contribute to their critical work.
View the video by clicking the button below.
Related Resources:
The Center for Global Environmental Education produces internationally acclaimed educational multimedia learning resources as part of our work within Hamline University’s School of Education—their mission: fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages. For more videos on Lake Superior and CGEE Hamline’s work, visit their Vimeo Video Page.
